Defend your Endpoints with Ease
December 11, 2025

Defend your Endpoints with Ease

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

We implemented Microsoft Defender for Endpoints as a replacement for two other antivirus products. MS Defender provides a great interface to track down individual user issues, email threats, and provides each user a great tool to conduct scans on removable media. The additional benefit of MS Defender is that we are no longer flipping between different products for audits and security.

Pros

  • Doesn't take up a lot of system resources on endpoints
  • Provides the user an easy way to scan media
  • Provides security information about the endpoints

Cons

  • 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
  • Decreased operating costs allowing us to use only one AV solution
  • Reduced time looking for issues during a troubleshooting call
  • Provides auditing tools for compliance
There is always room for improvement, but Microsoft Defender for Endpoints has really helped with our security posture while providing a great endpoint solution that does not require a ton of computing resources on an already taxed system. The additional end user tools are a great help when working with users to troubleshoot.
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Scalability
  • Integration with Other Systems
  • Ease of Use
It was part of our Microsoft 365 G5 licensing, and we were looking for ways to streamline our antivirus protections to free up system resources on all of our endpoints. The cost benefit of having a robust AV solution that works great with our systems was a huge influence. Overall, it's been a great investment.
We are using the device inventory functions to track down risky systems and users, we are working with AI agents to report on risky behaviors that we may not see with our remote work force and managing end point configurations to ensure everyone has the same endpoint security policy enforced.
We are protecting over 400 endpoints to include Windows laptops, servers, and Azure Virtual Devices. We are pushing the mobile device management as users begin adding Intune onto their personal devices allowing us to push Defender and further isolate company data from personal data on multiple device platforms to include Android and iOS.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint consistently showed better user experiences during scans due to the reduced amount of resources used on each system compared to our previous endpoint protection solutions. However, the main reason we chose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is that it was part of our G5 licensing and integrated with all of our systems.

Do you think Microsoft Defender for Endpoint delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Defender for Endpoint live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint again?

Yes

It is well integrated with the Microsoft Admin center providing a quick way to find everything you're looking for. However, if there is a problem that needs addressed, you may have to click through a few more pages to find the solution. It will definitely let you know what's going on in your environment.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Feature Ratings

Endpoint Security
8.3
Anti-Exploit Technology
9
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
8
Centralized Management
9
Infection Remediation
8
Vulnerability Management
7
Malware Detection
9

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