Datto Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) vs Microsoft Defender XDR comparison

datto and Microsoft are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. datto is ranked #27 with an average rating of 9.0, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.4. datto holds a 2.1% mindshare in EDR, compared to Microsoft’s 2.9% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of datto users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Datto EDR and Microsoft Defender XDR compete in the cybersecurity category. Microsoft Defender XDR has the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set and integration capabilities.

Features:Datto EDR offers quick threat detection, simple management capabilities, and cost-effectiveness. Microsoft Defender XDR provides integration across different environments, advanced threat-hunting capabilities, and extensive support resources.

Room for Improvement:Datto EDR could improve scalability, customization, and advanced features. Microsoft Defender XDR could enhance reporting tools, simplify its learning curve, and further streamline its deployment process.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:Datto EDR has a straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service. Microsoft Defender XDR's deployment is more complex but comes with extensive support resources.

Pricing and ROI:Datto EDR is cost-effective and offers a predictable pricing model, delivering satisfactory ROI for smaller businesses. Microsoft Defender XDR, although more expensive, is considered worth the investment by larger enterprises due to its advanced capabilities and substantial ROI in environments requiring broad threat coverage.

To learn more, read our detailed Datto Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) vs. Microsoft Defender XDR Report (Updated: July 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Datto Endpoint Detection an...

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

27th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Defender XDR

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

101

Ranking in other categories

Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (3rd), Microsoft Security Suite (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Datto Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is 2.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender XDR is 2.9%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

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Aurélien Boeyen

Co Founder at Carredas

Useful endpoint visibility, high availability, and helpful support

Datto EDR is used for detection and response for endpoints The most valuable feature of Datto EDR is the visibility of the endpoints. The solution could improve by having more deployment methods. I have been using Datto Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) for approximately three years. Datto…

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Gabor Nyerd

Enterprise mobility and security evangelist at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Includes four services and four products, which can help organizations a lot

We found that sometimes integrations work, but testing them can take some time. Sometimes, configurations take much longer than expected. We have a configuration in place that needs to be synchronized with another server. However, the servers are four hours apart, so this can cause delays. In general, I believe that the time it takes to configure and test a service should be shorter. Sometimes, it can take a couple of hours to test a single configuration setting. Other times, it is only ten or fifteen minutes, which is normal. However, sometimes, even immediate actions can be triggered by configuration changes, and some settings can take up to eight hours to complete. I believe that this time can be improved. Microsoft is making a lot of improvements to its services in a short period of time. This is a good thing, as it means that the services are constantly being updated and improved. However, it can be challenging for customers to keep up with the changes. For example, a customer may read about an update, understand it, and share it with their colleagues and boss. However, it may take days or weeks to test the update and get the necessary approvals. This can be especially challenging for large customers with many users or machines. In some cases, Microsoft may change a service before the customer has had a chance to implement the previous update. This can be frustrating for customers, as it means that they have to constantly learn new things and adjust their workflows. On the one hand, it is important for Microsoft to keep updating and improving its services. This helps to ensure that the services are meeting the customers' needs and that they are staying ahead of the competition. Microsoft should also be mindful of the challenges that these changes can create for customers. One way to address this challenge is to provide customers with more time to implement changes. Microsoft could also provide more information about upcoming changes so that customers can plan ahead. Ultimately, Microsoft needs to strike a balance between keeping its services up-to-date and providing customers with a smooth transition to new features.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Datto Endpoint Detection and Response is a perfect product for endpoint security."

"The most valuable feature of Datto EDR is the visibility of the endpoints."

"The ease of deployment has been good."

"The insight that the solution provides is the most valuable aspect. The security scanning they do is excellent."

"Based on what I've seen with Microsoft Defender XDR and the large amount of threat data Microsoft has access to, I'm confident I would trust Microsoft Security to handle the majority of all our threats from any threat actor who's essentially putting our company at risk."

"On the Windows side, Microsoft Defender XDR is definitely integrated into the operating system. Once we have it on the security dashboard, we can see a real-time storyline."

"Microsoft 365 Defender's most valuable feature is the ability to control the shadow IP."

"The product is very easy to use."

"The incident-level visibility across the cyber attack chain when using Microsoft Defender XDR is great."

"Microsoft XDR's system of analysis and investigation is super convenient for our customers. It integrates with other Microsoft solutions like Defender for 365 to protect email traffic from malicious external web links and phishing."

"The most valuable feature depends on the scenario. For compliance, I like Microsoft Purview Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention. Sentinel is the most helpful feature for security. 365 Defender helps us prioritize threats across an enterprise. It's a crucial feature for the managed services team."

"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."

More Microsoft Defender XDR pros

Cons

"The solution could improve by having more deployment methods."

"The inclusion of web filtering would be good."

"The solution should allow the automation of playbooks."

"The deployment of the solution right now is terrible. We find it to be very bad. It could be improved enormously."

"One of the biggest downsides of Microsoft products, in general, is that the menus are often difficult to find, as they tend to move from place to place between versions."

"The solution does not offer a unified response and standard data."

"The licensing is a nightmare and has room for improvement."

"The only problem I find is that the use cases are built-in. There is no template available that you can modify according to your organization's standards. What they give is very generic, the market standard, but that might not be applicable to every organization."

"It would be beneficial to reduce the number of clicks required to navigate between blades, as the current navigation and breadcrumb system can be a bit confusing. Some inconsistencies exist between blades, which could be improved for a more seamless user and UI experience."

"At times, when we have an incident email and we click on the link for that incident, it opens a pop-up, but there is nothing. It has happened a couple of times."

"For some scenarios, it provides good visibility into threats, and for some scenarios, it doesn't. For example, sometimes the URLs within the emails have destinations, and you do get a screenshot and all further details, but it's not always the case. It would be good if they did a better job of enabling that for all the emails that they identified as malicious. When you get an email threat, you can go into the email and see more details, but the URL destination feature doesn't always show you a screenshot of the URL in that email. It also doesn't always give you the characteristics relating to that URL. It would be quite good if the information is complete where it says that we identified this URL, and this is what it looks like. There should be some threat intel about it. It should give you more details."

"The price could be better. It'll also help if they can continuously update and upgrade the solution. Every day there's a new virus uploaded into the network, and we have to keep updating it to identify all these things."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual license to use this solution. The price of the solution can be expensive depending on the company."

"Datto Endpoint Detection and Response is not an expensive solution."

"We've managed to navigate it effectively through our enterprise agreement, and Microsoft's academic discounts have proven to be quite generous."

"It is fairly priced because we get complete integrated services with the E5 license."

"Microsoft Defender XDR is expensive."

"Defender XDR is included in the E5 license, but it's a bit too expensive."

"Microsoft is not competitive with the pricing of the solution. The competitors are able to offer lower discounts. The price of the solution is higher."

"The solutions price is fair for what they offer."

"The license cost for a year is approximately forty-four thousand, and this annual saving is a significant factor in our decision to switch."

"Microsoft Defender falls within a mid-tier price range compared to other security solutions."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infocyte HUNT?

Datto Endpoint Detection and Response is a perfect product for endpoint security.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infocyte HUNT?

The price is quite low. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate it a four, meaning it is quite cheap.

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What needs improvement with Infocyte HUNT?

The inclusion of web filtering would be good.

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What do you like most about Microsoft 365 Defender?

Microsoft Defender XDR provides strong identity protection with comprehensive insights into risky user behavior and potential indicators of compromise.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft 365 Defender?

The pricing for Microsoft Sentinel operates on a pay-as-you-go model based on data ingestion. I recall that Defender XDR pricing is based on the number of endpoints.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft 365 Defender?

For Microsoft Defender XDR ( /categories/extended-detection-and-response-xdr ), there is currently no ability to reset passwords for on-premises accounts, which is a key challenge. Incident managem...

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Also Known As

Infocyte HUNT

Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Threat Protection, MS 365 Defender

Overview

With Datto Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) you can detect and respond to advanced threats. Datto EDR is an easy to use cloud based EDR solution that's designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

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Microsoft Defender XDR is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect against threats in the Microsoft 365 environment.

It offers robust security measures, comprehensive threat detection capabilities, and an efficient incident response system. With seamless integration with other Microsoft products and a user-friendly interface, it simplifies security management tasks.

Users have found it effective in detecting and preventing various types of attacks, such as phishing attempts, malware infections, and data breaches.

Watch the Microsoft demo video here: Microsoft Defender XDR demo video.

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Sample Customers

Check Point Software, PwC, Grant Thornton, AT&T, DHL, U.S. Department of Defense

Accenture, Deloitte, ExxonMobil, General Electric, IBM, Johnson & Johnson and many others.

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