Prisma Cloud vs Aqua Security

Aqua Security and Prisma Cloud are both cnapp platform solutions. Aqua Security cloud-native security platform specializing in container, Kubernetes, and serverless protection, while Prisma Cloud comprehensive CNAPP from Palo Alto Networks securing applications from code to cloud. The best choice depends on your organization's size, technical requirements, and budget.

Choose Aqua Security if industry-leading container and Kubernetes security depth is your priority and organizations running container-heavy and Kubernetes-native environments that need the deepest container security and runtime protection. Choose Prisma Cloud if most comprehensive feature breadth covering code-to-cloud security matters most and large enterprises already using Palo Alto Networks products that want a comprehensive code-to-cloud CNAPP platform.

Aqua Security starts at Free (Trivy OSS) / Enterprise custom pricing (workload-based (per protected workload)). Prisma Cloud starts at Module-based enterprise pricing / Credits system (credit-based (per module and resource)). As always, the sticker price only tells part of the story. Factor in add-ons, implementation costs, and what's actually included at each tier.

It depends on how deeply Prisma Cloud is embedded in your stack. Most teams run both in parallel for a few weeks before cutting over. Check whether Aqua Security supports importing your existing configs or policies. That's usually the biggest time sink.