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Microsoft Defender for Business Reviews

Vendor: Microsoft
3.9 out of 5

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Microsoft Defender for Business mindshare

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As of June 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Business in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category stands at 2.0%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryEndpoint Protection Platform (EPP)Jun 26, 2025Download
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Review data by company size

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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Retailer
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
5%
University
5%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Educational Organization
4%
Non Profit
4%
Healthcare Company
4%
Construction Company
4%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Insurance Company
3%
Hospitality Company
3%
Media Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Performing Arts
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
 

Microsoft Defender for Business reviews

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Takayuki-Umehara - PeerSpot user
Public Cloud Engineer at Prudential
Verified user of Microsoft Defender for Business
Jun 13, 2025
Product deployment protects assets but needs improvement in system support

Pros

"Using Microsoft Defender for Business is beneficial for my company."

Cons

"The technical support from Microsoft is very poor. I would rate it a one, as their technical staff are very junior and take a long time to respond to simple questions."
AG
Works
Verified user of Microsoft Defender for Business
Mar 12, 2025
Product version discussed: E3
Provides comprehensive security and insights into application usage and threats

Pros

"Microsoft Defender for Business offers the best pricing option in the market and is very cost-effective."

Cons

"The areas where Microsoft Defender for Business could improve include the support, installation process, and wiki. I should be able to find solutions to issues quickly without having to delve too deep."
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Syed Abid  - PeerSpot user
Snr. Infrastructure Architect (Data Centre) at LogicEra
Verified user of Microsoft Defender for Business
Mar 6, 2025
Advanced threat protection secures diverse workloads with cost-effective deployment

Pros

"I rate Microsoft Defender for Business a 10 out of 10."

Cons

"If I need logs and don't have local storage bundled with Defender, I need to add workspace and log analytics, which is costly for storing logs of 2 GB, 5 GB, 10 GB."
AG
Chief Cybersecurity Architect at cytek-security
Verified user of Microsoft Defender for Business
Feb 24, 2025
Integration with threat intelligence improves security and reduces investigation time

Pros

"Defender's main strength is its integration with Microsoft Sentinel, offering valuable insights."

Cons

"Pricing could be lowered as it is expensive and not suitable for low-budget organizations. "
KK
CISO at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Defender for Business
Jan 2, 2025
Excellent Endpoint Protection Platform but it requires to optimize threat protection with ever-increasing maturity

Pros

"Microsoft Defender for Business works well with the Microsoft Azure Security ecosystem, including Defender for Endpoint and Office 365 Cloud."

Cons

"The threat detection capabilities require significant customization for multistage threat detection. "
MG
Consultant at Dell Technologies
Verified user of Microsoft Defender for Business
Dec 30, 2024
Seamlessly integrates AI-powered security features for effective threat detection

Pros

"The most effective features of Microsoft Defender for Business include its threat detection and response capabilities in managing vulnerabilities and ransomware attacks."

Cons

"Technical support could be faster to respond."
Vincent Gagnon - PeerSpot user
Directeur Département Microsoft 365 at BGM Informatique
Verified user of Microsoft Defender for Business
Dec 19, 2024
Better security with comprehensive features but has a high cost

Pros

"The security features are valuable because they come with more capabilities that other licenses do not have, including the enterprise license like E3."

Cons

"It is not quick to make exclusions or specific configurations compared to other antiviruses on the market."
NS
Solution Consultant at BIM Group of Companies
Verified user of Microsoft Defender for Business
Nov 25, 2024
Comprehensive dashboard with effective vulnerability management and risk protection services

Pros

"The solution includes attack-savvy service and risk protection, part of data center management, and offers an effective single-dashboard view with Microsoft 365. "

Cons

"Microsoft should provide batch management solutions with the application, integrating pass management with roles. "
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Takayuki-Umehara - PeerSpot user