[Google](/entry/yubikey-vs-google-titan-vs-solokeys-what-hardware-2fa-actually-costs) closed its $32 billion all-cash acquisition of Wiz on March 11, 2026 — the largest cybersecurity deal ever. Wiz remains available across [AWS](/entry/eks-vs-gke-vs-aks-managed-kubernetes-pricing-and-the-part-that-isnt-the-control-), Azure and [Google Cloud](/entry/eks-vs-gke-vs-aks-managed-kubernetes-pricing-and-the-part-that-isnt-the-control-), but "the cloud security leader is now owned by one of the three hyperscalers" is a fact worth weighing if you're a heavy AWS shop.
None of the three publish real prices; all bill on the number of cloud workloads or assets scanned. Observed annual ranges:
| Entry | Enterprise | Per-workload (rough) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prisma Cloud (Palo Alto) | credit-based | scales | ~$5–15/workload/yr |
| Orca Security | ~$30,000/yr | ~$150,000–200,000/yr | ~20–30% below Wiz |
| Wiz | ~$24,000–38,000/yr | into the millions | ~$10–30/workload/yr |
Wiz built the category's reputation on agentless scanning and the "security graph" that shows attack paths across your cloud in a way security teams found genuinely usable. It's the most expensive and now Google-owned.
Orca Security pioneered the same agentless "SideScanning" approach and consistently comes in 20–30% cheaper than Wiz for comparable coverage. If you like Wiz's model but not its price — or you specifically don't want Google in your cloud security stack — Orca is the direct alternative.
[Prisma](/entry/prisma-vs-drizzle-vs-kysely-the-typescript-orm-question-and-what-prismas-platfor) Cloud (now folding into Palo Alto's "Cortex Cloud") is cheaper per workload but uses a credit-based licensing model that buyers routinely describe as confusing — you buy credits and spend them across modules, and predicting your spend takes work. It makes the most sense if you're already a Palo Alto shop consolidating onto their platform.
Want the best attack-path visibility and price isn't the constraint: Wiz. Want the same agentless model for less, or Google-ownership gives you pause: Orca. Already all-in on Palo Alto: Prisma/Cortex Cloud, and budget time to model the credits.