Aqua Security vs Microsoft Defender for Business
Aqua Security
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| Figure | Aqua Security | Microsoft Defender for Business |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Cloud Detection and Response Software | 6.6 (#12) | 8.5 (#2) |
| Spec score · Security Configuration Management Software | 6.7 (#19) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Spec score · Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms | 6.6 (#14) | 8.5 (#1) |
| Spec score · Cloud Security Posture Management Software | 6.6 (#29) | 8.5 (#3) |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and Ramat Gan, Israel | Redmond, Washington, United States |
Plans
Aqua Security
- Dev SecurityPriced on request
- Cloud SecurityPriced on request
- PlatformPriced on request
Microsoft Defender for Business
- Microsoft Defender for Business$3 a month
- Microsoft Entra Internet Access$5 a month
- Microsoft Entra Suite$12 a month
- Microsoft Defender for Business$3 a year
In their own words
Aqua Security
Aqua Security provides hybrid security software for development workflows, cloud workloads, containers, and Kubernetes environments. Dev Security includes code-repository discovery and scanning, container-image vulnerability and risk scanning, Dynamic Threat Analysis, Infrastructure-as-Code scanning, and SBOM generation and analysis. Its pricing is based on the number of code repositories. Cloud Security covers cloud and Kubernetes workload visibility, agentless workload scanning, real-time runtime protection, drift prevention, and compliance reporting; pricing depends on workload counts such as EC2 instances, Fargate containers, and Lambda functions. The Platform plan adds end-to-end SDLC visibility, risk prioritization, contextualized risk scoring, compliance and custom reporting, and role-based access control. Listed capabilities include runtime protection, Kubernetes security, image and registry scanning, admission control, and SBOM generation. Aqua Security was founded in 2015 and lists headquarters in Boston and Ramat Gan. Pricing is available on request and there is no free plan.
Microsoft Defender for Business
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