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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

byMicrosoft
in
4.4
Market Presence: Endpoint Protection Platforms, Mobile Threat Defense

Overview

Product Information on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Updated 14th October 2025

What is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an endpoint security software designed to detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats across devices within an organization. The software provides protection against malware, ransomware, and other malicious activities by leveraging behavioral sensors, threat intelligence, and cloud-based analytics. It supports automated response and remediation actions, secures data through attack surface reduction, and integrates with other security solutions for centralized management. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint addresses business challenges related to protecting endpoints from evolving cyber threats, managing vulnerabilities, and maintaining compliance with organizational security policies.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Pricing

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint software uses a subscription-based pricing model, with multiple licensing tiers available depending on features and organizational needs. Pricing is typically calculated per user or device on a monthly or annual basis, and may be included as part of broader enterprise subscription packages.

Overall experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

IT SECURITY ASSOCIATE
30B + USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Real Time Threat Protection with Challenges in Policy Tuning and Application Support”

4.0
Dec 25, 2025
Microsoft Defender for endpoint is one of the best endpoint security solution I came across. We are using it for more than 5 years and its been wonderful experience. It provides deep understanding of malware threats on the onboarded devices. Attack surface reduction rules provides systematic control in the environment
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
10B - 30B USD, Healthcare and Biotech
CRITICAL

“Advanced Threat Detection Effective but Reporting Lacks Depth for Large Organizations”

3.0
Oct 16, 2025
Threat Detection and Integration is best as part of it and Con's - Reporting and analytics are not good for large organizations.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Likes & Dislikes

Like

MDE has advanced threat detection features. Real time threat protection makes it easier to catch the treats in real time. All the alerts are managed in single console of alerts and investigation tab. Advance features like tamper protection and Automated investigation and response and add on

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Like

Identifies and mitigates threats using advanced analytics and machine learning, And I liked automated responses with other integrations

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Like

Extensive documentation that guides implementation, setup and day-to-day activity. It is clear that it is mostly a Microsoft oriented mind, since Android or Apple Devices have some limitations.

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Dislike

If the policies are not fine tuned properly then false positives can increase their load and we get alert noise. Some legacy applications are not supported.

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Dislike

The reporting features that are provided are not as useful for security incidents and overall health monitoring. I would recommend having integration with external tools to develop their dashboard and reporting

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Dislike

I hope that Microsoft would work on extending their amazing support not only for Windows devices, but Android, Apple and Linux. It seems that in 2026, we should let our customers choose what devices they are working on to improve their agility. The lack of support specially for Apple Devices that increase some performance show that it is something that is not on their road map.

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Peer Discussions

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews and Ratings

4.4

(1947 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
46%
4 Star
44%
3 Star
9%
2 Star
1%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.5

Service & Support

4.4

Product Capabilities

4.4

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  • IT SECURITY ASSOCIATE
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Real Time Threat Protection with Challenges in Policy Tuning and Application Support

    4.0
    Dec 25, 2025
    Microsoft Defender for endpoint is one of the best endpoint security solution I came across. We are using it for more than 5 years and its been wonderful experience. It provides deep understanding of malware threats on the onboarded devices. Attack surface reduction rules provides systematic control in the environment
  • IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Comprehensive Features for Windows, Gaps Remain for Apple, Android and Linux Devices

    4.0
    Jan 7, 2026
    If you are a Microsoft Shop(Aka You have M365 License), it seems to be a no-brainer to use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. It's a great product that provides in one console some key information to keep your organization safe.
  • IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Offers Accurate Threat Detection and Seamless Integration

    5.0
    Nov 29, 2025
    Microsoft defender for endpoint delivers strong , reliable protection with seamless integration. Its threat detection and response capabilities and fast and accurate. Overall, it provide excellent security with minimal impact on system performance. The Dashboard is intuitive and makes monitoring threats incredibly easy.
  • INFORMATION SECURITY GOVERNANCE
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Extends Detection to Mobile Devices With Challenges

    4.0
    Oct 30, 2025
    We are actively using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on our assets and we decided to install it also on mobile phones. The experience with MDE in MTD is pretty positive since are offered the same features of detection and prevention related to Windows environment also in iOS and Android systems.
  • HEAD IT OPERATIONS
    1B-10B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Defender for Endpoint Integration Simplifies Feature Access for Microsoft 365 E5 Users

    4.0
    Aug 19, 2025
    Defender for Endpoint is a great tool when you have the Microsoft 365 E5 license
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