Microsoft Defender for Business
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What both publish
| Fact | Microsoft Defender for Business | Spline |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Microsoft Defender for Business is an endpoint security solution for small and medium-sized businesses with up to 300 users that helps protect devices from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other threats. | Spline is a free, open-source tool for automatically tracking data lineage and data pipeline structure. |
Microsoft Defender for Business plans
- Microsoft Entra Internet Access$5 a month
- Microsoft Entra Suite$12 a month
- Microsoft Defender for Business$3
Spline plans
- SplineFree
Pick Microsoft Defender for Business if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Spline if…
Spline suits teams that need to visualize data lineage from Spark or Python pipelines, including for documenting business logic or examining bottlenecks. It is a self-hosted option for users able to meet its ArangoDB requirement.