Microsoft Defender for Business vs Nyotron PARANOID comparison

Microsoft and Nyotron are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. Microsoft is ranked #21 with an average rating of 7.6, while Nyotron is ranked #44 with an average rating of 9.0. Microsoft holds a 2.0% mindshare in EPP, compared to Nyotron’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Nyotron users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 13, 2025

Nyotron PARANOID and Microsoft Defender for Business are competing security solutions. Microsoft Defender for Business is favored for its comprehensive features, making it a preferred choice.

Features: Nyotron PARANOID provides advanced threat protection, a unique endpoint security approach, and superior threat detection. Microsoft Defender for Business offers wide-ranging cybersecurity features, seamless integration with Microsoft products, and comprehensive malware protection, making it feature-rich.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nyotron PARANOID offers straightforward deployment and reliable customer support. Microsoft Defender for Business integrates well within the Microsoft ecosystem, facilitating smooth deployment but may need better customer service compared to Nyotron.

Pricing and ROI: Nyotron PARANOID is competitively priced with a positive ROI through cost-effective measures. Microsoft Defender for Business, despite higher initial costs, provides scalability and extensive features, ensuring strong ROI in larger environments.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Busi...

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

21st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (17th)

Nyotron PARANOID

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

44th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Business is 2.0%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nyotron PARANOID is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Takayuki-Umehara

Public Cloud Engineer at Prudential

Product deployment protects assets but needs improvement in system support

I am doing maintenance for Microsoft Defender for Business, and I'm currently working with it. We don't need to use the latest version of Microsoft Defender for Business. We still use the latest virus definition file that Microsoft Defender for Business has automatically updated. We implement a basic update mechanism. Our compliance division manages how many servers and PCs we have and whether those servers have antivirus solutions. I am not certain about how Microsoft Defender for Business helps with AI-driven security strategies. I just use it normally and don't know if it uses AI technology. I rate Microsoft Defender for Business a six out of ten.

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Abel Browarnik

CEO at Expertos Browarnik

A cost-effective security solution for endpoint protection

The initial setup is complex. It is rare to see an effective endpoint protection system that does not require some effort. It is neither on the cloud nor on-premises. You deploy it on every endpoint or server, irrespective of perimeter. You must use a deployment tool unless you prefer to do it manually on every endpoint or server. We used an automation tool to deploy it. Since we had MSI with us. We had to verify that everything worked, but it didn't take more than two weeks for 1000 endpoints.

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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

"Defender's main strength is its integration with Microsoft Sentinel, offering valuable insights."

"The security features in Microsoft Defender for Business that have been most effective for our company include the way it's built-in and intertwined into all the operating systems, giving us a good opportunity to holistically block things for the organization using that tenant."

"Microsoft Defender for Business stands out due to its ease of use, particularly due to the fact that many of my customers already use Microsoft and Azure."

"I rate Microsoft Defender for Business a 10 out of 10."

"Everything is stable. There have been no technical errors or stability issues."

"If you're an Intune user, you can bring in certain capabilities like system-hardening policies, which further enhances the security."

"Microsoft Defender for Business offers the best pricing option in the market and is very cost-effective."

"I recommend Microsoft Defender for Business to startup organizations looking for a plug-and-play solution."

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"First of all, it does the job. It prevents harm to the operating system. Also, the visibility it gives to the user and to the administrator is very good."

"Nyotron protects your users and does not acquire any threat intelligence."

Cons

"Threat protection could be improved even though it is already a built-in feature."

"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."

"Microsoft should provide batch management solutions with the application, integrating pass management with roles."

"If I need logs and don't have local storage bundled with Defender, I need to add workspace and log analytics, which is costly for storing logs of 2 GB, 5 GB, 10 GB."

"We face a licensing issue with Windows 11 Enterprise not reflecting in our portal, which affects activation. Microsoft's support did not resolve this issue, even after sharing remote desktop and screen details."

"I have an open case for close to two months with no responses or updates, except for an email response, and I've made four or five phone calls regarding the Microsoft Interconnect for AD and cloud tenant."

"Pricing could be lowered as it is expensive and not suitable for low-budget organizations."

"I am not satisfied with Microsoft's technical support. There are challenges with the knowledge and experience of the support staff, frequent redirection between departments, and slow response times."

More Microsoft Defender for Business cons

"The main feature that is missing is to have the same solution on servers. Currently it's only protecting the client side, not the server. If they would add the server in the same solution, that would be great."

"The solution should be available on Linux and other platforms, including mobile platforms such as Android and iOS."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cheap, while some other solutions are more expensive. I remember the tool cost about five euros for a workstation or for a user on a monthly basis."

"Since we're a nonprofit, we get pretty good discounts on the tool."

"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."

"The tool's cost has been a little high, but I do not think it was terrible."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

19%

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Government

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Questions from the Community

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 being deployed across the endpoints, or any kind of suspicious activity is goin...

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

Our thoughts on the pricing for Microsoft Defender for Business are that we wish it could be better. If the pricing was a little better, we would definitely increase what we currently have.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for Business?

Microsoft Defender for Business could improve by offering more of their offerings available in the basic tenants since not everyone has a budget for higher-level licenses, but everyone needs securi...

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What do you like most about Nyotron PARANOID?

Nyotron protects your users and does not acquire any threat intelligence.

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What needs improvement with Nyotron PARANOID?

There was an initial problem, we had to run the system in detection mode rather than prevention mode. The solution should be available on Linux and other platforms, including mobile platforms such ...

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What is your primary use case for Nyotron PARANOID?

We use Nyotron PARANOID to protect endpoints. It serves as a second and last line of protection. It often detects threats that other endpoint protection systems such as Symantec, McAfee, Windows De...

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Overview

Microsoft Defender for Business is a new endpoint security solution that was designed especially for the small and medium-sized business (up to 300 employees). With this endpoint security solution, your company's devices are better protected from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other threats.

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PARANOID is a game-changing endpoint protection solution that works seamlessly with your existing endpoint security solutions to create an almost impenetrable defense against even the most sophisticated attacks. Acting as the last line of defense – after threats bypass all perimeter and endpoint security layers – PARANOID protects your data from deletion, exfiltration, encryption, sabotage and more.

Delivering the first-ever OS-Centric Positive Security, PARANOID distinguishes between legitimate activities carried out by a program or user and threatening activities carried out by attacks.

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