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At a Glance
Chainguard
Chainguard
Star Rating
(31)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
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Wiz
Wiz
Star Rating
(697)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.5% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Wiz excels in its "Ease of Use" with a score of 8.7, while Chainguard shines even brighter with a score of 9.7, making it more user-friendly for newcomers.
  • Reviewers mention that Wiz's "Quality of Support" is rated at 9.2, which is impressive, but Chainguard surpasses it with a score of 9.7, indicating a more responsive and helpful support team.
  • G2 users highlight that Wiz offers robust "Dashboards and Reports" with a score of 8.6, but Chainguard lacks this feature, which may impact users looking for comprehensive reporting tools.
  • Users on G2 say that Wiz's "Secrets Management" feature is rated at 8.2, while Chainguard's is lower at 7.8, suggesting that Wiz provides a more effective solution for managing sensitive information.
  • Reviewers mention that Chainguard's "Continuous Image Assurance" feature is rated at 9.7, significantly higher than Wiz's score of 8.1, indicating superior capabilities in maintaining image integrity.
  • Users report that both products perform well in "Risk Scoring," with Wiz and Chainguard both scoring 8.9, but Chainguard's overall performance in risk management is perceived as more comprehensive by users.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.9
29
9.0
566
Ease of Use
9.7
29
8.7
568
Ease of Setup
9.4
17
9.1
428
Ease of Admin
9.5
10
9.0
422
Quality of Support
9.7
26
9.2
538
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
8
9.4
411
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
29
9.8
523
Features by Category
Cloud Workload Protection PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.8
709
Management
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
8.4
88
Not enough data
9.3
99
Operations
Not enough data
8.9
90
Not enough data
8.6
93
Not enough data
9.0
93
Security Controls
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
87
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
8.4
223
8.4
1,516
Administration
8.9
22
8.9
166
7.8
20
8.2
157
9.0
21
9.1
169
8.6
20
8.9
164
Monitoring
9.7
22
8.2
143
7.4
19
7.8
135
8.4
20
8.6
154
Protection
9.0
21
8.4
149
8.4
19
7.8
142
8.3
20
Feature Not Available
7.0
19
7.7
137
Not enough data
8.5
1,905
Security
Not enough data
9.0
240
Not enough data
8.2
190
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
217
Compliance
Not enough data
8.7
212
Not enough data
8.3
200
Not enough data
8.3
198
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
228
Not enough data
8.7
203
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
8.5
1,630
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
239
Not enough data
8.8
236
Not enough data
7.4
237
Not enough data
9.0
241
Network
Not enough data
8.7
222
Not enough data
8.5
218
Not enough data
8.8
237
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Software Composition AnalysisHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
9.2
297
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
9.4
50
Not enough data
9.3
48
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
9.4
52
Cloud Security Monitoring and AnalyticsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.4
1,455
Activity Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
162
Not enough data
8.0
174
Security
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.9
190
Not enough data
8.3
196
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
178
Not enough data
8.7
188
Not enough data
9.1
186
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.9
208
Detection & Response
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
9.6
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Management
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.2
17
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.7
2,314
Configuration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
236
Not enough data
8.3
212
Not enough data
8.0
210
Not enough data
8.5
224
Visibility
Not enough data
9.2
237
Not enough data
9.1
243
Vulnerability Management
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
9.1
249
Not enough data
8.9
236
Not enough data
9.0
242
Attack Surface ManagementHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
8.6
1,771
Asset Management
Not enough data
9.3
167
Not enough data
7.8
141
Not enough data
7.6
140
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
150
Not enough data
9.0
163
Not enough data
8.8
154
Not enough data
8.9
163
Risk Management
Not enough data
9.2
183
Not enough data
8.5
170
Not enough data
8.6
169
Not enough data
8.5
171
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
1,518
Alerts management
Not enough data
8.8
89
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.1
100
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.5
83
Not enough data
8.0
84
Automation
Not enough data
8.4
88
Not enough data
8.6
93
Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
106
Not enough data
8.5
104
Not enough data
9.3
106
Not enough data
8.5
97
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
9.1
96
Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.1
255
Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
6.7
30
Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
7.2
31
Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Chainguard
Chainguard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.9%
Wiz
Wiz
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
6.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
55.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Chainguard
Chainguard
Computer Software
35.5%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Defense & Space
9.7%
Computer & Network Security
9.7%
Banking
6.5%
Other
29.0%
Wiz
Wiz
Financial Services
17.4%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Computer Software
11.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.2%
Computer Games
4.1%
Other
50.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Chainguard
Chainguard
Most Helpful Favorable Review
VB
Vincent B.
Verified User in Computer Games

We've replaced our usage of alpine as a base image with the "wolfi-base" image, it's almost the same experience - using apk to install packages for example - but with an always up-to-date distribution and no CVEs. The investment is minimal, but the value...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Wiz
Wiz
Most Helpful Favorable Review
RJ
Robert J.
Verified User in Retail

Above all, the simple integration into the cloud platforms is very convenient. Wiz is cloud agnostic and is therefore a very good fit for us. Wiz also has a very good overview and allows you to drill down across different levels. This makes it very...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Idan R.
IR
Idan R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Although there isn't much I would specify as downsides of Wiz, having more comprehensive approach towards remediation of issues will help get even more value from it.

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