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.

ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker

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+96

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ThreatLocker is:

Better at Support

More Inspiring

More Caring

Better at Training

More Transparent

More Innovative

WithSecure

WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection

9.2

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+99

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70

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

More Inspiring

More Transparent

More Caring

More Reliable

More Innovative

More Efficient

Malwarebytes

ThreatDown

9.0

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+92

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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 Endpoint Security for Business

9.0

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+95

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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

Kaspersky

Kaspersky EDR Optimum

8.9

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+95

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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

Broadcom Inc.

Symantec Endpoint Security

8.7

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+90

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136

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

More Transparent

More Caring

More Inspiring

More Efficient

More Reliable

Worse at Training

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

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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

Acronis

Acronis Cyber Protect

8.5

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+92

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82

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

More Inspiring

More Innovative

More Reliable

More Transparent

More Caring

Easier to Customize

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

Avast Software s.r.o.

Avast Business Security

8.2

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+88

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90

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

Easier to Customize

More Inspiring

More Efficient

Easier to Implement

More Transparent

Less Caring

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Endpoint Security

8.1

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+91

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

Easier to Customize

More Inspiring

Better at Support

More Transparent

More Caring

More Innovative

Trellix

Trellix Endpoint Security

8.1

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+83

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

Less Respectful

Worse at Training

Worse at Integrating

Less Transparent

Less Efficient

Less 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

Fortinet

FortiClient

7.8

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+86

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37

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, FortiClient is:

More Inspiring

More Efficient

Easier to Implement

Less Reliable

Worse at Training

Less Respectful

WatchGuard Technologies

Panda Endpoint Security

7.8

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+81

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37

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

Less Reliable

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Worse at Integrating

Less Transparent

Harder to Customize

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