# Cloud-native application protection for enterprise buyers: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "CNAPP" and as "cloud-native application protection platform", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of an enterprise B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-native-application-protection/2026-11/enterprise

**Standing:** Wiz leads with 51% of first choices; verdict clear leader. 49 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Wiz](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/wiz/index.md) | 51% | 17% | 66 |
| 2 | [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/index.md) | 20% | 16% | 67 |
| 3 | [Prisma Cloud](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/prisma-cloud/index.md) | 18% | 31% | 49 |
| 4 | [Orca Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/orca-security/index.md) | 4% | 20% | 51 |
| 5 | [Sysdig Secure](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sysdig-secure/index.md) | 2% | 9% | 34 |
| 6 | [FortiCNAPP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/forticnapp/index.md) | 2% | 30% | 23 |
| 8 | [CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/crowdstrike-falcon-cloud-security/index.md) | 0% | 13% | 39 |
| 9 | [Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/palo-alto-networks-cortex-cloud/index.md) | 0% | 12% | 25 |
| 10 | [Aqua Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aqua-security/index.md) | 0% | 23% | 22 |
| 11 | [Check Point CloudGuard](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/check-point-cloudguard/index.md) | 0% | 13% | 15 |
| 12 | [SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sentinelone-singularity-cloud-security/index.md) | 0% | 8% | 13 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 46 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Prisma Cloud, Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security
- GPT-5.4 mini: Wiz; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sysdig Secure
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Wiz; alternatives Aqua Security, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Orca Security, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud
- Perplexity Sonar: Wiz; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud
- Grok 4.20: Prisma Cloud, Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security
- Mistral Small: Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Prisma Cloud
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Prisma Cloud
- Llama 4 Maverick: Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Prisma Cloud
- Kimi K2: Prisma Cloud, Wiz; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Prisma Cloud
- MiniMax M2.5: Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud
- GPT-6 Luna: Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Wiz; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Cyscale CNAPP, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security

## Sources the answers cite

77 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- gane.ai/index: 24 answers, 38 citations
- uptycs.com: 24 answers, 28 citations
- comparitech.com: 22 answers, 22 citations
- csoonline.com: 22 answers, 22 citations
- innetworktech.com: 21 answers, 27 citations
- g2.com: 18 answers, 20 citations
- peerspot.com: 17 answers, 18 citations
- vcso.ai: 17 answers, 17 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-cnapp (22 answers)
- https://csoonline.com/article/573629/cnapp-buyers-guide-top-tools-compared.html (22 answers)
- https://uptycs.com/hubfs/80848LeadershipCompassCNAPP.pdf (19 answers)
- https://vcso.ai/learn/best-cnapp-tools-2026 (17 answers)
- https://gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-native-application-protection/2026-09/enterprise (16 answers)
- https://g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp/enterprise (15 answers)
- https://peerspot.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platforms-cnapp (15 answers)
- https://innetworktech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/July-2024-Gartner-CNAPP-Reprint.pdf (14 answers)
- https://cloudaware.com/blog/cnapp-tools (13 answers)
- https://fidelissecurity.com/threatgeek/cloud-security/top-cnapp-vendors (13 answers)

## Warned against

- Prisma Cloud: 15 of 49 labels negative. "Verdict: Avoid if you have a lean security team or need fast time-to-value." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt)
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: 11 of 67 labels negative. "Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Avoid as a primary CNAPP if you are a heavy Multi-Cloud enterprise." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt)
- Wiz: 11 of 66 labels negative. "What to avoid for your use case - Wiz – Excellent product, but prices per workload with multiple add-on modules" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt)
- Orca Security: 10 of 51 labels negative. "What to Avoid for Cost Predictability: ... Orca Security: Per-workload pricing but no published rates" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Wiz at 51%.

- Prisma Cloud: 13% to 18%, +5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 3 of 46, unchanged.
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud: 4% to 0%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 5 → 9 of 46.
- SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security: 4% to 0%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 6 → 12 of 46.
- Wiz: 48% to 51%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 1 of 46, unchanged.
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: 17% to 20%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 2 of 46, unchanged.
- Orca Security: 7% to 4%, −3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 4 of 46, unchanged.
- Sysdig Secure: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 12 → 5 of 46.
- FortiCNAPP: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 34 → 6 of 46.
- Check Point CloudGuard: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 7 → 11 of 46.
- CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 11 → 8 of 46.
- Aqua Security: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 13 → 10 of 46.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.