# Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 622 of the 756 answers in the 3 categories where Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/palo-alto-networks-cortex-cloud/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Wiz: 73
- Port: 68
- Microsoft Purview: 45
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: 35
- Aikido Security: 29
- Cyera: 28

## Internal developer portals

**Small business**: 64 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud is #6 of 7 at 0%).

- Port: first choice in 36 of those 64
- Atlassian Compass: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Backstage: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Roadie: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Qovery: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Northflank: first choice in 1 of those 64
- OpsLevel: first choice in 1 of those 64

**Mid-market**: 48 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud is #3 of 8 at 8%).

- Port: first choice in 15 of those 48
- Backstage: first choice in 5 of those 48
- Atlassian Compass: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Roadie: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Configure8: first choice in 1 of those 48
- GitBook: first choice in 1 of those 48
- Notion: first choice in 1 of those 48
- Spotify's Backstage: first choice in 1 of those 48

**Enterprise**: 50 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud is #4 of 9 at 5%).

- Port: first choice in 17 of those 50
- Backstage: first choice in 10 of those 50
- Red Hat Developer Hub: first choice in 4 of those 50
- Cycloid: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Humanitec: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Atlassian Compass: first choice in 1 of those 50
- Harness IDP: first choice in 1 of those 50
- Harness Platform: first choice in 1 of those 50

## Cloud-native application protection

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud is #13 of 14 at 0%).

- Aikido Security: first choice in 24 of those 84
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: first choice in 17 of those 84
- Orca Security: first choice in 14 of those 84
- Wiz: first choice in 13 of those 84
- Fidelis Halo Cloud Secure: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Lightspin: first choice in 2 of those 84
- TigerGate: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Check Point CloudGuard: first choice in 1 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud is #5 of 12 at 2%).

- Wiz: first choice in 23 of those 75
- Orca Security: first choice in 11 of those 75
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: first choice in 9 of those 75
- Aikido Security: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Aquasecurity Aqua Cloud Security Platform: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Check Point Halo Cloud Secure: first choice in 1 of those 75
- FortiCNAPP: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Palo Alto Networks – Prisma Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud is #8 of 11 at 0%).

- Wiz: first choice in 19 of those 68
- Prisma Cloud: first choice in 12 of those 68
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: first choice in 9 of those 68
- Orca Security: first choice in 3 of those 68
- FortiCNAPP: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Palo Alto Networks — Cortex Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Sysdig Secure: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Zscaler: first choice in 1 of those 68

## Data security posture management

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud.

- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 23 of those 82
- Wiz: first choice in 12 of those 82
- Cyera: first choice in 6 of those 82
- Sentra: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Amazon Macie: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Microsoft Purview Suite for Microsoft 365 Business Premium: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Wiz DSPM: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Concentric AI: first choice in 2 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 13 of those 77
- Cyera: first choice in 12 of those 77
- Sentra: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Varonis Data Security Platform: first choice in 4 of those 77
- Wiz: first choice in 4 of those 77
- Amazon Macie: first choice in 3 of those 77
- BigID: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Aikido Security DSPM: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud is #8 of 12 at 4%).

- BigID: first choice in 11 of those 74
- Varonis Data Security Platform: first choice in 11 of those 74
- Cyera: first choice in 10 of those 74
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 9 of those 74
- IBM Guardium: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Prisma Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Wiz: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Cyera DSPM Platform: first choice in 1 of those 74

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