FortiCNAPP vs Datadog Cloud Security Management

FortiCNAPP9.1Visit Datadog Cloud Security Management8.6Visit

Higher score FortiCNAPP #3 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit FortiCNAPP

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Datadog Cloud Security Management #7 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Datadog

• FortiCNAPP fits best

  Fortinet-centered hybrid cloud programs

• Datadog Cloud Security Management fits best

  Mature teams needing integrated cloud security

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Side by side

Feature	FortiCNAPP 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Datadog Cloud Security Management 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software	#7 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software
Best for	Fortinet-centered hybrid cloud programs	Mature teams needing integrated cloud security
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$10/device/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FortiCNAPP 0/6 · Datadog Cloud Security Management 4/6
Multi-cloud support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cloud asset inventory	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
IaC scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Identity risk analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Attack path analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated remediation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Compliance frameworks	Not checked yet	CIS, PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP
Our review
Pros	Covers CSPM, entitlement, Kubernetes, containers, IaC, and compliance Supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises workloads Connects with Fortinet Security Fabric, Jira, Slack, and SIEM systems	Continuous multi-cloud posture, identity, vulnerability, and compliance coverage Agentless scanning with inventory and relationship queries Workflow-based remediation with Terraform pull requests
Cons	Pricing uses contact-sales licensing with entitlement per vCPU Response actions are limited to notifying through alerts Posture remediation is less specific than its assessment coverage	No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days CSM Enterprise requires Enterprise Infrastructure Monitoring Per-host pricing can be complex for broad cloud environments
Our verdict	FortiCNAPP is Fortinet’s cloud-native application protection platform for security, cloud operations, and development teams. It provides visibility across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, containers, hosts, identities, and… Read the review →	Datadog Cloud Security Management is a cloud security posture management service for security and DevOps teams managing infrastructure across multiple cloud providers. It continuously assesses cloud infrastructure for misconfigurations,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FortiCNAPP — where it wins

  • Covers CSPM, entitlement, Kubernetes, containers, IaC, and compliance
  • Supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises workloads
  • Connects with Fortinet Security Fabric, Jira, Slack, and SIEM systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses contact-sales licensing with entitlement per vCPU
  • Response actions are limited to notifying through alerts
  • Posture remediation is less specific than its assessment coverage

• Datadog Cloud Security Management — where it wins

  • Continuous multi-cloud posture, identity, vulnerability, and compliance coverage
  • Agentless scanning with inventory and relationship queries
  • Workflow-based remediation with Terraform pull requests

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days
  • CSM Enterprise requires Enterprise Infrastructure Monitoring
  • Per-host pricing can be complex for broad cloud environments

• FortiCNAPP9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad CNAPP for Fortinet-centered hybrid cloud security programs.

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• Datadog Cloud Security Management8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad multi-cloud security suite for mature teams that need integrated risk management.

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