Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Syncro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Score 8.9 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
Syncro
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Syncro offers an Extended Monitoring and Management (XMM) platform for midsized MSPs and internal IT teams. The platform integrates RMM (endpoint management), professional services automation (PSA), and Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management to help organizations simplify operations, strengthen security, and scale.
$159
per month per user
Pricing
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSyncro
Editions & Modules
Academic
$2.50
per user/per month
Standalone
$5.20
per user/per month
Core
$159
per month per user
Team
$209
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSyncro
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual payment.
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSyncro
Features
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSyncro
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
8.7
77 Ratings
3% above category average
Syncro
-
Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology8.974 Ratings00 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)9.176 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Management8.776 Ratings00 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Infection Remediation9.074 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Management8.671 Ratings00 Ratings
Malware Detection9.275 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Performance Management
Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
-
Ratings
Syncro
6.7
3 Ratings
5% below category average
Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings6.12 Ratings
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
-
Ratings
Syncro
7.5
4 Ratings
3% above category average
Remote monitoring00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Network device monitoring00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
Activity Monitoring00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
-
Ratings
Syncro
7.5
3 Ratings
7% above category average
Patch Management00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Policy-based automation00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
-
Ratings
Syncro
7.3
3 Ratings
9% above category average
Attended device access00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Unattended device access00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Mobile device access00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Virtual device access00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Multiple-display support00 Ratings4.52 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSyncro
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(133 ratings)
6.8
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(10 ratings)
7.1
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Defender for EndpointSyncro
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
I think Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is well-suited, especially if you are an e5shop. And then, if you have other Microsoft ecosystems in your organization, for example, we do have Microsoft Defender for Office 365. We also have the Defender for the DIP and the point DIP, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Entra ID. When you have all these Microsoft ecosystems in your organization, the collaboration and the data enlistment, the capability, each other is tremendous. So I highly recommend. If you own the first type of the Microsoft ecosystem, definitely a perk to use the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and the financial EDR system.
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
SyncroMSP is great for MSPs starting out or wanting to keep their costs low. Some RMM software will charge per install - and price breaks only available as your base grows to a significant number. As Syncro is a "per agent" cost, the costs for an MSP are (a) known and (b) easily to manage as the team grows. The third-party integration element is very useful for MSPs looking to be able to not only onsell additional services, but the management of these services is simple for anybody to use
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Pros
Microsoft
  • It really protects our endpoints. We've used other antivirus programs in the past, and they haven't had that full confidence in those products compared to what Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does for us.
  • Another pro is that it's easy to manage the management console through Intune to see Microsoft Defender for Endpoint up in the cloud and see the state of our devices.
  • Another pro is we haven't had an incident since we installed it.
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
  • Due to the cloud based platform, we could scale the based on our needs relatively with ease.
  • We also utilized the auto billing features which were convenience.
  • The consolidation of both RMM and RSA decreased the amount of software we needed.
  • Also, the user friendliness of the platform allowed employees to use easy.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • It would be good to continue to minimize the amount of resources needed during a scan
  • Provide more integration with Outlook to scan attachments with a notification that everything is good
  • Provide a Click to Fix option when listing issues or high-risk problems on systems
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
  • Better project management
  • Ability to create teams
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
Cost add-ons for Security features is nickel and diming the process to keep pace with cybercrime. Limited Education budgets require us to be more pro-active in finding cost-effective measures to protect our devices, staff and students. Defender is a strong, well-featured product that is pricing itself out of the education market
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
No answers on this topic
Usability
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a great EDR to have that works quickly and silently in the background and it integrates well with other Microsoft services. As an IT manager, I can appreciate that I do not get bombarded by alerts for every small detail. On the flipside, the management site can use some work in being more clear and should be more streamlined so I'm not clicking through multiple pages to figure out what happened
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
Too expensive for what it is and the lack of support and bug fixes is annoying
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint chugs along just fine no matter what we throw at it and what systems it's running on. It doesn't take up a lot of resources either, so that's welcomed.
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
No answers on this topic
Performance
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easy on memory and resources on clients.
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Microsoft
The first time I tried to onboard my macOS endpoints to MDE I struggled for quite a bit. I had to reach out to Microsoft's MDE support team. The tech was very helpful in walking me through the steps during a screen share session
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Microsoft
Deployment was handled by our team here and everything went pretty smoothly. We did have a few hiccups in our test group, but that only took a bit to get ironed out.
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers strong integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure services, which provide a unified security experience. While McAfee Trellix is known for solid antivirus, Microsoft Defender excels in integration in the ecosystem.
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
Much easier to learn and use
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Scalability
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easily scaled from small orgs to giant enterprises.
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Reduced incidents of security breaches lead to lower remediation costs and avoid potential financial losses and reputational damage.
  • Reduces the need for additional third-party security solutions and training, thereby lowering overall security management costs.
  • Increased efficiency and productivity of IT staff lead to better allocation of resources and cost savings.
  • Reduces the risk of fines and sanctions associated with non-compliance, ensuring business continuity and protecting revenue.
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SyncroMSP Servably Inc
  • The integrated AV solution with Bitdefender is very cheap - yet very a very high quality NGAV solution. It allows us to ensure our clients have access to an NGAV solution at an affordable price
  • Syncro has allowed us to expend our business into new areas which were not able to be accessed previously. This means that we can now service our clients in different ways than previously.
  • The fixed cost pricing allows our teams to understand what their costs are - but also allow us to grow the business and customer base with no increase in costs until we increase our technical team.
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ScreenShots

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Screenshots

Screenshot of blocked activitiesScreenshot of Detects & respondsScreenshot of discovers vulnerabilityScreenshot of Eliminates blind spotsScreenshot of Risk management

Syncro Screenshots

Screenshot of the interface to monitor unlimited endpoints, run scripts, deploy patches, customize alerts, and proactively address potential issues before they become problems.Screenshot of Syncro’s intelligent Smart Ticket Management, which automatically routes tickets and gets information in front of techs, displays relevant context from prior tickets, and surfaces recommended remediation steps to speed up resolution times.Screenshot of where to securely access endpoints and resolve issues anytime, from anywhere, via Splashtop — included with the Syncro subscription at no extra cost.Screenshot of Syncro automating Entra ID tasks and admin work including user syncs, password resets, and license billing.Screenshot of the interface to benchmark M365 tenants against CIS-aligned best practices — offering guided configuration, centralized visibility, drift detection, and automated alerts to help maintain compliance.Screenshot of Microsoft 365 and Entra ID backup, which helps to safeguard against data loss, reinforce compliance, and ensure business continuity without compromise.