Rapid7 InsightCloudSec vs Upwind Cloud Security

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2Visit Upwind Cloud Security6.9Visit

Higher score Rapid7 InsightCloudSec #2 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Rapid7

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Upwind Cloud Security #20 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Upwind

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec fits best

  Large resource-heavy cloud environments

• Upwind Cloud Security fits best

  Teams needing CSPM plus runtime protection

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Side by side

Feature	Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Upwind Cloud Security 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	6.9
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software	#20 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software
Best for	Large resource-heavy cloud environments	Teams needing CSPM plus runtime protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$66,000/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 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	PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, CIS AWS, CIS Azure, CIS GCP, CIS Kubernetes, NIST 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, FedRAMP CCM, CSA CCM	CIS, HIPAA, NIST, SOC 2
Our review
Pros	Real-time, agentless visibility across multicloud resources Combines compliance, IAM, attack-path, IaC, and Kubernetes controls Automated remediation with Bots supports response at scale	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	Annual pricing starts at $66,000 for 500 resources Consumption-based billing requires close resource monitoring Breadth may exceed the needs of smaller cloud environments	Pricing requires contacting sales Web platform only Broad scope may exceed needs for CSPM-only teams
Our verdict	Rapid7 InsightCloudSec is a cloud-native security platform for organizations managing complex cloud and container environments. It brings together agentless multicloud visibility, cloud asset inventory, compliance management, identity and… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec — where it wins

  • Real-time, agentless visibility across multicloud resources
  • Combines compliance, IAM, attack-path, IaC, and Kubernetes controls
  • Automated remediation with Bots supports response at scale

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual pricing starts at $66,000 for 500 resources
  • Consumption-based billing requires close resource monitoring
  • Breadth may exceed the needs of smaller cloud environments

• 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

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2/10 · Paid

  A broad cloud security platform for large environments, priced for substantial resource volumes.

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

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

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