TigerGate vs Wiz: Two CNAPPs, Different Priorities

TigerGate and Wiz are both Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms, but they emphasize different outcomes. Wiz built its reputation on agentless CSPM with a powerful security graph for risk prioritization. TigerGate combines comparable cloud security capabilities with significantly deeper compliance automation — 38+ frameworks, automated evidence collection, and industry-specific compliance packs. Understanding which priority matters more in your organization determines which platform delivers the better outcome.

What Is TigerGate?

TigerGate is a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform built for cloud-native organizations that need both security and compliance coverage in a single platform. The platform delivers CSPM with 900+ automated checks across four major cloud providers, CWPP via a lightweight eBPF agent operating at under 3% CPU overhead, KSPM with full-lifecycle Kubernetes coverage including admission control, CIEM for identity risk management, code security (SAST, SCA, IaC), and compliance automation across 38+ frameworks.

TigerGate's compliance automation is the platform's defining differentiator in a crowded CNAPP market. Security findings automatically map to compliance controls without manual configuration, supporting SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, GDPR, and 30+ additional frameworks. Industry-specific compliance packs for FinTech, Healthcare, Enterprise SaaS, and Government deliver pre-configured control mappings tailored to each sector's regulatory environment.

TigerGate's 14-day free trial with full platform access — no credit card required — makes it accessible to mid-market organizations evaluating CNAPPs for the first time. Production pricing is generally more accessible than Wiz's enterprise contracts for organizations in the 100–2,000 employee range.

What Is Wiz?

Wiz is a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform founded in 2020 that became the fastest-growing cybersecurity company in history, reaching $100 million ARR faster than any prior security company. Its core innovation is a cloud security graph — a comprehensive model of all cloud resources, their configurations, their permissions, and their network relationships — that enables contextualized risk prioritization rather than raw finding counts.

Wiz's agentless architecture connects to cloud provider APIs through read-only IAM roles, providing immediate visibility across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI without deploying agents, sensors, or making network changes. The security graph identifies attack paths — the toxic combinations of misconfigured resources, excessive permissions, and unpatched vulnerabilities that together create an exploitable path to critical assets.

Beyond CSPM, Wiz has expanded into runtime security (via optional sensor), code security, DSPM, identity risk, and AI security. Wiz's customer base includes many of the world's largest cloud-native organizations — Fortune 500 companies across financial services, technology, healthcare, and retail. Its scale and engineering depth provide confidence for enterprise deployments that require proven performance at massive cloud scale.

Cloud Security Posture Management

CSPM is strong on both platforms, but with different strengths.

Wiz pioneered the agentless, graph-based approach to cloud security posture and has the longer track record with more cloud environment edge cases covered. The Wiz security graph models every relationship between cloud resources — from IAM permissions to network topology to data flow — enabling risk prioritization based on actual exposure rather than theoretical severity. A misconfiguration that appears medium-severity in isolation may become critical if it sits on an attack path to a production database.

TigerGate delivers 900+ automated checks across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud with continuous monitoring and auto-remediation. TigerGate's CSPM depth is competitive with Wiz's for most common cloud environments, though Wiz's security graph provides more sophisticated prioritization for complex multi-cloud topologies with thousands of resources.

For organizations deploying CSPM for the first time, TigerGate's combination of broad checks and compliance automation provides faster time-to-value. For organizations with mature CSPM programs looking for the deepest risk prioritization, Wiz's graph-based approach is more sophisticated.

Runtime Protection

Runtime protection takes different approaches.

TigerGate uses an eBPF-based agent operating at the kernel level with under 3% CPU overhead for binary monitoring, file integrity, network analysis, and privilege escalation detection. This is TigerGate's purpose-built runtime engine, designed from the ground up for cloud workload monitoring.

Wiz started agentless-only and later added an optional runtime sensor — effective but less mature than TigerGate's purpose-built runtime engine. Wiz's agentless-first philosophy means its runtime sensor is an add-on rather than a core capability, which affects detection depth and the breadth of behavioral telemetry collected.

For organizations with runtime threat detection requirements — particularly those with SOC 2 CC7 continuous monitoring obligations or incident response SLAs tied to real-time detection — TigerGate's purpose-built runtime agent is the stronger choice.

Compliance Automation

Compliance is where TigerGate pulls ahead significantly.

TigerGate supports 38+ frameworks with industry-specific compliance packs for FinTech, Healthcare, Enterprise SaaS, and Government. Security findings automatically map to compliance controls, generating audit-ready evidence continuously. For teams going through SOC 2 Type II audits, TigerGate's automated CC control evidence collection eliminates the manual work of mapping cloud security findings to audit requirements.

For PCI DSS compliance programs, TigerGate's PCI DSS pack automatically maps findings to requirement sections — covering network segmentation (requirement 1), vulnerability management (requirement 6), logging and monitoring (requirement 10), and more — generating evidence that satisfies QSA review without manual export and mapping.

Wiz supports major frameworks but positions compliance as a secondary output rather than a primary workflow. Wiz's compliance dashboards are effective for internal risk tracking and board reporting, but generating audit-ready evidence packages for multiple frameworks requires manual steps that TigerGate automates. For organizations where compliance evidence collection is a significant operational cost, TigerGate's automation advantage is material.

Code Security

Code security favors TigerGate with integrated SAST, SCA, and IaC scanning built into the platform from the start.

TigerGate's shift-left capabilities cover application code vulnerabilities (SAST), open source dependency risk (SCA), and infrastructure as code misconfigurations (Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes manifests) in a single platform. Engineering teams can see security findings in their CI/CD pipeline alongside the cloud security posture of the same application's deployed environment.

Wiz has added code scanning capabilities more recently through acquisitions. The Wiz Code module provides IaC scanning and some SAST capabilities, but the integration depth and maturity are less than TigerGate's native approach. For organizations that want a single platform spanning code security and cloud security, TigerGate's more organic integration provides a more unified experience.

Security Graph and Attack Path Analysis

Security graph and attack path analysis favor Wiz. Wiz's security graph is the industry standard for understanding complex cloud risk — identifying the toxic combinations of misconfigured resources, excessive IAM permissions, unpatched CVEs, and network exposure that together create a path from the internet to a critical database or production system.

TigerGate provides risk path analysis and correlated risk views across its cloud environment, but Wiz's graph has more depth, more mature query capabilities, and a longer track record of accurately prioritizing the most critical risks in complex multi-cloud environments. For security teams at large organizations managing thousands of cloud resources, Wiz's graph-based prioritization reduces alert fatigue more effectively.

Pricing and Packaging

Pricing differs substantially.

Wiz typically starts at $25,000 per year for meaningful deployments and scales with the number of cloud resources monitored. Wiz does not offer a self-service trial or free tier — evaluation requires sales engagement and proof-of-concept setup with their enterprise team.

TigerGate offers a 14-day free trial with full platform access and no credit card required. Production pricing is generally more accessible for mid-market organizations, making TigerGate the realistic choice for companies that cannot justify Wiz's minimum spend threshold. For organizations that do qualify for Wiz's enterprise pricing, the investment is often justified by the security graph's prioritization value at scale.

AI Security

AI security gives TigerGate an edge with a dedicated AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) module. This module monitors AI/ML workload configurations, model access controls, training data exposure in cloud storage, and inference pipeline security. As organizations increasingly deploy AI/ML workloads in cloud environments, TigerGate's AI-SPM provides purpose-built coverage for a category of risk that traditional cloud security tools are not designed to address.

Wiz has announced AI security features but TigerGate's AI-SPM module is more purpose-built for the AI/ML workload security use case. For organizations with significant AI infrastructure in cloud environments, TigerGate's AI-specific coverage is a meaningful forward-looking differentiator.

Enterprise Scale

Enterprise scale favors Wiz. With a larger engineering team, a longer track record, and deployments across some of the world's largest cloud environments, Wiz has proven its architecture at scales that TigerGate has not yet matched. For Fortune 500 organizations managing hundreds of cloud accounts across multiple regions, Wiz's proven performance at scale provides important risk reduction versus a newer platform.

TigerGate is growing rapidly and serves mid-enterprise customers well, but organizations requiring the most battle-tested CNAPP at massive scale should weight Wiz's track record appropriately in their evaluation.

Integrations

Both platforms integrate broadly with the enterprise security ecosystem.

Wiz provides deep integrations with major SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar), ticketing and workflow tools (JIRA, ServiceNow, PagerDuty), communication platforms (Slack, Teams), and cloud-native services (AWS Security Hub, Azure Sentinel). Wiz's enterprise integration depth reflects its Fortune 500 customer base's requirements.

TigerGate integrates with SIEM, SOAR, ticketing, and CI/CD platforms, covering the core integration needs of mid-market and mid-enterprise security teams. As TigerGate's customer base grows, its integration ecosystem continues to expand.

Pros and Cons

TigerGate

Pros:

• 38+ compliance frameworks with automated evidence mapping — compliance automation included
• Industry-specific compliance packs for FinTech, Healthcare, SaaS, and Government
• Purpose-built eBPF runtime agent at under 3% CPU overhead
• Integrated SAST, SCA, and IaC code security scanning
• Dedicated AI-SPM module for AI/ML workload security
• 14-day free trial with full access; accessible mid-market pricing
• Full-lifecycle Kubernetes security including admission control

Cons:

• Wiz's security graph is more mature for complex attack path analysis
• Smaller enterprise customer base and shorter track record than Wiz
• Enterprise integration depth is narrower than Wiz's ecosystem
• Less proven at Fortune 500 scale with massive cloud account volumes
• Runtime sensor is newer than Wiz's overall platform maturity

Wiz

Pros:

• Industry-leading security graph with the most sophisticated attack path analysis
• Agentless deployment — no agents, sensors, or network changes required
• Longer track record proven across Fortune 500 deployments at massive scale
• Broader enterprise integration ecosystem (Splunk, ServiceNow, AWS Security Hub)
• DSPM capabilities are mature for sensitive data discovery in cloud storage
• Fastest growing cybersecurity company — large engineering team driving rapid innovation

Cons:

• Typically starts at $25,000+/year; no self-service trial or free tier
• Compliance automation is a secondary output — requires manual steps for evidence
• Runtime sensor was added later and is less mature than TigerGate's purpose-built agent
• Code security capabilities added through acquisition; less integrated than TigerGate
• No dedicated AI-SPM module yet
• Compliance framework breadth (10+) is narrower than TigerGate (38+)

Who Should Choose TigerGate

Choose TigerGate if compliance is equally important as security in your organization. TigerGate is ideal for companies in regulated industries — FinTech, healthcare, government — where security findings must directly drive compliance evidence across multiple frameworks. The 38+ framework support, industry-specific packs, and automated evidence mapping save the cost and complexity of running a separate GRC tool alongside your CNAPP.

TigerGate is also the better choice for organizations evaluating CNAPPs for the first time, thanks to the 14-day free trial and lower entry price point. For mid-market companies pursuing SOC 2, PCI DSS, or ISO 27001 certification, TigerGate's compliance automation can pay for itself in reduced audit preparation costs.

Who Should Choose Wiz

Choose Wiz if cloud security posture management is your primary concern and you already have compliance tooling in place. Wiz's security graph excels at prioritizing the most critical risks across complex multi-cloud environments, and its agentless deployment model means zero performance impact on running workloads. For Fortune 500 organizations with mature security programs that need the most proven CSPM platform at scale, Wiz remains the market leader.

Wiz is also the better choice for security teams that need sophisticated attack path analysis to manage alert fatigue across large, complex cloud environments where thousands of findings require intelligent prioritization to focus remediation effort.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can TigerGate and Wiz be deployed together?

Yes. Some organizations run Wiz for CSPM and attack path analysis while using TigerGate for compliance automation and evidence collection. The platforms complement each other — Wiz's security graph for risk prioritization, TigerGate's compliance workflows for audit readiness. However, most organizations find that one platform covers their primary use cases sufficiently.

How does TigerGate's compliance automation compare to a dedicated GRC tool?

TigerGate's compliance module automates cloud security evidence collection and control mapping — eliminating the most time-consuming manual work of audit preparation. It does not replace a full GRC platform for policy management, risk registers, vendor management, or multi-team audit workflow. Organizations with complex GRC programs will still benefit from a dedicated GRC tool alongside TigerGate.

Is Wiz worth the premium over TigerGate?

For enterprise organizations at scale — large cloud footprints, multiple teams, sophisticated security programs — Wiz's graph-based prioritization, proven scale, and broad enterprise integrations typically justify the premium. For mid-market organizations where compliance automation is a priority and budget is a constraint, TigerGate delivers better value per dollar.

Which platform is better for SOC 2 Type II preparation?

TigerGate is clearly better for SOC 2 compliance automation. Its automated CC control evidence mapping, continuous compliance monitoring, and audit-ready report generation reduce the operational cost of SOC 2 Type II preparation significantly. Wiz provides SOC 2 compliance dashboards but requires manual evidence export and control mapping steps.

Does Wiz offer a free trial?

Wiz does not offer a self-service free trial. Evaluation requires engagement with Wiz's sales team and a structured proof-of-concept process. TigerGate's 14-day free trial with full platform access and no credit card provides a meaningful advantage for organizations that want to self-evaluate before engaging sales.

Which platform handles Kubernetes security better?

TigerGate provides full-lifecycle Kubernetes security including image scanning, admission control (preventing misconfigured pods from deploying), cluster posture management, and runtime monitoring. Wiz provides strong agentless Kubernetes configuration scanning and workload vulnerability assessment. TigerGate's admission control capability — which Wiz's agentless architecture cannot provide — is the key differentiator for organizations that want to prevent misconfigurations from reaching production.

Our Recommendation

For organizations where compliance and security are equally weighted priorities, TigerGate delivers more value per dollar — you get a CNAPP plus compliance automation for 38+ frameworks in one platform. For enterprises that have compliance covered separately and need the most battle-tested CSPM with the deepest security graph, Wiz justifies its premium.

Consider running both if your scale demands it: Wiz for pure cloud security posture and attack path prioritization, TigerGate for compliance-driven security monitoring. But for most organizations, the choice comes down to whether compliance automation or security graph sophistication is the higher priority.

For related comparisons, see our TigerGate vs Orca analysis and our Snyk vs Wiz comparison for the developer security angle. Full platform details are available on the TigerGate and Wiz tool pages.