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At a Glance
Aqua Security
Aqua Security
Star Rating
(57)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (56.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Cortex Cloud
Cortex Cloud
Star Rating
(111)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Cortex Cloud
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Cortex Cloud excels in user experience, with many praising its quick setup and automation features that streamline daily tasks. Users appreciate how it centralizes data and analytics, making performance monitoring and report generation much faster and easier.
  • According to verified reviews, Aqua Security is recognized for its comprehensive feature set, particularly in container security. Users highlight its ability to detect security issues early in the development process, providing valuable insights that help secure products effectively.
  • Reviewers mention that Cortex Cloud's unified platform for security operations reduces complexity by integrating threat detection, investigation, and response in one place. This holistic approach is seen as a significant advantage for teams looking to enhance their security posture.
  • Users say Aqua Security offers a depth of features supported by a strong research organization, which has been beneficial for securing both internal and external production environments. This level of support is particularly appreciated by users managing complex security needs.
  • G2 reviewers note that while Cortex Cloud has a slightly lower overall satisfaction score, it still meets user requirements effectively, with a focus on automation and AI-driven insights that enhance operational efficiency. This is a key factor for teams looking to optimize their security workflows.
  • According to recent feedback, Aqua Security's ease of use and setup are commendable, with users reporting a smooth onboarding experience. However, some users feel that Cortex Cloud's automation capabilities give it an edge in daily usability, making routine tasks faster and more efficient.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Aqua Security
No pricing available
Cortex Cloud
No pricing available
Free Trial
Aqua Security
No trial information available
Cortex Cloud
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
43
8.3
98
Ease of Use
8.6
55
7.7
100
Ease of Setup
8.5
46
7.6
89
Ease of Admin
8.1
35
7.9
52
Quality of Support
8.0
42
7.9
94
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
36
8.0
48
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
43
8.8
95
Features by Category
Cloud Workload Protection PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
7.3
17
8.7
10
Management
7.5
16
7.9
7
7.6
13
8.3
7
8.1
16
8.1
7
Operations
7.5
14
8.6
7
8.1
13
8.8
7
8.0
15
9.4
6
Security Controls
7.9
15
8.9
6
6.8
13
8.5
8
7.9
15
9.0
7
7.1
12
9.2
6
7.9
18
8.0
16
Administration
8.0
18
8.1
14
6.9
15
7.7
14
8.0
15
8.3
14
7.4
16
8.1
14
Monitoring
8.8
16
8.1
14
7.8
13
8.1
14
7.6
15
7.9
14
Protection
8.2
16
7.9
14
8.3
17
8.3
14
8.6
15
7.7
14
7.2
13
7.7
14
7.8
14
8.4
39
Security
8.2
14
8.5
37
8.6
13
8.2
36
6.5
11
8.0
34
7.2
12
8.1
36
Compliance
7.1
11
8.5
37
6.7
9
8.3
36
6.9
8
8.3
36
Administration
8.3
10
8.7
36
7.3
10
8.6
35
7.4
9
8.5
36
6.8
20
Not enough data
Performance
6.0
16
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
6.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
Network
7.6
17
Not enough data
6.2
14
Not enough data
6.8
15
Not enough data
Application
6.4
14
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
5.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Composition AnalysisHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
7.2
6
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk-Based Vulnerability ManagementHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
6.2
7
7.8
6
Risk Analysis
8.1
6
8.3
5
4.2
6
7.8
6
7.2
6
8.1
6
Vulnerability Assesment
8.9
6
8.3
5
7.8
6
7.5
6
5.7
5
8.0
5
4.2
6
7.0
5
Automation
5.0
7
7.3
5
5.5
7
7.0
5
6.2
7
8.3
5
5.3
6
8.3
5
Cloud Security Monitoring and AnalyticsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.2
15
Not enough data
Activity Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
Administration
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.5
15
7.7
24
Configuration
6.5
10
7.7
20
7.7
13
7.6
21
7.1
12
7.7
21
6.7
11
7.8
18
7.9
13
7.1
20
Visibility
7.9
12
8.2
22
8.0
11
7.5
21
Vulnerability Management
8.2
13
7.8
18
9.2
15
7.9
21
9.0
14
8.0
19
8.8
14
7.8
21
Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.5
10
Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.1
8
Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
6
AI Compliance
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Risk Management & Monitoring
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
AI Lifecycle Management
Not enough data
7.2
6
Access Control and Security
Not enough data
7.2
6
Collaboration and Communication
Not enough data
7.5
6
Agentic AI - AI Governance Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) ToolsHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)Hide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
7.7
9
Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
7.5
8
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Aqua Security
Aqua Security
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
5.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
56.1%
Cortex Cloud
Cortex Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Aqua Security
Aqua Security
Computer Software
15.8%
Financial Services
14.0%
Information Technology and Services
8.8%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
7.0%
Retail
5.3%
Other
49.1%
Cortex Cloud
Cortex Cloud
Information Technology and Services
17.4%
Computer & Network Security
11.0%
Computer Software
9.2%
Consulting
7.3%
Information Services
4.6%
Other
50.5%
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Discussions
Aqua Security
Aqua Security Discussions
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Cortex Cloud
Cortex Cloud Discussions
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