Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Trellix Email Security

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Score 8.3 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
Trellix Email Security
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Trellix Email Security (formerly FireEye Email Security) protects against advanced email attacks that bypass the initial gateway.
$0
per mailbox
Pricing
Microsoft Defender for EndpointTrellix Email Security
Editions & Modules
Academic
$2.50
per user/per month
Standalone
$5.20
per user/per month
Server Edition
$0
per mailbox
AVAS
$0
per mailbox
Cloud Edition
$0
per mailbox
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Defender for EndpointTrellix Email Security
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros

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Features
Microsoft Defender for EndpointTrellix Email Security
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
8.2
53 Ratings
4% below category average
Trellix Email Security
-
Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology8.051 Ratings00 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)8.551 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Management7.952 Ratings00 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support7.810 Ratings00 Ratings
Infection Remediation8.252 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Management8.350 Ratings00 Ratings
Malware Detection8.553 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
-
Ratings
Trellix Email Security
8.2
6 Ratings
3% below category average
Anti-malware00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Threat Detection00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Sandboxing00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Management Tools00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
Score 8.7 out of 10
Cisco Cloud Email Security
Cisco Cloud Email Security
Score 7.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Microsoft Defender for EndpointTrellix Email Security
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(73 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Defender for EndpointTrellix Email Security
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Usually we had lots two platforms tasked with scanning exposures, anti-malware and provision for information and threat management. But with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint we have an all inclusive platform that even integrate with other Microsoft security apps such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud for enhanced threat insights and visibility.
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FireEye
It has a very good feature of URL replace, it helps us to block or prevent spam, phishing, or malicious emails. It has some limitations like if some large or lengthy emails come it takes more time to scan and to avoid delay it forwards the mail to the recipient with a warning note on it.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • It provides a unified security experience when combined with other Microsoft products such as Microsoft Defender for 365 and Azure Defender.
  • It has an excellent dashboard and centralized view that make it easy to see and control everything from one location.
  • It's an EDR tool designed to help you understand incidents and alerts better.
  • Real-time detection of attacks and prompt endpoint device responses. It effortlessly interacts with additional Microsoft security products.
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FireEye
  • Very user-friendly and simple interface.
  • Policy rules are easy to create and they work.
  • Very little downtime or operational impact.
  • Email delivery issues are easy to investigate and troubleshoot.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Does not allow for remediation from the management console.
  • The ticket system doesn't alert the person assigned to the ticket.
  • You have to submit requests for whitelisting applications.
  • Scanning exclusions are tricky to find.
  • Adding devices, especially Apple devices, is very cumbersome.
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FireEye
  • Sometimes feels that console running slow.
  • Riskware detection has a lot of false positive.
  • The user interface is not very intuitive.
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Usability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
FireEye
FireEye Email Security is the most effective email security solution for protecting enterprises from APT. It is not complicated to set up and you can ride a wave of continuous security effects for a long time without major changes after the initial setup. It's automated, so users don't have to care too much about it. In addition, it provides detailed analysis data, so you can utilize it for 3rd party solutions if you want.
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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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FireEye
The reason that I gave the support a 5 is that I have had both positive and negative experiences. One of the positive experiences was when a senior support engineer spend quite a few hours with me solving an issue that we were having. One of the negative ones was when we were experiencing an issue and one person from support gave one solution, and when the issue reoccurred we were told by another person that what was recommended to us the first time was incorrect. The issue was never fully solved.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
in an overall protection sentinelone is providing better protection for us, but as it comes with subscription's limitation, we have to be really careful in managing the licenses, the MS Defender for endpoint is providing us a decent protection which we are not complaining about, why we chose them ? as mentioned, this is coming with our subscription
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FireEye
It was called Barracuda Spam Filter when we evaluated and switched to FireEye ES (called FireEye ETP at the time). At the time we compared them ES was much better at security and also spam filtering. ES has continued to get even better since we first chose them. The user interface, support, sales/engineer provided service, the effectiveness of the product, and continued improvement/development have made them a great choice.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • By providing robust threat protection, Defender for Endpoint can prevent downtime caused by security issues. Employees can work without interruptions, leading to increased productivity.
  • By significantly decreasing the frequency of security incidents like malware infections and data breaches, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can protect your network. The cost of incident response, cleanup, and potential regulatory fines are reduced as a result of the decrease in events.
  • The implementation and configuration of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint may require an initial investment in licensing, training, and deployment, which can temporarily affect ROI.
  • The cost of licensing can be substantial, especially for larger organizations. This cost needs to be factored into the ROI calculation.
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FireEye
  • It can reduce the spam, malicious and phishing mails.
  • It has advanced threat intelligence.
  • It gives some false positives as well.
  • It has great decision making intelligence.
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ScreenShots

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Screenshots

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