Bitdefender GravityZone XDR vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud comparison

The compared Bitdefender and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Bitdefender is ranked #21 in XDR , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 0.6% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #2 in CWPP , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 13.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Bitdefender users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Bitdefender GravityZone XDR

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100% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Bitdefender GravityZone XDR

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (21st)

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (7th), Container Management (9th), Container Security (4th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (2nd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (4th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (4th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (3rd), Microsoft Security Suite (4th), Compliance Management (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Bitdefender GravityZone XDR is designed for Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and holds a mindshare of 0.6%, up 0.4% compared to last year.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP), holds 13.9% mindshare, down 17.0% since last year.

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)

Featured Reviews

SimonClark

Cyber Security Advisor - Director at Fort Net UK

Good quality ransomware antivirus that provides automatic patch management

Bitdefender GravityZone XDR is a good quality ransomware antivirus product. We like it because it's an industry-quality antivirus as opposed to some of the better-known ones like Symantec or Norton. Bitdefender has a better reputation for being up-to-date and picking up more threats. Patch management is important to keeping companies secure. The solution has an automatic patch management capability. Customers never find their software or operating systems vulnerable because Bitdefender would have automatically patched them. Bitdefender sells XDR and EDR products, but we tend to stop at the EDR level. BitDefender has lots of modules if people want to pay for them. We primarily push encryption patching and antivirus and integrate that into the security operations center.

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Vibhor Goel

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer at Deutsche Börse

A single tool for complete visibility and addressing security gaps

Currently, issues are structured in Microsoft Defender for Cloud at severity levels of high, critical, or warning, but these severity levels are not always right. For example, Microsoft might consider a port being open as critical, but that might not be the case for our company. Similarly, it might suggest closing some management ports, but you might need them to be able to log in, so the severity levels for certain things can be improved. Even though Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides a way to temporarily disable certain alerts or notifications without affecting our security score, it would be better to have more granularized control over these recommendations. Currently, we cannot even disable certain alerts or notifications. There should be an automated mechanism to design Azure policies based on the recommendations, possibly with AI integration. Instead of an engineer having to write a policy to fix security gaps, which is very time-consuming, there should be an inbuilt capability to auto-remediate everything and have proper control in place. Additionally, enabling Defender for Cloud at the resource group level, rather than only at the subscription level, would be beneficial.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has an automatic patch management capability."

"Scalability is pretty easy. It's easy to increase the capacity. You can just add on licenses to the existing license, and the duration of the license can be adjusted. For example, you've already bought a license for a year, and you want to add some more users. We can just add on licenses for the remaining period so that the entire organization can have the same expiry date. That makes renewal easier."

"I appreciate the overall utilization of AI to enhance security posture."

"I would rate GravityZone XDR more than nine out of ten."

"It provides an in-depth analysis and gives recommendations, along with a historical search capability."

"The HyperDetect feature in GravityZone XDR is effective."

"I find that the auto-response capability is most valuable."

"I would like to see more connectors and plugins with other platforms."

"It helps you to identify the gaps in your solution and remediate them. It produces a compliance checklist against known standards such as ISO 27001, HIPAA, iTrust, etc."

"When we started out, our secure score was pretty low. We adopted some of the recommendations that Security Center set out and we were able to make good progress on improving it. It had been in the low thirties and is now in the upper eighties."

"When you have commissioned Defender, you have these things visible already on your dashboard. This gives the efficiency to the people to do their actual work rather than bothering about the email, sorting out the email, or looking at it through an ITSM solution, whey they have to look at the description and use cases. Efficiency increases with this optimized, ready-made solution since you don't need to invest in something externally. You can start using the dashboard and auditing capability provided from day one. Thus, you have fewer costs with a more optimized, easier-to-use solution, providing operational efficiency for your team."

"I've seen benefits since implementing Microsoft Defender for Cloud. It's easy to manage for our large organization as an endpoint security solution. It integrates well with Office 365 and Windows 11, which is better than before. Patching, updates, and threat protection are all handled together now. Its AI features help predict threats."

"Most importantly, it's an integrated solution. We not only have Defender for Cloud, but we also have Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, and Defender for Identity. It's an integrated, holistic solution."

"Defender for Cloud provides a complete DevOps security package for cloud services."

"The product has given us more insight into potential avenues for attack paths."

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Cons

"The product could be improved by offering a single panel for the management of all Bitdefender products."

"Another area of improvement is CPU utilization. CPU utilization could be improved."

"The resource consumption is high for Bitdefender GravityZone XDR, nearly using one gigabyte of RAM, especially on Windows 10 and 11."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

"The resource consumption is high for Bitdefender GravityZone XDR, nearly using one gigabyte of RAM, especially on Windows 10 and 11."

"It's not very mature, and additional costs are involved."

"The product could be improved by offering a single panel for the management of all Bitdefender products. Additionally, there might be a need to simplify the interface in the future."

"It needs to be simplified and made more user-friendly for a non-technical person."

"As an analyst, there is no way to configure or create a playbook to automate the process of flagging suspicious domains."

"Microsoft Defender for Cloud could be improved by adding capabilities for NetApp files and more PaaS resources from other vendors, not just Microsoft."

"The documentation and implementation guides could be improved."

"Microsoft can improve the pricing by offering a plan that is more cost-effective for small and medium organizations."

"The documentation could be much clearer."

"Consistency is the area where the most improvement is needed. For example, there are some areas where the UI is not uniform across the board."

"From a compliance standpoint, they can include some more metrics and some specific compliances such as GDPR."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."

"It's not the price of the software itself that makes it expensive. It's because you have to buy a VM; you have to buy additional hardware. All those things make it slightly costlier."

"The cost is fair. There aren't any costs in addition to the standard licensing fee."

"The pricing model for most plans is generally good, but the cost of the new Defender for Storage plan is high and should be revisited, as it could lead to disabling desirable security features due to cost."

"Azure Defender is a bit pricey. The price could be lower."

"I am not involved much with the pricing but the bundle offering is good."

"They have a free version, but the license for this one isn't too high. It's free to start with, and you're charged for using it beyond 30 days. Some other pieces of Defender are charged based on usage, so you will be charged more for a high volume of transactions. I believe Defender for Cloud is a daily charge based on Azure's App Service Pricing."

"I'm not privy to that information, but I know it's probably close to a million dollars a year."

"This is a worldwide service and depending on the country, there will be different prices."

"We only use the free tier, so we haven't faced any pricing, setup costs, or licensing challenges."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

18%

Computer Software Company

14%

Hospitality Company

Cloud Solution Provider

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Bitdefender GravityZone XDR?

Scalability is pretty easy. It's easy to increase the capacity. You can just add on licenses to the existing license, and the duration of the license can be adjusted. For example, you've already b...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitdefender GravityZone XDR?

The pricing of Bitdefender GravityZone XDR is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with Bitdefender GravityZone XDR?

The product could be improved by offering a single panel for the management of all Bitdefender products. Additionally, there might be a need to simplify the interface in the future.

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What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

The entire Defender Suite is tightly coupled, integrated, and collaborative.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

Initially, the cost was reasonable, but additional services from Microsoft sometimes incur extra expenses that seem higher than expected.

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Microsoft Azure Security Center, Azure Security Center, Microsoft ASC, Azure Defender

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Overview

Bitdefender GravityZone XDR provides advanced threat detection and response capabilities, delivering comprehensive security insights tailored for knowledgeable audiences.

Bitdefender GravityZone XDR amplifies security operations across environments, ensuring high-level detection and response. It integrates seamlessly, enhancing cybersecurity strategies with its innovative threat intelligence. Efficiently designed, it addresses evolving threats, empowering IT professionals to maintain robust cyber defenses.

What are the most important features of Bitdefender GravityZone XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses behavioral analysis to accurately identify threats.
Comprehensive Reporting: Offers detailed insights for improved threat visibility.
Scalability: Adapts to different network sizes ensuring consistent protection.
Automation: Streamlines processes with automated response capabilities.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in Bitdefender GravityZone XDR?

Improved Security Posture: Enhances overall threat readiness.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces potential losses from undetected attacks.
Operational Efficiency: Minimizes manual monitoring with automation.
Adaptability: Quickly adjusts to newer threats with flexible configuration.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Bitdefender GravityZone XDR plays a crucial role in safeguarding sensitive data. Its integration enables institutions to combat sophisticated threats, ensuring compliance and data integrity without compromising operational efficiency.

Bitdefender

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a comprehensive security solution that provides advanced threat protection for cloud workloads. It offers real-time visibility into the security posture of cloud environments, enabling organizations to quickly identify and respond to potential threats. With its advanced machine learning capabilities, Microsoft Defender for Cloud can detect and block sophisticated attacks, including zero-day exploits and fileless malware.

The solution also provides automated remediation capabilities, allowing security teams to quickly and easily respond to security incidents. With Microsoft Defender for Cloud, organizations can ensure the security and compliance of their cloud workloads, while reducing the burden on their security teams.

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