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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management vs Wiz Code comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender Vulnerab...
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
13th
Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (18th), Microsoft Security Suite (18th)
Wiz Code
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
38th
Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
13th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Security Remediation (1st), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (9th), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is 1.8%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wiz Code is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management1.8%
Wiz Code1.1%
Other97.1%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

OB
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.
Aditya Sarkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant VP at NatWest Group
Unified dashboards have streamlined code‑to‑cloud risk tracking and reduced manual reviews
The best features of Wiz Code that I appreciate the most include their entire dashboarding and the seamless integration with different DevOps tooling like GitHub or Azure DevOps. It seamlessly integrates, allowing you to run scanners directly onto the machines without consuming too many resources, and the recategorization of vulnerabilities is absolutely wonderful, giving you a complete attack path, which is something I love about Wiz Code because it details the entire lateral movement of the issue, whether it is a complete shift-left or shift-right, serving as the differentiators compared to other tools in the market. When I talk about ROI with Wiz Code, it almost cuts you down to 20% to 25% of the daily effort needed in terms of FTE. If you are working with around 100 developers or engineers, you might come down to 60 to 70 engineers, with the rest completely automated by removing false positives, showcasing where the USP comes in.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The integration with Sentinel has been one of the most valuable features for my organization."
"The product’s most valuable features are compliance, recommendations, and inventories."
"The real-time threat intelligence feature of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is helpful in terms of security."
"Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management provides regular advisories and recommendations that help improve our security posture."
"The product's stability is very high...The scalability of the product is amazing."
"The solution helps identify threats and vulnerabilities."
"The integration with Sentinel has been one of the most valuable features for my organization."
"The solution is up-to-date and helps prevent zero-day attacks."
"The best features with Wiz Code give you a reasonable picture when it comes to vulnerabilities, which means you see the usual severity levels, you also get to see references on how to remediate vulnerabilities, and the fact that it has a visual dashboard helps all stakeholders, especially folks who need to remediate, to get that picture correctly and then take action."
"Wiz Code has positively impacted my organization through the unified platform that gives the ability to shift left in security and detect issues before they go into production."
"In my opinion, all the security features Wiz Code offers are the best."
"The best features of Wiz Code that I appreciate the most include their entire dashboarding and the seamless integration with different DevOps tooling like GitHub or Azure DevOps, allowing you to run scanners directly onto the machines without consuming too many resources, and the recategorization of vulnerabilities is absolutely wonderful, giving you a complete attack path, which is something I love about Wiz Code because it details the entire lateral movement of the issue, whether it is a complete shift-left or shift-right, serving as the differentiators compared to other tools in the market."
 

Cons

"It is expensive."
"The automated remediations can be more specific."
"It is challenging to extract and customize reports from the system."
"The general support could be improved."
"The technical support takes too much time to resolve tickets."
"Regarding Microsoft's technical support, I would rate it a three out of ten; they could be more responsive and knowledgeable."
"The product is not stable; it is very resource-intensive, consuming a lot of memory and CPU, which makes it slow."
"The setup phase of the product is not that easy and needs a person to have a certain level of expertise."
"I have a big improvement in mind for Wiz Code, not a small improvement."
"Regarding pricing, I would say that the pricing model is a little bit hefty on the pocket."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product’s pricing is medium."
"I rate the product's price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"The licensing model follows a per-user per-month structure."
"The licensing costs are reasonable."
"The tool is a bit costly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?
When I create rules, it gave me problems and I did not know where the problem was located. A small pop-up notification indicating how a rule should be configured would be helpful, rather than the p...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?
I do not use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management at work. However, I am currently not working, but I do use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management on my personal computer.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wiz Code?
Regarding pricing, I would say that the pricing model is a little bit hefty on the pocket. For instance, Wiz Code scans your containers twice, first during runtime and then during shift-left when y...
What needs improvement with Wiz Code?
The areas that have room for improvement in Wiz Code are their IaC policies, which require a little more maturity. When discussing IaC policies, you want to ensure engineers cannot merge anything n...
What is your primary use case for Wiz Code?
The main use case for Wiz Code is its unique selling proposition, which is the dashboarding. What you want is to see what is wrong within your environment, and that is where Wiz Code picks up the m...
 

Also Known As

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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management vs. Wiz Code and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
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