Amazon GuardDuty vs Sweet Security

Amazon GuardDuty8.6Visit Sweet Security8.3Visit

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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Sweet Security #8 in Cloud Detection and Response Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sweet Security

• Amazon GuardDuty fits best

  AWS-native cloud threat detection

• Sweet Security fits best

  Cloud workload and identity response teams

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon GuardDuty 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Sweet Security 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Detection and Response Software	#8 in Cloud Detection and Response Software
Best for	AWS-native cloud threat detection	Cloud workload and identity response teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	15 integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon GuardDuty 0/5 · Sweet Security 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	Covers workloads, applications, identities, containers, Kubernetes, and attack paths Supports manual and automated containment, including custom playbooks and webhooks Connects AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, private cloud, SIEM, and workflow tools
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 Agent-based deployment adds an implementation consideration Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow security tool
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 →	Sweet Security is a runtime cloud security platform for enterprise security, cloud security, DevSecOps, SOC, and incident-response teams. It brings cloud detection and response, cloud workload protection, application detection 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

• Sweet Security — where it wins

  • Covers workloads, applications, identities, containers, Kubernetes, and attack paths
  • Supports manual and automated containment, including custom playbooks and webhooks
  • Connects AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, private cloud, SIEM, and workflow tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Agent-based deployment adds an implementation consideration
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow security tool

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

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

  Try Amazon GuardDutyFull verdict →
• Sweet Security8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad runtime detection and response for cloud workloads, identities, containers, and Kubernetes.

  Visit Sweet SecurityFull verdict →