Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Microsoft Defender For Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud clearly comes out ahead of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Microsoft Defender for Cloud has a free tier; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does not. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's paid plans start at $3/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecHR & Recruiting | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Microsoft Defender For Cloud
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| Feature | microsoft-defender-for-endpoint | microsoft-defender-for-cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Surface Reduction | ||
| Advanced Cloud Security Posture Management (Cspm) | ||
| Automated Investigation And Remediation | ||
| Asset Inventory | ||
| Centralized Management | ||
| Cloud Workload Protection (Cwpp) | ||
| Device Control | ||
| Continuous Assessment | ||
| Device-Based Conditional Access | ||
| Devops Posture Visibility | ||
| Endpoint Detection And Response (Edr) | ||
| Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark | ||
| Everything In Plan 1 | ||
| Multi-Cloud And Hybrid Environment Protection | ||
| Microsoft Threat Experts | ||
| Secure Score | ||
| Next-Generation Antimalware | ||
| Security Recommendations | ||
| Threat Analytics | ||
| Threat Protection For Servers, Databases, Storage, And Containers | ||
| Threat And Vulnerability Management | ||
| Web Protection |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Microsoft Defender for Cloud comes out ahead overall, though Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud offers a free tier; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does not currently list one.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
