Microsoft Defender for Business vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Defender for Business
Score 8.6 out of 10
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Microsoft Defender for Business is an enterprise-grade endpoint security that is designed especially for businesses with up to 300 employees. It is used to deploy security across devices, and use automated built-in intelligence to rapidly protect, detect, and respond to threats.N/A
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) for Azure, on-premises, and multicloud (Amazon AWS and Google GCP) resources.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft Defender for BusinessMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Defender for BusinessMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Microsoft Defender for BusinessMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Defender for Business
8.5
4 Ratings
0% above category average
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
-
Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Management8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Infection Remediation8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Management8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Malware Detection9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Microsoft Defender for BusinessMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Small Businesses
ThreatLocker
ThreatLocker
Score 9.4 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
Score 9.1 out of 10
CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike Falcon
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
Score 9.9 out of 10
CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike Falcon
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Microsoft Defender for BusinessMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(4 ratings)
7.9
(58 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(4 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Defender for BusinessMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Business is well suited for small and medium businesses that are running on a smaller budget, with little to no IT department and require a quick and effective setup to manage and protect their endpoints. It can be deployed and managed very quickly, and the person doing it can have little to no experience as long as they follow directions.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is very good at allowing users to see how their Azure environment is secure through the secure score. The recommendations are an excellent source of the controls that should be in place to ensure a secure environment. There needs to be more protection and features for data security.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Already integrated with Windows
  • Allows for folder and executable-specific exceptions when combined with Intune.
  • Incident response and analytics are fantastic.
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Microsoft
  • detect and respond to security threats in the cloud environment, reducing the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access.
  • The product assists our organization dealing with sensitive data in achieving and maintaining compliance with data protection rules.
  • The product provides real-time visibility into the cloud environment, offering insights into ongoing security activities.
  • It guarantees that security teams can actively handle possible threats by delivering real-time monitoring and notifications, reducing the impact on business operations.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Confusion between the different Defender products
  • Ease of setup and configuration
  • Reporting and Alerts
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Microsoft
  • The licensing structure could be better by providing possibilities for partial deployment in a subscription
  • The information in the dashboards are sometimes scattered, there should be a better overall view
  • Some parts of Defender for Cloud are expensive, some features should be moved to the standard capabilities of Azure
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
So far we have found no alternative that would overall offer us more than we are getting from Microsoft Defender for Business!
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Microsoft
It is a great product that integrates nicely when running an Azure platform and even multi-cloud environment. Not looking for point-solutions but a suite that answers most requirements. It is very comfortable being able to use KQL, workbooks and automation that is native to the azure platform
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Usability
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Business is a solid tool for smaller businesses looking to manage their endpoints and devices, while staying on budget. The setup is minimal compared to the full-blown InTune and EMS suite, and the product can be included in some Small Business SKUs that they may already have.
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Microsoft
Compliance mapping capabilities of the software and reporting.
Ease in deployment and implementation.
Seamless integration of the software with cloud and other third party applications.
The software ensures quick incident response and avilability of ready to help customer services providers.
User interface of the product is very friendly.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Business has better reporting and incident response. There is limited client rollout due to being integrated with Windows. Microsoft Defender for Business is much better at identifying asset risks and giving a broad security overview. Because we moved to Microsoft 365 to access the Office applications and Exchange online, Microsoft Defender for Business was essentially cost free to us. Where Microsoft Defender for Business falls short in comparison to Sophos is that it requires integration with Intune to enforce many of the physical controls that Sophos offers in their client.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is definitely the choice with the latest market trend and attacks that are currently happening. Microsoft has been able to safe guard a lot after the recent serious attacks happening globally in the digital world. There is a trust in this software and with the latest updates and machine learning capabilities, Microsoft Defender for Cloud should be the choice.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Improved cybersecurity
  • Learning curve
  • Resource consumption
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Microsoft
  • It simplifies security management and saves time. I'm not sure, but I'm very confident it saved me a couple of paychecks by centralizing the data I need to secure the cloud environment.
  • I also utilize the inventory overview to monitor my team's activities and verify they are following internal regulations, as well as cost overruns.
  • The recommendations can be utilized as a valuable instructional tool. I have the team explain why they are receiving them, why they are not following them, and what they are doing differently.
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ScreenShots

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Remediation of critical issues in codeScreenshot of Cloud security benchmark mapped to industry FramworksScreenshot of Prioritization of critical risks with contextual threat analysisScreenshot of Workload protectionScreenshot of Unified DevOps VisibilityScreenshot of Visualizations to improve security posture proactively