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Microsoft Azure IoT Hub vs. Microsoft Defender for IoT

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure IoT Hub

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Azure IoT Hub is a managed service for bidirectional communication between IoT devices and Azure. Azure IoT Hub provides a cloud-hosted solution back end to connect virtually any device. Users can extend their solutions from the cloud to the edge with per-device authentication, built-in device management, and scaled provisioning.

    $10

    per month per IoT Hub unit (per month)

    Microsoft Defender for IoT

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft states users can protect IoT/OT devices and get visibility into risk with Microsoft Defender for IoT (formerly Azure Defender for IoT), boasting agentless network monitoring for asset discovery, vulnerability management, and continuous threat detection across IoT/OT devices whether they’re unmanaged devices or managed devices provisioned via Azure IoT Hub. Features an integration with Azure Sentinel and third-party solutions. Deploy in either on-premises or Azure-connected…N/A
    Pricing
    Azure IoT HubMicrosoft Defender for IoT
    Editions & Modules
    B1
    $10
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    S1
    $25
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    B2
    $50
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    S2
    $250
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    B3
    $500
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    S3
    $2500
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    Free
    Free
    per month per IoT Hub unit
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure IoT HubMicrosoft Defender for IoT
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Azure IoT HubMicrosoft Defender for IoT
    Internet of Things
    Comparison of Internet of Things features of Microsoft Azure IoT Hub and Microsoft Defender for IoT
    Feature
    Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Defender for IoT
    -
    Ratings
    IoT Device Management9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device Security9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Data Management9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Analytics6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Integration8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Azure IoT HubMicrosoft Defender for IoT
    Small Businesses
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Enterprises
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure IoT HubMicrosoft Defender for IoT
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure IoT HubMicrosoft Defender for IoT
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    We are using the Azure IOT hub for solving the multitenancy problem within our research project. We are consuming data from various resources and communicating it with different devices on our hybrid cloud. We also use Azure IoT as a bridge between two business Intelligence sources which are really hard to connect devices.
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    Microsoft
    Suited in almost all situations as it has a server less option where if your end device cannot bear the load of an agent, it could be used to protect the network. The comprehensive dashboarding and its integration with Microsoft Defender 365 and Sentinel allows automated remediation and full incident investigation at a single pane. If you don't have a 24*7 SOC team this ca come handy as you can automate workbooks and scripts to run with custom triggers. I haven't faced any scenario where it is not a suitable choice.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Massive registration and deployment of new devices.
    • Easy integration with other Azure services.
    • Handling security if devices.
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    Microsoft
    • Easy Integration in the form of multiple deployment options including On Prem, Azure or Hybrid Cloud
    • All round protection/ Real time analytics with absolutely no performance hits
    • Interoperability with Microsoft SIEM/SOAR. This helps in global threat protection with automated and cross domain network security
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Hardware and embedded integration could improve or be at parity with competitor.
    • Pricing model not as flexible as competitor.
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    Microsoft
    • The deployment when new to the system is not an easy task.
    • Multiple big project information securing.
    • Migrating large amount of different data.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Azure IoT support professionals are strong, and always provide timely responses. Vast documentation and examples are available, plus a network of professionals in the market. It's very comparable to the main competitor offer, and easily integrated into the main Azure product offer. Azure IoT is not a new solution, so it is very mature and support can easily address any day to day or architectural concern you have.
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    Microsoft
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    We require Azure integration, data security and simple development. IoT Hub ticked all those boxes.
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    Microsoft
    Defender being native to MS was the decision maker for us.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • As a student, we are using student program subscription which is cheaper than an individual or business subscription.
    • Our school devices our efficiently communicating with each other which has increased the revenue of our school.
    • It provides strong and robust cloud communication within the premises which also helped in increased in the school reputation.
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    Microsoft
    • Positive: With the influx of IoT device organisations in general, we have seen significant demand of the product and hence a good revenue
    • Negatively, sometimes, some preview features may significantly change or stop working, which causes client frustration
    • Overall, keeping the distrust in preview features aside, 99% of the times, defender hits the right spot!
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