Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Open EDR comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Endp...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
184
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (1st), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (2nd), Anti-Malware Tools (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (6th)
Open EDR
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
46th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is 13.3%, down from 18.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Open EDR is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Unique Categories:
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
12.2%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
4.1%
No other categories found
 

Featured Reviews

VN
Nov 28, 2023
Provides visibility into SOC workstations and stops threats from spreading to machines
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides visibility into our workstations at SOC.  We can react to threats faster and stop them from spreading from one machine to another. It protects from suspicious email attachment downloads. It will lock down the SOC and the workstations.  It is an EDR product…
Timothy Muriithi - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 8, 2023
I also like the ability to remotely manage update packages on your systems, and the fact that there is an open source version
I'm personally reviewing Xcitium Open EDR. We haven't started selling it as a solution to other people. The client is on-prem, but they also have a cloud-based EDR OpenEDR includes a firewall and antivirus in one solution. I also like the ability to remotely manage update packages on your…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's absolutely free to use."
"Auto-remediation: When the product sees malware, it resolves the issue immediately. This protects the machine."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is scalable. Currently, we have 600,000 users in our organization."
"The endpoint detection of threats is valuable. The initial detection of things like ransomware and viruses and being able to shut down machines immediately and stop a threat is valuable. We can stop a threat at a source versus allow it to propagate it across the network."
"The primary advantage is that you don't need to install it. It's included in the Windows 10 delivery."
"What I like most is the protection against phishing emails and anti-spam."
"I like that Defender is integrated and doesn't have a third-party payload trying to advertise subscription renewal."
"A few years ago, when I was using a different product, I was affected by a virus that destroyed everything. Since using Microsoft Defender, I have not had this kind of problem."
"Comodo includes a firewall and antivirus in one solution. I also like the ability to remotely manage update packages on your systems. Comodo can even find a lost device and secure it remotely."
 

Cons

"It's not quite a mature solution just yet. It needs more time to grow and develop."
"From an audit point of view, our auditors would like to have more reports on how things are used, if things go wrong, and how they went wrong. For example, if something got a warning, "Why?" So, we would like more versatility for tracing and reporting. That would improve the product, as long as the user interface doesn't get bogged down."
"The system can always be simplified and have a better integration check. More detailed reports would be good. When it does the integrated check, it just shows if the system is okay but I want to know what happened."
"In India at least, it seems to be a bit more expensive than other options."
"I had some cases a while back and told an agent my issue. When I called the next day, I had to explain everything again to a different person, so I found it annoying to repeat myself all over."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can use more advertising to promote their features."
"Additional security would be beneficial."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint should include better automation that will make it faster to detect the latest threats happening across the world."
"Comodo includes a firewall and antivirus in one solution. I also like the ability to remotely manage update packages on your systems. Comodo can even find a lost device and secure it remotely."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have been using the free version."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an expensive solution."
"The license cost is around $35 per machine, which is not expensive compared to other products."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is more affordable compared to some other endpoint solutions."
"I got it with the Microsoft Windows license."
"You just pay Windows 10 prices, then you have antivirus software. As a price comparison, Defender's costs are very low."
"When compared with other vendors, the pricing is very high."
"The solution comes free with Microsoft Windows 10."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
24%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
11%
Retailer
7%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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 ...
What do you like most about Open EDR?
Comodo includes a firewall and antivirus in one solution. I also like the ability to remotely manage update packages on your systems. Comodo can even find a lost device and secure it remotely.
What needs improvement with Open EDR?
OpenEDR could be easier to deploy on mobile devices.
 

Also Known As

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

Petrofrac, Metro CSG, Christus Health
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