Microsoft 365 vs. Microsoft Defender for Office 365
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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Microsoft 365 | Score8.7 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is a Microsoft Cloud subscription service that includes Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access). The software can be installed across multiple devices and ensures that users always have the most up-to-date version of the included Office applications. | $5 Per User Per Month |
![]() Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Score8 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a security solution used to protect Office 365 against advanced threats, such as phishing and business email compromise. It helps prevent volume-based and targeted attacks, including business email compromise, credential phishing, ransomware, and advanced malware with a robust filtering stack, as well as to detect malicious and suspicious content like links and files across Office 365. | N/A |
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| Would buy again | ||
96% Would buy again 195 Answers | 100% Would buy again 8 Answers | |
| Delivers good value for the price | ||
97% Delivers good value for the price 179 Answers | 100% Delivers good value for the price 7 Answers | |
| Happy with the feature set | ||
98% Happy with the feature set 198 Answers | 100% Happy with the feature set 8 Answers | |
| Lived up to sales and marketing promises | ||
94% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 134 Answers | 100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 5 Answers | |
| Implementation went as expected | ||
95% Implementation went as expected 142 Answers | 100% Implementation went as expected 6 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | Google Workspace Score9.1 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies | Google Workspace Score9.1 out of 10 | Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) Score9.1 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Microsoft 365 Business Premium Score9 out of 10 | Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) Score9.1 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.5 | - |
| Usability | 8.7 | 8.0 |
| Support Rating | 8.9 | - |
| Implementation Rating | 9.0 | - |
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| ScreenShots | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Screenshots |











