Microsoft alternatives 2026: 10 providers compared
Microsoft is a provider headquartered in the United States and was included in this comparison through Gartner Peer Insights, threat intelligence and attack surface. Its overall score is 18.4 out of 100, ranking 59th among 100 providers.
- Published
- Scanned
- 3–4 November 2026
- Infostealer score source
- The Infostealer Index 2026, 12 October 2026
- Overall score and rank
- 18.4 / 100 · 59th of 100
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 4 / 10 · 25th of 98
- Phishing and brand protection
- 2 / 10 · 42nd of 98
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · 28th of 98
- Attack surface management
- 4 / 10 · 44th of 98
- API
- 10 / 10 · Public documentation
- Country
- United States
- Selection source
- Gartner Peer Insights, threat intelligence and attack surface
- Website scanned
- Microsoft Defender EASM page
Microsoft score profile
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 4 / 10 · average 2.8
- Phishing and brand protection
- 2 / 10 · average 3.7
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · average 1.6
- Attack surface management
- 4 / 10 · average 4.9
- API
- 10 / 10 · average 5.3
Each average is calculated from the providers measured in that category.
Microsoft ranks 59th among 100 providers with an overall score of 18.4, placing it in the lower half. It shares the same overall score with SwordSec, S4E, CyCognito and 3 more providers. The next score up belongs to Farnsworth Intelligence (19.4, 1.0 points higher). The next score down belongs to LeakCheck (16.9, 1.5 points lower).
Among the 38 providers selected through the same source (Gartner Peer Insights), it ranks 20th. The highest overall score in the group belongs to ImmuniWeb (44.7), 26.3 points above. Among the 31 providers headquartered in the United States it ranks 21st; the closest scores in that list belong to Farnsworth Intelligence (19.4) and CyCognito (18.4).
Because it is not in the index, the infostealer contribution is 0; of its overall score of 18.4, 13.1 points come from the four product categories and 5.3 from the API score. It is one of 37 providers with public API documentation.
It scores above the average of 98 providers in 1 of the four product categories: third-party risk. Its strongest category relative to the average is third-party risk: 4 / 10 against an average of 2.8. It falls furthest below the average in phishing and brand protection: 2 / 10 against 3.7. Its best category rank is in third-party risk: 25th, shared with 12 providers.
Its score distribution is closest to these 2 providers: ReliaQuest and Feedly; the first has an overall score of 15.8, with the same score in 3 of the four categories.
Why look for alternatives
- No infostealer score: the provider is not listed in The Infostealer Index 2026.
- No capability was identified on the scanned pages in executive protection.
- Third-party risk: 2 of five capabilities identified (4 / 10).
- Phishing and brand protection: 1 of five capabilities identified (2 / 10).
- Attack surface management: 2 of five capabilities identified (4 / 10).
10 closest alternatives
The list is drawn from providers that score in Microsoft’s highest-scoring categories (third-party risk and attack surface management): the 3 with the highest overall score and the 7 whose overall score is closest to Microsoft.
- Dark Radar94.0
- Bitsight (Cybersixgill)72.3
- Cyble64.8
- Microsoft18.4
- CyCognito18.4
- Hadrian18.4
- ReliaQuest15.8
- Feedly15.8
- Halo Security15.8
- watchTowr15.8
- Zynap15.8
- 1
Dark Radar
Overall score 94.0 (1st; 75.6 points above Microsoft). Scores higher than Microsoft in third-party risk (9 vs Microsoft 4), phishing and brand protection (9 vs Microsoft 2), executive protection (9 vs Microsoft 0) and attack surface management (9 vs Microsoft 4).
Türkiye · Website scanned: darkradar.com
- 2
Bitsight (Cybersixgill)
Overall score 72.3 (2nd; 53.9 points above Microsoft). Scores higher than Microsoft in third-party risk (10 vs Microsoft 4), phishing and brand protection (10 vs Microsoft 2), executive protection (8 vs Microsoft 0) and attack surface management (8 vs Microsoft 4).
United States · Website scanned: bitsight.com
- 3
Cyble
Overall score 64.8 (5th; 46.4 points above Microsoft). Scores higher than Microsoft in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Microsoft 2), executive protection (10 vs Microsoft 0) and attack surface management (8 vs Microsoft 4). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: cyble.com
- 4
CyCognito
Overall score 18.4 (59th; same as Microsoft). Scores higher than Microsoft in attack surface management (10 vs Microsoft 4). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs Microsoft 4) and phishing and brand protection (0 vs Microsoft 2). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: cycognito.com
- 5
Hadrian
Overall score 18.4 (59th; same as Microsoft). Scores higher than Microsoft in attack surface management (10 vs Microsoft 4). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs Microsoft 4) and phishing and brand protection (0 vs Microsoft 2). API: behind a login or contract.
Netherlands · Website scanned: hadrian.io
- 6
ReliaQuest
Overall score 15.8 (69th; 2.6 points below Microsoft). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs Microsoft 4).
United States · Website scanned: reliaquest.com
- 7
Feedly
Overall score 15.8 (69th; 2.6 points below Microsoft). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs Microsoft 4).
United States · Website scanned: feedly.com/threat-intelligence
- 8
Halo Security
Overall score 15.8 (69th; 2.6 points below Microsoft). Scores are equal in the categories that could be compared. API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: halosecurity.com
- 9
watchTowr
Overall score 15.8 (69th; 2.6 points below Microsoft). Scores are equal in the categories that could be compared. API: behind a login or contract.
Singapore · Website scanned: watchtowr.com
- 10
Zynap
Overall score 15.8 (69th; 2.6 points below Microsoft). Scores higher than Microsoft in attack surface management (6 vs Microsoft 4). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs Microsoft 4). API: behind a login or contract.
Spain · Website scanned: zynap.com
Microsoft vs Dark Radar, Bitsight (Cybersixgill) and Cyble
| Criterion | Microsoft | Dark Radar | Bitsight (Cybersixgill) | Cyble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 18.4 | 94.0 | 72.3 | 64.8 |
| Overall rank | 59th | 1st | 2nd | 5th |
| Infostealer score | – | 98.2 | 46.7 | 47.7 |
| Infostealer focus (15%) | – | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Device-level infection details (15%) | – | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Employee, customer and supplier segmentation (12%) | – | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Session cookie and token coverage (10%) | – | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Collection timeliness (10%) | – | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Published research (10%) | – | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Free access (10%) | – | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Third-party risk | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Phishing and brand protection | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Executive protection | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Attack surface management | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| API | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Country | United States | Türkiye | United States | United States |
| Selection source | Gartner Peer Insights, threat intelligence and attack surface | Türkiye-linked providers | The Infostealer Index 2026 | The Infostealer Index 2026 |
Overall and infostealer scores are out of 100; criterion and category scores are out of 10. “–” means the component could not be measured.
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This comparison was prepared through web scanning and source review carried out with Claude Opus 5.5.