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Compare Amazon GuardDuty and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon GuardDuty
Star Rating
(56)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon GuardDutyMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Star Rating
(53)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsAmazon GuardDuty vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon GuardDuty easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon GuardDuty overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon GuardDuty meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon GuardDuty is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps over Amazon GuardDuty.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon GuardDuty
No pricing availableMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon GuardDuty
No trial information availableMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
45
8.2
37
Ease of Use
8.7
46
8.4
37
Ease of Setup
8.8
13
7.8
25
Ease of Admin
9.6
12
8.1
24
Quality of Support
8.9
43
8.0
34
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
13
8.2
24
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
46
9.4
37
Features by Category
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.7
14
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.3
14
Security
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.4
16
Security
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Access Control
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.7
13
Cloud Security Monitoring and AnalyticsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Activity Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon GuardDuty and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps share no categories
Unique Categories
Amazon GuardDuty is categorized as Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is categorized as Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and Cloud File Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon GuardDuty
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
30.2%
Retail
9.4%
Accounting
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Medical Devices
3.8%
Other
41.5%
Information Technology and Services
21.7%
Telecommunications
10.9%
Financial Services
10.9%
Computer Software
10.9%
Consulting
4.3%
Other
41.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Amazon GuardDuty used for?
1 Comment
VP
Threat IntelligenceRead more
Amazon GuardDuty has no more discussions with answers
What does Microsoft Cloud App Security do?
1 Comment
EB
Education is necessary because through this you become an expert and get acknowledge about different important aspects. DumpsCafe products contain...Read more
What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps used for?
1 Comment
SP
High level it's a CASB solution to manage shadow IT, but it has many capabilities including some DLP and posture management.Read more
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps has no more discussions with answers
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