Wiz Cloud Security Platform vs IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center

Wiz Cloud Security Platform9.3Visit IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center8.6Visit

Higher score Wiz Cloud Security Platform #1 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Wiz

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IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center #6 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit IBM

• Wiz Cloud Security Platform fits best

  Large teams needing agentless, graph-based cloud security

• IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center fits best

  IBM cloud customers needing hybrid compliance coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Wiz Cloud Security Platform 9.3/10 Visit ↗	IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms	#6 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms
Best for	Large teams needing agentless, graph-based cloud security	IBM cloud customers needing hybrid compliance coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Docs	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wiz Cloud Security Platform 4/4 · IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center 1/4
Runtime protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Code-to-cloud security	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Identity security	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Kubernetes security	✓	✓
Specs
Cloud scope	Multi_cloud	Not checked yet
Supported cloud providers	AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, VMware vSphere, Kubernetes, OpenShift	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Agentless visibility spans public cloud, private cloud, and containers. Security Graph connects attack paths, identities, code, and runtime risk. Integrates with major cloud, DevOps, ITSM, SIEM, and collaboration tools.	Covers posture, entitlement, runtime protection and compliance in one platform Supports containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift, hosts and virtual machines Includes attack-path analysis, forensics and policy-as-code controls
Cons	Custom pricing requires a sales conversation. Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams. Runtime detection uses eBPF-based sensors alongside agentless capabilities.	No free plan; access beyond the trial is paid Kubernetes and host protection use separate hourly billing The managed service is delivered through IBM Cloud
Our verdict	Wiz Cloud Security Platform is designed for security, engineering, and development teams managing cloud infrastructure, applications, identities, data, containers, and runtime activity. Its unified Security Graph connects these areas… Read the review →	IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection is designed for enterprises operating hybrid, multicloud and on-premises environments. It brings together cloud security posture management, identity and entitlement visibility,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Wiz Cloud Security Platform — where it wins

  • Agentless visibility spans public cloud, private cloud, and containers.
  • Security Graph connects attack paths, identities, code, and runtime risk.
  • Integrates with major cloud, DevOps, ITSM, SIEM, and collaboration tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom pricing requires a sales conversation.
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams.
  • Runtime detection uses eBPF-based sensors alongside agentless capabilities.

• IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center — where it wins

  • Covers posture, entitlement, runtime protection and compliance in one platform
  • Supports containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift, hosts and virtual machines
  • Includes attack-path analysis, forensics and policy-as-code controls

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access beyond the trial is paid
  • Kubernetes and host protection use separate hourly billing
  • The managed service is delivered through IBM Cloud

• Wiz Cloud Security Platform9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, agentless cloud security platform for large, multi-cloud teams.

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• IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad protection platform for IBM customers managing regulated hybrid environments.

  Visit IBMFull verdict →