17.6
Amazon GuardDuty monitors AWS accounts, workloads, and data for malicious activity, then produces security findings for response.
Free planWebAPILinux
Best Cloud Workload Protection Platforms in 2026
Cloud workload protection platforms are for securing workloads across cloud environments. Compared on cloud platforms, container protection, Kubernetes protection, and serverless protection, these options let you check whether the workloads you rely on are covered. Deployment model and supported host OS offer additional ways to assess fit with your infrastructure, while response actions describe another listed…
27.6
Calico Cloud provides network security, observability, and traffic controls for Kubernetes environments in cloud, on-premises, or edge deployments.
Free planWebAPILinux
37.2
Sysdig Secure is a cloud-native application protection platform for cloud environments, containers, Kubernetes, hosts, and serverless workloads.
WebAPILinux
- 4
Qualys TotalCloud
Qualys TotalCloud is a cloud-native application protection platform for cloud and container environments.
Free planWebAPI7.0Free plan - 5
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is a paid platform for protecting production workloads, cloud and AI infrastructure, and data stores.
AndroidiOSWebAPI6.9 - 6
KubeArmor
KubeArmor is an open-source runtime security system for hardening cloud-native workloads and enforcing policies while they run.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 7
Tetragon
Tetragon is a security observability and runtime enforcement tool for Linux, containers, and Kubernetes workloads.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 8
Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security
Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security discovers, prioritizes, and protects APIs across cloud environments.
WebAPILinux6.2 - 9
Falco
Falco is an open source runtime security project for Linux and self-hosted environments.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 10
Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines
Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines automates application delivery on Red Hat OpenShift using a cloud-native CI/CD approach built on Tekton.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.0 - 11
Tracee
Tracee is a free runtime security and observability tool for Linux that uses eBPF to monitor system calls, network activity, and file operations in real time.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 12
ARMO Platform
ARMO Platform is a runtime-powered, Kubernetes-driven cloud security platform available as a web service or self-hosted installation.
WebSelf-hosted5.8 - 13
Sweet Security
Sweet Security describes its product as a runtime cloud security platform for applications, workloads, infrastructure, and AI agents.
WebLinuxSelf-hosted5.8 - 14
AccuKnox
AccuKnox is a Zero Trust Security platform covering AI, API, application, cloud, and supply chain security.
WebLinuxSelf-hosted5.7 - 15
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
WebLinuxmacOSWindows5.7 - 16
Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security
Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security is a web-based service for securing containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments from development through runtime.
Web5.7 - 17
FortiCNAPP
WebLinuxWindows5.5 - 18
Aqua Security
WebLinux5.3 - 19
Bitdefender GravityZone Cloud Workload Security
WebLinuxWindows5.1 - 205.1
- 21
Carbon Black Workload
WebLinuxWindows5.0 - 22
SUSE NeuVector
SUSE NeuVector is a free, open-source Kubernetes security product designed for self-hosted deployment.
Web5.0 - 23
Sophos Cloud Workload Protection
Sophos Cloud Workload Protection is a web-accessible service for protecting workloads in hybrid deployments.
Web4.7