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| Product | Prisma Cloud View product | Open Policy Agent by CNCF View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Open Policy Agent is a cloud-native policy as code engine for Kubernetes admission control and API authorization. See features and Compliance Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) | Cloud-Native Policy as Code Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Public Sector | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Cloud Native, FinTech, Telecommunications, Enterprise IT |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Multi-cloud SaaS platform with API integrations and lightweight agents | Self-hosted; Microservices Sidecar; Kubernetes; Embedded library (Go); Sidecar container; Standalone daemon |
| Data residency | Region-specific cloud hosting (US, Europe, Asia Pacific) | Self-hosted / Local Host |
| 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: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformOracle CloudKubernetesDocker | KubernetesAPI GatewaysMicroservicesCloud Infrastructure |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR | CNCF GraduatedApache 2.0 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetesGitHubGitLabTerraformCortex XSOAR | KubernetesEnvoyTerraformDockerIstioSpinnaker |
| Industries | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailPublic Sector | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesCloud NativeFinTechTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | CNCF |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2005 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
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.Open Policy Agent
Open Policy Agent is a cloud-native policy as code engine for Kubernetes admission control and API authorization. See features and Compliance Management alternatives.Product type
Prisma Cloud
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Open Policy Agent
Cloud-Native Policy as Code EngineBest for
Prisma Cloud
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Public SectorOpen Policy Agent
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Cloud Native, FinTech, Telecommunications, Enterprise ITPricing
Pricing model
Prisma Cloud
Contact VendorOpen Policy Agent
Contact VendorFree trial
Prisma Cloud
Free trial: yesOpen Policy Agent
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Prisma Cloud
SaaSCloud
Open Policy Agent
On-Premise
Deployment details
Prisma Cloud
Cloud SaaS; Multi-cloud SaaS platform with API integrations and lightweight agentsOpen Policy Agent
Self-hosted; Microservices Sidecar; Kubernetes; Embedded library (Go); Sidecar container; Standalone daemonData residency
Prisma Cloud
Region-specific cloud hosting (US, Europe, Asia Pacific)Open Policy Agent
Self-hosted / Local HostKey features
What it offers
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
Open Policy Agent
- Declarative Rego policy engine
- Kubernetes admission control via Gatekeeper
- Microsecond latency
- Audit logging
- Policy unit testing
- Kubernetes admission control
- API authorization
- Cloud infrastructure compliance as code
Platform & access
API access
Prisma Cloud
API access: yesOpen Policy Agent
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Prisma Cloud
SSO: yesOpen Policy Agent
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Prisma Cloud
RBAC: yesOpen Policy Agent
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Prisma Cloud
Multi-tenant: yesOpen Policy Agent
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Prisma Cloud
Mobile app: yesOpen Policy Agent
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Prisma Cloud
AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformOracle CloudKubernetesDocker
Open Policy Agent
KubernetesAPI GatewaysMicroservicesCloud Infrastructure
Compliance
Prisma Cloud
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR
Open Policy Agent
CNCF GraduatedApache 2.0
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Prisma Cloud
AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetesGitHubGitLabTerraformCortex XSOAR
Open Policy Agent
KubernetesEnvoyTerraformDockerIstioSpinnaker
Industries
Prisma Cloud
Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailPublic Sector
Open Policy Agent
Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesCloud NativeFinTechTelecommunications+1 more
Regions
Prisma Cloud
Global
Open Policy Agent
Global
Vendor
Company
Prisma Cloud
Palo Alto NetworksOpen Policy Agent
CNCFHeadquarters
Prisma Cloud
Santa Clara, California, USAOpen Policy Agent
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Prisma Cloud
15,000+Open Policy Agent
51-200Founded
Prisma Cloud
2005Open Policy Agent
2015