We performed a comparison between Trellix Endpoint Security and Microsoft Defender for Cloud based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: Trellix Endpoint Security users like the ePolicy Orchestrator, the solution’s robust central management console. Trellix could improve by reducing resource usage, enhancing stability, and making the solution more user-friendly. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is highly regarded for its automated processes, advanced threat analysis, and extensive security measures, including protection against ransomware and access controls. Microsoft Defender for Cloud could use enhancements in automation and ease of use.
Service and Support: Some users say Trellix support is helpful and responsive, while others believe there is room for improvement in communication and resolution times. Some Defender for Cloud users reported positive experiences with Microsoft, while others complained that the solution's outsourced support lacked technical knowledge.
Ease of Deployment: Setting up Trellix Endpoint Security is simple if the user has some expertise. The initial setup of Microsoft Defender for Cloud is described as straightforward, but the deployment time may vary depending on specific requirements.
Pricing: Trellix Endpoint Security’s pricing is considered flexible, competitive, and about average compared to other solutions. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is in the mid-to-high pricing tier. While some users find it expensive, others believe it offers good value.
ROI: Users reported saving time by implementing Trellix Endpoint Security. Microsoft Defender for Cloud streamlines security tasks and saves users money by consolidating various solutions.
Comparison Results: Our users prefer Microsoft Defender for Cloud over Trellix Endpoint Security. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is praised for its automation and threat analysis capabilities. Users appreciate the convenience of managing everything from a single portal. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is generally considered cost-effective, while opinions of Trellix Endpoint Security's pricing are mixed, with some saying it is on the higher side.
"It takes very little effort to integrate it. It also gives very good visibility into what exactly is happening."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the remote workforce capabilities and the general experience of the remote workforce."
"The product has given us more insight into potential avenues for attack paths."
"It's got a lot of great features."
"The integration with Logic Apps allows for automated responses to incidents."
"Threat protection is comprehensive and simple."
"It isn't a highly complex solution. It's something that a lot of analysts can use. Defender gives you a broad overview of what's happening in your environment, and it's a great solution if you're a Microsoft shop."
"The entire Defender Suite is tightly coupled, integrated, and collaborative."
"It's easy to use and it's very powerful. It offers nice endpoint protection."
"We like the management of the ePO, and we like the management console."
"We really like the dashboard from Trellix and we've found that it's pretty informative."
"It provides a lot of information and great visibility, with really great options for managing the environment."
"Threat prevention is valuable because most clients use other solutions like antivirus as part of web protection. I don't find that kind of solution useful."
"I feel McAfee Endpoint Security to be a good, mature product."
"The solution is reliable."
"The endpoint protection and disk encryption features are the most valuable."
"The remediation process could be improved."
"Azure is a complex solution. You have so many moving parts."
"If a customer is already using Okta as an SSO in its entire environment, they will want to continue with it. But Security Center doesn't understand that and keeps making recommendations. It would help if it let us resolve a recommendation, even if it is not implemented."
"Pricing could be improved. There are limited options based on pricing for the government."
"Azure Security Center takes a long time to update, compared to the on-premises version of Microsoft Defender."
"The solution could improve by being more intuitive and easier to use requiring less technical knowledge."
"From my own perspective, they just need a product that is tailored to micro-segmentation so I can configure rules for multiple systems at once and manage it."
"Microsoft sources most of their threat intelligence internally, but I think they should open themselves up to bodies that provide feel intelligence to build a better engine. There may be threats out there that they don't report because their team is not doing anything on that and they don't have arrangements with another party that is involved in that research."
"Signatures to protect against new attacks."
"We know that McAfee isn't the best antivirus and it can't protect us 100%, although we are okay with the level of protection that it gives us."
"The product is not easy to use."
"It would be nice if the solution were to allow not just on-cloud management, but on-premises, as well."
"We have had some of our clients not happy with McAfee Endpoint Security because it blocks some of the applications they are trying to use. They should make it easier to unblock applications."
"Support-wise they need to be better."
"The local technical support could be better."
"It would be a lot easier if I could add multiple user accounts within a single device."
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is ranked 2nd in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) with 46 reviews while Trellix Endpoint Security is ranked 12th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 94 reviews. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is rated 8.0, while Trellix Endpoint Security is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Defender for Cloud writes "Provides multi-cloud capability, is plug-and-play, and improves our security posture". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trellix Endpoint Security writes "Good user behavioral analysis and helpful patching but needs better support services". Microsoft Defender for Cloud is most compared with AWS GuardDuty, Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft Defender XDR, Wiz and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, whereas Trellix Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS), CrowdStrike Falcon, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Trend Micro Deep Security. See our Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs. Trellix Endpoint Security report.
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