Amazon GuardDuty vs Oligo Security

Amazon GuardDuty8.6Visit Oligo Security8.4Visit

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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Oligo Security #7 in Cloud Detection and Response Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Oligo Security

• Amazon GuardDuty fits best

  AWS-native cloud threat detection

• Oligo Security fits best

  Modern runtime vulnerability and exploit defense

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon GuardDuty 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Oligo Security 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Detection and Response Software	#7 in Cloud Detection and Response Software
Best for	AWS-native cloud threat detection	Modern runtime vulnerability and exploit defense
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Docs	Tickets
Integrations	15 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon GuardDuty 0/5 · Oligo Security 3/5
Control-plane detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workload detection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Identity threat detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated response	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Container detection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Cloud coverage	Not checked yet	Hybrid
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	Detects exploitable vulnerabilities and anomalous runtime behavior Monitors workloads, hosts, Kubernetes, and container activity Automates runtime blocking, SBOM/VEX reporting, and ticket creation
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	Pricing requires contacting sales Its focus is concentrated on runtime and workload security May not suit teams seeking a broader identity-security platform
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 →	Oligo Security provides runtime detection, vulnerability management, and response for modern applications, cloud workloads, Kubernetes environments, and AI systems. It is designed for application security, cloud security, SecOps, and… 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

• Oligo Security — where it wins

  • Detects exploitable vulnerabilities and anomalous runtime behavior
  • Monitors workloads, hosts, Kubernetes, and container activity
  • Automates runtime blocking, SBOM/VEX reporting, and ticket creation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its focus is concentrated on runtime and workload security
  • May not suit teams seeking a broader identity-security platform

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

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

  Try Amazon GuardDutyFull verdict →
• Oligo Security8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A runtime-focused platform for detecting, analyzing, and blocking cloud-native threats.

  Visit Oligo SecurityFull verdict →