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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management vs Snyk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 11, 2026

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
4.9
Determining ROI for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is challenging due to service bundling and mixed-use of other products.
Sentiment score
6.2
Snyk enhances efficiency and security, reducing vulnerabilities and costs, improving productivity, and offering immediate value to developers.
Organizations typically do not rely solely on Microsoft products to avoid putting all eggs in one basket, which presents a challenge for maximizing ROI.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
As a Microsoft partner, we receive significant discounts, making the solution affordable for us.
COO at Floating-Dot Technology LTD
I can see that Snyk saves the costs of hiring security developers for vulnerability scanning and security checks, as that responsibility is now managed by Snyk.
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Microsoft Defender's support is praised for expertise but criticized for communication delays and varying service quality.
Sentiment score
7.5
Snyk offers responsive support with proactive communication, various channels, and valued customer success managers, though escalation speed needs improvement.
They are sometimes responsive, however, often issues cannot be reproduced on their end, making it challenging.
Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan
The support we receive from Microsoft is declining, and for example, after taking advanced support, we have not received satisfactory answers.
Microsoft Solutions Manager at Self-Employed
They are familiar with Microsoft products but are not direct Microsoft staff, which is an area needing improvement.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Our long-standing association has ensured smooth communication, resulting in favorable support experiences and satisfactory issue resolution.
CEO at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Their response time aligns with their SLA commitments.
Information Security Strategy at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
We could understand the implementation of the product and other features without the need for human interaction.
Senior DevSecOps at V8
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft Defender excels in scalability and integration but faces documentation and on-premise infrastructure challenges across industries.
Sentiment score
7.3
Snyk is scalable, integrating easily for large user bases, supporting enterprise needs, and praised for adaptability and integration.
The integration is straightforward for those who understand it, though documentation needs improvement.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
It is scalable; I evaluated the product and decided to use Defender on over 700 of our company servers.
Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan
Snyk allows for scaling across large organizations, accommodating tens of thousands of applications and over 60,000 repositories.
CEO at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Snyk is very scalable and can handle my organization's growth and changing needs.
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Till now, we did not face any scaling issues and I did not hear of any.
Senior Software Engineering Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is highly stable and reliable, with minimal downtime, despite minor resource-related and compatibility issues.
Sentiment score
7.8
Snyk is reliable with minimal downtime, but users face occasional documentation issues and challenges in complex environments.
There are compatibility issues occasionally arising with false positives when other security tools are not whitelisted in Microsoft Defender.
information Security and IT Manager at Discover Dollar Technologies Pvt Ltd.
It is very resource-intensive, consuming a lot of memory and CPU.
Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan
If Microsoft experiences downtime, this solution goes down as it is a SaaS-based solution where we have no control.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Defender needs better false positive reduction, integration, cost management, risk scoring, and documentation for small enterprises.
Snyk users seek enhanced language support, plugin integration, vulnerability visibility, and improvements in UI, reporting, and training features.
This scoring should be for specific industries as well. If I belong to the healthcare industry using Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, it should provide me with a risk score and show how I fare against the risk score of my industry.
DGM. Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
A vulnerability I patch within 15 minutes takes 24 additional hours for an update.
information Security and IT Manager at Discover Dollar Technologies Pvt Ltd.
The product is not stable; it often uses excessive memory and CPU, which makes it slow.
Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan
It lacks the ability to select branches on its Web UI, forcing users to rely on CLI or CI/CD for that functionality.
CEO at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
The inclusion of AI to remove false positives would be beneficial.
Director at Marsh
As we are moving toward GenAI, we expect Snyk to leverage AI features to improve code scanning findings.
Information Security Strategy at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management provides economical tiered pricing with P1 and P2 options, often included in existing bundles.
Snyk provides valuable, flexible pricing and robust features for enterprises, often considered affordable compared to Veracode and Black Duck.
Overall, every organization wishes for cheaper options, but we look at the security side as well, so we are good for now.
Senior Cloud Security Consultant at MetLife
For non-partners, however, the cost could be seen as higher, between seven to ten.
COO at Floating-Dot Technology LTD
The pricing is reasonable, and it's included in the whole Microsoft E5 bundle, so it's all-inclusive.
Corporate Planner at MISC Berhad
Snyk is recognized as the cheapest option we have evaluated.
CEO at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
After negotiations, we received a special package with a good price point.
Information Security Strategy at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Snyk is less expensive.
Senior DevSecOps at V8
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Defender excels in compliance, real-time assessments, risk prioritization, integration, asset discovery, and continuous monitoring for enhanced security management.
Snyk enhances security with AI-powered vulnerability scanning, seamless integration, and efficient management across various tools and programming languages.
The main advantage of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is that it can locate and prevent most threats even when the endpoints are not connected to the corporate network, as long as the internet is available.
DGM. Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The feature for customizing to region-specific and domain-specific requirements in healthcare is particularly beneficial.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The most valuable aspect is the kind of assessment results I get, and the recommendations provided in Microsoft products really help in taking care of the resources.
Senior Cloud Security Consultant at MetLife
Our integration of Snyk into GitHub allows us to automatically scan codebases and identify issues, which has improved efficiency.
CEO at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Snyk helps detect vulnerabilities before code moves to production, allowing for integration with DevOps and providing a shift-left advantage by identifying and fixing bugs before deployment.
Director at Marsh
Snyk has positively impacted my organization by improving the security posture across all software repositories, resulting in fewer critical vulnerabilities, more confidence in overall product security, and faster security compliance for project clients.
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender Vulnerab...
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (17th), Microsoft Security Suite (19th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (6th)
Snyk
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (16th), Application Security Tools (6th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (6th), GRC (4th), Cloud Management (10th), Container Security (5th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (1st), Software Development Analytics (2nd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (12th), DevSecOps (2nd), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (2nd), AI Security (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is 2.2%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Snyk is 2.3%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management2.2%
Snyk2.3%
Other95.5%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

OB
Microsoft Solutions Manager at Self-Employed
Ensures strong threat and vulnerability management with continuous risk assessment
The major priority is identity, which is crucial; we have lots of companies in manufacturing, energy, or various sectors, and it varies from one to another. I assess Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management as very effective in continuously assessing vulnerabilities without requiring scans. We use automatic investigation and remediation features, safe attachments, safe links, and real-time reports, which are also very effective. For Active Directory, Defender has threat intelligence, and we are using that. The risk-based prioritization within Vulnerability Management affects my ability to manage vulnerabilities, particularly in relation to the Zero Trust Model utilized by our customers. The end-users often do as they please in their systems.
Abhishek-Goyal - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Improves security posture by actively reducing critical vulnerabilities and guiding remediation
Snyk's main features include open-source vulnerability scanning, code security, container security, infrastructure as code security, risk-based prioritization, development-first integration, continuous monitoring and alerting, automation, and remediation. The best features I appreciate are the vulnerability checking, vulnerability scanning, and code security capabilities, as Snyk scans all open-source dependencies for known vulnerabilities and helps with license compliance for open-source components. Snyk integrates into IDEs, allowing issues to be caught as they appear in the code dynamically and prioritizes risk while providing remediation advice. Snyk provides actionable remediation advice on where vulnerabilities can exist and where code security is compromised, automatically scanning everything and providing timely alerts. Snyk has positively impacted my organization by improving the security posture across all software repositories, resulting in fewer critical vulnerabilities, more confidence in overall product security, and faster security compliance for project clients. Snyk has helped reduce vulnerabilities significantly. Initially, the repository had 17 to 31 critical and high vulnerabilities, but Snyk has helped manage them down to just five vulnerabilities, which are now lower and not high or critical.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?
When I create rules, it gave me problems and I did not know where the problem was located. A small pop-up notification indicating how a rule should be configured would be helpful, rather than the p...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?
I do not use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management at work. However, I am currently not working, but I do use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management on my personal computer.
How does Snyk compare with SonarQube?
Snyk does a great job identifying and reducing vulnerabilities. This solution is fully automated and monitors 24/7 to find any issues reported on the internet. It will store dependencies that you a...
What do you like most about Snyk?
The most effective feature in securing project dependencies stems from its ability to highlight security vulnerabilities.
What needs improvement with Snyk?
There are a lot of false positives that need to be identified and separated. The inclusion of AI to remove false positives would be beneficial. So far, I've not seen any AI features to enhance vuln...
 

Also Known As

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Fugue, Snyk AppRisk
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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StartApp, Segment, Skyscanner, DigitalOcean, Comic Relief
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