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Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (7th), Container Management (10th), Container Security (5th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (3rd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (3rd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (4th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (3rd), Compliance Management (2nd)
Microsoft Purview Complianc...
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
22nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Cloud is 7.6%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is 1.3%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Javier_Rodriguez - PeerSpot reviewer
Unified security management enhances threat detection and streamlines user experience
At the moment, we work with Sophos, SentinelOne, or Microsoft Defender. Most of our customers have Microsoft infrastructure, and they are cloud-only customers with Microsoft business licensing. I primarily recommend Microsoft Defender for customers who already have Microsoft infrastructure The…
Sarfraz Shaikh - PeerSpot reviewer
Uncovers sensitive email content efficiently but needs functional improvements
Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager's eDiscovery is essential for organizations using Outlook as their email service. It's used to discover electronically stored information on servers. I find that other eDiscovery tools offer more functionality. Still, Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is necessary when using Outlook. It limits capabilities, however, with connectors, functionality improves, providing the best results possible.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the comprehensive overview across different workloads. It allows us to see protection not just across one workload, such as virtual machines, containers, infrastructure, or data, but across all our workloads. This overall visibility is really helpful."
"It's got a lot of great features."
"The most valuable feature for me is the variety of APIs available."
"The most valuable feature is the hunting feature, which integrates well into the entire Microsoft ecosystem."
"Defender lets you orchestrate the roll-out from a single pane. Using the Azure portal, you can roll it out over all the servers covered by the entire subscription."
"The solution is up-to-date with the latest updates and identified threats."
"Technical support is helpful."
"The solution is very easy to deploy."
"Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is necessary when using Outlook."
"The system provides a dashboard showing our compliance status, which aids in managing compliance tasks."
"Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager's eDiscovery is essential for organizations using Outlook as their email service."
"Purview delivers data protection across multi-cloud and multi-platform environments."
"We move data between clouds and also from on-premises to the cloud. There is no other mechanism to check if this data is moving according to industry standards for such things as security, bandwidth, and SSL encryption mechanism. We would not be able to see these metrics without Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to apply regulations and ensure compliance with various policies. It also provides tools for investigation, risk assessment, and security score evaluations."
"The stability is a ten out of ten."
"We have more visibility of data and how it is being shared."
 

Cons

"The overview provides you with good information, but if you want more details, there is a lot more customization to do, which requires knowledge of the other supporting solutions."
"As an analyst, there is no way to configure or create a playbook to automate the process of flagging suspicious domains."
"The documentation could be much clearer."
"They could always work to make the pricing a bit lower."
"After getting a recommendation, it takes time for the solution to refresh properly to show that the problem has been eliminated."
"From my own perspective, they just need a product that is tailored to micro-segmentation so I can configure rules for multiple systems at once and manage it."
"Customizing some of the compliance requirements based on individual needs seems like the biggest area of improvement. There should be an option to turn specific controls on and off based on how your solution is configured."
"The range of workloads is broad, but we'd love to add more workloads and make it a single security solution that covers all those workloads."
"Integrating add-on licenses, which currently offer additional features at a cost, into the base product would be beneficial, especially for a charity organization to avoid incurring extra costs."
"Integrating add-on licenses, which currently offer additional features at a cost, into the base product would be beneficial, especially for a charity organization to avoid incurring extra costs."
"Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager is a stable product used by organizations utilizing Outlook as their email client. Despite stability, it needs to be more user-friendly and competitive compared to other eDiscovery tools."
"There could be improved automation for handling tasks in bulk or in an automated way."
"Microsoft Purview has moved its portal from classic to premium with some display improvements, yet not much in options and functionalities."
"We've had issues with data connectors for Teams."
"One area for improvement is the technical support for Purview. With all the other solutions from Microsoft we get really good technical support, but with Purview we had a compliance error and we couldn't find the solution. Purview would not point us to the correct solution, it just indicated the error. We had to troubleshoot it and find out what led to this error. We contacted technical support but it took them one week to identify the root cause of the error."
"We'd like to see the solution expanded to include firewalls and endpoints."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate Microsoft Defender a three out of ten for affordability. The price could be a little lower."
"Currently, Microsoft offers only one plan at the enterprise level which is $15 per machine."
"I'm not privy to that information, but I know it's probably close to a million dollars a year."
"Although I am outside of the discussion on budget and costing, I can say that the importance of security provided by this solution is of such importance that whatever the cost is, it is not a factor."
"There are improvements that have to be made to the licensing. Currently, for servers, it has to be done by grouping the servers on a single subscription... We don't have an option whereby, if all those resources are in one subscription, we can have each of the individual servers subject to different planning."
"There are two different plans. We're using the secure basic plan, but we have used the end security plan as well. There are additional costs, but it gives us more functionalities compared to the basic plan."
"The product's pricing policy is generally favorable."
"I am not involved in this area. However, I believe its price is okay because even small customers are using Azure Security Center. I don't think it is very expensive."
"The pricing and licensing are moderate because we have other licenses for Microsoft services. The pricing is in line with that."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

How is Prisma Cloud vs Azure Security Center for security?
Azure Security Center is very easy to use, integrates well, and gives very good visibility on what is happening across your ecosystem. It also has great remote workforce capabilities and supports a...
What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?
The entire Defender Suite is tightly coupled, integrated, and collaborative.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Cloud?
I don't have visibility into the specific costs, but it seems to be a significant concern for our organization. Every time we consider expanding usage, we carefully evaluate the necessity due to co...
What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager?
We have more visibility of data and how it is being shared.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager?
Pricing and licensing are usually user-based, especially for cloud solutions, and seem fair.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager?
I use Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager, specifically the eDiscovery tool, for searching content, particularly emails, in a legal setting. We receive various forensic requests for searching the ...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Security Center, Azure Security Center, Microsoft ASC, Azure Defender
Microsoft Compliance Manager
 

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Sample Customers

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is trusted by companies such as ASOS, Vatenfall, SWC Technology Partners, and more.
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