Sysdig Secure vs FortiCNAPP

Sysdig Secure8.8Visit FortiCNAPP8.5Visit

Higher score Sysdig Secure #4 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Sysdig Secure

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FortiCNAPP #6 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit FortiCNAPP

• Sysdig Secure fits best

  Kubernetes runtime and pipeline security

• FortiCNAPP fits best

  Integrated enterprise CNAPP programs

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Side by side

Feature	Sysdig Secure 8.8/10 Visit ↗	FortiCNAPP 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms	#6 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Best for	Kubernetes runtime and pipeline security	Integrated enterprise CNAPP programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	15 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sysdig Secure 0/3 · FortiCNAPP 3/3
Container protection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Serverless protection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Kubernetes protection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Response actions	Not checked yet	Notify through alerts
Supported host OS	Not checked yet	Linux distributions; Windows Server
Cloud platforms	Not checked yet	AWS; Microsoft Azure; Google Cloud
Our review
Pros	Scans container images across pipeline, registry, and runtime stages Combines runtime detection with Kubernetes admission control Generates SBOMs and prioritizes vulnerabilities using in-use context	Covers posture, Kubernetes, containers, hosts, identities, and runtime risks Supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Linux, and Windows Server Connects with Fortinet tools, Jira, Slack, SIEM, ticketing, and messaging systems
Cons	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Its broad scope may exceed teams seeking only image scanning Deployment spans SaaS and self-managed environments, adding a model choice	Pricing requires contact with sales Licensing is based on entitlement per vCPU Response actions are described as notification through alerts
Our verdict	Sysdig Secure is a cloud-native application protection platform for security and development teams protecting containers, Kubernetes, and cloud workloads. It brings together container image and registry scanning, runtime threat detection… Read the review →	FortiCNAPP is Fortinet’s cloud-native application protection platform for security, cloud operations, and development teams. It brings together cloud security posture management, configuration assessment, entitlement management, Kubernetes… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sysdig Secure — where it wins

  • Scans container images across pipeline, registry, and runtime stages
  • Combines runtime detection with Kubernetes admission control
  • Generates SBOMs and prioritizes vulnerabilities using in-use context

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its broad scope may exceed teams seeking only image scanning
  • Deployment spans SaaS and self-managed environments, adding a model choice

• FortiCNAPP — where it wins

  • Covers posture, Kubernetes, containers, hosts, identities, and runtime risks
  • Supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Linux, and Windows Server
  • Connects with Fortinet tools, Jira, Slack, SIEM, ticketing, and messaging systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Licensing is based on entitlement per vCPU
  • Response actions are described as notification through alerts

• Sysdig Secure8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad security platform for teams protecting Kubernetes pipelines and runtime workloads.

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• FortiCNAPP8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad CNAPP for enterprise teams securing cloud workloads, code, identities, and runtime activity.

  Visit FortiCNAPPFull verdict →