Bridgecrew vs Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks comparison

Bridgecrew and Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks are both solutions in the Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) category. Bridgecrew is ranked #27, while Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5. Bridgecrew holds a 0.1% mindshare in CWPP, compared to Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks’s 14.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Bridgecrew users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 19, 2025

Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks and Bridgecrew are competing in the cybersecurity space, with Cortex Cloud having a slight advantage due to its robust integration and scalability.

Features: Cortex Cloud offers automation and AI-driven threat detection, seamless integration with existing infrastructures, and advanced threat management. Bridgecrew provides automated compliance, infrastructure as code security, and strong preventive measures for DevOps environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bridgecrew supports straightforward cloud-native deployment and developer-centric workflows with responsive support. Cortex Cloud requires a more complex setup due to its capabilities but provides extensive documentation and a support structure suited for diverse IT environments.

Pricing and ROI: Cortex Cloud tends to have higher initial costs with a comprehensive suite, giving a high ROI with potent security outcomes. Bridgecrew offers lower entry costs, focusing on long-term savings through enhanced code security and reduced vulnerabilities.

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Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) category, the mindshare of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is 2.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bridgecrew is 0.1%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks is 14.8%, down from 17.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Andrew W

VP - Information Technology at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

Tells us about vulnerabilities as well as their impact and helps to focus on real issues

Looking at all the different pieces, it has got everything we need. Some of the pieces we do not even use. For example, we do not have Kubernetes Security. We are not running any K8 clusters, so it is good for us. Overall, we find the solution to be fantastic. There can be additional education components. This may not be truly fair to them because of what the product is going for, but it would be great to see additional education for compliance. It is not a criticism of the tool per se, but anything to help non-development resources understand some of the complexities of the cloud is always appreciated. Any additional educational resources are always helpful for security teams, especially those without a development background.

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DanielSieradski

DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Multi-cloud, good scanning, and offers extensive guides

The challenge is that they charge you per resource. We had an issue where Google Cloud was generating secrets for our application configurations by the hundreds, which we would be charged by Bridgecloud. Our price would have surged to an insane amount due to the automatically generated secrets that we don't even use for anything, which isn't part of our security concern. What we would like to know is if there is a way that we could exclude those from our resources so that we're not billed for that. We don't monitor that. They ignored me for a month through four emails asking about that. They were just totally unresponsive. Then after a month, I said, "I guess you don't want our business." And they responded, "Oh, we're sorry to hear that." I'd say "You're sorry to hear that? Why didn't you respond to any of my emails?" If you're trying to pay them less money, then they want to get rid of you. They don't want to talk to you. That's what it came across as. It's not like we weren't looking at spending thousands of dollars a month with them. We just weren't looking at spending $8,000 versus $2,000. That was a bit frustrating. Generally, I do like their product. It's a useful product. It's good. We wanted to use it. However, since they blew us off, it left a bad taste in our mouths. Their sales team needs a little bit of a jostle to get themselves together. We'd like to see better monitoring and the ability to deny certain resources from being scanned.

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Mohammad Qaw

Senior Security Consultant at helpag

It gives you one console to see all of your assets, review their configurations, and build your processes

Most customers use Prisma Cloud for visibility and compliance. Prisma has so many features, but many organizations do not use them. They primarily use the visibility part to connect all their cloud accounts and hosts for visibility to see if they are missing any security controls or if they have any misconfigurations. You can connect it to cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba, etc., or to an on-prem data center. Prisma Cloud gives you so many options to automate processes related to your daily operations. When it comes to cybersecurity, you can automate things with their existing APIs. They also have out-of-the-box integrations with many solutions. I have not seen any limitations. Everything is customizable. You can do whatever you want, defining the reporting and custom use cases. They recently updated the UI, so it's much better than before.

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Pros

"We're monitoring several cloud accounts with Singularity. It is convenient to identify issues or security failures in any account. It's nice to have all the details we need to solve these issues."

"Our organization is growing steadily, so our infrastructure is expanding, and we're managing more technical resources. Singularity Cloud Security helps us track our resources so that we don't get lost in the overwhelming volume of things and ensures we follow best practices. The solution gives us better visibility into our resources and enables faster resolution."

"The dashboard gives me an overview of all the things happening in the product, making it one of the tool's best features."

"It gives me the information I need."

"SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security has improved our security posture."

"When creating cloud infrastructure, Cloud Native Security evaluates the cloud security parameters and how they will impact the organization's risk. It lets us know whether our security parameter conforms to international industry standards. It alerts us about anything that increases our risk, so we can address those vulnerabilities and prevent attacks."

"Cloud Native Security offers attack path analysis."

"SentinelOne stands out with its responsiveness to feature requests for Singularity Cloud Security."

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"In cases where they have automatic remediations, you can click a button and it'll just fix the configuration for you."

"New users don't have too many problems with the product. They have a lot of training documentation around it."

"The most valuable feature is the continuous cloud compliance monitoring and alerting."

"The first aspect that is important is the fact that Prisma Cloud is cloud-agnostic. It's actually available for the five top cloud providers: AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, and Alibaba Cloud. The second aspect is the fact that we can write our own rules to try to detect misconfigurations in those environments."

"This solution helped us by allowing us to schedule and fix things. This is not an easy thing if you're managing 1,000 plus resources."

"Technical support is quite helpful."

"Configuration monitoring and alerting is the most valuable feature; it happens at the cloud's speed, allowing our development team to respond quickly. If a configuration goes against our security best practices, we're alerted promptly and can act to resolve the issue. As cloud security staff, we're not staring at the cloud all the time, and we want to let the developers do their jobs so that our company is protected and work is proceeding within our security controls."

"The most valuable feature of Prisma Cloud for our clients is CSPM, as it helps clients gain visibility into all the assets with their cloud providers."

"CSPM is the most valuable feature for any organization that runs its workloads in the cloud."

"Integrating with a CI/CD pipeline and incorporating a vulnerability assessment process are highly effective features, especially when combined with runtime protection."

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Cons

"The cloud-based operations might pose challenges in areas with limited or unavailable internet connectivity."

"Once all components, including the cloud piece and container runtime piece, integrate further and incorporate an AI layer for better comprehension, it will greatly enhance the utility of Singularity Cloud Security."

"The SentinelOne customer support needs improvement, as they are sometimes late in responding, which is critical in a production issue."

"SentinelOne currently lacks a break glass account feature, which is critical for implementing Single Sign-On."

"A vulnerability alert would appear, and we'd fix it, but then the same alert would return the next day."

"If something happens in our infrastructure, the alert appears on the dashboard, but I have to log in to the dashboard and refresh it. I would prefer it to provide better alerting and notifications so that I can resolve issues on priority."

"The areas with room for improvement include the cost, which is higher compared to other security platforms. The dashboard can also be laggy."

"For SentinelOne, improvements could be made in managing Internet dependency as cloud-based operations can pose challenges in environments with limited connectivity."

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"We'd like to see better monitoring and the ability to deny certain resources from being scanned."

"The biggest issue that I see companies run into is that they immediately think that, "Oh, this solution will be right, simply due to the name." But that's the same issue Splunk runs into. People will immediately jump to Splunk being the best SIEM tool, just because they're the largest. When in reality, QRadar, LogRhythm, and all these other ones are performing similar functions and would actually fit better in some people's environments. Therefore, it's important a company does its homework and does not assume one size fits all."

"Prisma is good about compliance, and their support is excellent, but they struggle with automation and integration. They need to stay on top of the newest types of connectors. How can you connect other applications and other tools in order for this to work cohesively? That's a challenge."

"The cloud integration is too complex. It should be simple to integrate Prisma Cloud with any cloud environment. Policy management could also be simpler."

"We'd like to have more native integration with clouds and additional security checks in the future."

"Prisma Cloud's enterprise reporting needs significant improvement."

"For some custom policies, we need more features."

"To see the full picture, at least when I last used it in April or May, you needed to switch between the modules. To see the cloud infrastructure and pipeline configuration, you need to switch to that module. To see the code security part, you need to switch to the Code Security module. It is the same story with CSPM. Two competitors of Prisma Cloud do it in a better way. They show the full view of a risk. Prisma Cloud unfortunately lacks in that area, but they are catching up."

"Prisma Cloud supports generating CSV files, but I would also like it to generate PDF files for reporting."

"It would be nice Prisma Cloud merged its modules for CSPM and infrastructure as code. It would simplify the pricing and make it easier for customers to evaluate the solution because there are different modules, and you need to add it to your subscription separately."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not expensive. The product is in its initial growth stages and appears more competitive compared to others. It comes in different variants, and I believe the enterprise version costs around $55 per user per year. I would rate it a five, somewhere fairly moderate."

"The tool is cost-effective."

"I am not involved in the pricing, but it is cost-effective."

"Singularity Cloud Security by SentinelOne is cost-efficient."

"PingSafe is priced reasonably for our workload."

"The pricing for PingSafe in India was more reasonable than other competitors."

"It is a little expensive. I would rate it a four out of ten for pricing."

"It was reasonable pricing for me."

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"In general, Prisma Cloud is much cheaper than cloud-native services."

"Prisma Cloud's licensing system functions as expected with a solid licensing infrastructure."

"I don't know a better way to do it, but their licensing is a little confusing. That's due to the breadth of different types of technologies they are trying to cover. The way you license depends on where you're securing. When they were Twistlock it was a simple licensing scheme and you could tell what you were doing. Now that they've changed that scheme with Palo Alto, it is quite confusing. It's very difficult to predict what your costs are going to be as you try to expand coverage."

"The pricing is competitive; for the most part, the security firms have similar prices."

"The cost depends on the pricing model. Compared to other solutions, the cost isn't that bad."

"Our licensing fees are $18,000 USD per year."

"One thing we're very pleased about is how the licensing model for Prisma is based on work resources. You buy a certain amount of work resources and then, as they enable new capabilities within Prisma, it just takes those work resource units and applies them to new features. This enables us to test and use the new features without having to go back and ask for and procure a whole new product, which could require going through weeks, and maybe months, of a procurement process."

"The pricing is reasonable."

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Overview

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security protects cloud workloads, offering advanced threat detection and automated response. It integrates seamlessly with cloud environments and secures containerized applications and virtual machines against vulnerabilities.

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is renowned for its efficiency in mitigating threats in real-time. The platform integrates effortlessly with existing cloud environments, ensuring robust cloud security management with minimal manual intervention. Securing containerized applications and virtual machines, it excels in threat intelligence and endpoint protection. However, improvements are needed in performance during high workload periods, and more integrations with third-party tools and better documentation would be beneficial. Users often find the installation process complex, support response times slow, and the dashboard's navigation unintuitive.

What are the key features of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security?

Real-time Threat Detection: Identifies and mitigates threats as they occur.
Automated Response: Automatically responds to threats to minimize impact.
Ease of Deployment: Simple setup process with scalable options.
Machine Learning Insights: AI-driven insights enhance threat prevention.
Seamless Integration: Integrates with cloud environments for unified security management.

What are the primary benefits or ROI to expect from SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security?

Enhanced Threat Mitigation: Improved security against real-time threats.
Reduced Manual Intervention: Automated processes save time and resources.
Scalability: Easily adapts to growing security requirements.
Centralized Management: Manage security across platforms from a single console.
Advanced Threat Intelligence: Provides in-depth analysis and protection.

In specific industries, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is implemented to safeguard critical data and infrastructure. Organizations in finance, healthcare, and technology depend on its real-time threat detection and automated response to protect sensitive information. Its ability to secure containerized applications and virtual machines is particularly valuable in dynamic environments where rapid scaling is necessary.

SentinelOne

Bridgecrew is a comprehensive cloud security platform that helps organizations automate security and compliance across their cloud infrastructure. With its powerful capabilities, Bridgecrew enables teams to identify and remediate security issues in real-time, ensuring a secure and compliant cloud environment.

One of Bridgecrew's key features is its ability to continuously scan cloud infrastructure for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and compliance violations. It provides a centralized dashboard that displays the security posture of the entire cloud environment, allowing teams to quickly identify and prioritize security issues.

Bridgecrew also offers automated remediation capabilities, allowing teams to fix security issues with just a few clicks. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to remediate each issue, making it easy for even non-security experts to address vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

Another notable feature of Bridgecrew is its integration with popular DevOps tools like GitHub, GitLab, and Jira. This allows teams to seamlessly incorporate security into their existing workflows, enabling them to catch and fix security issues early in the development process.

Bridgecrew also provides detailed reports and compliance documentation, making it easier for organizations to demonstrate their adherence to industry standards and regulations. It also offers continuous monitoring and alerting, ensuring that any new security issues are promptly detected and addressed.

Bridgecrew is a powerful cloud security platform that automates security and compliance across cloud infrastructure. With its continuous scanning, automated remediation, and integration capabilities, Bridgecrew helps organizations maintain a secure and compliant cloud environment.

Palo Alto Networks

Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks offers dynamic workload identity creation, application dependency mapping, and automated forensics. Its capabilities in multi-cloud environments, tight AWS integration, and compliance features enhance threat visibility and control.

Cortex Cloud integrates RedLock and Prisma Cloud to deliver inventory management, vulnerability scanning, and cloud configuration monitoring. These features enable strong security posture management while optimizing alert response times and operational costs. Users leverage it for container security and multi-cloud compliance, maximizing insights into security configurations and threat detection across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

What are the key features of Cortex Cloud?

Dynamic Workload Identity: Enhances security through automated identity creation.
Application Dependency Mapping: Offers clarity on application interdependencies.
Automated Forensics: Speeds up investigation processes.
Managed Rule Sets: Ensures updated security practices.
Runtime Mechanism: Protects applications during execution.
Network Mapping: Strengthens overall network security.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Enhanced Visibility: Provides comprehensive control across cloud environments.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces operational costs and alert investigation time.
Compliance Support: Assists in meeting industry benchmarks and regulations.
Cloud Integration: Seamlessly works with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Cortex Cloud is widely used in industries prioritizing container security and compliance across multi-cloud frameworks. Companies implement it for real-time management, vulnerability detection, and threat remediation. The focus is on aligning security posture with industry benchmarks and achieving automated compliance, facilitating robust protection across platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

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Amgen, Genpact, Western Asset, Zipongo, Proofpoint, NerdWallet, Axfood, 21st Century Fox, Veeva Systems, Reinsurance Group of America

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