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Head-to-head · Cloud Security Posture Management Software

Mondoo CSPM vs Upwind Cloud Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Mondoo CSPM #12 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Mondoo
Upwind Cloud Security #20 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Upwind

Mondoo CSPM leads on 0 checks, Upwind Cloud Security on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMondoo CSPM · 7.8/10
  • Free planonly Mondoo CSPM

Mondoo CSPM scores higher on our rubric for cloud security posture management software: 7.8 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #12 and #20.

Mondoo CSPM is the better fit for broad CSPM with free, open-source flexibility. Upwind Cloud Security is the better fit for teams needing CSPM plus runtime protection.

  • Mondoo CSPM fits best

    Broad CSPM with free, open-source flexibility

  • Upwind Cloud Security fits best

    Teams needing CSPM plus runtime protection

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Side by side

Feature Mondoo CSPM 7.8/10 Visit ↗ Upwind Cloud Security 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 6.9
Ranking #12 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software #20 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software
Best for Broad CSPM with free, open-source flexibility Teams needing CSPM plus runtime protection
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Live chat · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 100+ integrations 14 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mondoo CSPM 6/6 · Upwind Cloud Security 6/6
Multi-cloud support ✓ ✓
Cloud asset inventory ✓ ✓
IaC scanning ✓ ✓
Identity risk analysis ✓ ✓
Attack path analysis ✓ ✓
Automated remediation ✓ ✓
Specs
Compliance frameworks SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, CIS Benchmarks, NIS2 CIS, HIPAA, NIST, SOC 2
Our review
Pros
  • Covers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, identities, and endpoints
  • Includes inventory, compliance, IaC, identity, and attack-path analysis
  • Offers open-source tools, self-hosting, and automated remediation capability
  • Maps cloud assets, relationships, identities, and attack paths
  • Adds IaC, vulnerability, secrets, malware, and exposed-data scanning
  • Connects with DevOps, identity, SIEM, and ITSM tools
Cons
  • Managed Service pricing is custom rather than publicly listed
  • Automated remediation is part of the Managed Service plan
  • The free plan focuses on scanning, inventory, policies, and base vulnerability management
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Web platform only
  • Broad scope may exceed needs for CSPM-only teams
Our verdict

Mondoo CSPM brings cloud security posture management into a broader infrastructure-security workflow for security, DevOps, and compliance teams. It assesses AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud environments for misconfigurations,…

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Upwind Cloud Security is a cloud security platform for security, DevOps, and platform teams. It combines cloud security posture management with runtime threat detection and response across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud. Its…

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  1. Mondoo CSPMCloud Security Posture Management Software 7.8Free plan
  2. Upwind Cloud SecurityCloud Security Posture Management Software 6.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mondoo CSPM — where it wins

    • Covers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, identities, and endpoints
    • Includes inventory, compliance, IaC, identity, and attack-path analysis
    • Offers open-source tools, self-hosting, and automated remediation capability

    Where it doesn't

    • Managed Service pricing is custom rather than publicly listed
    • Automated remediation is part of the Managed Service plan
    • The free plan focuses on scanning, inventory, policies, and base vulnerability management

  • Upwind Cloud Security — where it wins

    • Maps cloud assets, relationships, identities, and attack paths
    • Adds IaC, vulnerability, secrets, malware, and exposed-data scanning
    • Connects with DevOps, identity, SIEM, and ITSM tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Web platform only
    • Broad scope may exceed needs for CSPM-only teams
  • Mondoo CSPM7.8/10 · Free plan

    A broad CSPM with open-source tools, multi-cloud coverage, and managed remediation.

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  • Upwind Cloud Security6.9/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad CSPM with runtime protection, DevOps scanning, and automated remediation.

    Visit UpwindFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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