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Compare Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Wiz 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (55.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
No pricing available
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Star Rating
(303)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Learn more about Microsoft Defender for CloudWiz
Star Rating
(702)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about WizSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Defender for Cloud excels in Risk Scoring with a score of 9.5, indicating a robust ability to assess and prioritize risks effectively. In contrast, Wiz's Risk Scoring is rated lower at 8.9, suggesting it may not be as comprehensive in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Wiz shines in Ease of Setup with a score of 9.1, making it user-friendly for new implementations. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, while still strong at 8.6, may require more time for configuration according to some users.
- G2 users highlight the superior Quality of Support for Wiz, which received a score of 9.2, compared to Microsoft Defender for Cloud's 8.6. This suggests that Wiz may provide more responsive and helpful customer service.
- Users on G2 appreciate Microsoft Defender for Cloud's Unified Visibility feature, scoring 9.4, which allows for a comprehensive view of security across multiple platforms. Wiz, while also strong at 9.1, may not offer the same level of integration across diverse environments.
- Reviewers say that Wiz's Compliance Monitoring is rated highly at 9.0, indicating a strong focus on regulatory adherence. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, with a score of 8.9, is also effective but may not be as tailored to specific compliance needs as Wiz.
- Users report that Microsoft Defender for Cloud's Automated Scans feature is particularly effective, scoring 9.3, which helps in maintaining security without manual intervention. Wiz's Automated Scans, rated at 9.0, are still effective but may not be as comprehensive in their coverage.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Free Trial
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/
- Unified visibility of your security posture across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and hybrid clouds
- Real-time security access and prioritization of the most critical risks with context-aware cloud security
- Integrated extended detection and response (XDR) solution across multicloud workloads to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks
Wiz
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
No trial information availableWiz
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
229
9.1
571
Ease of Use
8.7
231
8.7
573
Ease of Setup
8.6
131
9.1
433
Ease of Admin
8.8
116
9.0
426
Quality of Support
8.6
223
9.2
543
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
113
9.4
415
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
219
9.8
528
Features by Category
Management
9.1
44
8.6
102
8.5
44
8.4
90
8.7
43
9.3
101
Operations
8.9
43
9.0
92
8.7
44
8.6
95
8.5
44
9.0
95
Security Controls
8.6
44
8.3
61
8.6
43
Feature Not Available
8.9
43
9.0
89
8.6
43
Feature Not Available
Administration
9.5
22
8.9
168
9.2
21
8.2
159
9.1
23
9.1
171
9.2
22
8.9
166
Monitoring
9.1
20
8.2
145
9.0
21
7.8
138
9.5
20
8.6
156
Protection
9.0
19
8.4
151
9.0
21
7.8
145
9.3
22
Feature Not Available
9.4
21
7.6
139
Security
8.9
93
9.0
240
8.7
93
8.2
190
8.6
92
Feature Not Available
8.6
92
8.8
217
Compliance
8.7
93
8.7
212
8.6
90
8.3
200
8.9
91
8.3
198
Administration
8.7
90
8.5
228
8.7
91
8.7
203
8.7
90
8.3
217
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
242
Not enough data
8.8
239
Not enough data
7.4
240
Not enough data
9.0
244
Network
Not enough data
8.7
225
Not enough data
8.5
221
Not enough data
8.8
240
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
9.5
13
8.8
47
9.9
13
9.3
51
9.7
13
9.3
49
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
9.6
13
8.7
52
10.0
13
9.2
51
9.6
13
9.3
53
Activity Monitoring
8.5
61
Feature Not Available
8.4
60
Feature Not Available
8.4
61
7.5
162
8.6
59
8.0
174
Security
8.6
60
8.6
182
7.9
58
8.9
190
8.4
60
8.3
196
Administration
8.5
58
8.3
178
8.1
59
8.7
188
8.1
58
9.1
186
Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Detection & Response
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
9.6
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Management
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.2
17
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Documentation
9.2
17
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
Security
8.4
16
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Configuration
8.5
61
Feature Not Available
8.8
62
8.8
239
8.6
58
8.3
215
8.6
59
8.0
213
8.4
63
8.5
227
Visibility
8.5
62
9.2
240
8.8
58
9.1
246
Vulnerability Management
8.6
61
8.3
228
8.9
60
9.1
252
8.7
61
8.9
239
8.7
61
9.0
245
Asset Management
Not enough data
9.3
169
Not enough data
7.8
144
Not enough data
7.5
143
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
152
Not enough data
9.0
165
Not enough data
8.7
157
Not enough data
8.9
165
Risk Management
Not enough data
9.2
186
Not enough data
8.5
173
Not enough data
8.6
171
Not enough data
8.5
173
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
78
Alerts management
8.1
8
8.9
90
8.3
8
8.6
93
7.7
8
9.1
101
Monitoring
8.1
8
8.5
86
8.1
8
8.5
97
7.7
8
8.5
84
8.3
8
7.9
86
Automation
8.3
8
8.4
90
8.3
8
8.6
95
Analysis
8.6
7
8.7
107
8.7
9
8.5
105
8.8
8
9.3
107
8.1
8
8.5
98
Issue Resolution
7.4
9
8.5
99
8.3
8
8.9
104
8.3
8
9.1
97
Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
7.9
36
Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
6.8
31
Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
7.2
32
Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
9.1
35
Not enough data
9.0
35
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Wiz are categorized as Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, Software Composition Analysis, Cloud Compliance, Container Security, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, and Container Monitoring
Unique Categories
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is categorized as Secure Code Review and Threat Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wiz
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
23.3%
Computer Software
12.0%
Computer & Network Security
10.2%
Education Management
7.3%
Oil & Energy
3.6%
Other
43.6%
Financial Services
17.4%
Computer Software
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.2%
Computer Games
4.1%
Other
50.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Amrin K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Its ISO, PCI DSS and UK compliant cloud environment. Compared to other cloud providers Azure has more categories for its Security center.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
In comparison with some other resources it is costly.
Wiz
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Nathan T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Wiz provides complete visibility of our cloud environments. It replaces so many other one off solutions and gives us confidence on the security of our environment. Some other tools are super noisy, but Wiz includes more context about the actual risk of the...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Idan R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Although there isn't much I would specify as downsides of Wiz, having more comprehensive approach towards remediation of issues will help get even more value from it.
Amrin K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Its ISO, PCI DSS and UK compliant cloud environment. Compared to other cloud providers Azure has more categories for its Security center.
Nathan T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Wiz provides complete visibility of our cloud environments. It replaces so many other one off solutions and gives us confidence on the security of our environment. Some other tools are super noisy, but Wiz includes more context about the actual risk of the...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
In comparison with some other resources it is costly.
Idan R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Although there isn't much I would specify as downsides of Wiz, having more comprehensive approach towards remediation of issues will help get even more value from it.
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Discussions
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