Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs Microsoft Defender for Business comparison

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiEDR
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Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (12th)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
112
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (12th), Endpoint Compliance (2nd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (11th)
Microsoft Defender for Busi...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (45th), Microsoft Security Suite (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiEDR is 5.0%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is 4.1%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Business is 1.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
Unique Categories:
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
7.4%
Endpoint Compliance
30.9%
Microsoft Security Suite
1.7%
 

Featured Reviews

RafaelTorres - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2024
Valuable for remote work security and enhances endpoint protection effectively
At my last job, we used FortiEDR to secure endpoints for 8,000 employees across MacBooks and Linux machines, ensuring the protection of backups and VPN connections. In 2020, we faced a significant challenge with remote work in Brazil, where BitLocker was utilized. FortiEDR proved invaluable as it…
Rehan Rauf  - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 31, 2024
A scalable and easy-to-deploy product that provides excellent security and vulnerability assessment features
We use the solution for endpoint protection, device control, site management, and centralized manageability The product provides complete visibility of users and their access control. The solution has some impact on our system performance, but it does not interfere with my day-to-day jobs. It is…
VB
Dec 6, 2023
Quicker response time, improved security posture, and reduced alerts
A few things are valuable. One is the alerting we see when any kind of intrusion is happening, any kind of malware is being deployed across the endpoints, or any kind of suspicious activity is going on. We have a footprint across all of North America, Canada, and Mexico, so we want to make sure that all our endpoints are protected and we are able to look for any anomalous activity. It provides alerts not only to the end users but also to my team to track that so that we can quickly isolate a security threat and lock the bad guys out.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"I get alerts when scripts are detected in the environment."
"This is stable and scalable."
"Having all monitoring, response, tracking, and mitigation tools in one dashboard provides our analysts and SOC team with a comprehensive view at a glance."
"It is very easy to set up. I would rate my experience with the initial setup a ten out of ten, with ten being very easy to set up."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"It offers very good security protection."
"The failure rate is very low."
"The blocking feature is the most valuable feature."
"First of all, I like that it's perfect against malware threats and behavior analysis along with signature analysis. That's the key point for me."
"Easy to deploy, easy to use, and has a good detection rate."
"The most valuable features in Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business are protection and encryption. Additionally, the interface is good and it can be integrated with Windows, Linux, and Mac."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is a strong yet lightweight tool. It allows us to control machines even when disconnected from the network. In offline mode, we can generate passwords and access the system. The policies it offers are robust."
"The solution has been quite stable."
"If you're an Intune user, you can bring in certain capabilities like system-hardening policies, which further enhances the security."
"A few things are valuable. One is the alerting we see when any kind of intrusion is happening, any kind of malware is being deployed across the endpoints, or any kind of suspicious activity is going on. We have a footprint across all of North America, Canada, and Mexico, so we want to make sure that all our endpoints are protected and we are able to look for any anomalous activity."
"It is scalable."
"Microsoft Defender for Business is good for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers solid security flexibility and integration with tools like Microsoft Lighthouse and some other software. It takes some of the features of Defender for Endpoint EDR and provides those services for small and medium-sized business environments."
"The interface is quite user-friendly."
 

Cons

"Once, we had an event that was locked and blocked, but information about it came to us two or three days later."
"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."
"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."
"The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"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."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"Integration with Azure and SaaS provisioning tools could improve Fortinet FortiEDR."
"I find it to be slow on my end and would like to see that improve. I think the e-learning portal can be updated because it's been disabled due to an upgrade. The data could be updated as well. I also think that pricing could be improved."
"There have been some performance issues. They provide good security, but this slows down the performance of machines' servers. The software is not updating as frequently as we need."
"I would like to see machine learning and AI as added features."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business could improve the flexibility of use."
"It's very heavy and it affects the computer's performance."
"I've had some problems with the web interface. For example, when I was running a trace, it's difficult to find this function, but I can see it when I go on the server. So, if I want to implement the EDR functions on the web interface, it's very difficult because the command button or the link doesn't appear."
"There are times when Microsoft Windows's antivirus called Defender interferes with the functionality of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business. There should be better integration with Windows."
"The reports aren't so good. To make it a perfect ten they should improve the reports and web interface."
"Defender's threat protection should be fine-tuned to reduce false positives. It could be more targeted, reflecting a continuous evolution in detecting. Also, it could be easier to integrate into other environments."
"The biggest one is that Defender needs to be more proactive to the emerging threats. There can be tighter integration with email, especially how it integrates with our email system, which is the Microsoft Outlook suite. There should be the ability to react a lot quicker to emerging threats because sometimes, it takes a few days before some of these new threats are fully identified, and we need that to be a few hours."
"The security could always be improved."
"Defender's reporting is rather scattered, and its URL filtering mechanism doesn't really work."
"We faced some issues while running some applications on Mac."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not cheap, but it's not expensive either."
"The hardware costs about €100,000 and about €20,000 annually for access."
"It's moderately priced, neither cheap nor expensive."
"Fortinet FortiEDR is available at a very competitive price compared to the other products in the market."
"The solution is not expensive."
"Offered at a high price"
"I'm not familiar with pricing, but it looks a bit costly compared to other vendors I think."
"The pricing is good."
"Kaspersky is priced well."
"I find the solution to be inexpensive compared to other solution like Crowdstrike."
"Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business' pricing is reasonable, and licensing costs are annual."
"The licensing is affordable. We bought a three-year license. There are no additional costs in addition to the standard license fees."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"We have approximately 700 licenses for this solution and we pay annually."
"For licensing, we pay a yearly subscription."
"It has to get more competitive because we are starting to see some of the competitors providing better pricing, and some of it, of course, is to gain market share. The Defender product pricing is probably a little higher than the competitors."
"Defender for Business is included by default with an Office 365 premium subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
56%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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?
The pricing of the solution is on the high end compared to its offerings and capabilities.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Security?
The cost of the solution is approximately $31,000 for three years. There are no costs above the standard licensing fee.
What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Security?
The solution could provide more frequent updates.
What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Business?
A few things are valuable. One is the alerting we see when any kind of intrusion is happening, any kind of malware is...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Business?
It has to get more competitive because we are starting to see some of the competitors providing better pricing, and s...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for Business?
The biggest one is that Defender needs to be more proactive to the emerging threats. There can be tighter integration...
 

Also Known As

enSilo, FortiEDR
Kaspersky Work Space Security, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
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Sample Customers

Financial, Healthcare, Legal, Technology, Enterprise, Manufacturing ... 
ACMS, Arqiva, Pakistan International Airlines, RAO UES
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