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Microsoft Defender for IoT vs OpenText IoT Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for IoT
Ranking in IoT Security
5th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Operational Technology (OT) Security (6th), Microsoft Security Suite (27th)
OpenText IoT Platform
Ranking in IoT Security
24th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
IoT Platforms (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the IoT Security category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for IoT is 11.8%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText IoT Platform is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IoT Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Defender for IoT11.8%
OpenText IoT Platform0.2%
Other88.0%
IoT Security
 

Featured Reviews

William Tuleja - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration with existing tools boosts management efficiency
The only improvement I see is that some detection explanations are vaguely provided by Microsoft, resulting in generic IoT detections that alert me to an issue yet don't specify what's wrong. Often, it just links back to a generic KB article without additional information. When it happens, it requires extra detective work. This issue doesn't occur often but can be annoying.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for IoT?
I don't think I have any recommendation on improvements for Microsoft Defender for IoT because we don't use it too extensively. There are a few limitations with Microsoft Defender for IoT. We raise...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender for IoT?
Clients mainly use Microsoft Defender for IoT for unfamiliar sign-in attempts and Microsoft Defender EDRs. We are using use cases for unfamiliar sign-in and malicious activity, such as user sign-in...
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Also Known As

Azure Defender for IoT
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Sample Customers

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The Auto Club Group (ACG), SITE Centers, Hospital system, Temperzone Australia
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