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Head-to-head · IoT Security Software

Microsoft Defender for IoT vs Dragos Platform

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Microsoft Defender for IoT #1 in IoT Security Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Microsoft
Dragos Platform #5 in IoT Security Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Dragos

Microsoft Defender for IoT leads on 0 checks, Dragos Platform on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMicrosoft Defender for IoT · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresMicrosoft Defender for IoT · 4 of 5

Microsoft Defender for IoT scores higher on our rubric for iot security software: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Microsoft Defender for IoT is the better fit for organizations standardizing OT security on Microsoft. Dragos Platform is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise OT security teams.

  • Microsoft Defender for IoT fits best

    Organizations standardizing OT security on Microsoft

  • Dragos Platform fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise OT security teams

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Side by side

Feature Microsoft Defender for IoT 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Dragos Platform 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #1 in IoT Security Software #5 in IoT Security Software
Best for Organizations standardizing OT security on Microsoft Mid-market and enterprise OT security teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows Web
Support Docs Email, Phone
Integrations 3 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Defender for IoT 4/5 · Dragos Platform 1/5
IoT asset discovery ✓ ✓
Industrial OT coverage ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Threat detection ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Device segmentation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Incident response ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options Hybrid Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Discovers IoT and OT assets with protocol and communications context.
  • Combines passive and active agentless monitoring with OT-aware threat detection.
  • Offers virtual-machine or physical sensors, with cloud or local management.
  • Provides OT asset visibility through passive network monitoring
  • Inspects traffic across 600+ industrial and IT protocols
  • Links threat detection with investigation and response playbooks
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales, and licensing varies by tier and site or device count.
  • There is no permanent free plan; the Enterprise IoT offer is a free trial.
  • Listed support channels are limited to documentation.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its focus on OT may not suit IT-only security needs
  • Named integrations are Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender
Our verdict

Microsoft Defender for IoT monitors enterprise IoT and industrial environments, including ICS and OT networks. It is intended for security leaders, OT security administrators, industrial engineers, risk managers, and SOC analysts who need…

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Dragos Platform is industrial cybersecurity software for organizations operating operational technology, industrial control systems, and critical infrastructure. Its asset inventory and passive monitoring are aimed at security teams that…

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  1. Microsoft Defender for IoTIoT Security Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. Dragos PlatformIoT Security Software 8.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Microsoft Defender for IoT — where it wins

    • Discovers IoT and OT assets with protocol and communications context.
    • Combines passive and active agentless monitoring with OT-aware threat detection.
    • Offers virtual-machine or physical sensors, with cloud or local management.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales, and licensing varies by tier and site or device count.
    • There is no permanent free plan; the Enterprise IoT offer is a free trial.
    • Listed support channels are limited to documentation.

  • Dragos Platform — where it wins

    • Provides OT asset visibility through passive network monitoring
    • Inspects traffic across 600+ industrial and IT protocols
    • Links threat detection with investigation and response playbooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Its focus on OT may not suit IT-only security needs
    • Named integrations are Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender
  • Microsoft Defender for IoT9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    Agentless OT monitoring and threat response for organizations using Microsoft security tools.

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  • Dragos Platform8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    Passive OT monitoring pairs asset visibility with threat-informed detection and response workflows.

    Visit DragosFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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