# Microsoft Defender for Identity vs Vectra AI Platform Comparison | | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 98 | 20 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (35.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (75.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Microsoft Defender for Identity **Not enough data** ### Vectra AI Platform Pros: - Ease of Understanding (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (76 reviews) | 8.6 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (77 reviews) | 8.4 (16 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (41 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (73 reviews) | 8.2 (17 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (72 reviews) | 7.8 (16 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Defender for Identity #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Vectra AI Platform #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Network Detection and Response (NDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A | | **Vectra AI Platform** | N/A | N/A | #### Analysis | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Incident Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Network Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Response | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Incident Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Response Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Response Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Detection | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Services - Network Detection and Response (NDR) | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A | | **Vectra AI Platform** | N/A | N/A | #### Detection & Response | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Response Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Rule-Based Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | 8.1/10 | 36 | | **Vectra AI Platform** | N/A | N/A | #### Monitoring | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Investigate** | 8.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Monitoring** | 8.4 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Misconfigurations** | 7.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integrate** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Visability** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Remediation | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Remediation** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Audit** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Managed Detection and Response (MDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A | | **Vectra AI Platform** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform Features | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **24/7 support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive report alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive threat hunting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Rapid response time** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customizeable reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Automation Capabilities | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Automated remediation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automated investigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Agents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | 8.3/10 | 30 | | **Vectra AI Platform** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Continuous Analysis** | 8.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Behavioral Analysis** | 8.0 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Context** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Activity Logging** | 8.2 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Detection | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Anomaly Detection** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Incident Alerts** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Activity Monitoring** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A | | **Vectra AI Platform** | N/A | N/A | #### Cloud Visibility | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Identity | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A | | **Vectra AI Platform** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) | Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-threat-detection-and-response-itdr) **Unique to Microsoft Defender for Identity (1):** [User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-and-entity-behavior-analytics-ueba) **Unique to Vectra AI Platform (4):** [Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/extended-detection-and-response-xdr-platforms), [Network Detection and Response (NDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-detection-and-response-ndr), [Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-detection-and-response-mdr), [Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-detection-and-response-cdr) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Vectra AI Platform | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 32.6% | 10.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.5% | 15.0% | | **Enterprise** | 35.9% | 75.0% | ### By Industry #### Microsoft Defender for Identity - **Information Technology and Services:** 28.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.8% - **Computer Software:** 7.7% - **Banking:** 6.6% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.4% - **Financial Services:** 4.4% - **Management Consulting:** 4.4% - **Accounting:** 3.3% - **Retail:** 2.2% - **Telecommunications:** 2.2% - **Other:** 27.5% #### Vectra AI Platform - **Information Technology and Services:** 35.0% - **Computer Software:** 10.0% - **Computer Networking:** 10.0% - **Manufacturing:** 5.0% - **Telecommunications:** 5.0% - **Retail:** 5.0% - **Medical Devices:** 5.0% - **Insurance:** 5.0% - **Higher Education:** 5.0% - **Financial Services:** 5.0% - **Other:** 10.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Microsoft Defender for Identity - [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (416 reviews) - [Falcon Identity protection](https://www.g2.com/products/falcon-identity-protection/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (13 reviews) - 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[CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (416 reviews) - [ESET PROTECT](https://www.g2.com/products/eset-protect/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (971 reviews) - [Sophos Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-endpoint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (826 reviews) - [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (793 reviews) - [Sophos MDR](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-mdr/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (506 reviews) - [Huntress Managed EDR](https://www.g2.com/products/huntress-managed-edr/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (883 reviews) - [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1347 reviews) - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Microsoft Defender for Identity - Title: [The best](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36626-the-best) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Always the best to provide additional insights while investigating potential threats" ### Vectra AI Platform No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-defender-for-identity-vs-vectra-ai-platform)