Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
Microsoft Defender for Containers
- 1Runs onWeb
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3API discoveryNo
- 4Runtime protectionNo
- 5API posture managementNo
- 6Sensitive data detectionNo
- 7Specification governanceNo
- 8Deployment modelhybrid
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: learn.microsoft.com, azure.microsoft.com

Overview
Microsoft Defender for Containers is ranked #21 of 28 in API security software on Specifiction. It runs on Web.
Microsoft Defender for Containers plans and pricing
All plansMicrosoft Defender for Containers Not published Pricing is based on vCores in Kubernetes worker nodes; request a pricing quote for current rates. 20 free monthly vulnerability assessments per charged vCore azure.microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Compared on API security software
- API discovery
- Nolearn.microsoft.com
- Runtime protection
- Nolearn.microsoft.com
- API posture management
- Nolearn.microsoft.com
- Sensitive data detection
- Nolearn.microsoft.com
- Specification governance
- Nolearn.microsoft.com
- Deployment model
- hybridlearn.microsoft.com
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
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Sources
- azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-clou· checked 20 Sept 2026



