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CNAPP providing CSPM and workload protection across multicloud environments.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud alternatives and competitors
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a commercial Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform solution made by Microsoft. The closest matches by shared tags and NIST CSF 2.0 coverage are Native Security Platform, Upwind Security Posture, MoreSec CNPP, RoonCyber Runtime CNAPP + CADR, and SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security. All 42 alternatives on this page are ranked the same way.
The closest Microsoft Defender for Cloud alternatives
These 8 solutions overlap most with Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Each row says what the product does and, when the overlap is big enough, which capabilities it shares.
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CNAPP providing unified cloud security posture, workload, and app protection.
Key features: 10 listed. See them on the Native Security Platform page.
Shares 5 capabilities with Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Cloud Native, Attack Paths, Workload Security, Vulnerability +1 more
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All 42 products like Microsoft Defender for Cloud
CNAPP providing unified cloud security posture, workload, and app protection.
Unified cloud security posture mgmt across infra, identity, data, and AI.
Full lifecycle cloud-native protection platform covering DevSecOps, KSPM, workload
Runtime CNAPP + CADR platform unifying app-layer threat detection and response.
Comprehensive CNAPP solution with CSPM, CWPP, CDR, CIEM, and DevSecOps capabilities
Unified cloud security platform with Zero Trust protection for multi-cloud
Cloud workload protection platform securing apps, data, and infrastructure
Unified CNAPP consolidating CSPM, CIEM, and CWPP for multi-cloud security.
Google Cloud CNAPP for posture, threat detection, DSPM, CIEM, and AI protection
AWS cloud security scanner that unifies findings into a graph-based attack path view.
Agentless CNAPP that maps cloud/SaaS/on-prem assets into a queryable security graph.
Hybrid cloud security platform with workload and network protection
A cloud security platform that combines Kubernetes security scanning, runtime monitoring, and cloud security posture management using Kubescape and eBPF technology.
Cloud-native security platform with runtime insights and AI-driven analysis
CNAPP platform for multi-cloud security with risk mgmt and threat detection
Cloud-native application protection platform with unified security
Multi-cloud security platform for workloads, identities, and compliance
Cloud security platform for misconfiguration remediation and exposure mgmt
Integrates CSPM with CI/CD and app-layer context, linking risks to product teams.
Runtime CNAPP with AI-powered cloud and AI stack security platform
Cloud-native app security platform with discovery, testing, and runtime protection
CNAPP for multi-cloud and hybrid cloud security with risk prioritization
Cloud security platform with CSPM, CIEM, vulnerability mgmt, and compliance
Cloud security platform with CDR, CNAPP, and CSPM for multi-cloud environments
5G network security platform for O-RAN/SD-RAN posture mgmt and threat detection.
Command your cloud with Orca to Identify, Prioritize, and Remediate risks
Unified CNAPP for multi-cloud security, compliance, and threat detection
CNAPP for hybrid and multi-cloud security with real-time monitoring
CNAPP for multi-cloud security, compliance, and workload protection
CNAPP for securing cloud-native apps with CSPM, DLP, and threat protection
Cloud security platform for attack emulation, posture mgmt & compliance
Proactive cloud security platform built for cloud-native architectures.
Cloud security suite for auto-detecting and remediating misconfigs across multi-cloud.
CNAPP for securing cloud native apps from code to runtime across multi-cloud
Code to cloud security platform for app lifecycle protection
Cloud security platform with AI teammate for AWS, Azure, GCP & Kubernetes
Cloud-native application protection platform for multi-cloud security & compliance
Agentless cloud security platform for risk detection & prevention
Alibaba Cloud CNAPP offering CWPP, CSPM, CIEM, SIEM, and SOAR for cloud workloads.
Cloud workload protection platform for hybrid cloud environments
Multi-tenant cloud security platform for MSSPs across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Cloud security platform for threat prevention across apps, networks, workloads
Alternatives to each of these
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Alternatives FAQ
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The closest matches to Microsoft Defender for Cloud by shared tags and NIST CSF 2.0 coverage are Native Security Platform, Upwind Security Posture, MoreSec CNPP, RoonCyber Runtime CNAPP + CADR, and SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security. All of them are Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform products.
This page shows 42 alternatives to Microsoft Defender for Cloud, all in the Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform category. Each one is matched on shared tags and NIST CSF 2.0 areas, and the closest matches rank first.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a commercial Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform product. It needs a paid license or subscription. Only commercial alternatives are listed here. Free and open source products are under /free.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform product in the Cloud Security category. You can compare it with the 42 other Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform products on this page.
