Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs AWS Security Hub
One of fourteen models named Microsoft Defender for Cloud first on the direct prompt; zero named AWS Security Hub. Both were named by all fourteen models and Microsoft Defender for Cloud carries 67 labels and AWS Security Hub 33, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in fifteen categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the cloud security posture management page.
By framing
Microsoft Defender for CloudFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAWS Security Hub
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Microsoft Defender for Cloud and AWS Security Hub were named in the same answer 102 times, of the 719 answers naming Microsoft Defender for Cloud and the 116 naming AWS Security Hub. In those answers AWS Security Hub took the first choice three times and Microsoft Defender for Cloud eighteen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | | ||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Microsoft Defender for Cloud AWS Security Hub first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Defender for Cloud on the left and AWS Security Hub on the right.The direct prompt
Microsoft Defender for Cloud first, AWS Security Hub not the choice
1 of 14 modelsAWS Security Hub was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Microsoft Defender for Cloud33%#1 of 11AWS Security Hub9%#3 of 11Microsoft Defender for Cloud15%#3 of 13AWS Security Hub3%#5 of 13Microsoft Defender for Cloud10%#3 of 9AWS Security Hub0%#9 of 9What the models said about Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“If you are not primarily an Azure shop ... recommend avoiding blind adoption due to limited effectiveness outside the Microsoft ecosystem” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“G2 notes Microsoft Defender for Cloud "can be expensive for small to medium businesses" on paid plans, so stick to the Foundational tier” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
What the models said about AWS Security Hub
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“repeatedly called "extremely basic" ... Fine as a supplement, not a primary CSPM” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Native services like AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, or Google Cloud Security Command Center... they often perform poorly when forced to manage multi-cloud environments.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Why to Be Cautious: While excellent for AWS-native compliance, its ability to monitor Azure or GCP resources is significantly weaker” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“AWS Security Hub CSPM is usually the best value if you're mostly on AWS” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“AWS-first: AWS Security Hub CSPM is the strongest starting point” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Free tier available for basic usage; Security Hub aggregates findings from other AWS services with compliance checks.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.