Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Review count | 457 | 225 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Ease of setup | 8.7 | 9.0 |
| Quality of support | 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| NPS | 59.579439 | 73.732719 |
| Small Business | 27.6% | 18.8% |
| Mid-Market | 37.5% | 33.2% |
| Enterprise | 34.9% | 48.0% |
| Total page views | 1,173 | 1,406 |
| Total LLM citations | 6,652 | 14,694 |
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud native application protection platform for multicloud and hybrid environments with comprehensive security across the full lifecycle, from development to runtime.
- Security
- Comprehensive Security
- Cloud Security
- Vulnerability Detection
- Threat Detection
- Threat Protection
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Crowdstrike Falcon Cloud Security is the only CNAPP to stop breaches in the cloud Built for today’s hybrid and multi-cloud environments, Falcon Cloud Security protects the entire cloud attack surface - from code to runtime - by combining continuous agentless visibility with real-time detection and response. At runtime, Falcon Cloud Security delivers best-in-class cloud workload protection and real-time cloud detection and response (CDR) to stop active threats across hybrid environments.
- Security
- Cloud Security
- Detection Efficiency
- Vulnerability Detection
- Ease of Use
- Cloud Management