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Compare Microsoft Defender for Cloud and SonicWall Next Generation Firewall 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (61.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
No pricing available
Microsoft 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 CloudSonicWall Next Generation Firewall
Star Rating
(151)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SonicWall Next Generation FirewallMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Defender for Cloud easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Defender for Cloud overall.
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud and SonicWall Next Generation Firewall both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Defender for Cloud is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Defender for Cloud over SonicWall Next Generation Firewall.
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
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
No trial information availableSonicWall Next Generation Firewall
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
229
8.8
126
Ease of Use
8.7
230
8.3
127
Ease of Setup
8.6
134
8.0
87
Ease of Admin
8.8
119
8.1
89
Quality of Support
8.6
223
8.0
120
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
116
8.2
86
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
218
7.2
123
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
Security - Unified Threat Management
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.3
43
Administration
Not enough data
7.9
43
Not enough data
8.6
43
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
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
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.1
46
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
8.6
45
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
46
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.8
46
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
8.4
45
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.6
15
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
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
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
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
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
Microsoft Defender for Cloud and SonicWall Next Generation Firewall share no categories
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, Software Composition Analysis, and AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall is categorized as Firewall Software and Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
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
21.8%
Computer & Network Security
7.0%
Internet
4.2%
Pharmaceuticals
3.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.5%
Other
59.9%
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