EchelonGraph as an alternative
Considering EchelonGraph instead of your current platform? Here's the honest breakdown for each major vendor — what EchelonGraph wins (data sovereignty, a free tier, CVE-native intelligence) and, just as plainly, where the incumbent is the stronger choice.
vs Wiz
Read the honest take →The CNAPP market leader for breadth. Choose EchelonGraph for data sovereignty, a free tier, and CVE-native depth.
vs Orca Security
Read the honest take →Mature agentless SideScanning. Choose EchelonGraph for self-hosting, a free tier, and CVE + exposure intelligence.
vs Palo Alto Prisma Cloud
Read the honest take →Broad CNAPP inside Palo Alto's suite. Choose EchelonGraph for a lighter, free-to-start, CVE-native option.
vs CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Read the honest take →The EDR/threat-intel leader extending to cloud. Choose EchelonGraph for agentless cloud posture + CVE-native depth + sovereignty.
vs Sysdig
Read the honest take →Deep container runtime + Falco. Choose EchelonGraph for eBPF runtime PLUS CVE-native intel, sovereignty, and a free tier.
vs Aqua Security
Read the honest take →Strong container + supply-chain security. Choose EchelonGraph for CVE-native intel, sovereignty, and a free tier.
vs Lacework (Fortinet FortiCNAPP)
Read the honest take →Behavioral, data-driven CNAPP (now Fortinet). Choose EchelonGraph for sovereignty, a free tier, and CVE-native depth.
vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Read the honest take →Azure-native, deeply Microsoft-integrated. Choose EchelonGraph for vendor-neutral multi-cloud, sovereignty, and CVE-native depth.
vs Tenable (Cloud Security)
Read the honest take →The vuln-management leader (Nessus) extending to cloud. Choose EchelonGraph for real-time CVE intelligence + exposure + sovereignty + free.
vs Qualys (TotalCloud)
Read the honest take →Vuln-management + compliance veteran extending to cloud. Choose EchelonGraph for real-time CVE intel + exposure + sovereignty + free.
vs SentinelOne (Singularity Cloud Security)
Read the honest take →EDR/XDR leader extending to cloud. Choose EchelonGraph for cloud posture + CVE-native intelligence + sovereignty (it's not an EDR).
We'd rather you trust these than win every one
EchelonGraph wins on data sovereignty (zero-knowledge, self-hosted), a free-forever tier, transparent pricing, and a CVE-native core with live internet-exposure. It is not the broadest enterprise CNAPP, an EDR, or the deepest container-runtime specialist — and each page above says so. If your core need is one of those, the incumbent is the better pick. That candor is the point.
Frequently asked
Is EchelonGraph a good alternative to Wiz, Orca, or Prisma Cloud?
For data sovereignty (zero-knowledge, self-hosted), transparent pricing with a free tier, and built-in CVE intelligence + live exposure, yes. For the broadest, most mature enterprise CNAPP coverage and the largest integration ecosystems, Wiz/Orca/Prisma Cloud are stronger. Pick by requirement — see each per-vendor page for the honest breakdown. Source: echelongraph.io/compare-vendors.
Why would I switch from an incumbent CNAPP to EchelonGraph?
The common reasons: data can't go to a third-party SaaS (regulatory/sovereignty), enterprise pricing doesn't fit, or you want real-time CVE intelligence and live internet-exposure data built into the platform. EchelonGraph addresses those with on-host zero-knowledge encryption, a free-forever tier, and a CVE-native core. Source: echelongraph.io.
Where is EchelonGraph NOT the right alternative?
If you need best-in-class EDR (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne), the deepest Falco-based container runtime (Sysdig), or the single broadest enterprise CNAPP ecosystem (Wiz), the incumbent is the better fit. EchelonGraph is honest about this on each per-vendor page. Source: echelongraph.io/best-security-tools.
Start where EchelonGraph wins — free
Zero-knowledge cloud security, real-time CVE intelligence, and live internet-exposure — on a free-forever tier with pricing you can read.