EmpMonitor vs. Microsoft Defender for Identity

EmpMonitor

5 Reviews and Ratings

Microsoft Defender for Identity

14 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
EmpMonitor	Score9.7 out of 10	N/A	EmpMonitor launched in 2014 as an early entrant of employee monitoring. With time and the latest versions, it’s now specialized in productivity management and insider threat detection. It helps in providing insights into employee computer working activities, forensics, user behavior analytics, data loss prevention, etc. to make the workplace productive and secure. EmpMonitor marks a fine line between the privacy and productivity of the employees, and states they are	$2.92 per month per user
Microsoft Defender for Identity	Score8.9 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft Defender for Identity (formerly Azure Advanced Threat Protection, also known as Azure ATP) is a cloud-based security solution that leverages on-premises Active Directory signals to identify, detect, and investigate advanced threats, compromised identities, and malicious insider actions directed at the organization.	N/A

Pricing

EmpMonitor

Microsoft Defender for Identity

GOLD: $2.92
per month per user
GOLD: $2.92
per month per user
SILVER: $3.75
per month per user
SILVER: $3.75
per month per user
BRONZE: $4.59
per month per user
BRONZE: $4.59
per month per user

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Pricing Offerings
EmpMonitor	Microsoft Defender for Identity
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Best Alternatives
	EmpMonitor	Microsoft Defender for Identity
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User Ratings
	EmpMonitor	Microsoft Defender for Identity
Likelihood to Recommend	9.7 (4 ratings)	7.0 (1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	EmpMonitor	Microsoft Defender for Identity
Likelihood to Recommend	EmpMonitor Because of EmpMonitor, I can keep an eye on my employees from anywhere any time and it increased my firm’s productivity rate. With the screen capturing feature, I can question any employee for their non-working hours with proof It made it very easy for management to maintain the attendance of every employee. Amit patel Software Tester Read full review	Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Identity is a great solution for each company that has an Active Directory. It fills in the blanks for Identity related incidents that are being missed in the XDR platform. To get a full view on identity risks it is an essential component 🛡 Arjan Stijntjes Security Consultant Read full review
Pros	EmpMonitor Track keyboard activity per second. Take screenshots every a corn period of time. Track total time spent on different tasks. Darsh Reddy Product Manager Read full review	Microsoft detect threats and suspicious activities pro-active measurements on possible breaches identity security posture 🛡 Arjan Stijntjes Security Consultant Read full review
Cons	EmpMonitor Unavailability of integration of third-party software that enhances its overall working. No option to track or manage projects. Project tracking and support for Macs. Pamula Figueroa Marketing Manager Read full review	Microsoft setup can be complicated, with AD complexity Sometimes the load on DCs is pretty high, leading to performance issues Better tuning options for preventing false-positive/bening alerts 🛡 Arjan Stijntjes Security Consultant Read full review
Alternatives Considered	EmpMonitor No answers on this topic	Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Identity is more specialized on the Identity platform, it is a single solution compared to a multi-solution. The integration is better when using the XDR suite in combination with Sentinel. Microsoft Defender for Identity gives a better overview of the security posture 🛡 Arjan Stijntjes Security Consultant Read full review
Return on Investment	EmpMonitor Track keyboard activity per second. Take screenshots every a corn period. Track total time spent on different tasks. Adrian Marsh Application Specialist Read full review	Microsoft Cost impact was pretty high Learning curve, needed time (money) for training Greatly improved detections and gives more insights 🛡 Arjan Stijntjes Security Consultant Read full review
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