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Depot vs Trend Micro Vision One

Depot logo

Depot

Developer Tools

Cloud-based builds and CI runs 55x faster with less cost

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
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Trend Micro Vision One

Cybersecurity

XDR platform correlating Trend Micro's endpoint, email, server, cloud and network sensors, licensed through a shared credit pool.

From
$75/year
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Depot has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Depot developer plan minute limits may be insufficient for active development; Trend Micro Vision One licensing is a credit pool consumed at different rates by different modules, so forecasting a renewal means modelling which capabilities you will activate rather than counting users, and switching on a new module silently draws down the budget for an existing one.
  • They diverge on capability: Depot covers Depot CI, Trend Micro Vision One covers Cross-layer correlation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Depot and Trend Micro Vision One actually diverge.

Attributes where Depot and Trend Micro Vision One differ
AttributeDepotTrend Micro Vision One
Starting priceFree$75/year
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsCloud, GitHub, CLIWeb, Desktop, Cloud
CategoryDeveloper ToolsCybersecurity
Founded20221988

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Depot

  • Depot CI
  • Container builds
  • GitHub Actions runners
  • Distributed caching
  • Build API
  • Depot Registry
  • Cross-platform builds
  • SSH debugging

Only in Trend Micro Vision One

  • Cross-layer correlation
  • Virtual patching
  • Workbench and search
  • Email sensor
  • Attack surface risk management
  • Container and cloud posture
  • Response actions
  • Credit-based licensing

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Depot

  • Accelerating Docker builds for container-based developmentnot Trend Micro Vision One
  • Replacing GitHub Actions runners with faster infrastructurenot Trend Micro Vision One
  • Distributing cache across Monorepo buildsnot Trend Micro Vision One
  • Debugging failed CI builds interactively with SSHnot Trend Micro Vision One

Trend Micro Vision One

  • A datacentre estate carrying unpatchable or end-of-life servers where virtual patching provides cover that patching cannotnot Depot
  • An organisation already running Trend endpoint and email that wants correlation across them without buying a separate XDR vendornot Depot
  • Mid-market security teams that want one console and one contract rather than integrating four vendors themselvesnot Depot
  • Regulated organisations needing a specific hosting region for detection telemetry rather than a single global instancenot Depot

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Depot

  • Developer plan minute limits may be insufficient for active development
  • Startup plan at $200/mo is expensive for smaller teams
  • Business plan requires custom pricing consultation
  • macOS M2 runners not available on Developer plan

Trend Micro Vision One

  • Licensing is a credit pool consumed at different rates by different modules, so forecasting a renewal means modelling which capabilities you will activate rather than counting users, and switching on a new module silently draws down the budget for an existing one.
  • Retention in the XDR data lake beyond the included window is bought with additional credits, so the retrospective hunting the platform is sold on is precisely the part with an ongoing meter attached, and teams shorten retention to control spend.
  • The correlation that justifies the platform only exists over deployed Trend sensors, so an organisation running only the endpoint agent gets an EDR with a large console, and reaching the advertised value means a de facto single-vendor commitment across email, network and workload.
  • Legacy management planes persist: Apex Central, Deep Security Manager and the older Cloud One consoles overlap with Vision One and migrations have run for years, so administrators frequently maintain two consoles for the same agents and learn both.
  • The agents hook file and network operations, so on build servers, database hosts and developer machines the overhead is noticeable, and the standard remedy is broad path exclusions that remove protection from exactly the directories where attackers stage tooling.

Pricing, plan by plan

Depot

Free
  • Developer$20/month
    • 1 user
    • 500 Docker build minutes per month
    • 2,000 Depot CI minutes per month
  • Startup$200/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 5,000 Docker build minutes per month
    • 20,000 Depot CI minutes per month
  • Business$undefined/custom
    • Custom pricing
    • Unlimited users
    • Custom monthly compute

Trend Micro Vision One

$75/year
  • Vision One Essentials$75/year
    • XDR analytics
    • Threat intelligence
    • Risk insights
  • Vision One Standard$125/year
    • All Essentials features
    • Attack surface management
    • Automated response
  • Vision One Advanced$200/year
    • All Standard features
    • Managed XDR
    • 24/7 monitoring

Which should you pick?

Choose Depot if

  • You need depot ci.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, GitHub, CLI.
  • You also want container builds.
Depot review

Choose Trend Micro Vision One if

  • You need cross-layer correlation.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
  • You also want virtual patching.
Trend Micro Vision One review

Questions people ask

Is Depot or Trend Micro Vision One better?
Neither clearly leads. Depot starts at Free and Trend Micro Vision One at $75/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Depot or Trend Micro Vision One?
Depot has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Depot and $75/year for Trend Micro Vision One.
Does Depot or Trend Micro Vision One run on more platforms?
Depot runs on Cloud, GitHub, CLI. Trend Micro Vision One runs on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
Can I use Depot for free?
Yes. Depot has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Trend Micro Vision One starts at $75/year.
What is Depot best used for?
Depot is most often used for accelerating docker builds for container-based development, replacing github actions runners with faster infrastructure, distributing cache across monorepo builds, debugging failed ci builds interactively with ssh. Of those, accelerating docker builds for container-based development and replacing github actions runners with faster infrastructure are not what Trend Micro Vision One is typically brought in for.
What can Depot do that Trend Micro Vision One cannot?
Depot covers Depot CI, Container builds, GitHub Actions runners, Distributed caching. Trend Micro Vision One covers Cross-layer correlation, Virtual patching, Workbench and search, Email sensor.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Depot: How much faster are Depot runners compared to GitHub Actions?

Depot runners offer 30% faster CPUs and 10x faster networking than standard GitHub-hosted runners, enabling builds to complete significantly faster.

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Trend Micro Vision One: What are Trend Micro Credits?

A single purchased pool of licensing units drawn down by whichever Vision One modules you activate, at different rates per module and per protected object. It replaces separate per-product subscriptions and shifts the forecasting problem onto you.

Depot: What is included in the Developer plan?

Developer plan ($20/month) includes 500 Docker build minutes, 2,000 Depot CI minutes, 2,000 GitHub Actions minutes, 25 GB storage, unlimited concurrency, and community support.

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Trend Micro Vision One: Is this the same thing as Deep Security?

Not the same, but related. Server and workload protection in Vision One descends from Deep Security, and Trend has been migrating Deep Security and Cloud One Workload Security customers onto the Vision One platform. Existing Deep Security deployments still exist in the field.

Depot: Can I use Depot with my own AWS account?

Yes, Depot Managed allows deployment within customer AWS accounts. This is available to interested customers; contact sales for details.

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Trend Micro Vision One: Does it replace my SIEM?

No. It correlates and retains telemetry from Trend sensors and selected third parties, but it is not a general-purpose log store for every system in the estate, and compliance log retention requirements are usually still met elsewhere.

Trend Micro Vision One: Do I have to use Trend endpoint protection?

To get real value, effectively yes. Third-party ingestion exists but the correlation quality depends on Trend's own sensor telemetry, and a Vision One deployment over someone else's endpoint agent is not what the platform is designed around.

Trend Micro Vision One: Where is the data held?

In the regional instance you choose at onboarding. Confirm the specific region against your residency obligations before deployment, because moving afterwards is a migration.

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