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Head-to-head · Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms

Uptycs CNAPP vs Upwind CNAPP

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Uptycs CNAPP #16 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Uptycs
Upwind CNAPP #17 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 7.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Upwind

Uptycs CNAPP leads on 0 checks, Upwind CNAPP on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUptycs CNAPP · 7.6/10

Uptycs CNAPP scores higher on our rubric for cloud-native application protection platforms: 7.6 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #16 and #17.

On cloud scope, Uptycs CNAPP gives you Hybrid where Upwind CNAPP offers Multi_cloud.

Uptycs CNAPP is the better fit for cost-conscious teams wanting modular CNAPP coverage. Upwind CNAPP is the better fit for modern cloud teams needing runtime-to-code visibility.

  • Uptycs CNAPP fits best

    Cost-conscious teams wanting modular CNAPP coverage

  • Upwind CNAPP fits best

    Modern cloud teams needing runtime-to-code visibility

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Side by side

Feature Uptycs CNAPP 7.6/10 Visit ↗ Upwind CNAPP 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.6 7.5
Ranking #16 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms #17 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms
Best for Cost-conscious teams wanting modular CNAPP coverage Modern cloud teams needing runtime-to-code visibility
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $3/unit/mo Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email Live chat, Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations 19 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Uptycs CNAPP 4/4 · Upwind CNAPP 4/4
Runtime protection ✓ ✓
Code-to-cloud security ✓ ✓
Identity security ✓ ✓
Kubernetes security ✓ ✓
Specs
Cloud scope Hybrid Multi_cloud
Supported cloud providers AWS, Azure, GCP AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI
Our review
Pros
  • Agentless discovery covers hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, and endpoints
  • eBPF-based runtime protection extends coverage into workloads
  • Code-to-cloud, identity, posture, scanning, and forensics share one platform
  • Covers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud environments
  • Links runtime behavior to repositories and deployment pipelines
  • Combines posture, identity, Kubernetes, data, and supply-chain security
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Secure package pricing requires a pricing request
  • Listed platform access is limited to web and API
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales process
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
  • Documented cloud coverage centers on four named cloud providers
Our verdict

Uptycs CNAPP is a cloud-native application protection platform for security and development teams securing hybrid-cloud applications across AWS, Azure, and GCP. It combines agentless asset discovery, cloud and Kubernetes posture…

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Upwind CNAPP is a cloud-native application protection platform for security, engineering, and DevOps teams. It brings together agentless cloud scanning, runtime sensors, cloud security posture management, identity analysis, vulnerability…

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  1. Uptycs CNAPPCloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 7.6Paid
  2. Upwind CNAPPCloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 7.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Uptycs CNAPP — where it wins

    • Agentless discovery covers hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, and endpoints
    • eBPF-based runtime protection extends coverage into workloads
    • Code-to-cloud, identity, posture, scanning, and forensics share one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Secure package pricing requires a pricing request
    • Listed platform access is limited to web and API

  • Upwind CNAPP — where it wins

    • Covers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud environments
    • Links runtime behavior to repositories and deployment pipelines
    • Combines posture, identity, Kubernetes, data, and supply-chain security

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing uses a contact-sales process
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
    • Documented cloud coverage centers on four named cloud providers
  • Uptycs CNAPP7.6/10 · Paid

    Modular CNAPP coverage spanning discovery, posture, code-to-cloud, and runtime protection.

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  • Upwind CNAPP7.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad CNAPP for teams connecting cloud runtime activity with code and identity context.

    Visit UpwindFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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