--- title: "Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: search popularity worldwide" description: "Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is a vulnerability management platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: search popularity worldwide Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is a vulnerability management platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management - **Owned by**: Microsoft - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among vulnerability management platforms**: 0.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulnerability management platforms | 8 | 0.6% | 1.3K | - [Vulnerability management platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/vulnerability-management-platforms) ## Top vulnerability management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is the fourth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tenable | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Qualys | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rapid7 | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Wiz | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sysdig | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Greenbone | 7th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Detectify | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about vulnerability management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which vulnerability management platform should I use?": 1. Tenable, 2. Qualys, 3. Rapid7, 4. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, 5. Greenbone - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best vulnerability management platforms?": 1. Tenable, 2. Qualys, 3. Rapid7, 4. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, 5. Wiz, 6. Greenbone - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best vulnerability management platform for a small security team?": 1. Tenable, 2. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, 3. Rapid7, 4. Qualys, 5. Greenbone - Searched Google, AI Overview "vulnerability management platform": 1. Tenable, 2. Qualys, 3. Sysdig, 4. Wiz, 5. Rapid7 - Searched Google, AI Overview "vulnerability management tools": 1. Tenable, 2. Qualys, 3. Rapid7, 4. Wiz, 5. Sysdig, 6. Greenbone Not named in any answer: Detectify. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management worldwide fell from 1.6K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management’s share of searches among vulnerability management platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.56% to 0.6%. ## How did search popularity change for vulnerability management platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Greenbone gained share of searches among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 20.1% to 21.8%. - In September 2026, Qualys lost share of searches among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 25.7% to 24.9%. - In September 2026, Tenable lost share of searches among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 30.9% to 30.1%. - In September 2026, Rapid7 lost share of searches among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 16.9% to 16.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sysdig worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Detectify worldwide fell 32.6% over 12 measured months, from 4.9K to 3.3K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.6K | 0.56% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.3K | 0.49% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1K | 0.43% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.3K | 0.53% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.3K | 0.52% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.6K | 0.65% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.6K | 0.68% | 8 | | May 2026 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.6K | 0.72% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.6K | 0.75% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.6K | 0.73% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1K | 0.48% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Vulnerability management platforms | 1.3K | 0.6% | 8 | ## How are Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “microsoft defender vulnerability management” ## Which vulnerability management platforms compete with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management? - [Tenable](/demand/global-en/brands/tenable) - [Qualys](/demand/global-en/brands/qualys) - [Greenbone](/demand/global-en/brands/greenbone): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/greenbone-vs-microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management - [Rapid7](/demand/global-en/brands/rapid7): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management-vs-rapid7 - [Sysdig](/demand/global-en/brands/sysdig): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management-vs-sysdig - [Wiz](/demand/global-en/brands/wiz-security): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management-vs-wiz-security - [Detectify](/demand/global-en/brands/detectify): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/detectify-vs-microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management ## Who owns Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management? Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure AI Search, Azure Bicep, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Registry, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Service Bus, Azure Stream Analytics, Bing, Clipchamp, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Microsoft](/demand/global-en/companies/microsoft): Owns 66 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management? Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure AI Search, Azure Bicep, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Registry, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Service Bus, Azure Stream Analytics, Bing, Clipchamp, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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