Orca and Wiz both unify cloud security, but the documented facts point to different strengths — Orca emphasizes agentless deployment with 24-hour visibility…
Best for Orca Security: Organizations that want agentless scanning with rapid time-to-visibility and a known set of integrations (AWS, GitHub, Slack, Jira, Okta) without installing agents.
Best for Wiz: Teams that want to test the platform via a free trial first and need a named runtime protection/threat detection layer (Wiz Defend) alongside code and cloud scanning.
At a Glance
Orca Security
Wiz
Primary category
Security
Security
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Custom
custom
Starting price
Custom (contact sales)
Not documented
Free plan
Not documented
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Yes
Platforms
Not documented
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Yes
Yes
Public API
Yes
Not documented
Key Differences
Deployment model
Orca Security: Explicitly agentless, claiming full cloud visibility within 24 hours without installing agents.
Wiz: Not documented as agentless or agent-based in the available facts.
Agent-based vs. agentless deployment affects rollout speed and operational overhead.
Free trial availability
Orca Security: Not documented; cons note pricing requires a sales conversation.
Wiz: Offers a free trial with demo scheduling on its website.
A documented free trial lowers the barrier to hands-on evaluation before a sales cycle.
Runtime protection
Orca Security: Reachability analysis spans agentless, dynamic, and code layers, but no dedicated named runtime product.
Wiz: Wiz Defend is a named product specifically for runtime protection and threat detection.
A clearly named runtime module signals a distinct product investment area.
Stated integration ecosystem
Orca Security: States 25+ integrations by name, including AWS, GitHub, Slack, Jira, and Okta.
Wiz: Names multi-cloud support for AWS and Azure without a stated integration count.
A documented integration count and named tools help buyers assess ecosystem fit upfront.
Company transparency
Orca Security: Founded in 2019 with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Portland, Oregon.
Wiz: Founding year and headquarters are not stated in the available facts.
Disclosed company details can factor into vendor due diligence.
Feature-by-Feature
Platform Coverage
Feature
Orca Security
Wiz
Cloud infrastructure security
Available
Available
Code / developer-stage scanning
Available
Available
Runtime threat detection
Not documented
Available
Agentless deployment
Available
Not documented
AI & Automation
Feature
Orca Security
Wiz
AI-powered automated code fixes
Available
Available
AI-driven penetration testing
Not documented
Available
AI assistant for investigations/triage
Available
Available
Access & Ecosystem
Feature
Orca Security
Wiz
Free trial
Not documented
Available
Published self-serve pricing
Unavailable
Unavailable
Named integration ecosystem size
Available
Not documented
Company Info
Feature
Orca Security
Wiz
Founded year public
Available
Not documented
Headquarters/offices public
Available
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Attack-path analysis reduces alert fatigue by prioritizing real, chained risk
Backed by Google Cloud's scale and resources following the 2025-2026 acquisition
Cons
Enterprise, custom pricing with no published self-serve tiers makes cost comparison difficult
Primarily built for larger organizations with meaningful multi-cloud footprints, less suited to very small teams
Now owned by Google Cloud, which may raise vendor-neutrality questions for customers on competing clouds
Full platform value typically requires licensing multiple modules, which can add complexity to procurement
Use Cases
Choose Orca Security: Organizations that want agentless scanning with rapid time-to-visibility and a known set of integrations (AWS, GitHub, Slack, Jira, Okta) without installing agents.
Choose Wiz: Teams that want to test the platform via a free trial first and need a named runtime protection/threat detection layer (Wiz Defend) alongside code and cloud scanning.
Need both: Large multi-cloud enterprises running a CNAPP bake-off often request demos from both, since neither publishes self-serve pricing and the practical differences in runtime protection and agentless coverage only surface once both vendors provide quotes.
Orca Security
Multi-cloud risk visibility — Security teams get unified visibility into vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across AWS, Azure, and GCP from a single platform.
Compliance monitoring — Organizations track adherence to frameworks like SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA across dynamic cloud environments.
Fast onboarding for large cloud estates — Enterprises with thousands of cloud workloads gain visibility without deploying and managing agents on every resource.
Wiz
Multi-cloud risk visibility — Give security teams a single, prioritized view of risk across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud accounts.
Kubernetes and container security — Identify misconfigurations and runtime risk in containerized workloads before they reach production.
Compliance and audit readiness — Continuously assess cloud configurations against compliance frameworks to prepare for audits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is either platform agentless?
Orca explicitly uses agentless scanning, claiming full cloud visibility within 24 hours without installing agents; Wiz's facts don't state whether its deployment is agent-based or agentless.
Does either offer a free trial?
Wiz offers a free trial with demo scheduling on its website; Orca's facts don't mention a free trial, only that pricing requires a sales conversation.
What are the main product components?
Wiz is built around three named products — Wiz Code, Wiz Cloud, and Wiz Defend — covering development, cloud infrastructure, and runtime protection; Orca's platform combines agentless scanning, reachability analysis, and a Unified Data Model across code-to-runtime layers.
How many integrations does each support?
Orca states 25+ integrations including AWS, GitHub, Slack, Jira, and Okta; Wiz's facts specify multi-cloud support for AWS and Azure without a stated integration count.
When was each company founded?
Orca Security was founded in 2019 with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Portland, Oregon; Wiz's founding year and headquarters are not stated in the available facts.