Compare Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP and Microsoft Defender for Cloud 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial
Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP
Star Rating
(177)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Check Point CloudGuard CNAPPMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Star Rating
(303)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Learn more about Microsoft Defender for CloudCheck Point CloudGuard CNAPP vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP and Microsoft Defender for Cloud provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Defender for Cloud over Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP
No pricing availableMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Free Trial
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/
- Unified visibility of your security posture across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and hybrid clouds
- Real-time security access and prioritization of the most critical risks with context-aware cloud security
- Integrated extended detection and response (XDR) solution across multicloud workloads to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks
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Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP
No trial information availableMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
125
8.8
229
Ease of Use
9.0
127
8.7
230
Ease of Setup
8.9
112
8.6
134
Ease of Admin
8.8
83
8.8
119
Quality of Support
8.6
125
8.6
223
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
82
8.5
116
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
118
9.6
218
Features by Category
Management
9.0
26
9.1
45
8.7
25
8.4
45
9.1
27
8.7
44
Operations
8.6
27
8.9
44
9.2
26
8.7
44
8.5
29
8.4
45
Security Controls
9.3
29
8.6
45
7.2
24
8.6
44
8.7
26
8.9
44
8.8
26
8.6
44
Administration
9.0
8
9.3
22
7.7
8
9.0
21
8.3
8
9.1
22
9.4
9
9.1
22
Monitoring
9.0
8
9.0
20
8.3
9
9.0
20
7.9
8
9.5
20
Protection
8.5
8
8.9
19
8.9
11
8.9
21
9.0
10
9.2
22
8.3
10
9.5
21
Security
9.1
56
8.8
97
9.0
53
8.6
97
8.2
46
8.6
95
8.7
49
8.5
95
Compliance
9.0
52
8.6
97
8.6
48
8.5
93
8.7
48
8.8
94
Administration
8.8
55
8.7
92
8.9
55
8.7
94
8.5
46
8.6
93
Data Protection
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
52
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.9
12
Not enough data
9.7
12
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
10.0
12
Not enough data
9.6
12
Activity Monitoring
8.7
29
8.5
63
8.2
30
8.4
62
8.5
31
8.4
63
8.6
29
8.6
61
Security
8.9
32
8.5
62
8.6
33
7.9
60
8.6
30
8.4
62
Administration
8.7
31
8.4
60
8.6
32
8.1
61
9.1
31
8.1
60
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
Documentation
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.2
15
Security
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Configuration
7.3
30
8.4
62
8.7
33
8.7
63
8.3
33
8.6
59
8.5
33
8.6
60
8.0
29
8.4
65
Visibility
9.6
34
8.4
63
9.3
32
8.8
59
Vulnerability Management
9.1
31
8.6
62
9.2
28
8.9
61
8.9
31
8.6
62
8.7
31
8.6
62
Alerts management
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Automation
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.8
14
Not enough data
Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
8.8
13
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Protection - AI Security Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) ToolsHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
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
Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP and Microsoft Defender for Cloud are categorized as Secure Code Review, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, Cloud Compliance, Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), Container Security, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), and Software Composition Analysis
Unique Categories
Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is categorized as AWS Marketplace and Cloud Data Security
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is categorized as AI Security Solutions, Container Monitoring, and AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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
Financial Services
22.8%
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Computer & Network Security
19.8%
Computer Software
3.6%
Banking
3.6%
Other
28.7%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Computer Software
12.0%
Computer & Network Security
10.9%
Education Management
6.9%
Oil & Energy
3.6%
Other
43.8%
Discussions
Which cloud providers does CloudGuard Dome 9 deploy in today?
1 Comment
AV
Currently Dome 9 Supported 3 CSP's - Amazon, AWS & GCP.Read more
What is CloudGuard Posture Management used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP
CloudGuard Posture Management provides governance across multi-cloud assets and services including visualization and assessment of security posture,...Read more
What is Dome9 ARC used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP
CloudGuard Posture Management, previously known as Dome9 automates governance across multi-cloud assets and services including visualization and assessment...Read more
What are the three security services provided by Windows Azure?
2 Comments
KS
It provides azure firewall, Microsoft sentinel, prevents DDOS Attack, defender for cloud Read more
Is Azure security Center a SIEM?
1 Comment
AM
Azure Security Center (ASC) is a cloud-native security management platform that provides unified security management and threat protection across hybrid...Read more
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