AccessPatrol by CurrentWare vs. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AccessPatrol by CurrentWare
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
AccessPatrol by CurrentWare provides a solution for securing company endpoints against data breaches caused by illicit data transfers and rogue USB devices. AccessPatrol can be used to block flash drives, cell phones, tablets, Bluetooth, and more. File operations alerts and permissions can be configured to alert IT administrators to suspicious file operations and proactively prevent data transfers by unauthorized users.
$72
per year per user
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP) is a holistic, cloud delivered endpoint security solution that includes risk-based vulnerability management and assessment, attack surface reduction, behavioral based and cloud-powered next generation protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), automatic investigation and remediation, managed hunting services, rich APIs, and unified security management.
$2.50
per user/per month
Pricing
AccessPatrol by CurrentWareMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Editions & Modules
10-99 Users
$6
per month (billed annually) per user
100+ Users
Volume & prepurchase discounts available. Please contact sales for info.
Per User Per Month
Academic
$2.50
per user/per month
Standalone
$5.20
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AccessPatrol by CurrentWareMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is based on the volume of licenses purchased. There are additional discounts available for educational organizations, non-profits, managed services providers, and businesses that pre-purchase multiple-year plans.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
AccessPatrol by CurrentWare
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Ratings
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
8.7
77 Ratings
2% above category average
Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings8.974 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings9.176 Ratings
Centralized Management00 Ratings8.776 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings7.210 Ratings
Infection Remediation00 Ratings9.074 Ratings
Vulnerability Management00 Ratings8.671 Ratings
Malware Detection00 Ratings9.275 Ratings
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User Ratings
AccessPatrol by CurrentWareMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(133 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(10 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AccessPatrol by CurrentWareMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Likelihood to Recommend
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I think Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is well-suited, especially if you are an e5shop. And then, if you have other Microsoft ecosystems in your organization, for example, we do have Microsoft Defender for Office 365. We also have the Defender for the DIP and the point DIP, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Entra ID. When you have all these Microsoft ecosystems in your organization, the collaboration and the data enlistment, the capability, each other is tremendous. So I highly recommend. If you own the first type of the Microsoft ecosystem, definitely a perk to use the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and the financial EDR system.
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Pros
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
  • It really protects our endpoints. We've used other antivirus programs in the past, and they haven't had that full confidence in those products compared to what Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does for us.
  • Another pro is that it's easy to manage the management console through Intune to see Microsoft Defender for Endpoint up in the cloud and see the state of our devices.
  • Another pro is we haven't had an incident since we installed it.
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Cons
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
  • It would be good to continue to minimize the amount of resources needed during a scan
  • Provide more integration with Outlook to scan attachments with a notification that everything is good
  • Provide a Click to Fix option when listing issues or high-risk problems on systems
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Likelihood to Renew
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Cost add-ons for Security features is nickel and diming the process to keep pace with cybercrime. Limited Education budgets require us to be more pro-active in finding cost-effective measures to protect our devices, staff and students. Defender is a strong, well-featured product that is pricing itself out of the education market
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Usability
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a great EDR to have that works quickly and silently in the background and it integrates well with other Microsoft services. As an IT manager, I can appreciate that I do not get bombarded by alerts for every small detail. On the flipside, the management site can use some work in being more clear and should be more streamlined so I'm not clicking through multiple pages to figure out what happened
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Reliability and Availability
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint chugs along just fine no matter what we throw at it and what systems it's running on. It doesn't take up a lot of resources either, so that's welcomed.
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Performance
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easy on memory and resources on clients.
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Support Rating
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
The first time I tried to onboard my macOS endpoints to MDE I struggled for quite a bit. I had to reach out to Microsoft's MDE support team. The tech was very helpful in walking me through the steps during a screen share session
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Implementation Rating
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Deployment was handled by our team here and everything went pretty smoothly. We did have a few hiccups in our test group, but that only took a bit to get ironed out.
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Alternatives Considered
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers strong integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure services, which provide a unified security experience. While McAfee Trellix is known for solid antivirus, Microsoft Defender excels in integration in the ecosystem.
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Scalability
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easily scaled from small orgs to giant enterprises.
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Return on Investment
CurrentWare Inc.
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
  • Reduced incidents of security breaches lead to lower remediation costs and avoid potential financial losses and reputational damage.
  • Reduces the need for additional third-party security solutions and training, thereby lowering overall security management costs.
  • Increased efficiency and productivity of IT staff lead to better allocation of resources and cost savings.
  • Reduces the risk of fines and sanctions associated with non-compliance, ensuring business continuity and protecting revenue.
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ScreenShots

AccessPatrol by CurrentWare Screenshots

Screenshot of AccessPatrol's web console. This password-protected console is accessible to designated operators using a desktop or laptop that is connected to the LAN that the CurrentWare console is installed on.

All users and computers with CurrentWare Clients installed can be managed from the console, including offsite/remote workers.Screenshot of AccessPatrol's device permissions window. This is the list of devices that can be blocked with AccessPatrol, including removable storage devices such as USB flash drives, optical media, and floppy disks. AccessPatrol can also block WiFi, Printers/Scanners, and other peripheral devices.

If specific USB devices need to be allowed that can be whitelisted using the Allowed List. By design AccessPatrol does not block USB-based HID devices such as keyboards and mice; blocking USBs will still allow these devices to function as normal.Screenshot of AccessPatrol's USB activity dashboards provide aggregated and granular USB activity data at a glance including file operations and blocked vs allowed devicesScreenshot of AccessPatrol's Block File Transfers window.  File transfers can be blocked based on extensions or specific file names.Screenshot of Screenshot of

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Screenshots

Screenshot of blocked activitiesScreenshot of Detects & respondsScreenshot of discovers vulnerabilityScreenshot of Eliminates blind spotsScreenshot of Risk management