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Microsoft Defender for Cloud
(308)
4.4 out of 5
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
By Microsoft
Vanta
Vanta
(2,429)
4.6 out of 5
Vanta
By Vanta
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At a Glance
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Star Rating
(308)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
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Vanta
Vanta
Star Rating
(2,429)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Vanta excels in user experience, with many praising its simplicity and intuitive design. Users appreciate the streamlined interface that allows them to easily monitor compliance statuses, such as ISO and SOC 2, all in one place.
  • According to verified reviews, Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides a robust security solution, with users highlighting its real-time notifications for potential threats. This feature gives users peace of mind, knowing they are promptly informed about security issues.
  • Users say that Vanta's integrations for continuous control monitoring significantly enhance its functionality. Reviewers mention that the platform's dashboards facilitate automated compliance tests, making it easier to manage compliance requirements efficiently.
  • Reviewers mention that Microsoft Defender for Cloud offers a centralized dashboard that effectively displays findings and recommendations. This feature helps users prioritize and address vulnerability gaps quickly, streamlining their workflow.
  • According to recent user feedback, Vanta's customer support is highly rated, with users noting the effectiveness of the customer trust center questionnaire that leverages AI for vendor inquiries, making the compliance process smoother and more efficient.
  • G2 reviewers report that while Microsoft Defender for Cloud is strong in security features, it faces challenges in user satisfaction compared to Vanta, which boasts a higher overall satisfaction score and a more extensive recent review activity, indicating a more engaged user base.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Free Trial
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Vanta
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
No trial information available
Vanta
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
234
9.1
1,950
Ease of Use
8.7
235
8.9
1,994
Ease of Setup
8.6
139
8.8
1,760
Ease of Admin
8.8
120
8.9
1,381
Quality of Support
8.6
227
9.0
1,838
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
117
9.2
1,357
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
223
9.5
1,909
Features by Category
Cloud Workload Protection PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.7
57
Not enough data
Management
9.1
47
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
Operations
8.8
45
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
Security Controls
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
Container SecurityHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
9.1
25
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
Cloud ComplianceHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.6
113
8.8
757
Security
8.8
99
9.4
722
8.6
98
Feature Not Available
8.6
95
8.0
576
8.5
95
8.5
595
Compliance
8.6
97
9.0
646
8.5
93
8.8
628
8.8
94
9.0
654
Administration
8.7
92
9.1
673
8.7
94
9.1
669
8.6
94
8.3
607
Software Composition AnalysisHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
9.7
14
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
Cloud Security Monitoring and AnalyticsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.3
65
Not enough data
Activity Monitoring
8.5
64
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
Security
8.5
63
Not enough data
7.9
61
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.1
62
Not enough data
8.1
61
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
Vendor Security and Privacy AssessmentHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.1
620
Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
495
Not enough data
8.5
524
Not enough data
8.4
499
Not enough data
8.6
548
Risk assessment
Not enough data
8.6
544
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
559
Not enough data
7.1
108
Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment
Not enough data
7.2
99
Not enough data
7.2
99
Secure Code ReviewHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.9
19
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
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.6
77
Not enough data
Configuration
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
Visibility
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
Vulnerability Management
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.9
62
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
Container MonitoringHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
8.2
9
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
Third Party & Supplier Risk ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.2
351
Risk Assessment
Not enough data
8.5
321
Not enough data
6.6
105
Risk Control
Not enough data
8.7
319
Not enough data
9.1
331
Not enough data
8.4
320
Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
325
Not enough data
8.6
314
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
322
Not enough data
8.7
316
Not enough data
8.5
309
Agentic AI - Third Party & Supplier Risk Management
Not enough data
7.0
70
Not enough data
6.9
69
Audit ManagementHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
8.4
612
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
505
Not enough data
6.9
504
Workflows - Audit Management
Not enough data
8.6
525
Not enough data
8.6
526
Not enough data
8.2
505
Not enough data
8.5
536
Not enough data
8.3
503
Documentation - Audit Management
Not enough data
8.8
519
Not enough data
8.8
524
Reporting & Analytics - Audit Management
Not enough data
8.8
530
Not enough data
8.8
514
Not enough data
9.0
529
Policy ManagementHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
7.3
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Platform AI Features - Policy Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
6
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
Vendor ManagementHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
7.3
108
Agentic AI - Vendor Management
Not enough data
7.3
100
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
AI Security SolutionsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
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 SecurityHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
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
Security ComplianceHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
7.5
427
Generative AI - Security Compliance
Not enough data
7.2
347
Not enough data
7.8
389
Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)Hide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
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
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Vanta
Vanta
Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Vanta are categorized as Cloud Compliance
Unique Categories
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Vanta
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.2%
Vanta
Vanta
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Information Technology and Services
23.3%
Computer Software
11.8%
Computer & Network Security
11.5%
Education Management
6.8%
Oil & Energy
3.6%
Other
43.0%
Vanta
Vanta
Computer Software
33.4%
Information Technology and Services
20.4%
Financial Services
8.6%
Hospital & Health Care
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
2.9%
Other
29.6%
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Discussions
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Discussions
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
What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud used for?
1 Comment
Chandru S.
CS
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a multicloud security solution. It provides native CSPM capabilities for Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments and...Read more
What is Azure security management?
1 Comment
Salamat S.
SS
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Vanta
Vanta Discussions
What is Vanta used for?
3 Comments
Alex S.
AS
Compliance and risk trackingRead more
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