Upwind Cloud Detection and Response vs Sweet Security

Upwind Cloud Detection and Response9.2Visit Sweet Security8.3Visit

Higher score Upwind Cloud Detection and Response #2 in Cloud Detection and Response Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Upwind

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Sweet Security #8 in Cloud Detection and Response Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sweet Security

• Upwind Cloud Detection and Response fits best

  Multi-cloud runtime and control-plane response

• Sweet Security fits best

  Cloud workload and identity response teams

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Side by side

Feature	Upwind Cloud Detection and Response 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Sweet Security 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.3
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Detection and Response Software	#8 in Cloud Detection and Response Software
Best for	Multi-cloud runtime and control-plane response	Cloud workload and identity response teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Integrations	15 integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Upwind Cloud Detection and Response 5/5 · Sweet Security 0/5
Control-plane detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Workload detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Identity threat detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated response	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Container detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud coverage	Multi-cloud	Not checked yet
Log retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Correlates workload, identity, application, and control-plane activity Covers AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments Automates response and remediation workflows	Covers workloads, applications, identities, containers, Kubernetes, and attack paths Supports manual and automated containment, including custom playbooks and webhooks Connects AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, private cloud, SIEM, and workflow tools
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Broad coverage may exceed narrow monitoring needs No open-source deployment option	Pricing requires contacting sales Agent-based deployment adds an implementation consideration Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow security tool
Our verdict	Upwind Cloud Detection and Response is a cloud security product for security, DevOps, and platform teams operating multi-cloud environments. It combines agentless cloud scanning with runtime sensors to monitor infrastructure and… Read the review →	Sweet Security is a runtime cloud security platform for enterprise security, cloud security, DevSecOps, SOC, and incident-response teams. It brings cloud detection and response, cloud workload protection, application detection and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Upwind Cloud Detection and Response — where it wins

  • Correlates workload, identity, application, and control-plane activity
  • Covers AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments
  • Automates response and remediation workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Broad coverage may exceed narrow monitoring needs
  • No open-source deployment option

• Sweet Security — where it wins

  • Covers workloads, applications, identities, containers, Kubernetes, and attack paths
  • Supports manual and automated containment, including custom playbooks and webhooks
  • Connects AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, private cloud, SIEM, and workflow tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Agent-based deployment adds an implementation consideration
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow security tool

• Upwind Cloud Detection and Response9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Multi-cloud detection, investigation, and response across workloads, identities, and control planes.

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• Sweet Security8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad runtime detection and response for cloud workloads, identities, containers, and Kubernetes.

  Visit Sweet SecurityFull verdict →