// scanner: orca-security
Orca Security pricing 2026: quote-only, SideScanning agentless
SideScanning agentless CNAPP. Often discounted aggressively against Wiz in head-to-heads.
author: Oliver Wakefield-Smith · verified 2026-06-26
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What does Orca Security cost in 2026?
Quote only; partner-reported $50k-$100k per ~500-workload estate. SideScanning agentless CNAPP. Often discounted aggressively against Wiz in head-to-heads.
Pricing snapshot
- Orca CNAPPQuote only. Per-workload anchor. $50k-$100k partner-reported mid-market.
- Orca for Container & KubernetesBundled in higher tiers, quote-only
- Orca AIBundled in 2025 onward; cost rolled into base
What scales, what does not
- SideScanning takes block-storage snapshots out-of-band. Coverage is broader than agent-based but slower to surface runtime drift than Wiz Runtime Sensor.
- Orca is consistently the price-pressure on Wiz; head-to-head discount cycles are well documented.
- Coverage of on-prem hypervisors lags Wiz; both are cloud-first.
Where it hits the ceiling
Orca wins on agentless depth + Wiz price pressure. Runtime detection still gaining ground on Wiz's runtime tier.
// faq
FAQ
- Is Orca Security pricing public?No. Orca Security pricing is quote-only as of 2026-06-26. Figures cited are partner-reported.
- Is there a free tier of Orca Security?No formal free tier. Trials and PoCs are common.
- Does Orca Security cover web application scanning?Partial; CNAPP covers cloud-deployed web apps via configuration and image scanning, not DAST.
- Does Orca Security produce PCI ASV evidence?Indirectly; pair with an ASV-attested tool for the formal quarterly ASV scan.
- How often does Orca Security update its vulnerability content?Daily for commercial scanners (Tenable plugins, Qualys signatures, Rapid7 recog). Open-source OpenVAS NVT feed is daily but lags commercial coverage by hours to days.