CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight vs Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Name: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Brand: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
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Vulnerability Management pricing comparison · 2026

CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight pricing ranges from $7.5–$11.17/user/month, while Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management ranges from $0–$3/user/month. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is typically 73% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight

CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight is a real-time vulnerability management solution built direct

verified 27d ago

$149 $3.4K

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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is a built-in, agentless vulnerability assessm

verified 27d ago

$149 $3.4K

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Verdict · list-price math · year 1

Microsoft saves $2.8K vs CrowdStrike · 25 seats

Cheapest $600

Spread 82%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Falcon Spotlight Premium

$3.4K/yr

year 1 license · $11/seat

Add-on (for Defender for Endpoint P2)

$600/yr

year 1 license · $2/seat

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

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Median annual

$149/yr

Vendr · n=5 · limited data

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 3 sourced facts

2 contract · 1 review platform

Last verified 3w ago

Confidence High confidence

Sources 1 sourced fact

Vendr median

Last verified 3w ago

Confidence Medium confidence

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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

No hidden costs documented

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

Trustpilot

1/5 (16)

Best for

Organizations using CrowdStrike Falcon for endpoint protection seeking integrated vulnerability management without traditional scanning overhead

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Poor customer service and responsiveness

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Best for

Organizations new to Microsoft Defender or using Defender for Endpoint P1 or Microsoft 365 E3 seeking comprehensive vulnerability management

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