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Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Intelligence and Threat Hunting vs Orca Security comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point CloudGuard Clou...
Ranking in Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
6th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Orca Security
Ranking in Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (14th), Container Security (16th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (10th), API Security (4th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (11th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (6th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) category, the mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Intelligence and Threat Hunting is 0.4%. The mindshare of Orca Security is 25.4%, down from 41.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Evans Vs - PeerSpot reviewer
Excellent threat detection and response with useful cloud security posture management
Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Intelligence and Threat Hunting is primarily designed to provide advanced threat detection and response capabilities for cloud environments.  The primary use case of this solution is to detect threats, investigate incidents, hunt for threats, and automate responses…
CHINTAN MEHTA - PeerSpot reviewer
Consolidating security tools with comprehensive cloud visibility
The documentation for Orca Security could be improved. The compliance framework also needs enhancements, especially concerning integrations with other tools like ServiceNow's vulnerability modules, which are not as mature as expected. It should also increase its capability to ingest data from other security tools like CloudSight for endpoint detection and provide real-time monitoring.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This solution helped me to improve and enhance our security posture."
"The best features of Orca Security include its ability to perform a lot of security controls without requiring any installation of agents, making it very easy to set up."
"There are so many valuable features that I could list, but one that I appreciate is the PCI DSS compliance report."
"The vulnerability management does not require network scanning or agent technology, so I don't need to modify any of my products in order to do vulnerability assessments."
"The visibility Orca provides into my environment is at the highest level... When I dropped them into the environment, from the very get-go I had more insight into the risks in my environment than I had had during the entire two and a half years I had been here."
"Orca Security has patented technologies. It's an agentless solution, so you don't need to install an agent. Instead, it contacts your account provider and fetches metadata, eliminating the need for snapshots or reserved space to copy client infrastructure."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"It's for protection. It's an agentless tool. We don't need to install anything at a customer's premises. We can just scan the entire assets in the cloud."
"Orca's platform provides an agentless data collection facility that collects information directly from the cloud using APIs, with zero impact on performance."
 

Cons

"The product can be improved by optimizing performance."
"I would be happy if they offered more automatic remediation options. They're working on that, but the more the better. For example, if they want you to harden a server, they would offer a hardening script that would be more aware of what's going on."
"Orca Security could improve its ticket creation process. Currently, it allows for creating tickets in only one bucket, which requires monitoring to redirect tickets to the appropriate team."
"There were a couple of times when Orca was down when I was trying to access it. I work strange hours because all of my team is in the UK right now. It was 2 a.m. on a Saturday and I was trying to log in but it wasn't working. But relative to my other security tools, Orca is definitely the most stable that I've seen."
"Orca needs improvement in snoozing or dismissing specific alarms. Currently, snoozing dismisses all future vulnerabilities related to a CVE."
"As with all software, the user interface can always be made simpler to use. It would be helpful for people with very little knowledge, like somebody sitting behind the SOC, to allow them to be able to drill down into things a little bit easier than it is currently."
"I think Orca could give me more alerts. It could give me a dashboard with all the specific types of alerts I want to see for the day. It should just be one click."
"The timeout settings could be made more customizable, as sometimes if I leave the office early, it's still running unless manually turned off."
"Orca Security could improve its ticket creation process."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing depends on how many assets you have running in your cloud and how many environments you have. If you have a dev environment, test environment, and a production environment then it's really important that you have coverage for all of them."
"Overall, the pricing is reasonable and the discounts have been acceptable."
"We have a total of 25 licenses for this solution. The solution is on a pay-and-you-use model."
"It is the cost of the visibility that you get. When you really sit down and think about what do you need to do to secure an environment with a low impact on the business, and you take a look out into the world, I think this tool is well justified around cost."
"Its license is a bit expensive."
"Orca Security charges are based on cloud workloads. So, it's based on workloads. If we look at one feature, it might be expensive."
"Orca is very competitive when compared to the alternatives and is not the most expensive in the market, that's for sure."
"I think their pricing model is aligned with market demand. Of course, Orca could probably better align their pricing model with the needs of smaller businesses as well as some larger-scale enterprises with millions of assets. But in all fairness, I think the Orca sales team has been accommodating and ensured that we're happy with the pricing."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
5%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Intelligence and Threat Hunting?
The product can be improved by optimizing performance, improving user experience, and encouraging integration depth. Additional features like AI-driven threat hunting, vulnerability management, and...
What is your primary use case for Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Intelligence and Threat Hunting?
Check Point CloudGuard Cloud Intelligence and Threat Hunting is primarily designed to provide advanced threat detection and response capabilities for cloud environments. The primary use case of thi...
What do you like most about Orca Security?
It's for protection. It's an agentless tool. We don't need to install anything at a customer's premises. We can just scan the entire assets in the cloud.
What needs improvement with Orca Security?
I really love the way Orca Security worked. A potential improvement could be additional security features for the two-step authentication, such as fingerprint recognition similar to what Checkpoint...
What is your primary use case for Orca Security?
We used Orca Security ( /products/orca-security-reviews ) for about two to three months until I left the company. The product itself is really good. It helped us streamline the way we access our se...
 

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Sample Customers

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BeyondTrust, Postman, Digital Turbine, Solarisbank, Lemonade, C6 Bank, Docebo, Vercel, and Vivino
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