The closest Amazon GuardDuty alternatives are Vectra AI CDR for AWS, Vectra AI CDR for M365 and Orca Cloud Detection and Response. Picking an Amazon GuardDuty alternative comes down to fit: Cloud Application Detection and Response coverage, your environment, your integrations and your budget. So each option below shows what it covers, how it deploys, its pricing model and the company behind it.
19 alternativesClosest matches: Vectra AI CDR for AWS, Vectra AI CDR for M365, Orca Cloud Detection and ResponsePage updated Nov 2026
The product
by Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Amazon GuardDuty is a threat detection service for AWS accounts.
Amazon GuardDuty is a commercial Cloud Application Detection and Response solution made by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. The closest matches by shared tags and NIST CSF 2.0 coverage are Vectra AI CDR for AWS, Vectra AI CDR for M365, Orca Cloud Detection and Response, ClearVector RuntimeVisibility, and Mitiga CDR. All 19 alternatives on this page are ranked the same way.
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VisitThese 8 solutions overlap most with Amazon GuardDuty. Each row says what the product does and, when the overlap is big enough, which capabilities it shares.
Cloud detection and response solution for AWS environments using AI
Key features: 10 listed. See them on the Vectra AI CDR for AWS page.
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Cloud detection and response solution for AWS environments using AI
Cloud detection and response platform for Microsoft 365 and Azure AD threats
Cloud detection and response platform for monitoring and responding to threats
Real-time runtime visibility platform for detecting active exploitation
Cloud Detection and Response platform for real-time threat detection in cloud
AI-powered cloud security platform for multi-cloud threat detection & response
Raven ADR runs inside the application & detects real application attacks as they execute,
Runtime CADR platform for API security, K8s protection, and L7+ visibility
Real-time cloud threat detection, investigation, and response platform
Managed cloud detection and response service for cloud environments
Cloud threat detection & response platform using eBPF sensors & cloud logs
SaaS ransomware detection and automated recovery for Google Workspace & M365
Automated ransomware protection for Microsoft 365 with detection and recovery
eBPF-based cloud detection and response platform for runtime security
ML-based SaaS threat detection to stop data exfiltration pre-breach.
Runtime platform detecting cloud app & supply chain exploitation in real time.
AI-based agentless purple team platform for cloud app detection & response.
AI-powered Cloud Detection & Response with real-time cloud state modeling.
Automated SaaS threat response that blocks suspicious logins & compromised accounts.
Common questions when weighing alternatives to Amazon GuardDuty.
The closest matches to Amazon GuardDuty by shared tags and NIST CSF 2.0 coverage are Vectra AI CDR for AWS, Vectra AI CDR for M365, Orca Cloud Detection and Response, ClearVector RuntimeVisibility, and Mitiga CDR. All of them are Cloud Application Detection and Response products.
This page shows 19 alternatives to Amazon GuardDuty, all in the Cloud Application Detection and Response category. Each one is matched on shared tags and NIST CSF 2.0 areas, and the closest matches rank first.
Amazon GuardDuty is a commercial Cloud Application Detection and Response product. It needs a paid license or subscription. Only commercial alternatives are listed here. Free and open source products are under /free.
Amazon GuardDuty is a Cloud Application Detection and Response product in the Cloud Security category. You can compare it with the 19 other Cloud Application Detection and Response products on this page.
Cloud detection and response platform for Microsoft 365 and Azure AD threats
Key features: 8 listed. See them on the Vectra AI CDR for M365 page.
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Cloud detection and response platform for monitoring and responding to threats
Key features: 10 listed. See them on the Orca Cloud Detection and Response page.
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Real-time runtime visibility platform for detecting active exploitation
Key features: 10 listed. See them on the ClearVector RuntimeVisibility page.
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Cloud Detection and Response platform for real-time threat detection in cloud
Key features: 10 listed. See them on the Mitiga CDR page.
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AI-powered cloud security platform for multi-cloud threat detection & response
Key features: 10 listed. See them on the Darktrace CLOUD page.
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Raven ADR runs inside the application & detects real application attacks as they execute,
Key features: 10 listed. See them on the Raven Runtime ADR page.
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Runtime CADR platform for API security, K8s protection, and L7+ visibility
Key features: 10 listed. See them on the Operant Cloud Application Detection and Response page.
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Updated 2026-11-02
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