Built from scratch as a converged platform with 13+ core security functions. It is designed to function as a single unit from the ground up, reducing complexity and improving efficiency.
Native and unified with no external tools. Event monitoring and response are embedded into the platform, allowing faster correlation and automated playbooks.
Real-time executive-level Trust Score. Security leaders gain instant visibility through a native dashboard without needing additional reporting solutions.
Integrated dashboards with policy enforcement. Compliance tracking is part of the platform, enabling proactive enforcement of standards without extra modules.
Orchestration across more than 96 tools is built in. Automation workflows are already available, removing the need for third-party orchestration engines.
Real-time link inspection with forensic analysis. Detection and investigation are included out of the box, ensuring rapid defense against phishing threats.
Native cloud telemetry with posture tracking. Argus continuously collects cloud signals and applies posture controls without relying on separate scanners.
Detection, prioritization, and remediation workflows are built in. Vulnerabilities are addressed directly within the platform, eliminating dependence on external patching suites.
Real-time protection with deception and full telemetry. Endpoints are secured natively, combining visibility and active defense without additional products.
Contextual, behavior-based AI with unified threat feeds. Threat insights are automatically correlated within Argus without requiring outside brokers.
Ready in 15 minutes with no complex setup. Preconfigured deployment lets teams focus on defense instead of integration.
Transparent and all-inclusive pricing. Every feature is covered under a single license with no hidden costs.
Designed for MSSPs and lean SOCs. Argus reduces operational overhead with prebuilt workflows and automation, enabling smaller teams to operate at scale.
Built-in CISO dashboards and board-level summaries. Reporting is built-in eliminating the need for external tools.
Fully converged with no stitching required. Capabilities are unified within Argus, avoiding the patchwork of multiple tools.
Microsoft Defender
Integrated across Microsoft ecosystem. This feature is fully embedded into the platform, offering seamless functionality without requiring third-party tools or additional setup. It is optimized for performance and ease of use.
⚠️ Requires Azure Sentinel and Logic Apps. This feature is available but depends on external modules or configurations. It may not deliver the same level of integration or efficiency as native implementations.
⚠️ Unified trust scoring is not natively integrated across all Microsoft Defender components. While risk-based insights can be derived through integrations with Microsoft Entra ID Protection, Microsoft Purview, or Microsoft Sentinel, these require additional configuration and may not offer the same level of seamless integration or operational efficiency as platforms with built-in trust scoring engines.
Purview integration. This feature is fully embedded into the platform, offering seamless functionality without requiring third-party tools or additional setup. It is optimized for performance and ease of use.
⚠️ Automation in Microsoft Defender and Sentinel is available but not natively unified. It relies on external modules such as Logic Apps, custom playbooks, and manual configurations. As a result, it may lack the integration depth, contextual correlation, and operational efficiency of platforms with built-in SOAR capabilities.
Defender for Office 365 integration. This feature is fully embedded into the platform, offering seamless functionality without requiring third-party tools or additional setup. It is optimized for performance and ease of use.
Deep Azure integration. This feature is fully embedded into the platform, offering seamless functionality without requiring third-party tools or additional setup. It is optimized for performance and ease of use.
⚠️ Vulnerability insights depend on Defender Vulnerability Management, which is a separate module. Without it, visibility into misconfigurations and exposures is limited.
Defender for Endpoint. This feature is fully embedded into the platform, offering seamless functionality without requiring third-party tools or additional setup. It is optimized for performance and ease of use.
Microsoft Threat Intelligence. This feature is fully embedded into the platform, offering seamless functionality without requiring third-party tools or additional setup. It is optimized for performance and ease of use.
⚠️ Requires Azure configuration. This feature is available but depends on external modules or configurations. It may not deliver the same level of integration or efficiency as native implementations.
⚠️ Tiered with feature gating. Some advanced capabilities are gated behind higher-tier licenses or Microsoft 365 E5 plans, which may limit access for organizations on lower tiers.
⚠️ SOC optimization within Microsoft Defender XDR is tightly coupled with the broader Microsoft ecosystem. Achieving full operational efficiency often requires alignment with tools like Sentinel, Entra, Purview, and Power BI. This dependency can limit flexibility and increase complexity for organizations using heterogeneous or non-Microsoft environments.
⚠️ Typically requires integration with Power BI or the creation of custom dashboards. While this enables flexible visualization, it introduces dependencies on external tools and may lack the out-of-the-box simplicity and contextual alignment found in platforms with native executive reporting capabilities.
⚠️ Achieving full functionality across the Microsoft Defender suite requires integration of multiple components—such as Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, and Sentinel. This modular architecture demands additional configuration, licensing alignment, and orchestration, which can increase complexity and delay time-to-value compared to platforms with native, unified integration.
