# Cloud-native application protection: 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 a mid-market B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-native-application-protection

**Standing:** Wiz leads with 36% of first choices; verdict contested. 53 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) | 36% | 24% | 62 |
| 2 | [Orca Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/orca-security/index.md) | 23% | 10% | 58 |
| 3 | [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/index.md) | 17% | 7% | 59 |
| 4 | [Aikido Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aikido-security/index.md) | 9% | 0% | 13 |
| 5 | [Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/palo-alto-networks-cortex-cloud/index.md) | 2% | 27% | 15 |
| 11 | [FortiCNAPP](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/forticnapp/index.md) | 2% | 45% | 22 |
| 12 | [Prisma Cloud](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/prisma-cloud/index.md) | 2% | 56% | 32 |
| 13 | [Sysdig Secure](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sysdig-secure/index.md) | 0% | 6% | 31 |
| 14 | [CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/crowdstrike-falcon-cloud-security/index.md) | 0% | 16% | 31 |
| 15 | [Aqua Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aqua-security/index.md) | 0% | 23% | 30 |
| 17 | [SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sentinelone-singularity-cloud-security/index.md) | 0% | 13% | 15 |
| 18 | [Tenable Cloud Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/tenable-cloud-security/index.md) | 0% | 10% | 10 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 72 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: Orca Security; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sysdig Secure
- GPT-5.4 mini: Wiz; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Orca Security, Wiz; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Datadog Cloud Security, Sysdig Secure, Upwind
- Perplexity Sonar: Wiz; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Sysdig Secure
- Grok 4.20: Wiz; alternatives FortiCNAPP, Orca Security, Sysdig Secure
- Mistral Small: Wiz; alternatives Orca Security, Sysdig Secure, TigerGate
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Wiz; alternatives Orca Security
- Llama 4 Maverick: Orca Security; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Wiz
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Orca Security, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud; alternatives Sysdig Secure, Tenable Cloud Security
- Kimi K2: Orca Security; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Wiz
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable One
- MiniMax M2.5: Wiz; alternatives CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security, Prisma Cloud
- GPT-6 Luna: Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Orca Security
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Orca Security, Wiz; alternatives Microsoft Defender for Cloud, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, Sysdig Secure

## Sources the answers cite

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

- csoonline.com: 32 answers, 33 citations
- g2.com: 22 answers, 32 citations
- uptycs.com: 21 answers, 25 citations
- innetworktech.com: 21 answers, 21 citations
- cipherssecurity.com: 20 answers, 23 citations
- comparitech.com: 20 answers, 20 citations
- softwaretestinghelp.com: 19 answers, 19 citations
- startupstash.com: 17 answers, 19 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://csoonline.com/article/573629/cnapp-buyers-guide-top-tools-compared.html (30 answers)
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-cnapp (20 answers)
- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/best-cnapp-vendors (19 answers)
- https://uptycs.com/hubfs/80848LeadershipCompassCNAPP.pdf (19 answers)
- https://startupstash.com/top-cloud-native-application-protection-platforms (17 answers)
- https://innetworktech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/July-2024-Gartner-CNAPP-Reprint-1.pdf (16 answers)
- https://cipherssecurity.com/best-cloud-security-cnapp-platforms-2026 (15 answers)
- https://cloudaware.com/blog/cnapp-tools (13 answers)
- https://valtikstudios.com/blog/cnapp-buyer-guide-2026 (13 answers)
- https://expertinsights.com/application-security/the-top-cloud-native-application-protection-platforms-cnapps (12 answers)

## Warned against

- Prisma Cloud: 18 of 32 labels negative. "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)
- Wiz: 15 of 62 labels negative. "What to Avoid on a Budget - Wiz — Industry leader but pricing is typically enterprise-scale and can get expensive" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt)
- FortiCNAPP: 10 of 22 labels negative. "Avoid getting locked into any vendor with recent acquisition turbulence... Lacework/FortiCNAPP being the most prominent cautionary example" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt)
- Orca Security: 6 of 58 labels negative. "Avoid enterprise-only CNAPPs (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Wiz at 36%.

- Orca Security: 19% to 23%, +4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 3 → 2 of 72.
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: 21% to 17%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 2 → 3 of 72.
- Aqua Security: 4% to 0%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 5 → 15 of 72.
- Aikido Security: 6% to 9%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 4 of 72, unchanged.
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 61 → 5 of 72.
- Prisma Cloud: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 68 → 12 of 72.
- Wiz: 37% to 36%, −1. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 1 of 72, unchanged.
- FortiCNAPP: 1% to 2%, +1. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 9 → 11 of 72.
- Sysdig Secure: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 14 → 13 of 72.
- CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 15 → 14 of 72.
- SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 16 → 17 of 72.
- Tenable Cloud Security: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 65 → 18 of 72.

## 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.