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Microsoft Defender for Business vs Trend Micro ServerProtect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

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)
24th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (15th)
Trend Micro ServerProtect
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
44th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Business is 2.0%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro ServerProtect is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Syed Abid  - PeerSpot reviewer
Advanced threat protection secures diverse workloads with cost-effective deployment
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. A default storage of 5 GB for logs should be included with Defender. There are limitations in whitelisting folders and files, and the whitelisting feature for Defender threat protection was deprecated. A straightforward feature for this should be added.
Syed Azimuddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Realtime intelligent end-to-end detection and protection from malware in a highly versatile product
From a technical perspective, I think ServerProtect is one of the best security products on the market. It is a mature product that already has most features that any product of this type has. What can be improved is that the cost is very high. So I feel that the cost should be reduced, even if it is justified. One thing that I would like to see as an additional feature is just a custom sandbox within the solution itself. So instead of having to go and use an additional sandbox for testing, you could have a custom sandbox integrated directly into the solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"The solution is effective, continuously improving, and highly regarded, especially with Microsoft's leadership in the industry."
"I recommend Microsoft Defender for Business to startup organizations looking for a plug-and-play solution."
"I haven't had any problems with the tool's stability."
"Defender's main strength is its integration with Microsoft Sentinel, offering valuable insights."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its central console."
"The security features are valuable because they come with more capabilities that other licenses do not have, including the enterprise license like E3."
"The security features are valuable because they come with more capabilities that other licenses do not have, including the enterprise license like E3."
"Virtual Batching and the intelligent anti-malware components are valuable security tools."
"The most valuable feature is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)."
"The solution allows centralized administration"
"Able to quarantine any malware."
"The most valuable features are the anti-malware and antivirus capabilities."
"I use this solution for data blocking, software protection, and frame protection."
"Performance is very good."
"ServerProtect's best feature is virtual patching, which takes care of patching even if your servers aren't updated with the latest threat definitions."
 

Cons

"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."
"Technical support could be faster to respond."
"Threat protection could be improved even though it is already a built-in feature."
"The user interface has a lot of features which can make it complex and hard to adapt to for some users."
"The solution's AI is notorious for false positives, and the time you have to spend training it is ridiculous."
"The user interface has a lot of features which can make it complex and hard to adapt to for some users."
"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."
"Customer service is not bad, yet not great either, and I would rate it maybe five or six out of ten."
"I would like to see SMS notifications sent as alerts, in case we do not have access to our email."
"The endpoint protection could always be stronger."
"We found that when we push Trend Micro from the console to our client's PCs, we need to manually restart the PC. I have 500 users and the manual input is time-consuming."
"The solution should provide features to block devices, specific IPs or URLs"
"Trend Micro is a little bit complicated when it comes to setting up special policies."
"The cost is very high and it should be lower to be more competitive."
"There are a few areas of improvement. Despite its high performance, there are certain aspects related to the operating system that could be improved. Specifically, I find that the protection for certain actions requires more effort compared to other actions."
"No built-in vulnerability scanner for management solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Defender for Business is included by default with an Office 365 premium subscription."
"Since we're a nonprofit, we get pretty good discounts on the tool."
"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."
"The tool's cost has been a little high, but I do not think it was terrible."
"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."
"In terms of price, the solution is in the middle; it's neither the cheapest nor the most expensive. I rate it three out of five for cost."
"This product has an annual subscription, but also offers MSP options."
"Pricing is based on the components you choose from the suite to run in your installation. Costs vary by the number of features and the number of servers."
"The product is available at a reasonable price"
"Pricewise, this product is okay."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Retailer
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Business?
Microsoft Defender for Business offers the best pricing option in the market and is very cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for Business?
The areas where Microsoft Defender for Business could improve include the support, installation process, and wiki. I should be able to find solutions to issues quickly without having to delve too d...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro ServerProtect?
The product is available at a reasonable price. The product can probably be purchased for INR 800 per year.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro ServerProtect?
The solution should provide features to block devices, specific IPs or URLs.
 

Also Known As

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Trend Micro ServerProtect for Storage, ServerProtect, ServerProtect for Storage
 

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