Associate VP (Managed Information Technology Services) at Dev Information Tech Pvt Ltd
MSP
Top 5
Sep 25, 2025
The pricing of Microsoft Defender for Business has a long way to go since people are still preferring solutions such as CrowdStrike and Palo Alto. The price is obviously on the higher side compared to their competitors, so pricing is not advantageous unless the client wants to completely go with the Microsoft stack. My advice for people considering Microsoft Defender for Business is that if you are a small and medium-sized organization, I would recommend this solution. However, if you are looking at enterprises, they should consider other enterprise-grade solutions for security for XDR. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Microsoft Defender for Business an eight.
IT Security Analyst at a recreational facilities/services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jun 13, 2025
My experience is more with Microsoft Defender for Business products than Purview products. I work in local government while using Microsoft Defender for Business products. I would recommend Microsoft Defender for Business to other SMBs because it's a good one-stop offering if you have primarily Microsoft products in your environment, providing good cloud sources, flexibility, and compatibility with a lot of common third-party vendor products. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Microsoft Defender for Business a nine.
I am doing maintenance for Microsoft Defender for Business, and I'm currently working with it. We don't need to use the latest version of Microsoft Defender for Business. We still use the latest virus definition file that Microsoft Defender for Business has automatically updated. We implement a basic update mechanism. Our compliance division manages how many servers and PCs we have and whether those servers have antivirus solutions. I am not certain about how Microsoft Defender for Business helps with AI-driven security strategies. I just use it normally and don't know if it uses AI technology. I rate Microsoft Defender for Business a six out of ten.
Anyone using Microsoft Defender for Business should be aware that although the installation process is complex, once completed within a Microsoft environment, it provides comprehensive coverage. I rate the overall solution a nine out of 10.
I would recommend Microsoft Defender for Business to others. The solution is effective, continuously improving, and highly regarded, especially with Microsoft's leadership in the industry. I give the overall rating a ten out of ten.
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The tool doesn't require any maintenance; we check it all every now and then, but other than that, we don't do anything with the solution in our company. I recommend the tool to others. The tool doesn't help with AI initiatives. I rate the tool a seven out of ten.
I really don't know about the threat detection capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Business because I have been using it only for a year and it hasn't detected anything yet. Microsoft Defender for Business has a good detection rate because it hasn't detected anything associated with viruses, malware, and other normal issues in programs over a span of one year, during which we had 150 computers in our company. The tool is well-integrated, at least in the area of threat detection. It is not well integrated with Windows updates. The tool cannot be used to trigger updates remotely. I am not aware of any AI feature in the tool. The advantage of the tool is that once it is deployed, you don't even notice that there is an additional product planning on the orchestrations because it is a part of Windows. The tool is very transparent to manage, and it feels like there isn't any third-party product required to use it. The product also integrates with Office 365 and Windows. In addition, as the provider is the same, you don't have to indulge in paperwork. I don't recommend the tool to others since I don't have much feedback about its scanning ability or detection. With Microsoft Defender for Business, I don't feel I have as much control over the workstations as I do with other products. I rate the tool a four out of ten.
Director of Infrasturcuture at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jul 22, 2024
Microsoft does a good job. My big issue with it is that it has gotten so big that it has over 100 portals for administrative purposes. As a director, I spend more of my time going through the portals, doing my due diligence, and trying to ensure that my cloud tenant is in okay shape. I know we need to hire more people, but Microsoft is clunky. I rate the solution's protection features a six or seven out of ten. The solution's AI is notorious for false positives, and the time you have to spend training it is ridiculous. I have three hours carved out every week just to go in and pull all the phishing emails that people flag, and I have to run it through and train the AI. Artificial intelligence should be automated, and I should not have to do it. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Do a free trial that Microsoft offers and kick the tires on this. You will be happy with what you get to see. I would rate Microsoft Defender for Business an eight out of ten.
Managing Director at a retailer with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jun 15, 2023
We use the product in conjunction with a few other solutions. I'm the company's managing director, and I am not involved with the product’s rollout. The complication with Deep Instinct wasn't just in installation. The product hasn't really been used extensively in our organization yet. We are doing gradual implementations. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.
Commercial Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Reseller
Feb 13, 2023
We are Microsoft partners. We resell Microsoft solutions. We're actually gold partners. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It's a nice compliment to the 365 Business license.
Microsoft Defender for Business is a new endpoint security solution that was designed especially for the small and medium-sized business (up to 300 employees). With this endpoint security solution, your company's devices are better protected from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other threats.
The pricing of Microsoft Defender for Business has a long way to go since people are still preferring solutions such as CrowdStrike and Palo Alto. The price is obviously on the higher side compared to their competitors, so pricing is not advantageous unless the client wants to completely go with the Microsoft stack. My advice for people considering Microsoft Defender for Business is that if you are a small and medium-sized organization, I would recommend this solution. However, if you are looking at enterprises, they should consider other enterprise-grade solutions for security for XDR. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Microsoft Defender for Business an eight.
My experience is more with Microsoft Defender for Business products than Purview products. I work in local government while using Microsoft Defender for Business products. I would recommend Microsoft Defender for Business to other SMBs because it's a good one-stop offering if you have primarily Microsoft products in your environment, providing good cloud sources, flexibility, and compatibility with a lot of common third-party vendor products. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Microsoft Defender for Business a nine.
I am doing maintenance for Microsoft Defender for Business, and I'm currently working with it. We don't need to use the latest version of Microsoft Defender for Business. We still use the latest virus definition file that Microsoft Defender for Business has automatically updated. We implement a basic update mechanism. Our compliance division manages how many servers and PCs we have and whether those servers have antivirus solutions. I am not certain about how Microsoft Defender for Business helps with AI-driven security strategies. I just use it normally and don't know if it uses AI technology. I rate Microsoft Defender for Business a six out of ten.
Anyone using Microsoft Defender for Business should be aware that although the installation process is complex, once completed within a Microsoft environment, it provides comprehensive coverage. I rate the overall solution a nine out of 10.
I rate Microsoft Defender eight out of ten.
I would recommend Microsoft Defender for Business to others. The solution is effective, continuously improving, and highly regarded, especially with Microsoft's leadership in the industry. I give the overall rating a ten out of ten.
The tool doesn't require any maintenance; we check it all every now and then, but other than that, we don't do anything with the solution in our company. I recommend the tool to others. The tool doesn't help with AI initiatives. I rate the tool a seven out of ten.
I really don't know about the threat detection capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Business because I have been using it only for a year and it hasn't detected anything yet. Microsoft Defender for Business has a good detection rate because it hasn't detected anything associated with viruses, malware, and other normal issues in programs over a span of one year, during which we had 150 computers in our company. The tool is well-integrated, at least in the area of threat detection. It is not well integrated with Windows updates. The tool cannot be used to trigger updates remotely. I am not aware of any AI feature in the tool. The advantage of the tool is that once it is deployed, you don't even notice that there is an additional product planning on the orchestrations because it is a part of Windows. The tool is very transparent to manage, and it feels like there isn't any third-party product required to use it. The product also integrates with Office 365 and Windows. In addition, as the provider is the same, you don't have to indulge in paperwork. I don't recommend the tool to others since I don't have much feedback about its scanning ability or detection. With Microsoft Defender for Business, I don't feel I have as much control over the workstations as I do with other products. I rate the tool a four out of ten.
Microsoft does a good job. My big issue with it is that it has gotten so big that it has over 100 portals for administrative purposes. As a director, I spend more of my time going through the portals, doing my due diligence, and trying to ensure that my cloud tenant is in okay shape. I know we need to hire more people, but Microsoft is clunky. I rate the solution's protection features a six or seven out of ten. The solution's AI is notorious for false positives, and the time you have to spend training it is ridiculous. I have three hours carved out every week just to go in and pull all the phishing emails that people flag, and I have to run it through and train the AI. Artificial intelligence should be automated, and I should not have to do it. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Do a free trial that Microsoft offers and kick the tires on this. You will be happy with what you get to see. I would rate Microsoft Defender for Business an eight out of ten.
I rate Microsoft Defender for Business eight out of 10. It's a good solution for protecting small and medium-sized businesses.
We use the product in conjunction with a few other solutions. I'm the company's managing director, and I am not involved with the product’s rollout. The complication with Deep Instinct wasn't just in installation. The product hasn't really been used extensively in our organization yet. We are doing gradual implementations. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.
We are Microsoft partners. We resell Microsoft solutions. We're actually gold partners. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It's a nice compliment to the 365 Business license.
Defender is top class in terms of functional security. I would rate Defender eight out of ten.