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Armis vs Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Armis
Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
IoT Security (3rd), Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) (3rd), Cyber-Physical Systems Protection (2nd)
Microsoft Defender Vulnerab...
Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (17th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (21st), Microsoft Security Suite (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Risk-Based Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Armis is 3.2%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is 8.1%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

Arun Chauhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides a very good vulnerability monitoring system, but the implementation is challenging
We face many issues while implementing Armis in the pharma sector. Some of the customer applications are not supported well by the tool. The applications do not communicate well if we implement Armis. We generally face such issues during implementation. We are planning to implement the product in the wind energy sector, but we don't have any idea how to do it. Currently, it is a very big challenge for us. Products like Dragos, Claroty, and Nozomi provide a much better experience during implementation. If any issues arise, we are told how to resolve such issues during the POC. Armis does not provide the secure remote access feature Claroty provides.
René-SylvainBédard - PeerSpot reviewer
The vulnerability assessment is very accurate because it runs directly into the vulnerability database
I have three years of experience with Microsoft Defender and Office 365 for eleven years. My company operates as a shop for Microsoft products, and we have always stayed with Microsoft. We intend to displace the competition when my company enters a new client environment. I have dealt with customers who were using Carbon Black and SentinelOne. My company's customers switched work from their previous products to Microsoft because the tools they were using were power-hungry solutions, which had an impact on production. Microsoft Office 365's premium licenses have many built-in services, which our customers used to use from some other products. With Microsoft products, there is no need for our company's customers to pay extra for licensing charges. The major difference between Carbon Black and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management revolves around areas like stability and integration capabilities within the operating systems, which are strong in Microsoft, especially compared to any of its competitors. The actual depth of knowledge that the platform offers is good because Microsoft has been very rigorous in documenting every single vulnerability that exists for its platform. Microsoft has the most complete list of vulnerabilities for its platform.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The initial setup and deployment were simple."
"Armis is a straightforward and user-friendly solution."
"The solution’s vulnerability monitoring system is very good."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is asset tracking."
"The technology is good."
"It determines which assets and devices are at risk, alerts you if there's a risk, and categorizes all assets, including personal computers, mobile phones, servers, televisions, cars, and video game consoles."
"The tool is user-friendly and helps to detect vulnerabilities."
"One valuable feature is the Microsoft Security Scorecard."
"The solution is up-to-date and helps prevent zero-day attacks."
"The product's stability is very high...The scalability of the product is amazing."
"The solution is highly scalable."
"The product’s most valuable features are compliance, recommendations, and inventories."
"The recommendations, scores, and steps to remediate actions are highly useful."
"The most valuable aspect is the kind of assessment results I get, and the recommendations provided in Microsoft products really help in taking care of the resources."
"The solution helps identify threats and vulnerabilities."
 

Cons

"Armis doesn't have a back intel feature."
"The solution's vulnerability testing could be improved."
"We have faced issues with the tool's stability."
"We face difficulties in integrating the product with ticketing tools like ServiceNow."
"Like any IT tool, continuous learning and improvement are essential for the solution."
"There isn't anything specific that needs improvement."
"We face issues during implementation."
"It is challenging to extract and customize reports from the system."
"The technical support takes too much time to resolve tickets."
"The automated remediations can be more specific."
"Integration can be improved."
"The setup phase of the product is not that easy and needs a person to have a certain level of expertise."
"The general support could be improved."
"The constant changes in the product configuration or the console setup can sometimes be challenging."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cheap."
"The tool is a bit costly."
"The licensing costs are reasonable."
"The product’s pricing is medium."
"I rate the product's price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"The licensing model follows a per-user per-month structure."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Armis?
Armis is a straightforward and user-friendly solution.
What needs improvement with Armis?
There isn't anything specific that needs improvement.
What is your primary use case for Armis?
I used it for asset management in my cybersecurity training program called CyberNow Labs. It was used during security operations and investigations to identify assets within our CNL network and to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?
We are aware of the pricing for some parts that we are using. Microsoft documentation helps figure out pricing and other aspects. Overall, every organization wishes for cheaper options, but we look...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?
The automated remediations can be more specific. However, the score and recommendation aspects are good. Currently, I do not see any significant challenges.
 

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Sample Customers

Samsung Research America, IDT Corporation, Gett
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