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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+98

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ThreatDown EDR is:

More Caring

More Efficient

Better at Support

More Inspiring

More Transparent

More Respectful

Crowdstrike

Crowdstrike Falcon Platform

9.0

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+93

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90

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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

Better at Integrating

Acronis

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud

8.8

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+96

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41

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

More Caring

More Inspiring

More Transparent

More Efficient

Better at Support

More Respectful

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

8.7

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+94

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43

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

More Caring

More Inspiring

More Efficient

Better at Support

More Transparent

More Innovative

Trend Micro

Trend Vision One

8.4

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+94

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44

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

More Caring

More Efficient

Better at Support

Harder to Use

Worse at Integrating

Worse at Training

SentinelOne

SentinelOne Singularity Platform

8.4

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+97

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33

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

More Inspiring

More Caring

Better at Support

More Efficient

More Transparent

More Respectful

Huntress Labs Incorporated

Huntress Managed Security Platform

8.4

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+97

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20

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

Better at Support

More Caring

More Inspiring

More Efficient

More Transparent

Easier to Implement

Rapid7

Rapid7 Incident Command

8.2

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+98

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24

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Rapid7 Incident Command is:

More Caring

Better at Support

Easier to Use

More Transparent

More Inspiring

More Innovative

Sophos

Sophos Endpoint

8.0

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+85

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59

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Endpoint is:

More Caring

Better at Support

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Less Efficient

Less Reliable

Trellix

Trellix Endpoint Security

7.9

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+90

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41

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

More Caring

More Inspiring

Better at Support

More Efficient

More Respectful

Worse at Training

Check Point

Check Point SandBlast

7.8

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+100

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17

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

More Caring

More Inspiring

More Efficient

More Transparent

Worse at Training

Harder to Customize

Cisco Systems

Cisco Secure Endpoint

7.8

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+99

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14

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

More Caring

More Inspiring

Better at Support

More Efficient

More Transparent

More Respectful

Cynet

Cynet Platform

7.7

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+87

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15

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Compared to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cynet Platform is:

More Caring

More Respectful

Less Transparent

Harder to Customize

Worse at Integrating

Less Innovative

Broadcom

Carbon Black EDR

7.3

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+88

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18

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

More Inspiring

Better at Support

More Transparent

Less Innovative

Worse at Integrating

Worse at Training

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