Endpoint Detection & Response
Top Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Alternatives and Competitors

Looking to upgrade or change your solution? Take away the guesswork and stay informed with end user feedback to identify and select the solution that best matches your needs.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an enterprise endpoint security platform designed to help enterprise networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. Defender for Endpoint customers need to apply for the Microsoft Threat Experts managed threat hunting service to get proactive Targeted Attack Notifications and to collaborate with experts on demand. Experts on Demand is an add-on service. Targeted Attack Notifications are always included after you have been accepted into Microsoft Threat Experts managed threat hunting service.

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Compare how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Malwarebytes

ThreatDown EDR

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+97

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ThreatDown EDR is:

More Caring

Better at Support

More Transparent

More Inspiring

More Efficient

More Reliable

Crowdstrike

Crowdstrike Falcon Platform

8.9

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+93

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72

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Crowdstrike Falcon Platform is:

More Caring

Better at Support

More Respectful

More Efficient

More Inspiring

Easier to Use

SentinelOne

SentinelOne Singularity Platform

8.4

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+97

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29

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Platform is:

Better at Support

More Transparent

More Inspiring

More Caring

More Efficient

Easier to Use

Huntress Labs Incorporated

Huntress Managed Security Platform

8.3

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+96

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19

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Huntress Managed Security Platform is:

Better at Support

More Caring

Better at Training

Easier to Use

More Transparent

Easier to Implement

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

8.3

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+93

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32

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Palo Alto Cortex XDR is:

More Caring

Better at Support

More Inspiring

More Efficient

Easier to Customize

Easier to Use

Sophos

Sophos Endpoint

8.0

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+87

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52

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Endpoint is:

Better at Support

Easier to Customize

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Less Efficient

Cisco Systems

Cisco Secure Endpoint

7.9

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+99

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12

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cisco Secure Endpoint is:

Better at Support

More Caring

More Transparent

More Inspiring

Easier to Use

More Efficient

Trellix

Trellix Endpoint Security

7.9

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+90

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38

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trellix Endpoint Security is:

Better at Support

More Caring

More Inspiring

Easier to Use

Less Innovative

Worse at Integrating

Rapid7

Rapid7 InsightIDR

7.9

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+97

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20

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Rapid7 InsightIDR is:

Easier to Use

More Transparent

More Caring

Better at Support

More Reliable

More Inspiring

Trend Micro

Trend Vision One

7.9

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+96

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23

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Vision One is:

More Caring

Better at Support

More Inspiring

More Reliable

More Innovative

More Respectful

Cynet

Cynet 360

7.6

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+86

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14

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cynet 360 is:

More Caring

Less Transparent

Harder to Customize

Worse at Integrating

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Broadcom

Carbon Black EDR

7.4

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+87

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17

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Carbon Black EDR is:

Less Innovative

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Customize

Worse at Training

Harder to Implement

Less Respectful

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