Comparison
Prowler vs Wiz
On the evidence we track, Wiz leads this comparison with a composite score of 83/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud security software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
| Capability | Prowler | Wiz |
|---|---|---|
| Posture | ||
| CSPM (posture / misconfig) | ✓ | ✓ |
| KSPM (Kubernetes posture) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workload | ||
| CWPP (workload protection) | - | ✓ |
| Entitlements | ||
| CIEM (entitlements) | - | ✗ |
| Data | ||
| DSPM (data posture) | - | ✓ |
| Pipeline | ||
| IaC / pipeline scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Architecture | ||
| Agentless scanning | - | ✓ |
| Runtime | ||
| Runtime protection | - | ✓ |
| Coverage | ||
| Cloud coverage | AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl | Multi-cloud including AWS and Azure |
| Compliance | ||
| Compliance frameworks assessed | CIS, GDPR, NIST, custom frameworks | - |
| Licensing | ||
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ | ✗ |
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.