Microsoft Defender for Business vs. REVE Antivirus

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.

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Suited for both personal and organizational use

• Already integrated with Windows
• Allows for folder and executable-specific exceptions when combined with Intune.
• Incident response and analytics are fantastic.

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• Strengths: Quick scan
• Parental control
• Mobile app notification
• Weakness: Limited free trial

• Confusion between the different Defender products
• Ease of setup and configuration
• Reporting and Alerts

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• Improvement in the UI would be more helpful
• $19 for the base package is a little high, though you get an antivirus for 2 PCs. A reduction in price would be more preferable.

So far we have found no alternative that would overall offer us more than we are getting from Microsoft Defender for Business!

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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.

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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.

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I used Norton in the past. Norton does not need any introduction as it is number 1 when it comes to cyber security. However, I had heard about REVE Antivirus from a friend so I decided to use it and found it great! Additionally, I got Reve Antivirus for 2 PCs for $19 which boils down to 9.50 USD for each PC, whereas Norton is selling for 11.50 USD for 1 PC.

• Improved cybersecurity
• Learning curve
• Resource consumption

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