If your pricing model requires a spreadsheet to understand, it’s already too complicated. At Orca, we know there’s a better way.
Since inception, our mission has been to help customers thrive in the cloud securely. We do this by delivering a market-leading solution that unifies security across the entire application lifecycle, from development to runtime, all in a single platform.
But delivering best-in-class cloud security isn’t just about the technology. It’s also about how we package and price it. Organizations shouldn’t have to spend hours deciphering pricing tiers, negotiating add-ons, or wondering if they’re being penalized for needing deeper protection.
That’s why we’ve taken a radically different approach. Orca offers simple, transparent pricing designed to make your life easier—regardless of your organization’s size, maturity, or scalability.
In this blog, we break down key features of our pricing model, and highlight three red flags to watch for when evaluating CNAPP solutions.
Orca’s simple, all-inclusive pricing: What sets us apart
Here are two key aspects of our pricing model that stand out from the competition:
1. One SKU, all-inclusive coverage
At Orca, we’ve taken the complexity out of cloud security pricing. We offer a single SKU, ensuring you get access to everything the Orca Cloud Security Platform has to offer—no matter your cloud maturity, scale, or use case.
That means full coverage across CNAPP, Application Security (AppSec), and runtime security with Orca Sensor. You also get our most recent enhancements, like updates to Orca AI and the release of our patent-pending Agentless and Dynamic Reachability Analysis. No hidden fees. No surprise upgrades. Just simple, predictable pricing based on the number of cloud workloads you need to protect.
While other vendors promote tiered or à la carte models that appear flexible, they often result in siloed visibility, feature gaps, and ballooning costs. Orca gives you everything you need in one unified solution—built to scale with your environment and your team.
2. Flexible where it matters
Simplicity doesn’t come at the expense of flexibility. Orca’s pricing is designed to support dynamic cloud environments and evolving security needs.
Need to shift coverage to protect new workloads or environments? Want to apply unused workload credits toward runtime protection via Orca Sensor? With Orca, you can. Our customers can reallocate resources where they’re needed most—whether that’s securing more developers with AppSec capabilities or deploying more sensors for real-time threat detection.
Our competitors often lock customers into rigid pricing models. Credits are non-transferable. Features are siloed. Optionality is limited.
While tiered pricing may appear flexible on the surface, it typically restricts you from adapting your security program as your environment evolves.
What to watch for when evaluating CNAPP pricing
As you evaluate cloud security vendors, it’s worth digging deeper into how their pricing really works. Here are three red flags to keep in mind:
1. Scan frequency tied to pricing
Ask how often the vendor scans your workloads. Some solutions limit scan frequency for certain workloads—meaning you’ll pay more just to receive the visibility you actually need. Security should never be throttled.
2. Price adjustments based on size and scale
Does the pricing change based on your company’s size or projected growth? Be cautious of pricing structures that penalize small-to-midsized businesses (SMBs) or lock you into expensive enterprise tiers with features you may not need.
3. Tiered models that silo core capabilities
Does the vendor offer different SKUs that separate critical capabilities like Data Security Posture Management, AppSec, or Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)? That’s a signal that you’ll end up paying more for a fragmented approach that delivers less value or that the solution may not be truly unified.
Cloud security is complex. Your pricing model shouldn’t be. At Orca, we believe you deserve a platform—and a partner—that delivers everything you need without making you jump through hoops or decipher fine print.
About the Orca Cloud Security Platform
Orca offers a unified and comprehensive cloud security platform that identifies, prioritizes, and remediates security risks and compliance issues across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and Kubernetes. The Orca Cloud Security Platform leverages Orca’s patented SideScanning™ Technology to provide complete coverage and comprehensive risk detection.
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