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Agentic Defense Index

Head-to-head, ranks 11 and 3 of 12

7AI vs Microsoft Security Copilot

The short answer

7AI totals 5.50 and Microsoft Security Copilot 6.50. Microsoft Security Copilot ranks higher by 1.00 points. The decisive criterion is pricing transparency, where 7AI scores 2 and Microsoft Security Copilot 9. 7AI leads on 2 criteria, Microsoft Security Copilot on 3.

Seven scores side by side

CriterionWeight7AIMicrosoft Security Copilot
Use-case breadth20%76
Context grounding15%66
Autonomy controls15%66
Published evidence15%36
Integration transparency15%56
Pricing transparency10%29
Momentum and recognition10%98
Weighted total100%5.506.50
The shaded row is the decisive criterion: the largest gap once weights are applied. Level on context grounding, autonomy controls.

Where 7AI is ahead

  • Use-case breadth, 7 against 6. Triage, detection and response, threat hunting, threat intel hunting and a managed agentic SOC.
  • Momentum and recognition, 9 against 8. 130M USD Series A (2025-12-04), releases from 2026-05-26 to 2026-07-27, Fortune Cyber 60 twice.

Where Microsoft Security Copilot is ahead

  • Published evidence, 6 against 3. The only randomised controlled trials in the index: 167 analysts and 162 administrators, October 2025, both grade B.
  • Integration transparency, 6 against 5. Defender, Sentinel, Entra, Intune, Purview and Splunk are named, plus 30+ partner agents in the Security Store.
  • Pricing transparency, 9 against 2. The only public unit price of the twelve: 4 USD per SCU per hour provisioned and 6 USD overage, read 2026-11-03.

Verdict by situation

  • Lean SOC: For a lean SOC, Microsoft Security Copilot leads 6.65 to 5.30, mostly on pricing transparency (9 against 2); 7AI only makes sense if that criterion matters little to you.
  • Enterprise SOC with SOAR already: For an enterprise SOC that already runs SOAR, Microsoft Security Copilot leads 6.25 to 5.65, mostly on pricing transparency (9 against 2); 7AI only makes sense if that criterion matters little to you.
  • Microsoft estate: For a Microsoft-centred estate, Microsoft Security Copilot leads 6.55 to 4.95, mostly on pricing transparency (9 against 2); 7AI only makes sense if that criterion matters little to you.
  • Regulated and audited: For a regulated or audited organisation, Microsoft Security Copilot leads 6.40 to 4.85, mostly on published evidence (6 against 3); 7AI only makes sense if that criterion matters little to you.
  • MSSP: For an MSSP, Microsoft Security Copilot leads 6.40 to 5.40, mostly on pricing transparency (9 against 2); 7AI only makes sense if that criterion matters little to you.

The sourced difference on pricing transparency

7AI, per 7ai.com: Pricing page returned 404 on 2026-11-03 and 2026-11-04. AWS Marketplace listing exists per a search result; not read.

Microsoft Security Copilot, per www.microsoft.com: Published: 4 USD per security compute unit per hour provisioned (minimum 1), 6 USD per SCU per hour overage with an optional cap; Microsoft 365 E5 and E7 customers get 400 SCUs a month per 1,000 licences, up to 10,000 a month (read 2026-11-03). Microsoft states page prices are estimates.

Both read between 2026-11-03 and 2026-11-05. Vendor statements are vendor claims.

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