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Cisco Catalyst Center vs Uptycs CNAPP
Both stand on cloud-native application protection platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Uptycs CNAPP spans workload scanning, runtime defense, and investigations across hybrid cloud environments. Its $12K annual minimum order is an important constraint to weigh against the listed starting price.
Visit Uptycs CNAPPThe facts
| Cisco Catalyst Center | Uptycs CNAPP | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Discover — Workload: $36 a year |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cisco.com | uptycs.com |
| On cloud-native application protection platforms | #6 of 21 | #10 of 21 |
Cisco Catalyst Center: what it does well
Uptycs CNAPP: what it does well
- Combines continuous, agentless, and eBPF scanning.
- Scans infrastructure as code and code repositories.
- Supports customized FIM and YARA policies.
- Lists reporting for SOC 2, CIS, PCI DSS, and more.
- Supports AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
What to know first
- Minimum order is $12K per year.
- Workload units support up to 8 processing cores.
- Historical raw telemetry retention is 7 days by default.
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