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# AWS IoT Device Defender vs Azure IoT Hub Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**AWS IoT Device Defender** [

4.4/5(59)

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**Azure IoT Hub** [

4.3/5(44)

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Pricing

**AWS IoT Device Defender**
No pricing available

**Azure IoT Hub**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AWS IoT Device Defender**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure IoT Hub**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**AWS IoT Device Defender**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure IoT Hub**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**AWS IoT Device Defender**
$$$$$

**Azure IoT Hub**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**AWS IoT Device Defender**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure IoT Hub**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**AWS IoT Device Defender**
Not enough data

**Azure IoT Hub**
Not enough data

Integrations

**AWS IoT Device Defender**
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**Azure IoT Hub**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**AWS IoT Device Defender**
 ![AWS IoT Device Defender screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/92042/How-it-Works-AWS-IoT-Device-Defender.1839e9f3b9630f6db29cd5b4c63984c1bfdd5ebb.png)

**Azure IoT Hub**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**AWS IoT Device Defender**

9.1

9.138

**Azure IoT Hub**

8.7

8.720

Ease of Use

**AWS IoT Device Defender**

7.9

7.938

**Azure IoT Hub**

8.7

8.720

Ease of Setup

**AWS IoT Device Defender**

8.6

8.622

**Azure IoT Hub**

8.3

8.312

Ease of Admin

**AWS IoT Device Defender**

8.4

8.420

**Azure IoT Hub**

8.2

8.212

Quality of Support

**AWS IoT Device Defender**

8.6

8.635

**Azure IoT Hub**

8.4

8.419

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS IoT Device Defender**

9.1

9.119

**Azure IoT Hub**

8.6

8.612

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS IoT Device Defender**

8.9

8.932

**Azure IoT Hub**

8.1

8.118

Features

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8.7

27

7.9

5

Connected Device Security

Vulnerability Assessment

8.4(won by 1.4)

26

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.0

5

Identity Lifecycle

8.3(won by 0.6)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.7

5

Threat Protection

8.8(won by 1.1)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.7

5

Behavior Analysis

8.6(won by 0.3)

25

8.3

5

Incident Response

8.7(won by 1.0)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.7

5

IoT Network Security

9.0(won by 1.3)

24

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.7

5

OTA Updates

8.5(won by 1.2)

19

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.3

5

Alerts & Notifications

9.2(won by 0.9)

25

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

5

Platform

Dashboard

8.8(won by 0.1)

25

8.7

5

Performance

8.3

25

8.7(won by 0.4)

5

Reporting

8.7(won by 0.4)

24

8.3

5

Hardware

8.5(won by default)

24

Not enough data

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Not enough data

8.8

8

Device Recognition

Device Discovery

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Device Types

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Dashboard

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Monitoring

Device Status

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Alerts & Notifications

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Analytics

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Provisioning

Remote Configuration

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Event Triggering

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Device Diagnostics & Repair

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

7

Firmware Updates

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

7

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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AWS IoT Device Defender

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

40.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

22.8%

[![Azure IoT Hub](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-iot-hub.jpg "Azure IoT Hub")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-iot-hub/reviews)

Azure IoT Hub

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

44.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

7.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

47.4%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

40.4%

44.7%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

36.8%

7.9%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

22.8%

47.4%

Reviewers' Industry

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AWS IoT Device Defender

Information Technology and Services

19.3%

Computer Software

19.3%

Computer & Network Security

10.5%

Accounting

3.5%

Telecommunications

3.5%

Other

43.9%

[![Azure IoT Hub](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-iot-hub.jpg "Azure IoT Hub")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-iot-hub/reviews)
Azure IoT Hub

Information Technology and Services

18.4%

Computer Software

18.4%

Accounting

5.3%

Oil & Energy

5.3%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

5.3%

Other

47.4%

Alternatives

**AWS IoT Device Defender Alternatives**

 ![Microsoft Defender for IoT](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-defender-for-iot.svg "Microsoft Defender for IoT")

[
Microsoft Defender for IoT
](/products/microsoft-defender-for-iot/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud IoT Core](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0c51d2c2e5f85fe45126eb818f748267/google-cloud-iot-core.png "Google Cloud IoT Core")

[
Cloud IoT Core
](/products/google-cloud-iot-core/reviews)

 ![Azure Sphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_70160ca6f8f6651b9c6a1ddd2995967e/azure-sphere.png "Azure Sphere")

[
Azure Sphere
](/products/azure-sphere/reviews)

 ![Palo Alto Networks IoT/OT Security](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ebdad1b3b32aae1ae3e92d7c850a6be1/palo-alto-networks-iot-ot-security.svg "Palo Alto Networks IoT/OT Security")

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Palo Alto Networks IoT/OT...
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**Azure IoT Hub Alternatives**

 ![Google Cloud IoT Core](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0c51d2c2e5f85fe45126eb818f748267/google-cloud-iot-core.png "Google Cloud IoT Core")

[
Cloud IoT Core
](/products/google-cloud-iot-core/reviews)

 ![IBM Watson IoT Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9e5ad2ad75db73e55b63412baac06fc8/ibm-watson-iot-platform.png "IBM Watson IoT Platform")

[
IBM Watson IoT Platform
](/products/ibm-watson-iot-platform/reviews)

 ![Datadog](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1498834114/datadog.svg "Datadog")

[
Datadog
](/products/datadog/reviews)

 ![AWS IoT Device Management](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/aws-iot-device-management.svg "AWS IoT Device Management")

[
AWS IoT Device Management
](/products/aws-iot-device-management/reviews)

## AWS IoT Device Defender vs Azure IoT Hub

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure IoT Hub easier to use. However, AWS IoT Device Defender is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AWS IoT Device Defender overall.

- Reviewers felt that AWS IoT Device Defender meets the needs of their business better than Azure IoT Hub.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS IoT Device Defender is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS IoT Device Defender over Azure IoT Hub.