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Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence vs Tenable One Exposure Management Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender Threat I...
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (10th), Microsoft Security Suite (15th)
Tenable One Exposure Manage...
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
18th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Threat Intelligence Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is 2.8%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable One Exposure Management Platform is 1.3%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

TapabrataSamanta - PeerSpot reviewer
A cost-effective solution for monitoring and security but lacks supports for non-Microsoft products
There are weaknesses, and Microsoft is working on addressing them. Over the past three to four years, the ATP and other components have improved significantly, and the integration has also advanced. We are using third-party services. While we have Microsoft Threat Intelligence, which leverages Microsoft's facilities, we also utilize additional third-party threat intelligence. As of today, we don't completely rely on Microsoft for certain regions. This is an area where Microsoft needs to improve. Consequently, we use Anomali, a third-party threat intelligence provider. We integrate our product's intelligence with Anomali, from which we obtain threat insights. Microsoft products offer significant advantages, especially in the realm of threat intelligence. It works very well with Microsoft products. However, you might need additional services if you have non-Microsoft products in your environment. For instance, if you use Apple or Linux, Microsoft's solutions alone might not be sufficient. If they can work more effectively, especially with zero-day attack speed and other sophisticated threats, it will help us provide our customers with timely newsletters about new attacks.
Yusuf_Hashmi - PeerSpot reviewer
Good discovery and vulnerability features and is easy to use
I think it's a good product for risk-based or exposure-based vulnerability management. It gives me the ability to identify potential weaknesses in my environment quickly. Once those vulnerabilities get identified on the console, it is only a matter of performing those actions. I would rate it nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The global review and remediation of malicious code is probably the most valuable feature."
"I value how Threat Intelligence integrates with the different platforms in Microsoft."
"One of the best features is that it provides a certain level of customization, allowing us to set our spam confidence levels."
"The solution is well integrated with other Microsoft security products."
"The product provides efficient email security for sending links and file attachments."
"The user interface is pretty user-friendly."
"Its user-friendliness is its most valuable aspect."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the ability to provide threat detection and protection simultaneously."
"For me, the setup has been an easy process."
"I think it's a good product for risk-based or exposure-based vulnerability management."
"The feature of vulnerability management and discovery is what I use."
"The solution is very easy to set up."
"The product gives us a lot of insight."
 

Cons

"From the telemetry data standpoint, I would prefer Defender data to be more open in future updates."
"It's a bit complicated to manage because you have many dependencies of servers, many dependencies in queue, and so on. Entries or different endpoints, and you make different configuration topics for each one. So that's a major problem."
"I would like to see more integration with other solutions. For example, integration well with Microsoft but not with other solutions."
"We encounter problems connecting the product deployed on the user endpoints with the servers."
"The price point is something they can improve slightly for those who don't have an M 365 E5."
"Non-Microsoft products may not integrate as smoothly."
"The stability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution could be more stable and precise because, at times, the threats detected are not legitimate."
"It would be nice if the product provided an agent for enforcing policies."
"The sensor update is a challenge that Tenable needs to address. Sometimes they behave abruptly, requiring me to rework reinstalling the sensors on the endpoints."
"Tenable needs to provide a better way to manage private clouds."
"The sensor update is a challenge that Tenable needs to address."
"The product has limited reporting capabilities and it isn't great at allowing for customization in reports."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I use the product's default version, which is a free one and not the licensed version."
"The solution is relatively expensive; however, our status as a gold partner provides us with several complimentary licenses, which offsets the cost."
"The tool is expensive as a stand-alone solution. However, it is not cheap when you purchase it as a bundle."
"I rate the product's price a six or seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"The product is a part of my Microsoft 365 subscription, so there is no additional cost. It is cost-effective."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"Considering Microsoft is constantly changing licensing, I would give it a seven out of ten. It can be difficult to get your head around it, especially for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)."
"Microsoft's pricing structure involves annual fees."
"The pricing is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Insurance Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
It just runs in the background. I don't have to worry about, making sure it's Intelligence. So, you know, this kind of makes it very easy, have to worry about installing. It is easy to use.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
From the telemetry data standpoint, I would prefer Defender data to be more open in future updates.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
We have tried Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. I have expertise with Microsoft Defender products. I am not familiar with Microsoft Defender for IoT because we did not use that in our environ...
What needs improvement with Tenable.ep?
There is not much room for improvement. However, the sensor update is a challenge that Tenable needs to address. Sometimes they behave abruptly, requiring me to rework reinstalling the sensors on t...
What is your primary use case for Tenable.ep?
I use this solution for vulnerability management for the infrastructure, one cloud security, CSPM, and application dynamic testing.
 

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