ManageEngine Application Control Plus vs. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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ManageEngine Application Control Plus | Score9.1 out of 10 | N/A | ManageEngine Application Control Plus is an integrated application control and privilege management solution that secures endpoints by allowing only trusted applications to run. It enforces least privilege, blocks unauthorized software, and provides centralized control thus reducing attack surface while maintaining user productivity and compliance. | N/A |
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint | Score8.8 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 |
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No answers on this topic | 96% Would buy again 157 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 99% Delivers good value for the price 146 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 95% Happy with the feature set 155 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 97% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 130 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 95% Implementation went as expected 140 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | SentinelOne Singularity Score9 out of 10 | SentinelOne Singularity Score9 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | ![]() BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT) Score9.1 out of 10 | ![]() BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT) Score9.1 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | ESET PROTECT Score8.7 out of 10 | ESET PROTECT Score8.7 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 8.4 |
| Usability | 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Availability | - | 9.1 |
| Performance | - | 9.1 |
| Support Rating | - | 9.0 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 7.3 |
| Configurability | - | 8.2 |
| Product Scalability | - | 9.1 |
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| ScreenShots | ManageEngine Application Control Plus Screenshots | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Screenshots |










