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Best Matano alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Matano alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/matano

7 direct alternatives to Matano, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

  • Prisma Cloud is the top alternative to Matano on our list, followed by Wiz and Microsoft Sentinel.
  • 1 of the 7 alternatives has a free plan, starting with Lightspin.
  • Highest rated: Wiz, 4.7 out of 5 from 845 ratings, Sep 2026.
Publications that cover the tools tracked here
  • TechCrunch
  • Bloomberg
  • The Information
  • Fortune
  • The Verge
  • 7 alternatives
  • 1 with a free plan

Top 3 alternatives to Matano

  1. Prisma Cloud logo

    Prisma Cloud

    #1 Top pick

    Cloud-native security platform

    Pricing

    Contact sales

    4.4 /5 on G2 · 1,601 ratings, Sep 2026

    Our take

    Best overall

  2. Wiz logo

    Wiz

    #2

    #1 Cloud Security Software for Modern Cloud Protection

    Pricing

    Not published

    4.7 /5 on G2 · 845 ratings, Sep 2026

    Our take

    Highest rated

  3. Microsoft Sentinel logo

    Cloud-native SIEM by Microsoft

    Starting price

    From $342.52 /mo

    Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026

    4.4 /5 on G2 · 298 ratings, Sep 2026

    Our take

    Most affordable

Matano vs 7 alternatives

Matano and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026), free plan and average user rating.
Matano logo
Matano Compared tool
Price: Free + paid Free plan: Yes n/a
Prisma Cloud logo
Prisma Cloud
Price: Contact sales Free plan: No 4.4 out of 5, from 1,601 ratings on G2 (1,601)
Wiz logo
Wiz
Price: Not published Free plan: No 4.7 out of 5, from 845 ratings on G2 (845)
Microsoft Sentinel logo
Microsoft Sentinel
Price: $342.52/mo Free plan: No 4.4 out of 5, from 298 ratings on G2 (298)
Sysdig logo
Sysdig
Price: Contact sales Free plan: No 4.7 out of 5, from 118 ratings across G2 and Capterra (118)
Aqua Security logo
Aqua Security
Price: $849/mo Free plan: No 4.2 out of 5, from 57 ratings on G2 (57)
Lightspin logo
Lightspin
Price: Free + paid Free plan: Yes 4.7 out of 5, from 6 ratings across G2 and Capterra (6)
Ermetic logo
Ermetic
Price: Contact sales Free plan: No n/a

Why people consider alternatives to Matano

Matano is an open-source security lake platform designed for cloud-native organizations. It allows users to ingest, store, and analyze security logs at scale, leveraging serverless architectures.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

  • Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
  • Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
  • Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
  • A specific feature gap you have hit in cloud & infrastructure.

The 7 alternatives below cover the same core job (cloud & infrastructure) with different trade-offs.

Cloud & Infrastructure leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Cloud & Infrastructure tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

CSV download of these Cloud & Infrastructure leaderboards, licensed CC BY 4.0

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 139 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Cloud & Infrastructure tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
# Tool Entry plan
1 OkkProxy $0.50/mo, billed monthly
1 Route 53 $0.50/mo, billed monthly
3 Automox $1/mo, billed monthly
4 NiuProxy $1.50/mo, billed monthly
5 Scaleway $1.83/mo, billed yearly

Lowest entry price, flat team plans

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 15 tools priced as a flat team plan, verified price.

Lowest entry price, flat team plans, Cloud & Infrastructure tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
# Tool Entry plan
1 Dropbox $9.99/mo flat, billed monthly
2 SpinupWP $12/mo flat, billed monthly
3 Amazon SES $15/mo flat, billed monthly
4 DNSimple $19/mo flat, billed monthly
5 Pinecone $20/mo flat, billed monthly

Lowest entry price, per-user plans

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 8 tools priced per user, verified price.

Lowest entry price, per-user plans, Cloud & Infrastructure tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
# Tool Entry plan
1 Box $5/user/mo, billed monthly
1 NetBird $5/user/mo, billed monthly
3 Tailscale $8/user/mo, billed monthly
4 Lens $9.99/user/mo, billed monthly
5 Phase $10/user/mo, billed monthly

Most media coverage, last 30 days

Number of distinct articles published in the last 30 days by independent press, blogs and newsletters that mention the tool. A story carried by several outlets counts once; the vendor's own blog, review sites, forums and republishing sites do not count.

Counted among 18 tools mentioned in the last 30 days.

Most media coverage, last 30 days, Cloud & Infrastructure tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
# Tool Articles
1 CoreWeave 144 articles
2 Google Cloud 29 articles
3 BitGo 9 articles
4 SolarWinds 5 articles
5 Amazon Bedrock 3 articles

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 162 of 520 Cloud & Infrastructure tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Cloud & Infrastructure leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Cloud & Infrastructure statistics.

7 alternatives to Matano

Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace Matano.

  1. 1
    Prisma Cloud logo

    Prisma Cloud

    Paid Battle-tested at scale

    Cloud-native security platform

    4.4 /5 on G2 · 1,601 ratings, Sep 2026

    Price not published

  2. 2
    Wiz logo

    Wiz

    Paid

    #1 Cloud Security Software for Modern Cloud Protection

    4.7 /5 on G2 · 845 ratings, Sep 2026

    Price not published

  3. 3
    Microsoft Sentinel logo

    Microsoft Sentinel

    Paid

    Cloud-native SIEM by Microsoft

    4.4 /5 on G2 · 298 ratings, Sep 2026

    From $342.52/mo

  4. 4
    Sysdig logo

    Sysdig

    Paid

    Cloud and container security platform

    4.7 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 118 ratings, Sep 2026

    Price not published

  5. 5
    Aqua Security logo

    Aqua Security

    Paid

    Cloud native security for containers and Kubernetes

    4.2 /5 on G2 · 57 ratings, Aug 2026

    From $10,188/year

  6. 6
    Lightspin logo

    Lightspin

    Free plan

    Secure your cloud-native applications from code to cloud.

    4.7 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 6 ratings, Sep 2026

    Free plan available; paid prices not published

  7. 7
    Ermetic logo

    Ermetic

    Paid

    Secure your multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments by identifying and closing exposures fast.

    Price not published

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Matano?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Matano are Prisma Cloud, Wiz, Microsoft Sentinel. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Matano?

There is no fully free alternative in this list. Lightspin is freemium: a permanent free tier plus paid plans (Secure your cloud-native applications from code to cloud).

Why do people look for Matano alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Matano: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in cloud & infrastructure. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

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