Jamf Protect vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint comparison

Jamf Protect vs. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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Categories and Ranking

Jamf Protect

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

26th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Defender for Endp...

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

197

Ranking in other categories

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (4th), Anti-Malware Tools (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (3rd), Microsoft Security Suite (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Jamf Protect is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is 10.1%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

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Arunachalam S.

Technical Specialist at Brilyant IT Solutions

Offers good monitoring features but needs to improve the support services offered

The tool's drawback is that it fails to offer support for Linux. The XDR and licensing parts of the tool are also areas of concern where improvements are required. XDR is for extensive detection and range of response. Jamf relies on signature-based access. If it is a known signature that just protects our devices, it is a kind of threat isolation. The tool does have behavioral analysis, but as the severity becomes less, the system gets loaded. It is not the same with CrowdStrike as it has a variety of strategies and is a fully cloud-native tool, which helps it to make sure it is a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant. CrowdStrike goes with its set of practicalities. The kind of threat intelligence CrowdStrike follows is really expensive. With CrowdStrike, we can see which factors have been targeted in our organization. If we know our enemy, then it becomes so easy to cover up with the defense mechanism. The features in CrowdStrike get lagged when used with Jamf Protect. With Jamf Protect, there is a need to improve the security it offers.

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John Rallo

IT Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Offers excellent visibility into vulnerabilities and the attack surface itself

Attack surface reduction and limiting attack surface vectors are valuable features. It's helpful to isolate specific devices and get super granular with the features they offer. The visibility into the attack surface is good. It gets highly granular. I don't work on that side, but the people who do tell me they get more visibility.

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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

"We mainly use Jamf Protect to protect staff computers from malware and antivirus."

"Jamf Protect's most effective features for threat detection include managing devices and applications, deploying and upgrading the OS, and its overall security features."

"The quick updates are really good. If a new OS update drops today, I'll have the Jamf Protect update within a few hours. It's also compatible with all Mac OS versions, and there's zero lag or performance impact."

"The behavioral detection is valuable."

"The tool's tech support is helpful and efficient. It also has an active community."

"Jamf Protect is a security product that helps us with CIS benchmarks and threat prevention."

"Jamf Protect searches incoming and outgoing traffic for malware to monitor the network for security."

"I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."

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"Microsoft's technical support is fantastic."

"You can query and access useful information from logs and events, which is powerful and efficient."

"File protection is the most valuable feature. Antivirus security on the Level OS, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Guard for 2019."

"The visibility into threats that the solution provides is pretty awesome... This is something that makes me think, "Wow, okay. If I had my own organization, I would probably get this too." It stops the threat before an employee gets phished or something gets downloaded to their computer."

"It has Kusto Query Language (KQL), so we can use our own queries to find anything."

"Auto-remediation: When the product sees malware, it resolves the issue immediately. This protects the machine."

"Within its class I think, it has a high and decent detection rate."

"The features of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint that I prefer most are the detections. It just works."

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Cons

"The dependency on Jamf Pro or SIEM or SOAR for some automations and integrations could be reduced."

"Beginners need initial training."

"Jamf Protect protects just Mac devices, and we would love to have one solution for other platforms and not just Mac devices."

"The tool's drawback is that it fails to offer support for Linux."

"The solution's integration with other tools is slow."

"The scope of improvement will fall under the support hierarchy that the tool offers to the latest version that Apple derives for any of the latest operating systems to launch."

"I'd really like to see some data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities. More visibility into user activity on laptops would be helpful."

"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

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"The central console needs improvement. Both McAfee and Symantec antivirus have dashboards. These integrate with a server and work on my antivirus or some other product. However, with Microsoft Defender, you use Microsoft Group Policy Object. Defender does not provide a central console. Therefore, if you implement Defender, then maybe use another tool for the central view."

"Sometimes, there are difficulties in downloading a file considered as malicious."

"The solution could be more friendly for end-users, with different type of scans or scheduled scans for it."

"I think Microsoft needs to improve some of the security aspects of Defender. The email part, in particular, needs to be improved in terms of security effectiveness."

"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."

"I am not sure if I will be using this product in the future because of the price."

"I personally haven't experienced any pain points, but some of my coworkers feel that it isn't secure enough."

"The automation could be simpler on the mitigation side. It has a learning curve. Otherwise, it's pretty easy."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing costs are yearly and expensive."

"Jamf Protect costs double the price that we were paying before."

"It's significantly cheaper than other options like ApexOne."

"The product is not an averagely priced tool."

"Jamf Protect is an expensive solution."

"I rate the product price as a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"Its price is fair. It has approximately the same price as the other products such as Kaspersky. It is much cheaper than Malwarebytes."

"There is no license needed, the solution comes with Microsoft Windows."

"It's included with the Windows Operating System, I don't pay for any licensing fees."

"The E5 license is the one that I recommend because it comes with Cloud App Security, which is a good thing to have on top of Microsoft Defender."

"Defender doesn't cost that much. When you use Microsoft technology, you can start with the free version and see how much the technology helps your organization solve security problems before you use the subscription. They also do this pay-as-you-go model, so you only pay when you use it."

"The cost is competitive and reasonable because most of the expense is log analytics, storage, and data consumption and ingestion. These things can be throttled and controlled, so they are highly flexible. Defender has a lot of advantages over competing products."

"The subscription is part of Windows, so we don't have to pay anything extra for this product."

"There is no licensing fee."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

University

12%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Jamf Protect?

Jamf Protect searches incoming and outgoing traffic for malware to monitor the network for security.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jamf Protect?

The product is not an averagely priced tool. If the organization is fully on Apple's fleet, they can consider Jamf Protect, but it is quite costly. Jamf Protect is costly compared with any other so...

What needs improvement with Jamf Protect?

The dependency on Jamf Pro or SIEM or SOAR for some automations and integrations could be reduced. In-built automation and remediation of behavior-based threats would be beneficial enhancements.

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, applies behavioral-based endpoint protection and response, and includes risk-ba...

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 solution. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security s...

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 push your machine hardware to "test", you don't have the usual "scan now" feature ...

CrowdStrike Falcon vs Jamf Protect

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Also Known As

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Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, MS Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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JAMF

Microsoft

Overview

Jamf Protect provides comprehensive security for Apple devices, aiding in malware protection, threat prevention, CIS benchmarks, and USB blockages while supporting local accounts and password sync.

Designed for managing Apple devices, Jamf Protect offers robust security features, such as malware detection and prevention, unauthorized data transfer blocks, and enhanced security profiles. It allows seamless deployment and upgrades of applications, coupled with efficient endpoint management. The tool ensures zero performance impact while providing real-time notifications for password updates and comprehensive data protection across all Mac OS versions.

What are Jamf Protect's most notable features?

Quick OS Updates: Ensures devices are always up-to-date with the latest OS releases.
Zero Performance Impact: Doesn’t strain CPU resources, ensuring smooth laptop performance.
Real-time Notifications: Delivers timely alerts about password updates and security threats.
Comprehensive Data Protection: Guards against malware, data transfers, and external drive threats.
Zero-touch Integration: Simplifies deployment and device management without manual intervention.

What benefits do users see in reviews?

Enhanced Security: Significant reduction in malware and unauthorized data transfer incidents.
Efficiency: Streamlined device management and application deployment save time.
Performance: Lightweight design ensures devices run smoothly without slowing down.
Proactive Threat Detection: Early detection and prevention of potential threats safeguard data integrity.

Industries such as education, healthcare, and finance leverage Jamf Protect to maintain stringent security standards, streamline application deployment, and ensure devices meet compliance requirements. They benefit from real-time threat alerts, comprehensive data protection, and zero-touch integration, enhancing overall operational efficiency.

JAMF

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a comprehensive security solution that provides advanced threat protection for organizations. It offers real-time protection against various types of cyber threats, including malware, viruses, ransomware, and phishing attacks.

With its powerful machine-learning capabilities, it can detect and block sophisticated attacks before they can cause any harm. The solution also includes endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities, allowing organizations to quickly investigate and respond to security incidents. It provides detailed insights into the attack timeline, enabling security teams to understand the scope and impact of an incident.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint also offers proactive threat hunting, allowing organizations to proactively search for and identify potential threats within their network. It integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft security solutions, such as Microsoft Defender XDR, to provide a unified and holistic security approach. With its centralized management console, organizations can easily deploy, configure, and monitor the security solution across their entire network.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a robust and scalable security solution that helps organizations protect their endpoints and data from evolving cyber threats.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

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Petrofrac, Metro CSG, Christus Health

Jamf Protect vs. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint