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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management costs Free to $3 per user/month as of June 2026, with 3 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Standalone at $3/user/month, Add-on (for Defender for Endpoint P2) at $2/user/month, and Included (via Microsoft 365 E5 / Defender for Cloud) (free). Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: Yes

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management offers 3 pricing tiers: Standalone, Add-on (for Defender for Endpoint P2), Included (via Microsoft 365 E5 / Defender for Cloud). A free plan is available. Paid plans include Standalone at $3/per user/month, Add-on (for Defender for Endpoint P2) at $2/per user/month. The Add-on (for Defender for Endpoint P2) plan is organizations using microsoft defender for endpoint p2 seeking to enhance vulnerability management with seamless edr integration.

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+70% above list price
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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management true cost runs 70% above the listed $0-$3/user/month price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$1,275 in year-one costs vs the $750 base license. Key hidden costs: base microsoft defender for endpoint licensing if not already deployed (p1: ~$5/user/month, p2: ~$10/user/month), microsoft 365 e5 security license includes full capabilities but costs $12/user/month, azure defender for cloud required for server and container vulnerability scanning (separate pricing). Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

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Base Microsoft Defender for Endpoint licensing if not already deployed (P1: ~$5/user/month, P2: ~$10/user/month)

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Microsoft 365 E5 Security license includes full capabilities but costs $12/user/month

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Azure Defender for Cloud required for server and container vulnerability scanning (separate pricing)

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Professional services for deployment and configuration in large environments

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Integration development for non-Microsoft SIEM or ITSM systems

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Training programs for security teams on Microsoft security platform

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Advanced features may require higher-tier Microsoft licensing (E5 vs E3)

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Multi-cloud vulnerability scanning may require additional Azure Arc deployment

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Custom automation and workflow development

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Note: 2022 pricing ($2-3/user/month) may have changed - contact Microsoft for current pricing

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Premium support packages available but typically sold at enterprise level

Example: True Cost for 25 Users

License (25 × $2.5 × 12) $750/yr
Implementation (one-time) +$15,000–$50,000
Premium Support (20%) +$150/yr
Training (25 × $500) +$12,500
Admin (part-time) +$15,000–$25,000/yr
Estimated Year 1 Total ~$1,275
That's roughly 1.7× the advertised license price. The median Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management contract is $149/yr across 5 Vendr purchases.
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