# Palo Alto Prisma Cloud vs Prowler

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Prowler

| Attribute | Palo Alto Prisma Cloud | Prowler |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.7 (26% (low)) | 79.8 (73% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | World's most widely adopted, open cloud security platform that detects vulnerabilities, prioritizes risk, accelerates remediation, and ensures continuous compliance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ciem":true,"cspm":true,"cwpp":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (five large","agentless_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":true,"compliance_frameworks":"Supports more than 75 compliance standards"}` | `{"ciem":true,"cspm":true,"cwpp":true,"kspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"cloud_coverage":"AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl","open_core_scanner":true,"compliance_frameworks":"CIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR, "}` |
| integrations.count | 19 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Black Duck"},{"name":"Coverity"},{"name":"Checkmarx"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"HashiCorp"},{"name":"Semgrep"},{"name":"Snyk"},{"name":"Veracode"},{"name":"Cortex Cloud"},{"name":"Cortex XDR"},{"name":"Cortex XSOAR"},{"name":"Cortex XSIAM"},{"name":"Cortex Xpanse"},{"name":"Cortex XDS"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud Infrastructure"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"OpenStack"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","sourceUrl":"https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/prisma/cloud","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:46:16.817Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Prowler Cloud","summary":"$99/account/mo (monthly) or $79/account/mo (annual, 20% savings)","features":["Scanning for all providers","All checks and compliance frameworks","Lighthouse AI agentic assistant","MCP Server for Agentic Workflows","SOC 2 Type 2 compliant","Enterprise support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"resource"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Built for growing teams that need scale, SSO, and premier support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"resources_per_scan":"50,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Prowler Private Cloud","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom providers, checks and compliance policies","Custom SIEM integrations","AWS Security Lake integration","Data residency of choice","White glove onboarding","Dedicated technical account manager"],"description":"Everything for large organizations requiring unlimited resources and dedicated support","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Prowler for MSPs/MSSPs","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Multi-tenant environment","Consolidated billing and invoicing","Deal registration and co-marketing","Enterprise support"],"description":"Multi-tenant platform for delivering cloud security services to customers","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional resources","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"resource"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $79/account/mo (annual) or $99/account/mo (monthly). Free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://prowler.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:17:35.918Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Palo Alto Prisma Cloud | Prowler |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (five large | AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | Supports more than 75 compliance standards | CIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR, |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | - | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:50:43.462Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*