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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Security Copilot

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Security Copilot helps security and IT teams to protect organizations at the speed and scale of AI. It is available in a standalone experience or embedded into other Microsoft Security products.N/A

    SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds® Engineer’s Toolset (ETS) helps users monitor and troubleshoot a network with over 60 tools for network management. ETS allows users to monitor and receive alerts in real time on network availability and health, and perform network diagnostics for faster troubleshooting and resolution of complex network issues. With ETS users can deploy an array of network discovery tools including Port Scanner, Switch Port Mapper or advanced Subnet Calculator, manage Cisco® devices with specialized…

    $1,585

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    Microsoft Security CopilotSolarWinds Engineer's Toolset
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    $1,585
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Security CopilotSolarWinds Engineer's Toolset
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    81%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Security CopilotSolarWinds Engineer's Toolset
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (30 ratings)
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (30 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Security CopilotSolarWinds Engineer's Toolset
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    It's easy to integrate with other tools because it's a native Microsoft solution for generating OAuth tokens and handling other integrations. But as far as querying for data, using the LLM to analyze it and find that needle in the haystack, whatever, I feel it's terrible. In my experience, it just takes so much manipulation to get it to actually do what you want it to do.
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    SolarWinds
    I have found the toolset especially useful for scanning subnets to discover devices, and for setting up temporary real-time monitors when we are troubleshooting or setting up new connections. The most useful aspect has been the ability to apply the tools to help troubleshoot and pinpoint intermittent issues. More general tools like Orion often do not have the granularity to detect issues like intermittent packet loss which are especially impactful to applications like Voice. The toolset gives us another level of capability to dig into issues.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Sometimes people don't know how to do a certain feature, especially in Excel, for example. It's a little bit more complex and a community for certain people. And with just a couple of questions about using Microsoft Security Copilot, they can get their answers ready, not having to get support from IT, right? So it eliminates multiple tickets and support from personnel on our team, and they can get the response themselves via this assistant.
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    SolarWinds
    • Various monitoring
    • Stores history
    • Suggests indices
    • Helps to find the SQL query text
    • Helps to see what machines/users the bad queries are coming from
    • Shows current blocking session
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • I don't have that as of yet. I do like the product for now. I'm sure that as I use it more, I will find things that can be improved. Just understanding how it integrates with the Microsoft ecosystem, it works just fine for what I use it for.
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    SolarWinds
    • The unifying component that is intended to be the initial interface to the tools seems clunky. I prefer to start the tools individually rather than using it.
    • The port scanner could use some improvements to make it easier to use.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    We are not going to stop using M365 and our environment is large enough that there is not enough in-house expertise to handle all aspects of security, even with the help of a MSSP. Security Copilot helps us shore up the knowledge gap and keep our organization's security posture tight.
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    SolarWinds
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Anyone can use it. Easy to prompt, also capabilities to become advance with custom agents. It can become custom to your workflow. Many people will have their unique experiences to share and results are generally positive. This is a growth in the product from the effect of community and adoption/usage.
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    SolarWinds
    Very easy to use and intuitive. Just be careful with the WAN Killer...it does what it says.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Never contacted support
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    SolarWinds
    Our organization uses it regularly. It is reliable, and we keep finding new uses for it
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    My usage of other products is based on SIEM tools. So far, Microsoft Security Copilot is the only product I've seen that works across multiple technologies/products to provide full visibility into security tooling using AI. I know other vendors are working towards this, but Microsoft has definitely taken a lead.
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    SolarWinds
    I haven't compared any tools similar to SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset. This might be because I'm pretty biased when it comes to monitoring, and reporting solutions. I've found that SolarWinds provides the biggest bang for the buck in my opinion. I'm sure there are other solutions on the market that compete, but I haven't tried any of them because I've been very satisfied with SolarWinds.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • I'd say it was initially negative because it took us time to learn it and understand how to build the workflow around it. But since then, we've been able to speed up and adjust and adapt and move a lot faster. So it's overall.
    • It is definitely in the positive area now.
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    SolarWinds
    • Spend less time downloading free buggy tools
    • All the tools in one spot, so you don't have to look around for tools
    • Get to the solution sooner
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    ScreenShots

    Microsoft Security Copilot Screenshots

    Screenshot of Defender USX guided responseScreenshot of Defender USX incident summaryScreenshot of the homepage - capabilities menuScreenshot of the homepageScreenshot of MDTI threat intelScreenshot of session - incident summary

    SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset Screenshots

    Screenshot of Perform network stress tests with Engineer's Toolset WAN Killer. You don’t need to use real traffic for studying network activities, like testing traffic and load balancing. Instead, deploy Engineer's Toolset WAN Killer to help interactively test connections and adjust the IP traffic generated to achieve the desired network load based on your requirements.Screenshot of Quickly troubleshoot your network with enhanced ping capabilities and packet route tracing, among other network bandwidth usage and monitoring tools included in ETS.Screenshot of Using ETS, you can run scans to gain insight into how routers, hubs switches, and other devices are configured by analyzing SNMP queries and viewing MIB attributes. ETS is designed to help you more easily understand whether your network and ports are using appropriate settings.Screenshot of Config Compare, a part of ETS, is built to compare the running configuration of a Cisco router with the startup configuration. With the Cisco configuration compare tool, you can easily detect the changes made to the network, switch, and router configurations that are not committed to non-volatile memory (NVRAM).Screenshot of Manage your IP network from discovery to address tracking. Discover subnets on a seed router and scan the subnet or a range of IP addresses, generate a list of subnets along with their mask, size, range, and broadcast address and actively monitor subnets to identify and track which IP addresses are in use on your network.