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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Star Rating
(570)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansMicrosoft 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 CloudSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance excels in Static Content Caching with a score of 9.2, which significantly enhances website loading times, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud has a lower focus on this area, leading to slower performance for static assets.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudflare provides superior Dynamic Content Routing with a score of 8.7, allowing for better handling of user requests, whereas Microsoft Defender for Cloud does not emphasize this feature as much, potentially affecting user experience during peak traffic.
- G2 users highlight that Cloudflare has a more intuitive Administration Console with a score of 9.2, making it easier for teams to manage settings and monitor performance, while users on G2 find Microsoft Defender for Cloud slightly less user-friendly, scoring 8.7 in this area.
- Reviewers say that Cloudflare shines in Traffic Management with a score of 9.1, providing robust tools for controlling and optimizing traffic flow, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud falls short in this aspect, which can lead to challenges in managing high traffic volumes.
- Users report that Microsoft Defender for Cloud excels in Security Auditing with a score of 8.9, offering comprehensive insights into security posture, while Cloudflare scores slightly lower at 8.7, indicating a more limited focus on auditing capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudflare provides better API Integrations with a score of 9.0, allowing for seamless connectivity with other tools, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud has a lower score of 8.4, which may hinder integration efforts for users relying on multiple platforms.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free
Free
Per Month
For personal or hobby projects that aren’t business-critical. This package includes:
- Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
Microsoft 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
Free Trial
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
472
8.8
229
Ease of Use
9.0
475
8.7
230
Ease of Setup
8.9
256
8.6
134
Ease of Admin
9.0
241
8.8
119
Quality of Support
8.4
411
8.6
223
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
227
8.5
116
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
453
9.6
218
Features by Category
Content
9.2
257
Not enough data
8.7
241
Not enough data
8.9
245
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
8.3
14
Not enough data
Security
9.2
245
Not enough data
8.7
185
Not enough data
Management
9.1
257
Not enough data
8.5
227
Not enough data
8.4
216
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
195
Not enough data
8.6
183
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
Threat Protection
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
11
Not enough data
Protect
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Execute
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.7
44
Operations
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.4
45
Security Controls
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.5
44
Analysis
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
Controls
8.8
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
17
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
Media Delivery
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Security and Performance
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.1
22
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.5
20
Protection
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.5
21
Management
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
Protection
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
Resolution
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Security
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.6
97
Not enough data
8.6
95
Not enough data
8.5
95
Compliance
Not enough data
8.6
97
Not enough data
8.5
93
Not enough data
8.8
94
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.6
93
Protection
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
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
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.6
61
Security
Not enough data
8.5
62
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
8.4
62
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
60
Not enough data
8.1
61
Not enough data
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
API Management
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
Security Testing
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
Security Management
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Functionality
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.4
64
Visibility
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.8
59
Vulnerability Management
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Data Security - Client-Side Protection
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow
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
Platform
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
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
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance and Microsoft Defender for Cloud share no categories
Unique Categories
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Client-Side Protection, API Security, DNS Security Solutions, SSL & TLS Certificate Tools, Bot Detection and Mitigation, Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Website Security, Application Shielding, DDoS Protection, Load Balancing, Threat Intelligence, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Content Delivery Network (CDN), and Managed DNS Solutions
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is categorized as Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), AI Security Solutions, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Secure Code Review, Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), Cloud Compliance, Container Security, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, Container Monitoring, Software Composition Analysis, and AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
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
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
15.6%
Internet
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Other
46.7%
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
What does Cloudflare cost?
2 Comments
WC
starts from free plan then goes up depending on plan tier, the pricing is very clear on all services and offersRead more
Is there an additional cost for DDoS protection?
2 Comments
WC
depending on the plan you decide to go for, they start with basic on free tier, then extend thier security options further depending on the plan pricing per...Read more
What does Cloudflare provide?
2 Comments
MJ
An integrated cloud security solution, that offers secure access to your website, office and other internet connected devices.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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