Microsoft Defender for IoT vs Nozomi Networks Platform

MDMicrosoft Defender for IoT9.3Visit Nozomi Networks Platform8.8Visit

Higher score MD Microsoft Defender for IoT #1 in IoT Security Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Microsoft

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Nozomi Networks Platform #6 in IoT Security Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit site

• Microsoft Defender for IoT fits best

  Organizations standardizing OT security on Microsoft

• Nozomi Networks Platform fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise OT/IoT security teams

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Side by side

Feature	MDMicrosoft Defender for IoT 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Nozomi Networks Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in IoT Security Software	#6 in IoT Security Software
Best for	Organizations standardizing OT security on Microsoft	Mid-market and enterprise OT/IoT 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, Linux
Support	Docs	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	3 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Defender for IoT 4/5 · Nozomi Networks 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.	Passive monitoring combines asset discovery, inventory, and network visualization. Detects vulnerabilities, behavioral anomalies, threats, and operational issues. Integrates with SIEM, SOAR, ticketing, cloud, and security tools.
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 is quote-based rather than published as fixed plans. Deployment spans multiple components, including sensors and management consoles. Protocol support evolves, so the published protocol list is partial.
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… Read the review →	Industrial environments often contain operational technology, control systems, IoT devices, and critical infrastructure that need visibility without relying on active network scans. Nozomi Networks Platform is designed for mid-market and… Read the review →

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.

• Nozomi Networks Platform — where it wins

  • Passive monitoring combines asset discovery, inventory, and network visualization.
  • Detects vulnerabilities, behavioral anomalies, threats, and operational issues.
  • Integrates with SIEM, SOAR, ticketing, cloud, and security tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published as fixed plans.
  • Deployment spans multiple components, including sensors and management consoles.
  • Protocol support evolves, so the published protocol list is partial.

• MDMicrosoft Defender for IoT9.3/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Nozomi Networks Platform8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad OT/IoT monitoring and integrations, sold through quote-based pricing.

  Visit siteFull verdict →