--- title: "Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Wiz: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Microsoft Defender for Cloud or Wiz 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/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-vs-wiz-security" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Wiz: Which is searched more? Is Microsoft Defender for Cloud or Wiz 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**: Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Wiz - **Competitive set**: Cloud security posture platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Microsoft Defender for Cloud Share of Search**: 11.4% - **Wiz Share of Search**: 14.1% ## Is Microsoft Defender for Cloud or Wiz more popular in search? - In September 2026, Wiz had more branded searches than Microsoft Defender for Cloud among cloud security posture platforms worldwide. Wiz had about 3,600 branded searches, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud had 2,900. Wiz made up 14.1% of all cloud security posture platform searches we track, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud accounted for 11.4%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Wiz took it in September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wiz’s share of searches among cloud security posture platforms worldwide moved from 9.4% to 14.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K. ## Top cloud security posture platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wiz appeared in all five answers. 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. Wiz was listed before Microsoft Defender for Cloud in four out of 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%. ## Month by month | Month | Microsoft Defender for Cloud estimated searches | Microsoft Defender for Cloud Share of Search | Microsoft Defender for Cloud rank | Wiz estimated searches | Wiz Share of Search | Wiz rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 17.2% | 4 | 3.6K | 9.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 16.1% | 5 | 2.9K | 8.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 14.5% | 5 | 2.9K | 9.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 15.6% | 4 | 3.6K | 10.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 16.9% | 4 | 3.6K | 11.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 12.5% | 5 | 4.4K | 10.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 13.1% | 5 | 3.6K | 10.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 15.3% | 5 | 3.6K | 12.5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 12.9% | 5 | 3.6K | 12.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 13.6% | 5 | 2.9K | 10.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 14.1% | 5 | 2.9K | 11.4% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 11.4% | 6 | 3.6K | 14.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Defender for Cloud’s and Wiz’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. - **Microsoft Defender for Cloud**: Measured on the search term “microsoft defender for cloud”. - **Wiz**: Measured on the search term “wiz security”. - [Microsoft Defender for Cloud profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-defender-for-cloud) - [Wiz profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wiz-security) - [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 Microsoft Defender for Cloud or Wiz more popular in search? In September 2026, Wiz had more branded searches than Microsoft Defender for Cloud among cloud security posture platforms worldwide. Wiz had about 3,600 branded searches, while Microsoft Defender for Cloud had 2,900. Wiz made up 14.1% of all cloud security posture platform searches we track, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud accounted for 11.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Wiz: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-vs-wiz-security This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-vs-wiz-security. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.