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Hardentools vs Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit: catalog facts
Hardentools	Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free download from Microsoft.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Disables commonly abused Windows and document reader features Graphical interface and command-line mode	Official Microsoft-recommended security baselines Compares baselines against existing configurations
Windows only Disabled features may break workflows that rely on them	Windows and Microsoft products only Aimed at enterprise administrators with Group Policy experience
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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