Developer Tools · head to head
Hookdeck vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Hookdeck
Developer Tools
Event gateway that receives, queues, retries and replays inbound webhooks
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cybersecurity
Enterprise endpoint security built into Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Only Hookdeck has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Hookdeck pricing meters delivered events, so fan-out multiplies the bill: one inbound event routed to four services counts as four deliveries.; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint pricing not published on public websites; quote required from Microsoft sales
- They diverge on capability: Hookdeck covers Ingest and persist, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint covers Threat & vulnerability management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hookdeck and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint actually diverge.
| Attribute | Hookdeck | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | Per month by delivered event count | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Linux, macOS, Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Category | Developer Tools | Cybersecurity |
| Founded | Unknown | 1975 |
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 Hookdeck
- Ingest and persist
- Automatic retries
- Filters and fan-out
- Transformations
- Local development CLI
- Rate limiting
Only in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Threat & vulnerability management
- Attack surface reduction
- Next-gen protection
- EDR
- Auto investigation
- Microsoft Threat Experts
- Threat analytics
- Secure score
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hookdeck
- A payments integration where losing a Stripe event during a deploy causes an order to go unfulfillednot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Fanning one provider webhook out to several internal services without each subscribing separatelynot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Debugging a partner integration by replaying the exact failing payload after shipping a fixnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Receiving production-shaped webhooks on a developer laptop without running a public tunnelnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Enterprise endpoint security across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS via Plans 1 or 2not Hookdeck
- Small and medium-sized businesses using Microsoft Defender for Business as alternativenot Hookdeck
- Organisations using Microsoft 365 E5 which includes Defender for Endpoint Plan 2not Hookdeck
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Hookdeck
- Pricing meters delivered events, so fan-out multiplies the bill: one inbound event routed to four services counts as four deliveries.
- Free-tier retention is three days, which is shorter than the time it typically takes to notice a failing integration, so the payloads needed for a replay are often already gone.
- It becomes a single point of failure in front of every third-party integration, and an outage there means every provider webhook queues or fails at once.
- The transformation layer runs JavaScript in a constrained environment, so anything that needs a database lookup or an external call has to happen downstream instead.
- For a team already running Kafka or SQS the value is mostly the console and the replay UI, which is a hard cost to justify against infrastructure they already operate.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Pricing not published on public websites; quote required from Microsoft sales
- Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and Plan 2 do not include server licenses; additional licensing required for server protection
- Specific feature differences between Plan 1 and Plan 2 require consulting Microsoft documentation
Pricing, plan by plan
Hookdeck
Free- DeveloperFree
- Up to ten thousand events per month
- Three-day retention
- One user
- Team$39/month
- Ten thousand events included
- Unlimited users
- Pay as you go metering above the included events
- Growth$499/month
- Ten thousand events included plus metered usage
- Thirty-day retention
- Uptime and latency SLAs
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Negotiated event volume
- Custom retention
- Dedicated support
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hookdeck if
- You need ingest and persist.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Linux, macOS, Windows.
- You also want automatic retries.
Choose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint if
- You need threat & vulnerability management.
- You work on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
- You also want attack surface reduction.
Questions people ask
- Is Hookdeck or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hookdeck starts at Free and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hookdeck or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?
- Hookdeck has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Hookdeck and On request for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Does Hookdeck or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint run on more platforms?
- Hookdeck runs on Web, Linux, macOS, Windows. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Hookdeck for free?
- Yes. Hookdeck has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint starts at On request.
- What is Hookdeck best used for?
- Hookdeck is most often used for a payments integration where losing a stripe event during a deploy causes an order to go unfulfilled, fanning one provider webhook out to several internal services without each subscribing separately, debugging a partner integration by replaying the exact failing payload after shipping a fix, receiving production-shaped webhooks on a developer laptop without running a public tunnel. Of those, a payments integration where losing a stripe event during a deploy causes an order to go unfulfilled and fanning one provider webhook out to several internal services without each subscribing separately are not what Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is typically brought in for.
- What can Hookdeck do that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint cannot?
- Hookdeck covers Ingest and persist, Automatic retries, Filters and fan-out, Transformations. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint covers Threat & vulnerability management, Attack surface reduction, Next-gen protection, EDR.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Hookdeck: Is there a free plan?
Yes, ten thousand events a month with three-day retention and one user.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: How is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint priced?
Defender for Endpoint is bundled into Microsoft 365 enterprise subscriptions. Plan 1 is included in Microsoft 365 E3, and Plan 2 is included in Microsoft 365 E5. Individual pricing is not published separately.
SourceHookdeck: How is usage counted?
By delivered events, so a single inbound webhook fanned out to three destinations counts as three.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offer a trial?
Yes. A free trial is available for prospective customers to test the product before committing to a subscription.
SourceHookdeck: Can I replay a failed webhook?
Yes, individually or in bulk from the console, with the original payload.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: What is the difference between Plan 1 and Plan 2?
Plan 1 (in E3) includes unified security tools, device controls, network protection, firewall, web/URL controls, APIs, SIEM connectors, and app controls. Plan 2 (in E5) adds endpoint detection and response, deception techniques, automatic attack disruption, exposure management, and threat intelligence.
SourceHookdeck: Does it work for outbound webhooks too?
Yes, the same queueing, retry and observability applies to webhooks you send.
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