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Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management vs Trend Vision One comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 15, 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

Microsoft Defender External...
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
12th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (34th)
Trend Vision One
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (4th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (3rd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (4th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Attack Surface Management (ASM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is 3.2%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Vision One is 4.9%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Attack Surface Management (ASM)
 

Featured Reviews

AndyChan3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced visibility and exposes vulnerabilities but needs more integration
I am currently in the pilot stage of implementing Microsoft External Attack Surface Management (EASM). My organization is transitioning to a comprehensive track of Microsoft solutions, and we will move to full-scale production in another year, maybe Microsoft External Attack Surface Management…
Dennis Niedling - PeerSpot reviewer
The CREM feature is an absolutely essential feature that helps us meet security requirements
Since we started using Trend Vision One, we've been able to enhance our security posture significantly. Trend Vision One has improved significantly over time in providing centralized visibility and control. It started as a set of individual products, but now it feels like one integrated solution. This reduces the need for interfaces or multiple analysis tools. That's why we pursued the one-platform strategy. Trend Vision One has definitely helped consolidate our use of security vendors. We previously used standalone products for endpoint and email protection that weren't integrated. Now, we get the benefits of an integrated solution. I'd estimate we're 50–70% better in security now than we were two years ago. The Cyber Risk Exposure Management (CREM)feature is absolutely essential. Even though we're not critical infrastructure, the NIS2 directive gives us security guidelines. CREM helps us meet these requirements. It is very important to our organization that Trend Vision One integrates AI into the platform. Pattern recognition in forensic data is no longer manageable by humans due to the volume of events. Machine learning is essential to process these and filter what needs human attention. Trend Vision One has improved our organization significantly. Security tasks used to be manual. Now, technology prevents issues or supports staff in detecting them. This shift from manual to technical solutions greatly increased our security. Trend Vision One has reduced the time we spend detecting and responding to threats. I'd say we're 80% faster than before. The platform gives us consolidated data upfront, so we don't have to search for event clues manually. Trend Vision One has helped reduce false alarms. I'd estimate a 50–60% time saving. We have more alerts now than years ago, but also better systems to handle them, making the whole process more efficient. Trend Vision One has helped reduce our cyber risk overall. We now know where gaps are before they become problems, whereas in the past we had to guess. That's a massive improvement. When it comes to operations, the CREM solution helps us identify vulnerabilities in systems. If we patch them, they disappear from the reports—this gives us actionable insights, which is incredibly helpful. It took about half a year to realize the benefits of Trend Vision One after implementation.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft External Attack Surface Management helps improve the visibility of my exposed vulnerabilities and provides an overview of my security posture across the globe."
"It seems to be better at protecting from cyberattacks."
"Microsoft External Attack Surface Management helps improve the visibility of my exposed vulnerabilities and provides an overview of my security posture across the globe."
"The automatic EDR system that notifies us when something is wrong is valuable."
"I would definitely recommend Trend Vision One to others."
"The most important thing for us as a customer is that we can spend more time in other places as it's simpler to have that overview. We have much more time for other tasks."
"The setup is fairly simple."
"The most valuable feature is how the stack fully integrates all components of a solution."
"Trend Vision One has helped reduce our time to detect and respond to threats by 30% to 40%."
"Drilling down further, we can analyze how our users are utilizing their workstations, including the websites they visit."
"I can prevent my environment from different types of attacks based on what I see in the Vision One console."
 

Cons

"With Microsoft, support is always crazy, it's not easy to get support."
"Further integration across different Microsoft products would be an improvement."
"The integration is not as seamless compared to competitors like Palo Alto."
"Improving the user interface would be helpful—it can be confusing, especially if you do not use it daily."
"It would be ideal if they could improve the control of connectivity between sensors."
"We've received some mild complaints that the documentation is sometimes not up to date."
"A room for improvement is Trend Micro XDR's website. It's a very complicated website since finding the right point one wants to see is difficult."
"The reports lack detail and customization options, particularly for XDR, which hinders our ability to provide tailored reports to clients."
"When you deploy these tools from Trend Micro, the integration and getting them to work together, are among the more difficult pieces of the puzzle. But when you get that set up and working, you're glad you did."
"In terms of improving Trend Vision One, it might sound silly, yet it seems notoriously uncooperative with middle clicks and opening sections in new tabs. I'm a big tab browser, and it feels hitting a brick wall when I have to refresh in a new tab or make a copy of a tab to move forward."
"Trend Vision One would be enhanced by incorporating an SIEM solution as a built-in feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Trend Vision One is cost-effective because it offers detailed reporting and environment control features."
"From a pricing standpoint, they're a really good negotiator and they'll work with you."
"The pricing for Trend Vision One is reasonable."
"The cost is considered fairly priced."
"It would be nice if it was a little bit cheaper, but I think it has a fair price. It is comparable to others in the market."
"Trend Micro XDR is expensive."
"Competitors offer comparable solutions at slightly lower prices, so Vision One has room to reduce its pricing by 15 percent, given that Trend Vision One charges approximately $10 per endpoint."
"It is definitely not cheap. I do believe you get what you pay for to some degree. It is cost-effective."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
Computer Software Company
22%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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

What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management?
Further integration across different Microsoft products would be an improvement. Introduction of more AI automation into the products would also be beneficial. The integration is not as seamless co...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management?
I am currently in the pilot stage of implementing Microsoft External Attack Surface Management (EASM). My organization is transitioning to a comprehensive track of Microsoft solutions, and we will ...
What do you like most about Trend Micro XDR?
I appreciate the value of real-time activity monitoring.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro XDR?
The pricing and licensing model for Trend Vision One is fair overall, especially with the good discounts we got. Currently, no extra costs—though we pay a monthly fee that gets converted into credi...
What needs improvement with Trend Micro XDR?
The features of Trend Vision One are fine—it's the integration that needs work. Especially at the endpoint level, we still feel like we're using an older product that just got plugged into Trend Vi...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Trend Micro XDR, Trend Micro XDR for Users, Trend Vision One - XDR for Networks
 

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Sample Customers

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Panasonic North America, Decathlon, Fischer Homes, Banijay Benelux, Unigel, DHR Health,
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