Endpoint Protection
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.

WithSecure

WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection

9.2

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+99

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77

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection is:

More Transparent

More Caring

More Inspiring

More Reliable

Better at Support

Easier to Customize

ThreatLocker, Inc.

ThreatLocker

9.1

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+95

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72

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ThreatLocker is:

Better at Support

More Transparent

More Caring

Better at Training

More Inspiring

More Innovative

Malwarebytes

ThreatDown EDR

9.0

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+93

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462

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ThreatDown EDR is:

Better at Support

Easier to Implement

More Transparent

More Caring

Easier to Customize

More Efficient

Acronis

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud

8.9

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+92

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104

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is:

Better at Support

More Reliable

Easier to Customize

Easier to Implement

More Transparent

More Inspiring

Check Point

Check Point Endpoint Security

8.8

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+95

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93

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Check Point Endpoint Security is:

More Caring

More Inspiring

More Reliable

More Efficient

Better at Support

Worse at Training

Broadcom

Symantec Endpoint Security

8.6

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+89

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147

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

More Transparent

More Reliable

More Caring

Easier to Customize

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

Crowdstrike

Crowdstrike Falcon Platform

8.5

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+92

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74

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

Better at Support

More Transparent

More Efficient

Easier to Customize

More Reliable

More Innovative

Sophos

Sophos Endpoint

8.4

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+90

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104

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Endpoint is:

More Transparent

Better at Support

More Caring

Easier to Customize

More Reliable

Easier to Implement

ESET

ESET Endpoint Security

8.3

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+92

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86

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

More Transparent

Better at Support

More Caring

More Inspiring

Easier to Implement

Easier to Customize

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

8.1

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+90

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43

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

Easier to Customize

Better at Support

More Inspiring

More Caring

Less Respectful

Less Innovative

Avast Software s.r.o.

Avast Business Security

8.1

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+88

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101

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

Easier to Customize

More Transparent

Easier to Implement

More Efficient

Better at Support

Less Innovative

OpenText Corporation

Webroot Business Endpoint Protection

8.0

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+89

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71

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

Better at Support

Easier to Customize

Easier to Implement

More Reliable

Easier to Use

More Transparent

Fortinet

FortiClient

7.9

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+89

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42

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, FortiClient is:

Better at Support

Easier to Implement

More Efficient

More Caring

More Transparent

Worse at Training

Trellix

Trellix Endpoint Security

7.8

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+84

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149

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

Better at Support

Less Innovative

Worse at Training

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Less Caring

Trend Micro

Trend Micro Apex One

7.6

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+89

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44

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

More Caring

Better at Support

More Transparent

Easier to Customize

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

BlackBerry Limited

BlackBerry Cybersecurity

6.9

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+73

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35

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, BlackBerry Cybersecurity is:

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Less Efficient

Less Caring

Less Reliable

Worse at Integrating

WatchGuard Technologies

Panda Endpoint Security

6.8

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+82

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38

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

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

Worse at Integrating

Less Respectful

Harder to Customize

Less Transparent

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