Microsoft Defender for Business vs SpiderOak
Microsoft Defender for Business
microsoft.comSpiderOak
spideroak.comSide by side
| Figure | Microsoft Defender for Business | SpiderOak |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.25/mo | $6/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Identity and Access Management Software | 8.5 (#12) | 7.6 (#24) |
| Support | Microsoft's Defender for Business documentation provides a guide for getting help or contacting support. | The commercial Team & Enterprise edition includes technical support by phone, email, and integration; the Open Source Software edition does not. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,iOS,Android | SpiderOak’s platform documentation lists Linux, Windows, and VxWorks, and its SpiderOakONE download page lists Windows, Mac, and Linux. |
Plans
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
SpiderOak
- Open Source SoftwareFree
- SpiderOakONE 150 GB$6 a month
- SpiderOakONE 400 GB$11 a month
- SpiderOakONE 2 TB$14 a month
- SpiderOakONE 5 TB$29 a month
- Team & EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Microsoft Defender for Business
Microsoft Defender for Business has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SpiderOak
SpiderOak provides access governance and secure data exchange for organizations handling critical data and services, including operations at the tactical edge. Its platform is aimed at developers and defense and commercial users in areas such as space, transportation, industrial systems, robotics, automation, and IoT. Access controls include role-based and attribute-based permissions, with the ability to revoke entities or roles. The platform runs as a serverless, asynchronous library on endpoints and works with any transport protocol. Command-line utilities and APIs support configuration, initialization, access control, data exchange, and transport integration. SpiderOak describes its architecture as decentralized and zero-trust, allowing connected endpoints to synchronize governance without centralized infrastructure. Commands are recorded in a distributed, synchronized, cryptographically authenticated, tamper-evident audit log. Separately, SpiderOakONE provides backup, sync, sharing, historical versions, and point-in-time recovery. Its listed plans include unlimited devices, with storage tiers from 150 GB to 5 TB. SpiderOakONE says it cannot read or reset a user's password and warns that losing it can make data unrecoverable. The commercial Team & Enterprise edition includes technical support; the Open Source Software edition does not.