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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Trend Vision One comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers significant ROI with cost savings, seamless integration, and real-time protection against ransomware attacks.
Sentiment score
6.1
Trend Vision One enhances security, reduces risks and costs, and improves efficiency, especially in email security and resource management.
Without detection and protection measures, organizations would face substantial payments and reputational damage, including the necessity to inform customers about data breaches, potentially leading to loss of business.
Consultant at ACT4SERVICES
We have seen a return on investment when using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, as it saves labor by reducing the need for staff to focus on it.
IT CONSULTANT at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
The biggest return on investment for me when using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is the time saving.
Lead security engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Our company went through a ransomware event, and if Trend Vision One had not stopped it, that could've closed the company's doors.
Cyber Security Team/Governance, Risk, Compliance at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The Managed Detect and Response Service allows security to be maintained internally without outsourcing, which significantly reduces expenses.
Head of IT Department at Gähler und Partner AG
Trend Vision One has improved our ROI by 30 percent.
Deputy General Manager at Tata Communications Ltd
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
Many users find Microsoft Defender for Endpoint reliable, but support experiences vary, with premium support offering quicker assistance.
Sentiment score
6.7
Trend Vision One's customer service is efficient yet inconsistent, with mixed user ratings and feedback on response times and communication.
The Microsoft agent, who did not actually work for Microsoft, is one of the vendors that Microsoft uses for support, said, 'Just to set expectations, my lunch break is in an hour and I am going to go away then.'
Security Analyst III at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
The level-one support seems disconnected from subject matter experts.
Office 365 Subject Expert at a government with 10,001+ employees
I rate Microsoft support 10 out of 10.
Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
It's not just about high-level support with the chatbot; rather, when an issue occurs, we have the experts on-site and ready to respond swiftly, which is crucial.
Chief Digital Officer at Samson Systems Group, Inc.
Trend Micro supported us throughout the transition from on-prem servers or other vendors, providing top-notch service at all times.
Endpoint Solutions Support at Compass Group
Support responds quickly, and together we’ve been able to solve all challenges in our day-to-day operations.
Head of Organization at ZEUS Informationstechnologie GmbH
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is scalable and integrates well with Microsoft’s ecosystem, despite needing improvements for handling massive data.
Sentiment score
7.8
Trend Vision One offers scalable solutions, easy deployment, seamless expansion, adaptable licensing, and comprehensive integration to meet growing organizational needs.
We managed to scale it out in a short amount of time, with two months of planning and three months of implementation on 10,000 computers.
Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is scalable enough to handle various devices across environments, whether they are laptops, Android devices, or operating in hybrid environments.
Snr. Infrastructure Architect (Data Centre) at LogicEra
Compatibility is its main feature.
IT CONSULTANT at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
I’d give scalability a 10 because nearly everything is integrated.
Works at Kreiskrankenhaus Grünstadt
Our growth over the past three years has never caused performance or expansion issues.
Head of Managed Services & IT Security at B.O.C.
I don't think I've encountered any issues with scalability; we're growing steadily, and I believe Trend Vision One can keep up with our demand.
Computer Technician at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is praised for its reliability and stability, with minor concerns about resource intensity and performance.
Sentiment score
8.0
Trend Vision One is highly praised for its stability and reliability in cloud environments, with minimal performance issues.
I haven't seen any outages with Microsoft.
IT Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
I rate Defender 10 out of 10 for stability.
Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Defender for Endpoint is extremely stable.
Systems engineers at Delta Dental of Colorado
Trend Vision One works exactly as intended and has never hindered our operations, feeling more a collaborator than a roadblock.
Computer Technician at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees
Sometimes the CPU utilization is so high that the computer crashes or lags behind.
Security Engineer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
The stability is very high.
Chief Digital Officer at Samson Systems Group, Inc.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint faces interface complexity, slow detection, high CPU usage, integration issues, and seeks improvements in multiple areas.
Trend Vision One needs improved reporting, streamlined processes, better support, more automation, and enhanced AI and SIEM integration.
Repeated interactions are necessary due to Level One's lack of tools and knowledge, hindering efficient problem-solving and negatively impacting our experience with Microsoft support.
Office 365 Subject Expert at a government with 10,001+ employees
In contrast, competing products offer reduced pricing for long-term commitments, which makes it difficult for us in that environment.
Solution Consultant at BIM Group of Companies
We use Microsoft partners to help govern the platform, and as part of an alliance, we want to gather data from each tenant and combine them for a complete view.
Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Trend Vision One does not initially disclose to customers that they need to purchase additional licenses and pay more for integrations.
Senior Security Consultant at Rewterz
Consolidating case details into a single, more intuitive view would streamline investigations and save time.
Head of Infrastructure Services at Riza G
Trend Micro's DLP is busy and does not use OCR.
Cyber Security Senior Technical Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers flexible pricing, making it competitive and cost-effective compared to standalone security products.
Trend Vision One offers competitive pricing, shifting from subscription to credits-based, though transparency and flexibility could improve.
That has been the trend we have seen with Microsoft lately—it is just getting more and more expensive.
Assistant Director, Hybrid Infrastructure & Operations at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Given our extensive Microsoft licensing, transitioning to Defender for Endpoint did not affect licensing costs.
Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
It costs $15 per VM for the P2 plan, which is seen as affordable for customers.
Snr. Infrastructure Architect (Data Centre) at LogicEra
I find the credit model non-transparent—you can't always tell how many licenses apply to which product.
Head of Managed Services & IT Security at B.O.C.
I have seen others that are double or triple the price.
Cyber Security Team/Governance, Risk, Compliance at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Customers who cannot afford CrowdStrike's pricing can easily opt for Trend Vision One.
Senior Security Consultant at Rewterz
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint excels with seamless integration, advanced threat intelligence, AI-driven protection, and continuous cloud-based security management.
Trend Vision One offers comprehensive security with high detection rates, centralized management, and ease of integration with third-party tools.
Defender for Endpoint's coverage across different platforms in our environment is pretty good. We have devices running Linux, Mac OS, Windows, iOS, and Android. It covers all of them.
Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides a unified management interface allowing customers to manage their on-premises and hybrid infrastructures from a single pane.
Snr. Infrastructure Architect (Data Centre) at LogicEra
One of the best features of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is its database for identifying zero-day attacks or malware attacks.
Consultant at ACT4SERVICES
The most important features of Vision One include visibility, AI integration, attack pattern analysis, predictive analytics, and centralized visibility and management across protection layers.
Deputy General Manager at Tata Communications Ltd
The most critical feature of Vision One is that it gives us a single console for threat management.
Product Owner at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
Its ability to identify unmonitored endpoints and perform log inspection, which establishes operational baselines and detects anomalies, proves invaluable for threat identification.
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Endp...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
210
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (2nd), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (3rd), Anti-Malware Tools (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (3rd)
Trend Vision One
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
Network Detection and Response (NDR) (3rd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (2nd), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (3rd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (3rd), AI Security (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is 7.9%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Vision One is 2.1%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint7.9%
Trend Vision One2.1%
Other90.0%
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Robert Arbuckle - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Analyst III at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Automatically isolates threats and integrates with logging to reduce response time
Overall, I would evaluate the Microsoft support level that I receive at probably about a seven, but that depends on the day. It has been spotty. We have had issues where the urgency level of the Microsoft support is not as high as ours, especially during a data breach or potential data breach situation. We have had issues with some of the offshore support being lackluster. One specific thing that comes to mind is we were on a support call with our CISO on the call, and the Microsoft agent, who did not actually work for Microsoft, is one of the vendors that Microsoft uses for support, said, "Just to set expectations, my lunch break is in an hour and I am going to go away then." For us, it was already ten o'clock at night and we had been working on this for a couple of hours, trying to get a security engineer on with us. For him to tell us that he was going to go away and have lunch, it was, "Okay, but go find somebody else if you need to." It was just the lackluster approach, and it seemed like he did not really care. We seem to get a lot of this when we get non-Microsoft support. I can identify areas for improvement with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, as it is kind of a convoluted mess to try to take care of false positives. Especially when they have been identified as false positives but they keep going off over and over again. It is great for my pocketbook because it generates a lot of on-call action, but I would really prefer more sleep at two o'clock in the morning than dealing with false positives. I would say that the unified portal for managing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is suitable for both teams as they are all in there. It would be great if they would stop moving things around and renaming things, which makes sense. The new XDR portal is pretty nice. Being able to have it central again inside of the regular Security Center without having to open up two windows is helpful. Overall, I think it is pretty good. There is always going to be something that could be improved, such as alerting and the ability to modify alerts would be a little bit helpful to have. Being able to add more data into the alerts and turn off alerts that are not as useful would be beneficial. It is hard to say what the quantitative impact the security exposure management feature has had on our company's security, because a lot of it is kind of subjective. I think we are sitting at around a fifty percent score still, and a lot of it is just kind of unusual circumstances that we cannot really implement without breaking the organization.
SemihDalkıran - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Senior Technical Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Built faster threat response and improved visibility with real-time monitoring and flexible deployment
Trend Vision One allows us to monitor attacks in real time, which is a significant benefit. We can quickly see where the attack is coming from. Trend Vision One enables us to use different products with a flexible license. For example, if a customer is using endpoint security and wants to switch to another solution, they can instantly use a different Trend Micro product, such as email. Trend Vision One has helped to reduce the time to detect and respond to different threats, as it can respond to attacks very quickly. With playbook templates, in cases of recurring attacks, responses can be made quickly using predefined playbooks. Trend Vision One has helped to reduce noise from false positives. There have been false positives before, but it was due to the customer not telling us which app they were using. Best practice configurations must be applied properly to avoid such issues. Trend Vision One helps customers consolidate the use of security vendors and reduce silos by offering one platform for all product management.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise92
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business48
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise39
 

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 Trend Micro XDR?
I appreciate the value of real-time activity monitoring.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro XDR?
Trend Vision One is not so expensive; it is very moderate.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro XDR?
Trend Vision One needs to work on its logging system as the logging systems are very complex, and they need to reform their logs in a more informative way.
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, MS Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Trend Micro XDR, Trend Micro XDR for Users, Trend Vision One - XDR for Networks
 

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Sample Customers

Petrofrac, Metro CSG, Christus Health
Panasonic North America, Decathlon, Fischer Homes, Banijay Benelux, Unigel, DHR Health,
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