Endpoint Protection - Enterprise
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.

8.5

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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.

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business

9.0

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+95

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137

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is:

More Inspiring

More Caring

More Transparent

More Efficient

More Reliable

Easier to Implement

Malwarebytes

ThreatDown

9.0

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+92

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439

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ThreatDown is:

More Inspiring

Easier to Implement

Better at Support

More Transparent

More Innovative

More Efficient

Kaspersky

Kaspersky EDR Optimum

8.9

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+95

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30

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky EDR Optimum is:

More Transparent

More Inspiring

Better at Support

More Innovative

Better at Training

Easier to Customize

Sophos

Sophos Intercept X Endpoint

8.8

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+91

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88

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X Endpoint is:

More Inspiring

More Caring

Easier to Implement

Easier to Customize

Better at Integrating

More Reliable

ESET

ESET Endpoint Security

8.6

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+91

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80

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

More Inspiring

More Transparent

More Caring

Better at Support

More Innovative

Easier to Implement

Crowdstrike

Crowdstrike Falcon Platform

8.5

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+90

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57

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

More Transparent

More Reliable

Better at Support

More Efficient

More Inspiring

More Innovative

OpenText Corporation

Webroot Business Endpoint Protection

8.3

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+90

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65

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Webroot Business Endpoint Protection is:

Easier to Customize

Easier to Implement

Better at Support

More Reliable

More Inspiring

More Caring

Trend Micro

Trend Micro Apex One

7.9

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+88

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42

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro Apex One is:

More Caring

More Transparent

Easier to Customize

Better at Support

Worse at Training

Less Innovative

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