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Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (60.6% of reviews)
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Star Rating
(303)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(68)4.4 out of 5
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Enterprise (60.6% of reviews)
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- G2 reviewers report that both Netskope One Platform and Microsoft Defender for Cloud excel in user satisfaction, each boasting a solid star rating of 4.4. However, Netskope has a more significant presence in the enterprise market, with nearly 60% of its reviews coming from larger organizations, indicating a strong alignment with enterprise-level needs.
- Users say that Netskope One Platform stands out for its comprehensive visibility and control over cloud and web traffic. Reviewers appreciate its unified approach, which combines multiple security functions into a single platform, making it easier for IT teams to manage security effectively.
- According to verified reviews, Microsoft Defender for Cloud is praised for its user-friendly interface and streamlined workflow. Users highlight the centralized dashboard that provides clear insights into misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, making it easy to assign remediation tasks to team members.
- Reviewers mention that Netskope One Platform offers strong zero trust enforcement and real-time threat protection, which are crucial for today’s security operations. Users have noted that it significantly reduces the time IT teams spend managing security, thanks to its effective data loss prevention capabilities.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Microsoft Defender for Cloud's notifications for potential threats are extremely helpful, providing real-time updates that enhance peace of mind. This feature is particularly beneficial for users who prioritize immediate awareness of security issues.
- Users report that both platforms have similar ease of setup and administration scores, but Netskope One Platform edges out slightly in admin ease. Reviewers appreciate its intuitive onboarding process, which helps teams get up and running quickly, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud is noted for its straightforward analytics review process.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Netskope One Platform
Netskope Active Platform
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The Netskope Active Platform take cloud app analytics to new levels and shows you details about how all cloud apps are being used, not just the ones you sanction. Find out specifics like “Who is sharing content outside of the company from any cloud storage app?” and enforce granular policies like “Don’t let anybody upload PCI to any finance cloud app except for our sanctioned one.”
- ARCHITECTURE - 100% for all cloud traffic
- CONTEXT - Enable apps; block risky activities
- DATA SECURITY - True enterprise-class DLP enforced with context for all apps
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
229
8.8
58
Ease of Use
8.7
230
8.5
58
Ease of Setup
8.6
134
8.6
38
Ease of Admin
8.8
119
9.0
32
Quality of Support
8.6
223
8.5
56
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
116
8.9
33
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
218
9.6
57
Features by Category
Management
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
Operations
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
Security Controls
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
22
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.5
20
Not enough data
Protection
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.5
21
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.7
19
Governance
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Security
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.7
19
Network Management
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Security
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
13
Identity Management
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Security
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
9.1
16
Security
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.6
97
Not enough data
8.6
95
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
Compliance
8.6
97
Not enough data
8.5
93
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.6
93
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.9
12
Not enough data
9.7
12
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
9.6
12
Not enough data
10.0
12
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
Activity Monitoring
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
Security
8.5
62
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
60
Not enough data
8.1
61
Not enough data
8.1
60
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
Management
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
9.1
13
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Protection
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Documentation
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Security
8.3
15
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Configuration
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
Not enough data
Visibility
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
Vulnerability Management
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
Alerts management
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Automation
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Analysis
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) SolutionsHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) Solutions Features
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
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
Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
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 -Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
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
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
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
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
Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Netskope One Platform are categorized as AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Unique Categories
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, and Software Composition Analysis
Netskope One Platform is categorized as Secure Service Edge (SSE) Solutions, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Edge Security, Zero Trust Networking, SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) Solutions, and Secure Web Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Netskope One Platform
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
22.6%
Computer Software
12.0%
Computer & Network Security
10.9%
Education Management
6.9%
Oil & Energy
3.6%
Other
43.8%
Information Technology and Services
38.8%
Computer & Network Security
13.4%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
7.5%
Computer Software
6.0%
Other
26.9%
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By 2020, 60 percent of large enterprises will use a cloud access security broker.
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