Amazon GuardDuty vs Google Security Command Center

Amazon GuardDuty8.6Visit Google Security Command Center8.5Visit

Higher score Amazon GuardDuty #5 in Cloud Detection and Response Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Try Amazon GuardDuty

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Google Security Command Center #6 in Cloud Detection and Response Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Google Cloud

• Amazon GuardDuty fits best

  AWS-native cloud threat detection

• Google Security Command Center fits best

  Google Cloud users needing free baseline coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon GuardDuty 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Google Security Command Center 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Detection and Response Software	#6 in Cloud Detection and Response Software
Best for	AWS-native cloud threat detection	Google Cloud users needing free baseline coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$15,000/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	15 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon GuardDuty 0/5 · Google Security Command Center 0/5
Control-plane detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workload detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Identity threat detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated response	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Container detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Log retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Monitors AWS accounts, workloads, data, and multiple log sources Covers EKS, EC2, ECS on Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, and AI workloads Supports EventBridge workflows and multi-account administration	Free Standard tier covers posture, compliance, and data security Agentless detection, drift findings, and policy-as-code support cloud governance Integrates with AWS, Azure, CI/CD tools, and Terraform on higher tiers
Cons	Coverage is limited to AWS cloud environments No permanent free plan is offered Pay-as-you-go pricing varies by data source and AWS Region	Premium and Enterprise begin at a $15,000 annual subscription fee Enterprise is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on May 21, 2027 Advanced capabilities require paid tiers or usage-based activation
Our verdict	Amazon GuardDuty is a fully managed AWS threat detection service for organizations monitoring cloud accounts, workloads, and data. It analyzes CloudTrail management events, VPC Flow Logs, DNS query logs, Kubernetes audit logs, Lambda… Read the review →	Google Security Command Center is a cloud security platform for discovering, assessing, and prioritizing risks across Google Cloud environments. It is designed primarily for organizations running Google Cloud infrastructure, with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon GuardDuty — where it wins

  • Monitors AWS accounts, workloads, data, and multiple log sources
  • Covers EKS, EC2, ECS on Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, and AI workloads
  • Supports EventBridge workflows and multi-account administration

  Where it doesn't

  • Coverage is limited to AWS cloud environments
  • No permanent free plan is offered
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing varies by data source and AWS Region

• Google Security Command Center — where it wins

  • Free Standard tier covers posture, compliance, and data security
  • Agentless detection, drift findings, and policy-as-code support cloud governance
  • Integrates with AWS, Azure, CI/CD tools, and Terraform on higher tiers

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium and Enterprise begin at a $15,000 annual subscription fee
  • Enterprise is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on May 21, 2027
  • Advanced capabilities require paid tiers or usage-based activation

• Amazon GuardDuty8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad AWS detection service with runtime, malware, and automated response coverage.

  Try Amazon GuardDutyFull verdict →
• Google Security Command Center8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A free Google Cloud security baseline with paid threat detection and multicloud options.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →