Comparison

Cloud Custodian vs Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

On the evidence we track, Cloud Custodian leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Cloud Custodian53
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud43
Score
Vioscale score
Cloud Custodian53 / 100low · 41%
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud43 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Model
Cloud Custodianopen_source
Palo Alto Prisma Cloudquote
Price level
Cloud Custodianfree
Palo Alto Prisma Cloudunknown
Transparent
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Integrations
Count
Cloud Custodian1
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud19
Security
Gdpr
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Scorecard
Cloud Custodian8.7
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Reliability
Status page
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cloud Custodian80
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Github stars
Cloud Custodian6,053
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cloud Custodian45
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Release
Cadence days
Cloud Custodian54
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
History
Cloud Custodian20 items
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
License
Spdx
Cloud CustodianApache-2.0
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Language
Primary
Cloud CustodianPython
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Market
Availability
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma CloudAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud security software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud-
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud-
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Runtime
Runtime protection
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Coverage
Cloud coverage
Cloud CustodianAWS, Azure, GCP (primary); Kubernetes, Tencent Cloud, OpenStack (beta)
Palo Alto Prisma CloudAWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (five large
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Cloud Custodian-
Palo Alto Prisma CloudSupports more than 75 compliance standards
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cloud Custodian

Leader

Cloud Custodian enables management of cloud resources through filtering, tagging, and policy-driven actions using a YAML DSL. It supports real-time compliance enforcement and cost optimization across AWS, Azure, GCP, and other cloud platforms.

Independently observed

Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

A comprehensive cloud security platform that provides visibility into cloud assets, enforces compliance policies, detects and blocks threats in real time, and protects applications across their entire lifecycle from code development through production deployment.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cloud Custodian

Leader
Open source

Open source and free under Apache 2.0 license

as of verify ↗

Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

Quote-based
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
CLI
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Self-hosted
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
On-premise
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Hybrid
Cloud Custodian
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cloud Custodian

Leader
1 total
  • Terraform
Independently observed

Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

19 total
  • Black Duck
  • Coverity
  • Checkmarx
  • GitLab
  • HashiCorp
  • Semgrep
  • Snyk
  • Veracode
  • Cortex Cloud
  • Cortex XDR
  • Cortex XSOAR
  • Cortex XSIAM
  • Cortex Xpanse
  • Cortex XDS
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.