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As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Defender for Cloud is named by 425 companies and Azure Policy by 349; Azure Policy skews to companies under 200 people (27% vs 28%), Microsoft Defender for Cloud to companies over 1,000 (41% vs 44%).
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Azure Policy's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Microsoft Defender for Cloud rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Azure Policy: 2–200 employees
- 27%
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: 2–200 employees
- 28%
- Azure Policy: 1,000+ employees
- 44%
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: 1,000+ employees
- 41%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.4 · 2.5
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Azure Policy | share | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 8 | 2% | 8 | 2% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 20 | 6% | 20 | 5% | even |
| 11-50 employees | 27 | 8% | 35 | 8% | even |
| 51-200 employees | 48 | 14% | 64 | 15% | even |
| 201-500 employees | 44 | 13% | 65 | 15% | Microsoft Defender for Cloud |
| 501-1000 employees | 47 | 13% | 57 | 13% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 69 | 20% | 102 | 24% | Microsoft Defender for Cloud |
| 5001-10000 employees | 25 | 7% | 27 | 6% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 61 | 17% | 47 | 11% | Azure Policy |
| Segment | Azure Policy | share | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 121 | 35% | 177 | 42% | Microsoft Defender for Cloud |
| Business & finance services | 99 | 28% | 118 | 28% | even |
| Manufacturing & industry | 42 | 12% | 34 | 8% | Azure Policy |
| Commerce & trade | 14 | 4% | 10 | 2% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 14 | 4% | 15 | 4% | even |
| Health care | 13 | 4% | 15 | 4% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 11 | 3% | 15 | 4% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 10 | 3% | 8 | 2% | even |
| Media & content | 10 | 3% | 12 | 3% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | 5 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 4 | 1% | 4 | 1% | even |
| Property & construction | 3 | 1% | 7 | 2% | even |
| Automotive | – | – | 4 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Azure Policy | share | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 201 | 58% | 256 | 60% | Microsoft Defender for Cloud |
| United Kingdom | 33 | 9% | 35 | 8% | even |
| Germany | 20 | 6% | 18 | 4% | even |
| Canada | 17 | 5% | 9 | 2% | Azure Policy |
| India | 8 | 2% | 10 | 2% | even |
| Australia | 7 | 2% | 7 | 2% | even |
| Brazil | 7 | 2% | 4 | 1% | even |
| France | 5 | 1% | 8 | 2% | even |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1% | 6 | 1% | even |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1% | 6 | 1% | even |
| Sweden | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Italy | – | – | 6 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Azure Policy | share | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 619 | 65% | 936 | 72% | Microsoft Defender for Cloud |
| Software engineering | 190 | 20% | 168 | 13% | Azure Policy |
| Data & AI | 28 | 3% | 53 | 4% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 5 | 1% | 19 | 1% | even |
| Customer service & success | 4 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Sales | 4 | 0% | 22 | 2% | even |
| construction and civil | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| facilities cleaning and security | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| General management & consulting | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Product, program & project management | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Unclassified | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Marketing & communications | – | – | 4 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Business development & strategy | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Education & training | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Finance & accounting | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Quality, safety & environment | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| skilled trades and field service | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud is named by 425 companies in job postings and Azure Policy by 349; 268 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/azure-policy-vs-microsoft-defender-for-cloud)
Read from the source, not self-reported
Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →
- Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
- Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
- SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
- Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
Azure Policy vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud: questions
Which is more used, Azure Policy or Microsoft Defender for Cloud?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Defender for Cloud (425) over Azure Policy (349). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Defender for Cloud (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Azure Policy?
27% of Azure Policy companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 28% for Microsoft Defender for Cloud. 44% of Azure Policy companies have over 1,000 employees, against 41% for Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Do companies run both?
268 companies name both in their postings, usually Azure Policy in marketing and Microsoft Defender for Cloud in sales, or during a migration.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.
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