We performed a comparison between ESET EDR/XDR and Microsoft Defender XDR based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Wazuh and others in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)."It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
"I like FortiClient EMS. FortiEDR has a lot of great features like lockdown mode, remote wipes, and encryption. I can set malware outbreak policies and controls for detecting abnormalities. You can also simulate phishing attacks."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ability to customize it and to reduce its size. It lets you run in a very small window in terms of memory and resources on legacy cash registers."
"The setup is pretty simple."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"This is stable and scalable."
"Fortinet is very user-friendly for customers."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable aspect is undoubtedly the exploration capability"
"Within advanced threat hunting, the tables that have already been defined by Microsoft are helpful. In the advanced threat hunting tab, there were different tables, and one of the tables was related to device info, device alert, and device events. That was very helpful. Another feature that I liked but didn't have access to was deep analysis."
"Another noteworthy feature that I find appealing in Microsoft Defender is the credit-backed simulation. This feature enables organizations to train their users on effectively responding to phishing emails through a simulated training environment."
"The summarization of emails is a valuable feature."
"Microsoft Defender XDR is scalable."
"I like that it's stable. It's been stable for a long time, and Microsoft Defender has done a good job there."
"The visibility into threats is also very impressive because Microsoft helps you predict things and provides analytics to help you really improve your security. And all of this technology works across the domain, so it is pretty helpful in terms of threat analytics."
"Its most significant advantage lies in its affordability."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"We find the solution to be a bit expensive."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"The solution is not stable."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"I think cloud security and SASE are areas of concern in the product where improvements are required. The tool's cloud version has to be improved in terms of the security it offers."
"Everything with Fortinet having to do with their cloud services. They need to invest more in their internal infrastructure that they are running in the cloud. One of the things I find with their cloud environment compared to others' is that they go cheap on the equipment. So it causes some performance degradation."
"We'd like to see more one-to-one product presentations for the distribution channels."
"The solution could improve how it scours each website."
"Microsoft Defender XDR is not a full-fledged EDR or XDR."
"Generally, antivirus products provide a central control to manage every device in terms of who is installing it or who is trying to disable it, but Microsoft doesn't have such a control center for the antivirus product it provides."
"Advanced attacks could use an improvement."
"I personally have not seen much evidence of how Defender can enhance the story of zero trust for enterprises."
"The interface could be improved. For example, if you want to do a phishing simulation for your employees, it can take a while to figure out what to do. The interface is a bit messy and could be updated. It isn't too bad, but doing some things can be a long process."
"The capability to not only thwart attacks but also to adapt to evolving threats is crucial."
"The licensing is a nightmare and has room for improvement."
"There is no common area where we can manage all the policies for the EDR, third-party solutions, devices, servers, Windows, Mac, etc., but it's on the road map, and we ware waiting for that feature."
ESET EDR/XDR is ranked 33rd in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 1 review while Microsoft Defender XDR is ranked 5th in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 78 reviews. ESET EDR/XDR is rated 0.0, while Microsoft Defender XDR is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of ESET EDR/XDR writes "An easy-to-use solution that could improve it’s website-scouring capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Defender XDR writes "Includes four services and four products, which can help organizations a lot". ESET EDR/XDR is most compared with Wazuh, Bitdefender GravityZone EDR and Microsoft Entra ID, whereas Microsoft Defender XDR is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager, Wazuh and Microsoft Entra ID.
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