Cloud-native application protection · November 2026 Edition
FortiCNAPP vs Prisma Cloud
Zero of fourteen models named FortiCNAPP first on the direct prompt; zero named Prisma Cloud. FortiCNAPP was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Prisma Cloud by thirteen and FortiCNAPP carries 22 labels and Prisma Cloud 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
FortiCNAPP
criticized challengerNamed in one category this edition.
Named in fourteen categories this edition.
First-choice share2%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate45%56%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels2232A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, FortiCNAPP reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Orca Security was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Wiz vs FortiCNAPP · Wiz vs Prisma Cloud · Orca Security vs FortiCNAPP
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the cloud-native application protection page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
FortiCNAPPFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPrisma Cloud
Direct005 against Prisma Cloud
Paraphrase014 against Prisma Cloud
Comparative001 against FortiCNAPP
Budget-constrained103 against FortiCNAPP · 5 against Prisma Cloud
Scale-constrained00
Negative006 against FortiCNAPP · 4 against Prisma Cloud
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where FortiCNAPP and Prisma Cloud stood in it.
| Model | DirectFO | ParaphraseFO | ComparativeFO | Budget-constrainedFO | Scale-constrainedFO | NegativeFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | FO | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | FO | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | FO | | FO | FO | | FO |
| Mistral Small | | FO | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | FO | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | FO | |||||
| Kimi K2 | FO | FO | FO | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | FO | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | FO |
FO FortiCNAPP Prisma CloudFO first choiceFO named as an alternativeFO argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FortiCNAPP on the left and Prisma Cloud on the right.
Prisma CloudFO first choiceFO named as an alternativeFO argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FortiCNAPP on the left and Prisma Cloud on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where FortiCNAPP and Prisma Cloud stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.20Wiz alternatives: FortiCNAPP, Orca Security, Sysdig Secure
MiniMax M2.5Wiz alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud
Neither was named
12 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Orca Security alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sysdig Secure
GPT-5.4 miniWiz alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Gemini 3.5 FlashOrca Security, Wiz alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Datadog Cloud Security, Sysdig Secure, Upwind
Perplexity SonarWiz alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Sysdig Secure
Mistral SmallWiz alternatives: Orca Security, Sysdig Secure, TigerGate
DeepSeek V4 FlashWiz alternatives: Orca Security
Llama 4 MaverickOrca Security alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Wiz
Qwen 3.7 FlashOrca Security, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud alternatives: Sysdig Secure, Tenable Cloud Security
Kimi K2Orca Security alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Wiz
GLM 4.7 FlashXWiz alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable One
GPT-6 LunaWiz alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security
Muse Glimmer 30BOrca Security, Wiz alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, Sysdig Secure
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
FortiCNAPP leads by two points.
FortiCNAPP2%#5 of 14
Prisma Cloud0%#14 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
FortiCNAPP2%#6 of 12
Prisma Cloud2%#7 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: Prisma Cloud leads at enterprise.
Prisma Cloud18%#3 of 11FortiCNAPP2%#6 of 11
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about FortiCNAPP
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid getting locked into any vendor with recent acquisition turbulence... Lacework/FortiCNAPP being the most prominent cautionary example” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“I would avoid FortiCNAPP for a tight budget unless you specifically need its enterprise features.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Lacework, and CrowdStrike at the start” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“If you need a free trial to start, SecPod Saner Cloud or Lacework are strong choices.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Strong in behavioral analytics, anomaly detection, and automated threat response. Good for multi-cloud visibility.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · alternative
“Lacework currently has the lowest barrier to entry for paid customers.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
What the models said about Prisma Cloud
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Avoid tools that require manual agent installation for basic visibility (like legacy enterprise platforms, e.g., Palo Alto Prisma Cloud)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Palo Alto Prisma Cloud or Aquasecurity Aqua are top choices due to their balance of features, scalability, and ease of use” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.