Fidelis Elevate vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiEDR
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Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fidelis Elevate
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
41st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (6th), SSL/TLS Decryption (2nd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (10th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (25th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (21st)
Microsoft Defender for Endp...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
182
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (1st), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (2nd), Anti-Malware Tools (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (6th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the market share of Fortinet FortiEDR is 7.4% and it increased by 62.0% compared to the previous year. The market share of Fidelis Elevate is 0.3% and it decreased by 29.2% compared to the previous year. The market share of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is 13.4% and it decreased by 36.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
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Threat Deception Platforms
20.0%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
12.6%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
4.1%
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2166780 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 10, 2024
Offers behavior analysis, improved our endpoint security posture but a lot of false positives where things are incorrectly flagged that require manual configuration to allow
I would like to improve the integration process because a big selling point was the ease of integration within the Fortinet ecosystem. I would expect more built-in collaboration to allow for easier threat mitigation across Fortinet systems. The strength of FortiEDR lies in its overall ability to protect us from new threats. We have encountered issues with it as well. We've had a lot of false positives; things incorrectly flagged that require manual configuration to allow. Even worse, after we allow a legitimate program, it sometimes gets flagged again after an update. This has caused a lot of extra work for my team. I would like to see improved heuristics so the system better understands what's legitimate and doesn't keep blocking it after minor updates.
Mostafa Ameen - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 12, 2023
Advanced threat detection capabilities with comprehensive incident response features providing robust cybersecurity for organizations
I am part of a team of analysts using Fidelis Elevate in a banking environment. As an analyst, my responsibilities include creating rules for various issues and responding to incidents or calls It ensures the stability of network behavior across various aspects of our network and offers…
VN
Nov 28, 2023
Provides visibility into SOC workstations and stops threats from spreading to machines
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides visibility into our workstations at SOC.  We can react to threats faster and stop them from spreading from one machine to another. It protects from suspicious email attachment downloads. It will lock down the SOC and the workstations.  It is an EDR product…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"The ease of deployment and configuration is valuable. It's very easy compared to other vendors like Sophos. Sophos' configuration is complex. Fortinet is a lot easier to understand. You don't need a lot of admin knowledge to do the configuration."
"This is stable and scalable."
"Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR."
"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."
"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."
"Reporting is great, it is easy to do a quick search through 45 days of data for something of interest."
"It ensures the stability of network behavior across various aspects of our network and offers responsive capabilities to address incidents promptly"
"It has also improved our hunt ability with quick search tools, to zone in on malware or other anomalies. It is able to link items to incidents from other consoles, and works natively with the SIEM."
"Compared to similar solutions, it's quite scalable. You just need to add more storage to scale-up."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. The deployment of the server doesn't take so long; about a day or two max."
"There are many valuable features. The NDR gives very good network visibility, and the endpoint module has a great feature called "Live Connect" for remote connections. They also have "Tasks" that can be run on endpoints to gather specific information or retrieve logs."
"After rack and stack, devices were up and running base configurations within two hours. As with any IPS, tuning is required to stop false positives. This is no different, but the ease of use of the interface allowed my team to start making adjustments within a few hours."
"It has a rating system now so you can rate things up or down, depending on your environment. This means alerting can be customized, yet still pick up anomalies."
"We have liked the fact that it comes with Microsoft Windows 10 and it is constantly updated with all new virus definitions. It is also updated with new security features on a regular basis."
"This solution definitely increases our security posture. When you are reviewing your existing fleet or endpoints and based on the configuration that you put out of your Defender for Endpoint, you then receive a security score from Microsoft. Depending on what rules you have configured, what policies you have deployed, and what attack surface reduction rules that you have set up and deployed, it is almost gamifying information security in the sense that you are always trying to achieve a higher score. The more hardening you perform on your endpoints, the better score you receive. This generally tends to give you a better peace of mind, but also makes you secure at the same time."
"This is a very go, proactive solution to threat protection using advanced analysis."
"Because it has been integrated with the OS, we get the entire software inventories, and we even get access to the registries. Those are the primary features."
"Stable endpoint manager, antivirus, and antimalware, with fast technical support and a straightforward setup."
"It's absolutely free to use."
"This software is easy to use."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is quite good. We haven't really experienced any issues with it."
 

Cons

"The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."
"I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."
"Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."
"We'd like to see more one-to-one product presentations for the distribution channels."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"Once, we had an event that was locked and blocked, but information about it came to us two or three days later."
"I encounter difficulty removing certain entries in behavior or alerts; likewise, I am unable to add specific calls."
"Configuration, in terms of building the collector and communicating with endpoints, is complex."
"Fidelis Endpoint is an expensive product making it one of its shortcomings that needs improvement."
"There is room for improvement in email security. It's a security issue. If you're aiming for XDR, covering the entire threat landscape is crucial."
"The interface bug needs to be squashed once and for all. This has been the predominant issue with an otherwise stellar product. It reboots itself unscheduled, about once a month, due to a memory buffer flaw in the interface."
"The reports in the endpoint area of Elevate can be improved."
"We position the solution as an antivirus, but this part of the solution needs improvement. They need to generally enhance the features that they have, rather than adding anything new."
"I would like to see improvement from a management perspective. We have had to depend on Intune for certain tasks."
"The product should reduce updates since it is hard to keep up."
"Features like device inventory continue to lack essential workstation drill-downs showing the entire device information with the least effort."
"The system can always be simplified and have a better integration check. More detailed reports would be good. When it does the integrated check, it just shows if the system is okay but I want to know what happened."
"The solution could use improvement on the interface."
"It would be helpful if they offered video tutorial guides."
"In terms of improvement, they update the platform it seems quite a bit. Every month something is in a new spot or something changed somewhere. There should be less of that."
"Reporting could be improved. I would like to see how many security incidents occurred in the last six months, how many devices were highly exposed to security risks, and how many devices were actually compromised."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's moderately priced, neither cheap nor expensive."
"The pricing is typical for enterprises and fairly priced."
"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"Fortinet FortiEDR has a yearly subscription."
"Offered at a high price"
"We got a good deal on licensing, so it is in the competitive range."
"I'm not familiar with pricing, but it looks a bit costly compared to other vendors I think."
"It is expensive and I would rate it 8 on the scale."
"It's quite expensive but we can customize it to reduce the price."
"You license by the number of days of logs you need to maintain visibility for. Forty-five days is a good solid number for a company with around a 10k user base."
"Fidelis Endpoint is an expensive product. My company makes yearly payments toward the licensing cost of the solution."
"It's somehow expensive. From one to ten, I would rate it a five. They need to improve the prices. It's very high."
"AV solutions are pretty expensive because they are necessary, not just for protection, but many businesses need them to comply with regulatory bodies and receive accreditation. We recently purchased an E5 license, which gives us access to the entire Microsoft suite. I would say the pricing is competitive; most tools of this kind are similarly priced. There are minor differences between the competitors, but they aren't spectacularly different. Defender for Endpoint makes sense because all our solutions are in the same place, paid for with a single license. The subscription price is around £50 per user per month, though it may have increased slightly."
"The license for Microsoft Windows covers Microsoft Defender for Endpoint."
"Its price at the moment is very good because you get a lot of value for your money, especially with the subscriptions. If you have the E1, E3, or E5 enterprise subscription, you pay per month per user, and you get almost an infinite number of solutions. If you compare the price to the number of solutions that you get, it is a very good deal."
"I pay for it through the Windows Professional or Standard license. It is a one-time cost for me, and I use the same license."
"You need a license to use this solution."
"Pricing can always be lower."
"This is an expensive product and licensing for all Microsoft products is a big issue."
"It is built into Windows 10. If our clients are using Microsoft Defender, the cost goes away for them."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Fortinet's FortiEDR and FortiClient?
I suggest Fortinet’s FortiEDR over FortiClient for several reasons. For starters, FortiEDR guarantees solid protectio...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiEDR?
We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiEDR?
We license it per employee, so as long as the employee count remains the same, the licensing won't change. We have it...
What do you like most about Fidelis Elevate?
It ensures the stability of network behavior across various aspects of our network and offers responsive capabilities...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fidelis Elevate?
It's somehow expensive. From one to ten, I would rate it a five. They need to improve the prices. It's very high. We ...
What needs improvement with Fidelis Elevate?
The initial aspect concerns two engines. The first one mentioned is available for searching behaviors directly. The s...
How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security solution. The tool reduces the attack surface,...
Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?
We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior sol...
How does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compare with Crowdstrike Falcon?
The CrowdStrike solution delivers a lot of information about incidents. It has a very light sensor that will never pu...
 

Also Known As

enSilo, FortiEDR
Fidelis Elevate Platform, Fidelis Enterprise, Fidelis Cloud, Fidelis Managed Detection and Response, Fidelis Deception, Fidelis Decryption, Fidelis Endpoint, Fidelis Network
Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, MS Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender Antivirus
 

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Sample Customers

Financial, Healthcare, Legal, Technology, Enterprise, Manufacturing ... 
First Midwest Bank
Petrofrac, Metro CSG, Christus Health
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