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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Microsoft Purview eDiscovery based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Microsoft Security Suite solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Defender for Office 365 vs. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has improved my organization's security. It makes it easier to manage the infrastructure without the help of third-party applications.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is the ease of use.""Since we have started using the solution, there have been fewer compromises.""The technical support is good and quick to resolve issues.""It gives us visibility into threats and, for endpoints, it helps us to prioritize threats. We used to have a lack of visibility, but now our time to detect and respond has decreased.""Microsoft Defender has a feature to protect each and every attachment. Even if it's an encrypted attachment, it will check for any potential threats.""Does a thorough job of examining email and URLs for malicious content.""The good part is that you don't have to configure it, which is very convenient."

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"I think eDiscovery Premium has made dealing with data from Teams much more accessible than any other platform.""The tool has been beneficial. Some of our previous users left the organization without sharing the information they had at a personal level. This information was related to the organization, and they didn't disclose it. Thanks to the product, it's easy for me to search and find out what communication a specific user has done, whether it's from SharePoint or any other platform. With Microsoft Purview eDiscovery, we can easily retrieve and restore this data.""The machine learning wasn't half bad. I really like that part. I thought it was novel. It pretty much automated it, once you trained the model."

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Cons
"The XDR dashboard has room for improvement.""Microsoft sometimes has downtime, and we'll get several incidents coming in back to back. We have a huge backlog of notifications, many of which may be false positives. However, there might be serious alerts, so we can't risk dismissing all of them at once.""There needs to be an improvement in integrating the product to work across multiple operating systems, and to have better support for non-Microsoft file types.""We need a separate license and we don't know how to get the license that is required.""The GUI is sometimes slow to fetch the device report and could be improved.""I'd like some additional features any product can give me to protect our environment in a better way.""Several simulation options are available within 365, and the phishing simulation could be better.""Microsoft Defender for Office 365 must improve the overall management style, including the GUI. It also needs to change the filters so that it is easy to whitelist and blacklist data."

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"Microsoft Purview eDiscovery should be cheaper.""I see two significant challenges with many of my clients. One is that there are some functionality gaps compared to specialized tools in the legal industry, like a legal hold tool or a document review tool. They have features that Purview eDiscovery lacks. Those gaps create a situation where I almost have to do things twice. I need to collect all my data in eDiscovery and ship it to another platform to complete the review.""Purview eDiscovery works, but it's not entirely perfect. There were times when search results would get hung up or error codes would be presented and we'd have to contact Microsoft to get that sorted out."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's a user-base subscription."
  • "From the pricing point of view, like any other product in the market, there is scope for negotiation."
  • "Defender is a little bit more expensive as compared to others. We are in the manufacturing environment. So, we don't have a high budget for all of our endpoint devices. Its cost is a major concern for us."
  • "For licensing, it's usually a yearly package for customers who are subscribed to Office 365, but they can also pay on a monthly basis."
  • "Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is an add-on to the Office license. Many customers are purchasing this solution."
  • "Microsoft Defender for Office 365 comes with Microsoft Windows. It is free with the operating system."
  • "The solution saves money so we have seen a return on investment."
  • "Defender for 365 comes in various plans and licenses, along with other Microsoft security solutions. Purchasing this kind of package or security bundle gives good value for money, and that's what I recommend."
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  • "In the positions that I've had through contracting over the years, I've heard talk of it being overpriced and underperforming compared to its competitors."
  • "Microsoft Purview eDiscovery comes as part of Microsoft 365 licenses."
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    Top Answer:The product must provide better malware detection. The detection algorithms don't perform the way I hope they would.
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    Top Answer:Microsoft Purview eDiscovery comes as part of Microsoft 365 licenses.
    Top Answer:Microsoft Purview eDiscovery should be cheaper.
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    MS Defender for Office 365
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    Overview

    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect organizations against advanced threats in their email, collaboration, and productivity environments. It combines the power of Microsoft's threat intelligence, machine learning, and behavioral analytics to provide real-time protection against phishing, malware, ransomware, and other malicious attacks.

    With Microsoft Defender for Office 365, organizations can safeguard their email communication by detecting and blocking malicious links, attachments, and unsafe email content. It employs advanced anti-phishing capabilities to identify and prevent sophisticated phishing attacks that attempt to steal sensitive information or compromise user credentials.

    This solution also offers robust protection against malware and ransomware. It leverages machine learning algorithms to analyze email attachments and URLs in real-time, identifying and blocking malicious content before it reaches users' inboxes. Additionally, it provides advanced threat-hunting capabilities, allowing security teams to proactively investigate and respond to potential threats.

    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 goes beyond email protection and extends its security features to other collaboration tools like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. It scans files and documents stored in these platforms, ensuring that they are free from malware and other malicious content. It also provides visibility into user activities, helping organizations detect and mitigate insider threats.

    Furthermore, this solution offers rich reporting and analytics capabilities, providing organizations with insights into their security posture and threat landscape. It enables security administrators to monitor and manage security incidents, track trends, and take proactive measures to enhance their overall security posture.

    Efficiently respond to legal matters or internal investigations with intelligent capabilities that reduce data to only what’s relevant. Discover data where it lives. Discover and collect data in place, within your Microsoft Purview boundary. Manage workflows efficiently. Streamline your eDiscovery process with an end-to-end workflow from one platform. Accelerate your process. Get insights quickly with built-in capabilities, reducing review time and costs.

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    Top Industries
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    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Logistics Company7%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company5%
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise42%
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise51%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 vs. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery
    March 2024
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    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is ranked 9th in Microsoft Security Suite with 41 reviews while Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is ranked 25th in Microsoft Security Suite with 3 reviews. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 writes "Allows for easy reporting of problems, valuable anti-phishing, and anti-malware support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery writes "It has improved visibility and simplified data review, but it lacks many features found in specialized tools". Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is most compared with Proofpoint Email Protection, Mimecast Email Security, Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Cisco Secure Email and Barracuda Email Security Gateway, whereas Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is most compared with Google Vault, Microsoft Purview Data Governance, Veritas Enterprise Vault.cloud, Varonis Platform and Microsoft Sentinel. See our Microsoft Defender for Office 365 vs. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery report.

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