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Market Segments
Enterprise (48.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Star Rating
(68)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Invicti (formerly Netsparker)Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Star Rating
(33)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft Defender Vulnerability ManagementInvicti (formerly Netsparker) vs Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Invicti (formerly Netsparker) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Invicti (formerly Netsparker) overall.
- Reviewers felt that Invicti (formerly Netsparker) meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Invicti (formerly Netsparker) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Invicti (formerly Netsparker) over Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
No pricing availableMicrosoft Defender Vulnerability Management
No pricing availableFree Trial
Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
No trial information availableMicrosoft Defender Vulnerability Management
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
58
8.6
30
Ease of Use
9.1
58
8.7
30
Ease of Setup
9.1
48
8.1
14
Ease of Admin
9.2
46
8.9
14
Quality of Support
8.9
58
8.7
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
44
8.6
15
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
54
9.3
32
Features by Category
Administration
8.7
18
Not enough data
9.5
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
Threat Protection
7.9
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.7
17
Not enough data
Testing
7.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
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
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Analysis
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Testing
7.1
19
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
18
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Network
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Application
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.8
24
Vulnerability Assesment
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.8
24
Automation
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.8
20
API Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security Testing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk management - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and efficiency - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis
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
Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Invicti (formerly Netsparker) and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Invicti (formerly Netsparker) is categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Penetration Testing, Website Security, API Security, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis, Static Code Analysis, Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST), and Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is categorized as Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
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
12.5%
Telecommunications
10.9%
Financial Services
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.8%
Computer & Network Security
6.3%
Other
53.1%
Computer & Network Security
15.2%
Information Technology and Services
12.1%
Retail
6.1%
Computer Software
6.1%
Higher Education
6.1%
Other
54.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Invicti (formerly Netsparker) used for?
1 Comment
HS
Dynamic application Security Scanning - DAST ScanRead more
What are URL rewrites and URL rewrite rules?
1 Comment
Official Response from Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Web application developers use URL Rewrite Rules to hide parameters in the URL directory structure and is typically used to make it easier for search engines...Read more
What is the Knowledge base node and what is reported in it?
1 Comment
Official Response from Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Netsparker Desktop and Netsparker Cloud are not just web vulnerability scanners that automatically identify vulnerabilities in web applications. They are all...Read more
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management has no discussions with answers
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