Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Securiti comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Securiti are prominent in the cloud security and data privacy management category. Microsoft Defender for Cloud appears to have the edge due to its integration and comprehensive features within the Azure ecosystem.

Features: Microsoft Defender for Cloud enhances security with AI and ML detections, provides compliance policies, and integrates seamlessly with Azure services. Securiti focuses on data privacy with automated tagging, comprehensive dashboards, and international regulation compliance, offering unique features like zero trust architecture and automated classifiers.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Defender for Cloud users suggest improving documentation, granularity in policies, and third-party integration, with pricing complexities and legacy system support also needing attention. Securiti users look for better automation, workflow capabilities, fraud prevention strategies, and a more comprehensive learning curve.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Defender for Cloud offers various deployment models on the public cloud, with mixed reviews on customer service, especially regarding knowledgeable support. Securiti’s deployment in hybrid environments heavily relies on on-premises and private clouds, with customer support being varied in responsiveness and expertise.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, considered costly by some, uses a pay-as-you-go model providing significant ROI with its security features. Securiti, though more affordable than some rivals, presents variable pricing that might increase over time, with cost estimation challenges for deployment. Both offer potential ROI through enhanced security management, catering to different business needs and budget constraints.

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs. Securiti

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.9

Microsoft Defender for Cloud boosts security and efficiency, integrates with Azure, reduces costs, prevents breaches, and offers proactive defense.

Sentiment score

7.0

Securiti reduced manual effort and costs, scanning data efficiently, but certification-related benefits are still uncertain.

Defender proactively indexes and analyzes documents, identifying potential threats even when inactive, enhancing preventative security.

Preston Cleary

Endpoint management at a government with 10,001+ employees

Identifying potential vulnerabilities has helped us avoid costly data losses.

SaulPatino

Manager at CBTS

Compared to not having Microsoft Defender for Cloud in place, we definitely saw an advantage by not having downtime due to a security threat.

Jason_Lane

Principal Microsoft Consultant at MicroAge

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With more automation in the SOC and the implementation of the next generation SOC, the headcount required for around-the-clock monitoring of ever increasing IT assets has gone down drastically.

Chief Manager IT at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Securiti reduced my manual effort by thirty to forty percent, although my goal is to achieve a hundred percent reduction.

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Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited

Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.3

Microsoft Defender for Cloud support is responsive at higher levels, but experiences vary with mixed satisfaction due to delays.

Sentiment score

6.0

Securiti's customer service receives mixed reviews, with variable support quality and praise for user-friendly training modules.

Since security is critical, we prefer a quicker response time.

SaulPatino

Manager at CBTS

The support team was very responsive to queries.

reviewer2564271

Programme Manager- Cyber Fusion- Group CISO at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

They understand their product, but much like us, they struggle with the finer details, especially with new features.

Preston Cleary

Endpoint management at a government with 10,001+ employees

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The team in Asia-Pacific has been particularly supportive and generous with partners, providing comprehensive assistance and material.

Calvin Farmer

Integration Lean Non Financial Risk Transformation at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

On average, I would rate the technical support four out of ten.

Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited

We've got a dedicated engineer, and when we get someone, we get the answer.

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Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is scalable, integrating across environments effortlessly, suitable for all enterprise sizes with flexible performance.

Sentiment score

6.1

Securiti is scalable and efficient for large workloads, but complex custom configurations may require additional support and adjustments.

As we have reduced our on-premises infrastructure, it is about how we can migrate workloads to the cloud to make it easier, and then having everything fully encompassed and secured within that area makes it much easier for us to scale as needed and grow.

Jason_Lane

Principal Microsoft Consultant at MicroAge

We are using infrastructure as a code, so we do not have any scalability issues with Microsoft Defender for Cloud implementation because our cloud automatically does it.

Vibhor Goel

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer at Deutsche Börse

It has multiple licenses and features, covering infrastructures from a hundred to five hundred virtual machines, without any issues.

Syed Abid

Snr. Infrastructure Architect (Data Centre) at LogicEra

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I would rate it ten out of ten for scalability.

Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France

The tools allow for quick building and testing, reducing overall deployment time.

Atul-Gupta

Manager at Cognizant

Securiti's scalability is impressive; it is capable of handling a large workload for a bank having 25,000 plus branches and a customer base of around 400 million customers.

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Chief Manager IT at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.5

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is stable and reliable, with minimal issues mainly during updates, ensuring strong user satisfaction.

Sentiment score

7.3

Securiti is praised for high stability and uptime, with minimal issues and strong security measures enhancing its reliability.

Defender's stability has been flawless for us.

reviewer2595948

Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is very stable.

Martin Welen

Cloud architect at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

Microsoft sometimes changes settings or configurations without transparency.

Vibhor Goel

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer at Deutsche Börse

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We manage the environment well, and the clients manage it, so it's not crashing.

Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France

Overall, its stability compares well to other products.

Atul-Gupta

Manager at Cognizant

The top executive or the C-level executives want to understand the impact of implementing the various cyber security solutions in terms of the reduction, tangible reduction in the business risk.

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Chief Manager IT at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Defender for Cloud users seek better automation, clarity, integration, AI features, and comprehensive analytics for improved security management.

Securiti needs improved data classification, AI, and security solutions for better efficiency, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance.

Microsoft, in general, could significantly improve its communication and support.

Preston Cleary

Endpoint management at a government with 10,001+ employees

It would be beneficial to streamline recommendations to avoid unnecessary alerts and to refine the severity of alerts based on specific environments or environmental attributes.

John Tzamtzis

Works at Coca-Cola HBC

The artificial intelligence features could be expanded to allow the system to autonomously manage security issues without needing intervention from admins.

Javier_Rodriguez

Cloud Consultant at i-Community AG

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It would be beneficial if Securiti had a feature similar to data mesh, allowing users to directly access remote data through the Securiti UI.

Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited

It's hard to estimate the cost. They should help with the cost estimation.

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Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France

Despite them having connectors and ongoing product improvements, there are challenges with data lineage and updating relationships modules that don't match OneTrust's capabilities.

Abhijit MAJUMDAR

Senior Manager at KPMG

Setup Cost

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is scalable, offering free and paid versions with costs averaging $15 monthly per server.

Securiti offers moderately priced, flexible licensing with increased costs, challenging deployment estimation, and free setup for some users.

Security has essentially no cost when compared to the cost of a breach.

David Birhange

Director, Cloud and Modern Workplace at Informanix Technology Group

Every time we consider expanding usage, we carefully evaluate the necessity due to cost concerns.

reviewer2564271

Programme Manager- Cyber Fusion- Group CISO at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

We appreciate the licensing approach based on employee count rather than a big enterprise license.

Antonio Andres

Manager, Microsoft Technology Alliance at Silverfort

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Vovalage was more affordable than Securiti.

Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited

It's hard to estimate the cost.

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Data Scientist, Protection of Personal Information, Information Security at Eviden France

Two years ago, it was much cheaper, but now it is more expensive.

reviewer2675550

Services and Comercial Manager at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

Valuable Features

Microsoft Defender for Cloud enhances security with AI-based threat detection, multi-cloud support, and a unified portal for comprehensive management.

Securiti streamlines data privacy with AI-driven automation, compliance tools, and user-friendly features, enhancing security and cost-effectiveness.

The most valuable feature for me is the variety of APIs available.

reviewer2564271

Programme Manager- Cyber Fusion- Group CISO at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

This feature significantly aids in threat detection and enhances the user experience by streamlining security management.

Javier_Rodriguez

Cloud Consultant at i-Community AG

The most valuable feature is the recommendations provided on how to improve security.

Martin Welen

Cloud architect at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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A specific feature I find effective is the sensitive data intelligence (SDA) module, which is very useful for automating compliance processes.

Founder at Kaizentric Technologies Private Limited

I find the zero trust network, zero trust architecture, ZTA, most valuable and unique in Securiti.

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Chief Manager IT at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Their data discovery is a fantastic product. It is AI-enabled for automatic tagging and classifiers.

Abhijit MAJUMDAR

Senior Manager at KPMG

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Ranking in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (6th), Container Management (7th), Container Security (7th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (1st), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (4th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (4th), Microsoft Security Suite (7th), Compliance Management (4th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (2nd)

Securiti

Ranking in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (12th), Data Governance (14th), Data Privacy Management Software (1st), Data Detection & Response (DDR) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Cloud is 8.7%, down from 13.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Securiti is 2.9%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Defender for Cloud	8.7%
Securiti	2.9%
Other	88.4%

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

Featured Reviews

David Birhange

Director, Cloud and Modern Workplace at Informanix Technology Group

Brings together cloud security insights through a unified view and supports agentless protection for virtual machines

Copilot and similar features are already being used, though not necessarily for Microsoft Defender for Cloud specifically. We are trying to get more experience before rolling out most of Microsoft Defender for Cloud's AI capabilities. This is definitely on our to-do list, and the priority is urgent as we seek to learn more about these capabilities. The GenAI threat protection from Microsoft Defender for Cloud has not been enabled yet. There are many unknowns with AI applications. AI agents will operate while you're not present, whether you are sleeping or awake, and it's unclear whether there would be any exfiltration of data or how data is being managed. Microsoft Purview is being used extensively, and there is significant development going on with DSPM that will be rolled out to address security concerns. Data labeling and proper demarcation for sensitivity of data before it is received are being actively pursued.

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Have built a zero trust foundation that protects customer data and reduces business risk

Chief Manager IT at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

To improve Securiti, I would say that ultimately the IT team as well as the business team, there has to be an amalgamation of their thought process, convergence of their thoughts, objectives, aspirations for achieving the business objective of a particular organization. The way forward is to form the fusion team wherein there is a judicious mix of business and IT and both the teams understand each other's limitations and the aspirations and the common objectives. As far as needed improvements in Securiti, I would say that automation is key. If you look at the kind of huge amount of data which SOC integrated devices are generating in terms of alerts, automation or the appropriate use of AI is the way forward. That will lead to the overall improvement in the efficiency as well as the threat intelligence will be much more accurate. To my mind, automation with the augmented use of GenAI or the agentic AI solution is the way forward. I choose eight for Securiti because for it to be a nine or 10, ultimately the uptime has to be improved, it should be nearing 100%. Apart from that, there has to be more unified communication happening between various customer facing applications. These siloed applications having their own kind of security solutions implemented also have to be brought on a uniform platform. Until that happens, there is always a gap which has to be filled. The processes within the SOC, whether it is SIEM, NBAD, or your DAM, alert analysis, logs analysis, these have to be predictive analysis, and the thwarting of the cyber attacks still requires more effort.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	27
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	49

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

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Azure Security Center is very easy to use, integrates well, and gives very good visibility on what is happening across your ecosystem. It also has great remote workforce capabilities and supports a...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Microsoft Defender for Cloud was pretty straightforward. We did have a consultation with a third party to go over different tiers and produ...

What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for Cloud?

Microsoft Defender for Cloud can be improved. An additional feature that should be included in the next release is Zero Trust, similar to ThreatLocker software.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Securiti?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was great because it was all completely free.

What needs improvement with Securiti?

There is nothing about Securiti's learning packages or the platform that I would change or improve.

What is your primary use case for Securiti?

My main use case for Securiti is their learning packages for training. I have used Securiti's learning packages to upskill myself on data governance relating to AI.

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Overview

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a comprehensive security solution that provides advanced threat protection for cloud workloads. It offers real-time visibility into the security posture of cloud environments, enabling organizations to quickly identify and respond to potential threats. With its advanced machine learning capabilities, Microsoft Defender for Cloud can detect and block sophisticated attacks, including zero-day exploits and fileless malware.

The solution also provides automated remediation capabilities, allowing security teams to quickly and easily respond to security incidents. With Microsoft Defender for Cloud, organizations can ensure the security and compliance of their cloud workloads, while reducing the burden on their security teams.

Microsoft

Securiti is the pioneer of the Data Command Center, a centralized platform that enables the safe use of data and GenAI. It provides unified data intelligence, controls and orchestration across hybrid multicloud environments. Large global enterprises rely on Securiti's Data Command Center for data security, privacy, governance, and compliance.

Securiti has been recognized with numerous industry and analyst awards, including "Most Innovative Startup" by RSA, "Top 25 Machine Learning Startups" by Forbes, "Most Innovative AI Companies" by CB Insights, "Cool Vendor in Data Security" by Gartner, and "Privacy Management Wave Leader" by Forrester.

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Sample Customers

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is trusted by companies such as ASOS, Vatenfall, SWC Technology Partners, and more.

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