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How popular isMicrosoft Defender Vulnerability Management?

In September 2026, people searched for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management by name about 1,300 times worldwide, an 18.8% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.6% of all global vulnerability management platform searches, placing Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management eighth out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about vulnerability management platforms, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management appeared in three of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is the eighth most searched of 8 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. TenableShare of searches 30.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. QualysShare of searches 24.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. GreenboneShare of searches 21.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  4. Rapid7Share of searches 16.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability ManagementShare of searches 0.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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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.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Tenable1st
  2. Qualys2nd
  3. Rapid73rd
  4. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management4th
  5. Wiz5th
  6. Sysdig6th
  7. Greenbone7th
  8. Detectify–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Tenable5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Qualys5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Rapid75 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Greenbone4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wiz3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sysdig2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Detectify0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which vulnerability management platforms compete with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management against vulnerability management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Tenable, Qualys, Greenbone, Rapid7, Sysdig, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthTenableQualysGreenboneRapid7SysdigWizDetectifyMicrosoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Oct 202531.9%19.2%26.5%15.4%3.5%1.3%1.7%0.56%
Nov 202533.4%20.4%23.1%16.1%3.7%1.1%1.8%0.49%
Dec 202531.8%19.3%26.4%15.3%3.5%1.2%2.1%0.43%
Jan 202631.4%18.3%25.2%17.7%3.3%1.5%2%0.53%
Feb 202630.9%21.9%22.9%17.4%3.3%1.5%1.6%0.52%
Mar 202631.4%22.2%21.3%17.5%3.3%1.8%1.9%0.65%
Apr 202632.7%22.7%22.3%15.1%3.4%1.5%1.6%0.68%
May 202635%20.1%21%16%3.7%1.6%1.8%0.72%
Jun 202631%25.1%20.2%16.6%3.1%1.7%1.5%0.75%
Jul 202630.8%24.4%21.3%16.2%3.7%1.3%1.5%0.73%
Aug 202630.9%25.7%20.1%16.9%3.2%1.4%1.3%0.48%
Sep 202630.1%24.9%21.8%16.3%3.1%1.7%1.5%0.6%

  1. 1.Tenable

    30.1%

    Held 1st. 64.8K estimated branded searches, +1.1% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  2. 2.Qualys

    24.9%

    Held 2nd. 53.7K estimated branded searches, +0.52% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.Greenbone

    21.8%

    Held 3rd. 46.9K estimated branded searches, +12.5% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  4. 4.Rapid7

    16.3%

    Held 4th. 35.1K estimated branded searches, +0.09% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  5. 5.Sysdig

    3.1%

    Held 5th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Wiz

    1.7%

    Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, +24.1% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  7. 7.Detectify

    1.5%

    Held 7th. 3.3K estimated branded searches, +23.7% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

    0.6%

    Held 8th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +30% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • 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?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Greenbone gained share of searches among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 20.1% to 21.8%.

  2. In September 2026, Qualys lost share of searches among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 25.7% to 24.9%.

  3. In September 2026, Tenable lost share of searches among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 30.9% to 30.1%.

  4. In September 2026, Rapid7 lost share of searches among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 16.9% to 16.3%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sysdig worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Detectify worldwide fell 32.6% over 12 measured months, from 4.9K to 3.3K in September 2026.

How are Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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.

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