Axonius vs Microsoft Secure Score comparison

Axonius and Microsoft are both solutions in the IT Vendor Risk Management category. Axonius is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.4, while Microsoft is ranked #10 with an average rating of 9.0. Axonius holds a 1.8% mindshare in IVRM, compared to Microsoft’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Axonius users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

Microsoft Secure Score

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Axonius and Microsoft Secure Score based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Axonius

Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) (2nd)

Microsoft Secure Score

Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management

10th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the IT Vendor Risk Management category, the mindshare of Axonius is 1.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Secure Score is 1.6%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Vendor Risk Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Axonius	1.8%
Microsoft Secure Score	1.6%
Other	96.6%

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Sakkemgari Tamagari

Director of cloud security at Nuxeo

Centralized asset tracking has transformed governance and now speeds incident response

I would add that currently, the tool supports some integrations, but we would expect it to support broader integration with other security tools, observability, or any other cloud integrations. One area Axonius can be improved is its integration process, as it is not straightforward; there is a lot involved in cloning the instance and other hard changes that I expect to be fully automated, suggesting an agentless method instead of utilizing agents, which feels somewhat legacy but could be improved. The user interface needs improvement because it is a bit laggy sometimes, making it not straightforward when we want to identify things quickly, leading us to go in different directions which could be better tied together in one place.

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reviewer2262372

Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Have faced limitations in compatibility and performance but it helps monitor and improve security practices

There are some technical limitations where certain features might support Windows but not Android devices. The compatibility between Windows and macOS also shows significant differences. Microsoft continuously works on improvements, and when we find issues and report them to Microsoft, they address them. To get full benefits from the EDR solution, Microsoft EDR solution needs to be set as the primary antivirus in the system. Without this configuration, many features cannot be accomplished. A specific example occurred in a recent project where the requirement was for emails sent outside the organization to require manager approval before being sent. While the approval system works on Windows, it does not support Android devices, limiting the functionality on mobile platforms.

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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

"Axonius provides preconfigured dashboards that can be customized to your needs."

"The solution's technical support was good...The product's initial setup phase is pretty straightforward."

"I like that the tool has a user-friendly interface. It helps organizations and big companies improve business requirements and control processes."

"With this solution in place, we are now 100% compliant along with security functions or operations area management."

"Overall, I would rate Axonius an eight out of ten."

"he best feature I found in Axonius is that it shows us the duration of eCheck, and it shows us what device is down and in which part of the system life cycle or the checking part the system is down in."

"The automation capabilities in Axonius have streamlined our security operations."

"Microsoft Secure Score's most valuable feature is identity."

Cons

"Axonius can improve on delivering compliance-related features."

"Axonius could improve by increasing their integrations with more technology vendors."

"Regarding the improvement of Axonius, it goes halfway for both the tool and the user. If we set it up quickly from our end, and if the AD groups and all other groups assigned to tag the assets have been tagged correctly, Axonius could not show an error."

"For us, the product's deployment phase was a little challenging because we had to deal with other departments and business units."

"Adding more detailed descriptions or YouTube videos about specific features would help improve the application."

"We can have fetch cycle issues."

"For Axonius, I would suggest supporting more ticketing platforms and enhancing API integration directly into the platform rather than just the connector. This would allow for better integration from different systems, possibly into workflows, which I think is currently lacking."

"One area Axonius can be improved is its integration process, as it is not straightforward; there is a lot involved in cloning the instance and other hard changes that I expect to be fully automated, suggesting an agentless method instead of utilizing agents, which feels somewhat legacy but could be improved."

"They could indicate whether a recommendation aligns with different compliance standards."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Axonius is quite a bit cheaper compared to other solutions."

"We are on a subscription model with them."

"The product pricing is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

13%

Insurance Company

12%

Healthcare Company

12%

Government

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axonius?

I think I am good so far with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing; I do not see any disturbances there, but it is working well.

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What needs improvement with Axonius?

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What is your primary use case for Axonius?

My main use case for Axonius is config management and asset inventory. I use Axonius to maintain the asset inventory up to date and also to identify the owners quickly; these are the primary requir...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Secure Score?

Microsoft Secure Score offers better pricing because all security tools are included in one payment. Purchasing EDR solution, Data Loss Prevention solution, compliance manager tool, and data backup...

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Secure Score?

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Secure Score?

Microsoft Secure Score can mainly be used for calculating security principles in your environment. For example, if you have modern authentication, your score will increase by 1%. If you have legacy...

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Overview

Axonius offers robust asset management, enhancing network visibility by consolidating data from various devices. It excels in automatic device categorization for up-to-date inventories, crucial for compliance and risk assessments. Key features include automated policy enforcement and comprehensive reporting tools, which streamline workflows and improve organizational productivity and security compliance. Integrations with other IT tools further enhance its efficiency.

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Introduction to secure score
Azure Security Center has two main goals:

to help you understand your current security situation
to help you efficiently and effectively improve your security
The central feature in Security Center that enables you to achieve those goals is secure score.

Security Center continually assesses your resources, subscriptions, and organization for security issues. It then aggregates all the findings into a single score so that you can tell, at a glance, your current security situation: the higher the score, the lower the identified risk level.

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