Microsoft 365 Defender alternatives and competitors

We primarily use the solution for the XDR.

We have integrated this with all of our endpoints. Basically, we are using it for incident response. We have a SOC team here, so we are using it in a SOC and the Workload solution. For two or three months, we have been migrating to Workload Security. It is mainly for incident response.

We are able to observe attack techniques and targeted attack detection. 

We need to explore more on it since it is still a new product for us. 

It is quite advanced, and it can help us protect our organization against threats. The targeted threat detection is great.

My understanding is the initial setup is pretty straightforward. 

The solution has been stable. 

We can scale the product as needed. 

Technical support is helpful.

It is easy to maintain. 

We'd like to see a few more integrations. Specifically, we'd like to see more IOC integration tools. 

We haven't implemented the automation piece just yet; however, we will go through that soon. We just need more time to see how it all works. 

I've been using the solution for six or seven months. 

This solution seems to be pretty stable so far. I haven't come across any issues. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The product is scalable. When we started, we had a few agents and very few endpoints. At this point, we've integrated with most of them. We haven't seen any issues as we've scaled up.

Support has been quite helpful overall. We've dealt with them multiple times, and they have always been helpful. We tend to get the help we need within two or three hours. They ask many questions and get down to solving the problem at hand. 

Positive

I also work with Microsoft Defender. 

We were using OfficeScan and ApexOne as well. 

We decided to work with this product as it had a good reputation.

While I wasn't directly involved with the setup, my understanding is it was straightforward. I do not recall hearing about any complexities coming up. The deployment itself took a few months.

In terms of maintenance, we do get hotfixes every once in a while. It's pretty simple to maintain. 

Trend Micros assisted our team with the setup process. However, it was mostly handled in-house. 

I can't speak to the exact cost.

I'm an end-user. We are using the latest version of the solution. 

The support is pretty good. It is really straightforward. It is very easy to understand, and therefore, I highly recommend the solution.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

Our company's line of business includes financial transactions with an insurance policy that requires EDR protection. Compliance is part of our policy and agreement with customers. 

We currently have 1,100 users of the solution. 

The solution is silent and sits on your system as one single agent.

Only one or two MB of memory are consumed which is much less than other products. 

The solution is AI-driven so it self-activates to find issues and provide alerts or notifications rather than running all the time.

The portal is very user-friendly so it is not difficult to manage. 

The solution doesn't require system restarts. That is one disadvantage of Symantec or Kaspersky because they require restarts when you uninstall or reinstall. 

Technical support could be better than what is currently offered. 

I have been using the solution for three months. 

The solution is stable with no issues. 

We have only used the solution for three months so will continue to monitor stability for the next several months. 

I rate stability an eight out of ten. 

The solution is scalable. We do not yet have the requirement to take an in-depth look at scalability. 

I rate scalability an eight out of ten. 

Technical support could be better because there are ownership issues. 

For example, when you raise a support case there is not much communication between the account manager and support. The account manager is supposed to own the case but instead is disconnected from it. 

I rate support a six out of ten. 

Neutral

We previously used Symantec and Kaspersky. 

The setup is pretty easy to walk through without much trouble. 

I rate setup an eight out of ten. 

We utilized a third-party for implementation. They helped us with the admin console, training, and the pilot setup that we eventually took over. Our internal team included two security staff and four support staff.

We were moving from Symantec and Kaspersky. We targeted our servers first because Symantec is difficult to uninstall and there is an interim process for removal. Once completed, we installed the solution. 

It took about two months to complete implementation across all systems. 

We did our homework in advance for cost or other things to calculate ROI. The solution met our expectations so ROI is rated a seven out of ten. 

The pricing is competitive and includes all features and support.

I rate pricing an eight out of ten. 

We evaluated Microsoft Defender, Sophos, Symantec, and Trend Micro before choosing the solution. 

I recommend using the solution and rate it an eight out of ten.