Amazon GuardDuty
7.6#1 in cloud detection and response softwareFrom $0.03 a monthFree planWebAPILinux
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Calico Cloud
7.6#2 in cloud workload protection platformsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Amazon GuardDuty | Calico Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation depth | AWS publishes a user guide, API reference, CLI reference, setup tutorials, finding-type catalog, regional availability, security guidance and a dated document history. | The documentation includes installation guides, system requirements, troubleshooting checklists, API schemas, resource definitions, tutorials, operations guidance and release notes. |
| Integrations | GuardDuty findings can be routed to AWS Security Hub, Amazon EventBridge, Amazon Detective, or third-party solutions. | Calico Cloud supports Prometheus and Grafana metrics, either through its Tigera-managed Prometheus operator or a customer-provided Prometheus deployment. |
| Purpose | Amazon GuardDuty continuously monitors AWS accounts and workloads for malicious activity and generates detailed security findings. | Calico Cloud provides network security, observability, and traffic controls for Kubernetes environments in cloud, on-premises, or at the edge. |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 4.6 out of 5 from 536 AWS ratings; the page lists AWS broadly rather than GuardDuty specifically. | 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 9.9 out of 10 from 4 reviews | 0 out of 10 from 0 reviews and ratings |
Amazon GuardDuty plans
- 30-day free trialFree
- Amazon GuardDutyFree
- Malware Protection for EBS$0.03 a month
- Malware Protection for S3$0.09 a month
- Foundational threat detection — VPC Flow Logs and DNS query logs$1 a month
- Foundational threat detection — CloudTrail management events$4 a month
Calico Cloud plans
- FreeFree
- Calico Cloud SaaS PlatformPriced on request
- Calico EnterprisePriced on request
- Pay-As-You-GoPriced on request
Pick Amazon GuardDuty if…
It suits organizations seeking threat detection across AWS accounts, compute, storage, database, and AI workloads. Teams that need findings routed into existing security or event workflows may also find its integrations relevant.
Pick Calico Cloud if…
Calico Cloud suits teams securing and monitoring Kubernetes environments across cloud, on-premises, or edge settings. Its fit depends on having a CNI installed and, when using it for both networking and policy, Calico Open Source.