Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

174 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting 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

Pricing

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Editions & Modules

Academic: $2.50
per user/per month
Standalone: $5.20
per user/per month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Considered Both Products	Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Abdul Ayub Executive Engineer Transmission Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint It integrates all other Microsoft services like 365, Skype, Visio and mail. Incentivized Helpful? Conrad Nyamache Computer Technician Specialist Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Tenable Security Center was a fantastic exposure detection tool but there was always a lag and servers would hang alot when being scanned causing resource traffic. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on the other hand does not use up most resources soo there is usually noo lag … Incentivized Helpful? KL Kevin Lee Network Security Analyst Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Bitdefender was a great platform, but didn't provide as much network insight that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does. It did not work well as an Endpoint Detection and Response platform. Tenable Security Center was great for vulnerability scanning of the devices on our … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint We have reviewed/used ESET and find Defender much better for Endpoints. We have also used McAfee on Servers and have since migrated to Defender on Servers. Incentivized Helpful? VK VIJAY KANAL NATIONAL PRODUCT MANAGER Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft comes as a bundle suite and for other solutions the purchasing needs to be done separately. Helpful? Yash Mudaliar Associate Lead Security Admin Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint I found CrowdStrike to be confusing and complex when it comes to managing assets and incidents around endpoints. While it provides quality intelligence, it lacks a more admin-friendly way of presenting that information. Hence, as I have mentioned in the previous points as well, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User General Manager Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint 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 … Incentivized Helpful? DN DANNY NAGDEV Founder Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint I feel that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is much better in protecting our Windows based devices as it is developed by Microsoft itself. However, it comes with a little price hike. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Trend Micro's Apex One offers a comprehensive endpoint security solution, including advanced threat protection and vulnerability management. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Trend Micro also provides the similar capabilities but with some advanced features like Comprehensive Protection, Deep Security Integration etc., Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint In my organization we already have E5 license so no need to procured additional license for EDR functionality. Incentivized Helpful? Martin Venter Senior Engineer Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint For me personally, I can not really compare the two against each other, as they are both really good. For us as a business specializing in MS products, it is a logical choice to have followed. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint It excels in detecting unusual behavior on endpoints, offering valuable insights into potential attack paths, and it operates with remarkable speed and responsiveness. Incentivized Helpful? VG Vernon Gibson NetSuite Administrator Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint We choose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint as an additional solution to fill gaps and also to keep more of our solutions under one pane of glass (Microsoft 365). Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender is more easy to install, upgrade and use. Eset is annoyingly visible. Incentivized Helpful? RK RUSHABH KADCHHUD Associate Director - Practice Lead, Network and Systems Engineering Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Enterprise Endpoint Protection: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is well suited for large organizations with numerous endpoints, such as desktops, laptops, and servers, as it provides centralized management and monitoring of security across the entire network. Microsoft … Incentivized Helpful? Bhuwan Chandra Business Development Manager Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint CrowdStrike Falcon EDR is one the Best solution available in Market ,However, I think they are lack in Threat visibility and Vulnerability assessment& Management for application versions & configurations . Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint We have evaluated other products, such as Sophos, Trend Micro, and others. The advantage of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is having a single subscription with Office 365 full packet, antivirus, and one drive with backup all in one subscription. Very easy to manage. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint We found products with similar capabilities considering our needs. The opoortunity to test was crucial, and also the fact that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a Microsoft tool, since we are running a Microsoft environment for this project. There are a few differences among … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User C-Level Executive Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint The fact it is integrated into the Microsoft 365 licensing our customers already purchase makes it an easy choice. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender gels very well with the rest of the M365 suite of products. The security Dashboard gives one view for Email Security and Endpoint Security. The security events can be generated while getting integrated with SIEM solution or can use its own SIEM offering. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint We never went beyond pilot testing these other platforms when it comes to Avast and Bitdefender, but it was an easy decision to go with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in regards to cost, ease of installation, configuration, and deployment, and usage on a daily basis. The … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint This product does do a very good job of providing basic security protection for our client endpoints. We decided to go with this product because of the ease of setup and integration into the Windows server environment. We have not had any complaints from any of our clients … Incentivized Helpful? Rahul Deshmukh Security Solutions Architect Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is east to deploy, hence safed lot of efforts in implementation and management. When I evaluated CrowdStrike I found that not all threats are identified in it, which was a matter of concern for us. We also had issues with configuration and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint We have used McAfee/Trellix solution before Microsoft Defender for Endpoints with similar experience. There were organization reasons to switch from Trellix to another solution, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoints was a good choice in our case. Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro System resources Pro Real time Pro Email attachments
Top Cons	Minus Server side Minus Feature sets Minus Full capabilities

Features

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Endpoint Security

Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
	Microsoft Defender for Endpoint 8.2 52 Ratings 4% below category average
Anti-Exploit Technology	8.050 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)	8.550 Ratings
Centralized Management	7.951 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support	7.810 Ratings
Infection Remediation	8.251 Ratings
Vulnerability Management	8.349 Ratings
Malware Detection	8.552 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Likelihood to Recommend	8.2 (72 ratings)
Support Rating	9.0 (5 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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. Incentivized Conrad Nyamache Computer Technician Specialist Read full review
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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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. Incentivized KL Kevin Lee Network Security Analyst Read full review
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 Incentivized Joe Aldeguer IT Director Read full review
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 Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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