MetricStream vs Microsoft Secure Score comparison

MetricStream and Microsoft are both solutions in the IT Vendor Risk Management category. MetricStream is ranked #17, while Microsoft is ranked #10 with an average rating of 9.0. MetricStream holds a 4.1% mindshare in IVRM, compared to Microsoft’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of MetricStream users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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66% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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

Find out in this report how the two IT Vendor Risk Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed MetricStream vs. Microsoft Secure Score Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

MetricStream

Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management

17th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Continuous Controls Monitoring (9th), GRC (9th), IT Governance (4th)

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 January 2026, in the IT Vendor Risk Management category, the mindshare of MetricStream is 4.1%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Secure Score is 1.8%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Vendor Risk Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Secure Score	1.8%
MetricStream	4.1%
Other	94.1%

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AdhishP

Practice Lead Cybersecurity at Finesse Global

Reasonably priced, stable, with out of the box deployment, and has good local support

They have now reworked it. The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers. It's a very good feature that the product offers. It is also available as a cloud option, which is getting a lot of interest from customers who are looking into the GRCC. It is very useful, especially in the solution platform. It has good features and good functionality, and our customers feel there is a lot of merit in that. I think that the portal is constantly improving. They do their own enhancements very often. They keep doing those enhancements from their site itself.

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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

"The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers."

"Key features are usability and ease of configuration. It allows us to have all the information in a single place and provide real-time indicators and information for our executives."

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

Cons

"We would like to have more dashboards and reports, such as geographical and trend reports in the next version. Also, an improvement in the mobile version would be helpful."

"I would like to see out-of-the-box integration with more security, it would be helpful."

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They are flexible in terms of customers' needs."

"The product pricing is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

24%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Insurance Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Government

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What are the main differences between RSA Archer, MetricStream and IBM OpenPages?

RSA Archer, IBM OpenPages and MetricStream are the top GRC software solutions in the market today. Out of the 3, IBM OpenPages has a slightly upper hand as IBM has come up with powerful Artificial ...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Secure Score?

Microsoft Secure Score's most valuable feature is identity.

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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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Also Known As

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MS Secure Score

Overview

Provides advanced capabilities such as risk calculators and risk heat maps for risk analysis and monitoring.

MetricStream

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.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, ACCO Brands Corporation, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, AIB International, Associated Banc-Corp, BAE Systems, Barclaycard, Dell Inc, DIRECTV, Energizer, Fresenius Kabi, Hasbro, Goodyear, HudsonCity Savings Bank, Infigen Energy, Kaydon, Leroy Merlin, Mountry Financial Corp., Nicholas Piramal, Pepco, Pfizer, Societe Generale, Whitney Bank

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