# Check Point CloudGuard vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud

| Attribute | Check Point CloudGuard | Microsoft Defender for Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.5 (11% (low)) | 51.5 (25% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | - | Provides continuous protection across cloud infrastructure and applications throughout their entire lifecycle, from initial code development through runtime execution. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cwpp":true,"cloud_coverage":"Multi-cloud","runtime_protection":true}` | `{"cspm":true,"iac_scanning":true,"runtime_protection":true}` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"IL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/defender-for-cloud","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:01:36.697Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Cloud Security Software)

| Capability | Check Point CloudGuard | Microsoft Defender for Cloud |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Posture** |  |  |
| CSPM (posture / misconfig) | - | ✓ |
| KSPM (Kubernetes posture) | - | - |
| **Workload** |  |  |
| CWPP (workload protection) | ✓ | - |
| **Entitlements** |  |  |
| CIEM (entitlements) | - | - |
| **Data** |  |  |
| DSPM (data posture) | - | - |
| **Pipeline** |  |  |
| IaC / pipeline scanning | - | ✓ |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Agentless scanning | - | - |
| **Runtime** |  |  |
| Runtime protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Coverage** |  |  |
| Cloud coverage | Multi-cloud | - |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core scanner available | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:05:45.557Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*