Informer External Attack Surface Management vs. Microsoft Defender for Business

Informer External Attack Surface Management

Microsoft Defender for Business

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Informer External Attack Surface Management	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	A SaaS attack surface management platform that provides with visibility of an IT environment, enabling the user to obtain real-time risk insights and take proactive measures to address potential security threats. Informer combines automated asset discovery and vulnerability scanning enabling users to scan assets based on their criticality. Alongside this, Informer provides manual penetration testing.	$500 per month
Microsoft Defender for Business	Score 8.7 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft Defender for Business is an enterprise-grade endpoint security that is designed especially for businesses with up to 300 employees. It is used to deploy security across devices, and use automated built-in intelligence to rapidly protect, detect, and respond to threats.	N/A

Pricing

Informer External Attack Surface Management

Microsoft Defender for Business

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Informer External Attack Surface Management	Microsoft Defender for Business
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Features

Informer External Attack Surface Management

Microsoft Defender for Business

Endpoint Security

Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
	Informer External Attack Surface Management - Ratings	Microsoft Defender for Business 8.5 4 Ratings 0% above category average
Anti-Exploit Technology	00 Ratings	9.03 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)	00 Ratings	8.74 Ratings
Centralized Management	00 Ratings	8.24 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support	00 Ratings	7.04 Ratings
Infection Remediation	00 Ratings	8.54 Ratings
Vulnerability Management	00 Ratings	8.74 Ratings
Malware Detection	00 Ratings	9.24 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Informer External Attack Surface Management	Microsoft Defender for Business
Small Businesses	Action1 Score 9.5 out of 10	ThreatLocker Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Action1 Score 9.5 out of 10	CrowdStrike Falcon Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises	CrowdStrike Falcon Score 9.1 out of 10	BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Informer External Attack Surface Management	Microsoft Defender for Business
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.7 (4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (4 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Informer External Attack Surface Management	Microsoft Defender for Business
Likelihood to Recommend	Informer No answers on this topic	Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Business is well suited for small and medium businesses that are running on a smaller budget, with little to no IT department and require a quick and effective setup to manage and protect their endpoints. It can be deployed and managed very quickly, and the person doing it can have little to no experience as long as they follow directions. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Informer No answers on this topic	Microsoft Already integrated with Windows Allows for folder and executable-specific exceptions when combined with Intune. Incident response and analytics are fantastic. Incentivized MM Michael Miller IT Engineer Read full review
Cons	Informer No answers on this topic	Microsoft Confusion between the different Defender products Ease of setup and configuration Reporting and Alerts Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Informer No answers on this topic	Microsoft So far we have found no alternative that would overall offer us more than we are getting from Microsoft Defender for Business! Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Informer No answers on this topic	Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Business is a solid tool for smaller businesses looking to manage their endpoints and devices, while staying on budget. The setup is minimal compared to the full-blown InTune and EMS suite, and the product can be included in some Small Business SKUs that they may already have. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Informer No answers on this topic	Microsoft Microsoft Defender for Business has better reporting and incident response. There is limited client rollout due to being integrated with Windows. Microsoft Defender for Business is much better at identifying asset risks and giving a broad security overview. Because we moved to Microsoft 365 to access the Office applications and Exchange online, Microsoft Defender for Business was essentially cost free to us. Where Microsoft Defender for Business falls short in comparison to Sophos is that it requires integration with Intune to enforce many of the physical controls that Sophos offers in their client. Incentivized MM Michael Miller IT Engineer Read full review
Return on Investment	Informer No answers on this topic	Microsoft Improved cybersecurity Learning curve Resource consumption Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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