--- title: "Lacework vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Lacework or Microsoft Defender for Cloud more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud security posture platforms set worldwide. 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/compare/lacework-vs-microsoft-defender-for-cloud" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lacework vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Which is searched more? Is Lacework or Microsoft Defender for Cloud more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud security posture platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Lacework and Microsoft Defender for Cloud - **Competitive set**: Cloud security posture platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lacework Share of Search**: 17.3% - **Microsoft Defender for Cloud Share of Search**: 11.4% ## Is Lacework or Microsoft Defender for Cloud more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lacework had more branded searches than Microsoft Defender for Cloud among cloud security posture platforms worldwide. Lacework had about 4,400 branded searches, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud had 2,900. Lacework made up 17.3% of all cloud security posture platform searches we track, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud accounted for 11.4%. - Lacework was ahead of Microsoft Defender for Cloud in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lacework’s share of searches among cloud security posture platforms worldwide moved from 17.2% to 17.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Defender for Cloud’s share of searches among cloud security posture platforms worldwide moved from 17.2% to 11.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 2.9K. ## Top cloud security posture platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Defender for Cloud was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lacework did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wiz | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Prisma Cloud | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Defender for Cloud | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Orca Security | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lacework | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Aqua Security | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cloud security posture platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which cloud security posture platform should I use?": 1. Wiz, 2. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, 3. Prisma Cloud, 4. Orca Security - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cloud security posture platforms?": 1. Wiz, 2. Prisma Cloud, 3. Orca Security, 4. Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cloud security posture platform for cloud risk?": 1. Wiz, 2. Prisma Cloud, 3. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, 4. Orca Security - Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud security tools": 1. Prisma Cloud, 2. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, 3. Wiz - Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud compliance platform": 1. Wiz, 2. Prisma Cloud Not named in any answer: Lacework and Aqua Security. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for cloud security posture platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Wiz overtook Microsoft Defender for Cloud to rank 5th among cloud security posture platforms worldwide, with 14.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Microsoft Defender for Cloud lost share of searches among cloud security posture platforms worldwide, from 14.1% to 11.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lacework worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Lacework estimated searches | Lacework Share of Search | Lacework rank | Microsoft Defender for Cloud estimated searches | Microsoft Defender for Cloud Share of Search | Microsoft Defender for Cloud rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 17.2% | 3 | 6.6K | 17.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 19.7% | 1 | 5.4K | 16.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 17.8% | 3 | 4.4K | 14.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 19% | 2 | 5.4K | 15.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 16.9% | 3 | 5.4K | 16.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 15.3% | 3 | 5.4K | 12.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 16.1% | 4 | 4.4K | 13.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 15.3% | 4 | 4.4K | 15.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 15.7% | 4 | 3.6K | 12.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 16.6% | 3 | 3.6K | 13.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 17.3% | 2 | 3.6K | 14.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 17.3% | 2 | 2.9K | 11.4% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lacework’s and Microsoft Defender for Cloud’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Lacework**: Measured on the search term “lacework”. - **Microsoft Defender for Cloud**: Measured on the search term “microsoft defender for cloud”. - [Lacework profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lacework) - [Microsoft Defender for Cloud profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-defender-for-cloud) - [All cloud security posture platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cloud-security-posture-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 ### Is Lacework or Microsoft Defender for Cloud more popular in search? In September 2026, Lacework had more branded searches than Microsoft Defender for Cloud among cloud security posture platforms worldwide. Lacework had about 4,400 branded searches, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud had 2,900. Lacework made up 17.3% of all cloud security posture platform searches we track, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud accounted for 11.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lacework vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lacework-vs-microsoft-defender-for-cloud This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lacework-vs-microsoft-defender-for-cloud. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.