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Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs. Darktrace / HYBRID NETWORK

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Defender for Cloud

by Microsoft

Darktrace / HYBRID NETWORK

by Darktrace

Overall rating4.44.4
Review count45750
Ease of use8.88.2
Ease of setup8.78.8
Quality of support8.79.2
Meets requirements9.09.3
NPS59.57943963.829787
Small Business27.6%8.0%
Mid-Market37.5%62.0%
Enterprise34.9%30.0%
Total page views1,173706
Total LLM citations6,65286

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.

Pros

  • Security
  • Comprehensive Security
  • Cloud Security
  • Vulnerability Detection
  • Threat Detection
  • Threat Protection

Darktrace / HYBRID NETWORK

Darktrace / HYBRID NETWORK uses Adaptive AI to continuously learn behavior across your infrastructure, combining NDR, CDR, OT security, ITDR, exposure management, attack path modelling and forensic investigations into a single solution. - Unify visibility - Detect and contain known, novel and insider threats - AI-led triage and investigations - Increase resilience Named a Leader in the 2025 and 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for NDR and the only Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CPS.

Pros

  • Monitoring
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Threat Detection
  • Cybersecurity
  • User Interface
  • Implementation Ease