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| Product | CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security by CrowdStrike View product | Prisma Cloud View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is a cloud native application protection platform for cloud breach prevention. See features and Cloud Security alternatives. | Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks: IaC template scanning. Ideal for CI/CD security scanning. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Cloud Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) | Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Enterprise, Cross-industry, Cloud-First Enterprise, Finance | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Public Sector |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Multi-cloud Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Agentless & Lightweight Sensor | Cloud SaaS; Multi-cloud SaaS platform with API integrations and lightweight agents |
| Data residency | Global cloud regions; US GovCloud | Region-specific cloud hosting (US, Europe, Asia Pacific) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDockerOpenShiftCloud VMs | AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformOracle CloudKubernetesDocker |
| Compliance | CIS BenchmarksNIST SP 800-53PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIHIPAAFedRAMP | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetesDockerGitHubTerraform | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetesGitHubGitLabTerraformCortex XSOAR |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-commerceHealthcareEnterpriseCross-industry+2 more | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailPublic Sector |
| Regions | GlobalMulti-region cloud | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | CrowdStrike | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 2011 | 2005 |
Overview
What it is
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is a cloud native application protection platform for cloud breach prevention. See features and Cloud Security alternatives.Prisma Cloud
Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks: IaC template scanning. Ideal for CI/CD security scanning. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Cloud Security alternatives.Product type
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Prisma Cloud
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Best for
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Enterprise, Cross-industry, Cloud-First Enterprise, FinancePrisma Cloud
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Public SectorPricing
Pricing model
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Contact VendorPrisma Cloud
Contact VendorFree trial
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Free trial: yesPrisma Cloud
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Prisma Cloud
Deployment details
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Cloud SaaS / Multi-cloud Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Agentless & Lightweight SensorPrisma Cloud
Cloud SaaS; Multi-cloud SaaS platform with API integrations and lightweight agentsData residency
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Global cloud regions; US GovCloudPrisma Cloud
Region-specific cloud hosting (US, Europe, Asia Pacific)Key features
What it offers
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
- Agentless CSPM
- Container runtime defense
- Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
- IaC security scanning
- Kubernetes security
- Cloud Detection & Response
- Cloud breach prevention
- Kubernetes container security
Prisma Cloud
- Code-to-cloud security posture
- Agentless API scanning
- Runtime container and host defenders
- Cloud identity and entitlement right-sizing
- IaC template scanning
- Web application and API security
- Compliance auditing
- Cloud security posture management
Platform & access
API access
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
API access: yesPrisma Cloud
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
SSO: yesPrisma Cloud
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
RBAC: yesPrisma Cloud
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Multi-tenant: yesPrisma Cloud
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Mobile app: noPrisma Cloud
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Prisma Cloud
Compliance
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Prisma Cloud
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Prisma Cloud
Industries
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Prisma Cloud
Regions
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Prisma Cloud
Vendor
Company
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
CrowdStrikePrisma Cloud
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Austin, Texas, USAPrisma Cloud
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
5,000+Prisma Cloud
15,000+Founded
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
2011Prisma Cloud
2005