JFrog Xray vs Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management comparison

JFrog Xray vs. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

February 2026

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

3.5

JFrog Xray improved efficiency, security, and compliance, reduced downtime, and sped up release cycles with enhanced vulnerability detection and reporting.

Sentiment score

4.9

Determining ROI for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is challenging due to service bundling and mixed-use of other products.

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Organizations typically do not rely solely on Microsoft products to avoid putting all eggs in one basket, which presents a challenge for maximizing ROI.

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Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

As a Microsoft partner, we receive significant discounts, making the solution affordable for us.

Ibikunle Imam

COO at Floating-Dot Technology LTD

Customer Service

Sentiment score

4.0

JFrog Xray's customer service is generally well-received, with positive technical support, though not all users engage directly.

Sentiment score

6.6

Microsoft Defender's support is praised for expertise but criticized for communication delays and varying service quality.

When we need clarifications, we contact our account manager, and they arrange demos.

Development Senior at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate the technical support of JFrog Xray an eight because they are very knowledgeable.

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DevSecOps Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

They are sometimes responsive, however, often issues cannot be reproduced on their end, making it challenging.

Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan

The support we receive from Microsoft is declining, and for example, after taking advanced support, we have not received satisfactory answers.

Okhan BABUCCU

Microsoft Solutions Manager at Self-Employed

They are familiar with Microsoft products but are not direct Microsoft staff, which is an area needing improvement.

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Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.8

JFrog Xray is scalable and suitable for multiple applications, despite PostgreSQL limitations and some performance challenges.

Sentiment score

7.6

Microsoft Defender excels in scalability and integration but faces documentation and on-premise infrastructure challenges across industries.

According to my use case, it is highly scalable.

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DevOps Engineer at Syvora

The integration is straightforward for those who understand it, though documentation needs improvement.

Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

It is scalable; I evaluated the product and decided to use Defender on over 700 of our company servers.

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Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

JFrog Xray is praised for stability and security, compared favorably to competitors, with minor concerns about PostgreSQL support.

Sentiment score

6.6

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is highly stable and reliable, with minimal downtime, despite minor resource-related and compatibility issues.

I use JFrog Xray primarily for security purposes, and I find it reliable.

DevOps Engineer at Syvora

We did experience crashes, downtimes, and performance issues with JFrog Xray.

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DevSecOps Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

There are compatibility issues occasionally arising with false positives when other security tools are not whitelisted in Microsoft Defender.

Abdulrahman Muhammadi

information Security and IT Manager at Discover Dollar Technologies Pvt Ltd.

It is very resource-intensive, consuming a lot of memory and CPU.

Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan

If Microsoft experiences downtime, this solution goes down as it is a SaaS-based solution where we have no control.

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Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Room For Improvement

Users demand better reporting, documentation, UI, site performance, API limits, custom reports, vulnerability management, and integration support.

Microsoft Defender needs better false positive reduction, integration, cost management, risk scoring, and documentation for small enterprises.

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DevOps Engineer at Syvora

somehow you need to adapt your GitLab pipeline and turn them into JFrog pipeline, and this is something they don't really advertise at first—you're obliged to use the JFrog CLI.

DevSecOps Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

X-ray needs improvement in supporting more than one database, as it currently only supports PostgreSQL.

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Development Senior at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

This scoring should be for specific industries as well. If I belong to the healthcare industry using Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, it should provide me with a risk score and show how I fare against the risk score of my industry.

Krishna R

DGM. Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

A vulnerability I patch within 15 minutes takes 24 additional hours for an update.

Abdulrahman Muhammadi

information Security and IT Manager at Discover Dollar Technologies Pvt Ltd.

The product is not stable; it often uses excessive memory and CPU, which makes it slow.

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Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan

Setup Cost

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management provides economical tiered pricing with P1 and P2 options, often included in existing bundles.

JFrog Xray provides a free trial of 14 days.

DevOps Engineer at Syvora

The basic scanning capabilities come with Artifactory, however, curation requires additional licenses.

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Development Senior at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Overall, every organization wishes for cheaper options, but we look at the security side as well, so we are good for now.

Vaishali Thakare

Senior Cloud Security Consultant at MetLife

For non-partners, however, the cost could be seen as higher, between seven to ten.

Ibikunle Imam

COO at Floating-Dot Technology LTD

The pricing is reasonable, and it's included in the whole Microsoft E5 bundle, so it's all-inclusive.

Chee Siang Lim

Corporate Planner at MISC Berhad

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Valuable Features

JFrog Xray offers deep scanning, seamless integration with Artifactory, robust vulnerabilities management, flexible deployment, and attractive pricing.

Microsoft Defender excels in compliance, real-time assessments, risk prioritization, integration, asset discovery, and continuous monitoring for enhanced security management.

The most valuable features of JFrog Xray are its curation capabilities, its native integration with Artifactory, scanning for vulnerabilities, and license compliance features.

Development Senior at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

The policy-driven approach of JFrog Xray helped me maintain security standards by integrating it in the development pipeline.

DevSecOps Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

With other registries such as ECR, we can use the images only in the AWS cloud. With JFrog, we can use this registry from any cloud or work locally as well.

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DevOps Engineer at Syvora

The main advantage of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is that it can locate and prevent most threats even when the endpoints are not connected to the corporate network, as long as the internet is available.

Krishna R

DGM. Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The feature for customizing to region-specific and domain-specific requirements in healthcare is particularly beneficial.

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Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

The most valuable aspect is the kind of assessment results I get, and the recommendations provided in Microsoft products really help in taking care of the resources.

Vaishali Thakare

Senior Cloud Security Consultant at MetLife

Categories and Ranking

JFrog Xray

Ranking in Vulnerability Management

39th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Container Security (14th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (5th), Software Supply Chain Security (1st)

Microsoft Defender Vulnerab...

Ranking in Vulnerability Management

12th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (18th), Microsoft Security Suite (19th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of JFrog Xray is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is 2.3%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management	2.3%
JFrog Xray	1.4%
Other	96.3%

Vulnerability Management

Featured Reviews

Offers flexibility across clouds and easy credential management while interface improvements are needed

DevOps Engineer at Syvora

For JFrog Xray, the Artifactory and package repositories are valuable features. There are many benefits from JFrog Xray. For example, with other registries such as ECR, we can use the images only in the AWS cloud. With JFrog, we can use this registry from any cloud or work locally as well. JFrog can support multiple packages, such as NuGet package, pip, and other technologies. It can be used for Terraform as well. The credential management is very easy in JFrog. For instance, when using GitHub action as a CI/CD tool, I just need to create a token and set up JFrog CLI there and give access to the repository. With multiple repositories, I can generate a token for a specific repository, add that token in the GitHub secret, fetch from the CI/CD, run the command JFrog CLI, and authenticate through the token. Then we can push the images into JFrog.

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Okhan BABUCCU

Microsoft Solutions Manager at Self-Employed

Ensures strong threat and vulnerability management with continuous risk assessment

The major priority is identity, which is crucial; we have lots of companies in manufacturing, energy, or various sectors, and it varies from one to another. I assess Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management as very effective in continuously assessing vulnerabilities without requiring scans. We use automatic investigation and remediation features, safe attachments, safe links, and real-time reports, which are also very effective. For Active Directory, Defender has threat intelligence, and we are using that. The risk-based prioritization within Vulnerability Management affects my ability to manage vulnerabilities, particularly in relation to the Zero Trust Model utilized by our customers. The end-users often do as they please in their systems.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

25%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about JFrog Xray?

JFrog Xray shows us a list of vulnerabilities that can impact our code.

What needs improvement with JFrog Xray?

I would assess the integration of JFrog Xray with CI/CD tools as the weak point. You have two means to do that: one is using the API, or the other is using the command line from JFrog. That part is...

What is your primary use case for JFrog Xray?

For JFrog Xray product, you can use it for two main goals: compliance and security. You can use it to check if your licenses are compliant, and you can check if your dependencies you want to use ar...

What do you like most about Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?

The solution helps identify threats and vulnerabilities.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?

We are open to discounts on the pricing.

What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?

The documentation from Microsoft needs significant improvement. The documents are disorganized, with one document linking to another, making the steps unclear and difficult to follow. Regarding upd...

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Also Known As

JFrog Security Essentials

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Overview

JFrog is on a mission to enable continuous updates through Liquid Software, empowering developers to code high-quality applications that securely flow to end-users with zero downtime. The world’s top brands such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Uber, VMware, and Spotify are among the 4500 companies that already depend on JFrog to manage binaries for their mission-critical applications. JFrog is a privately-held, global company, and is a proud sponsor of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation [CNCF].

If you are a team player and you care and you play to WIN, we have just the job you're looking for.

As we say at JFrog: "Once You Leap Forward You Won't Go Back!"

JFrog

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management enables organizations to identify vulnerabilities, manage patches, and fortify threat detection. It offers endpoint assessments, cloud incident management, and dynamic security through Microsoft's Security Scorecard integration.

Organizations leverage Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management for advanced threat detection and response. It provides robust tools for vulnerability assessment and cloud incident management, integrated with Microsoft's Security Scorecard to enhance dynamic security profiling. Key features include automatic patch deployment, security configuration management, and seamless integration with Microsoft platforms, benefiting both on-prem and cloud environments. Organizations can track vulnerabilities with severity-based reports, helping manage outdated software and minimizing threat exposure.

What are the key features of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?

Compliance: Ensures adherence to security regulations.
Recommendations: Provides actionable advice for security enhancements.
Inventories: Offers detailed inventory tracking for software and hardware.
Threat Identification: Detects potential threats proactively.
Vulnerability Assessment: Evaluates system vulnerabilities comprehensively.
Zero-day Protection: Shields systems from newly discovered exploits.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Integration: Facilitates seamless integration with Microsoft and diverse platforms.
Risk Mitigation: Assists in mitigating risks through accurate assessments.
Prioritization: Helps prioritize vulnerabilities for efficient patch management.
Up-to-date Protection: Ensures systems remain secured and current.

In healthcare, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management helps manage compliance with health regulations, while in finance, it aids in securing sensitive data from cyber threats. Manufacturing sectors benefit from its patch management, keeping operational technology systems less vulnerable to disruptions.

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Sample Customers

google, amazon, cisco, netflix, oracle, vmware, facebook

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