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Anomali vs Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 1, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Anomali
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
22nd
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (34th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (18th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (27th)
Microsoft Defender Threat I...
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
10th
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Anomali is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

SP
Effective threat modeling and intelligence prioritization streamline threat hunting
An area for improvement is the intelligence sharing within the Anomali community. The tagging system can be inconsistent, as any company can use any tags for their reporting. Combining all aliases into a coherent solution would be beneficial, as we had to review each individual source ourselves. This would improve intelligence collection across Anomali.
Nim Nadarajah - PeerSpot reviewer
A native Microsoft solution the provides great ROI and continuously improves its offering
We have Microsoft bias. We generally don't have any significant negative feedback or improvement points around Defender, EDR and CMDR platforms. It does a good job across the board. The price point is something they can improve slightly for those who don't have an M 365 E5. I believe it's a $2.80 cents add-on. In Canadian, that's expensive. If they can drop it to a dollar, for those who don't have M 365 E5, they're going to open up market share and increase affordability for an entire market segment in the medium business category. Other than that, we have no major negative feedback.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have found Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) very useful and concise. The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable aspect of Anomali is the threat modeling capability."
"The feature I have found most valuable is credential monitoring. This feature is easy and quick."
"The solution is one suite covering everything from email protection to threat intelligence and vulnerability scanning."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the ability to provide threat detection and protection simultaneously."
"You can use it to monitor third parties and ensure they are not under threat attacks. It is beneficial in the GRC model."
"I rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten."
"One of the best features is that it provides a certain level of customization, allowing us to set our spam confidence levels."
"The product's anti-spam and malware-scanning features are useful. We scan email attachments, documents, and malicious codes."
"The tool can proactively detect potential incidents."
"The most valuable aspects are its integration capabilities with other Microsoft products like Intune, Office 365, and Azure cloud applications."
 

Cons

"A lot of tools can give you many features, such as CTI intelligence and a tax service reduction. However, many people are combining different tools together to have more capabilities. It is up to the consumer whether they want to have multiple tools or have one tool that serves the purpose. Anomali Enterprise could improve by combining all the other tools' features into one solution."
"An area for improvement is the intelligence sharing within the Anomali community. The tagging system can be inconsistent, as any company can use any tags for their reporting."
"Less code in integration would be nice when building blocks."
"Some of the customization features could be improved by providing a portion of it as open source."
"I would like to see more AI features and capabilities."
"The product's dashboard and incident reports functionality needs enhancement."
"Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is evolving and needs to fix and enhance numerous issues like stability and licensing. The continuous rebranding and licensing changes are confusing."
"I would like to see more integration with other solutions. For example, integration well with Microsoft but not with other solutions."
"There could be a better notification system."
"Technical support could be a bit better."
"The software is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When comparing the price of Anomali Enterprise to other solutions it is in the medium to high range. However, I am satisfied with the price."
"I rate the product's price a six or seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"I use the product's default version, which is a free one and not the licensed version."
"Microsoft's pricing structure involves annual fees."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"It's reasonably priced, though there's room for further improvement."
"It is an expensive product."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product."
"The pricing of the solution is good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Educational Organization
11%
Government
10%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
It just runs in the background. I don't have to worry about, making sure it's Intelligence. So, you know, this kind of makes it very easy, have to worry about installing. It is easy to use.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
Some of the customization features could be improved by providing a portion of it as open source. This would allow integration with other solutions, enhancing Threat Intelligence. Providing code cu...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
We are using Microsoft Defender ATP specifically as an email security solution, as well as for our critical servers as a web security solution. We have almost eleven hundred users utilizing it for ...
 

Also Known As

Match, Lens, ThreatStream, STAXX, Anomali Security Analytics
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Sample Customers

Bank of England, First Energy, UBISOFT, Bank of Hope, Blackhawk Network
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