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Microsoft Defender for Identity Alternatives

4.3(218 Ratings)

Considering alternatives to Microsoft Defender for Identity? See what this market Microsoft Defender for Identity users also considered in their purchasing decision. When evaluating different solutions, potential buyers compare competencies in categories such as evaluation and contracting, integration and deployment, service and support, and specific product capabilities.

Check out real reviews verified by Gartner to see how Microsoft Defender for Identity compares to its competitors and find the best software or service for your organization.

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1. Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security

By CrowdStrike

4.6
(196 Ratings)

Falcon has been a great tool in our company's ever evolving struggle with security. With such a large company and a wide range of people working here anyone could suffer from a cyber attack. We have peace of mind with Falcon knowing that we have additional help to keep our company and employees safe from bad actors.

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2. Singularity Identity

By SentinelOne

4.3
(43 Ratings)

I had a positive experience using this product and its implementation. I thoroughly enjoyed the AI / Behavioral Analysis components, as it drove decision making on endpoints for uncommon services. This product has opened up additional capabilities and bandwidth on our team to take on additional initiatives.

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3. Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense

By Proofpoint

4.5
(32 Ratings)

My experience with Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense has been positive. The platform is effective in identifying and mitigating identity-based threats and it provides clear alerts and actionable insights. I truly appreciate its user friendly interface and the way it supports our security processes. I think it has strengthened our ability to protect sensitive information and respond to potential risk efficiently.

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4. Cortex XDR

By Palo Alto Networks

4.5
(25 Ratings)

I have solid experience with Cortex XDR in day-to-day operations. Once it's tuned, it becomes a dependable "always-on" layer that catches a lot of the noise you'd otherwise miss and gives you enough context to act without jumping between ten tools. The learning curve is real, but after the initial setup and a few weeks of adjustments, it's been stable and predictable in production.

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5. Cisco Identity Intelligence

By Cisco Systems

4.3
(19 Ratings)

Cisco Identity Intelligence has added meaningful depth to how we detect and respond to identity-based threats. The platform pulls together identity signals from across the environment and makes sense of them in a way that standalone IAM or directory tools simply don't. It fits naturally into the Cisco security ecosystem, which made adoption smoother than expected. There are areas that still feel like they're maturing, but the core detection and visibility capabilities deliver real value day to day.

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Where Microsoft Defender for Identity Scored Higher

  • Easier to integrate and deploy
  • Better evaluation and contracting
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6. Netwrix Threat Prevention

By Netwrix

4.2
(11 Ratings)

Great overall experience so far! This tool boosts our visibility in the AD/AAD area. Right now this is an everyday tool not only for IT security dep but for IT infrastructure team too.

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7. Huntress Managed ITDR

By Huntress

4.6
(7 Ratings)

Our overall experience with Huntress ITDR is positive so far. The platform adds a critical layer of identity focused defense that goes beyond the traditional or normal endpoints or SIEM coverage. What we found is its very lightweight, straightforward to deploy, and integrates smoothly with existing identity providers without creating any friction.

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8. Delinea Identity Threat Protection

By Delinea

4.6
(5 Ratings)

Overall experience implementing Delinea ITDR across customers has been positive. It is easy to configure and integrates well with existing identity, PAM and SIEM platforms. It provides clear visibility into identity-based threats.

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Where Microsoft Defender for Identity Scored Higher

  • Easier to integrate and deploy
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Top Alternatives to Microsoft Defender for Identity

  • Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security
  • Singularity Identity
  • Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense
  • Cortex XDR
  • Cisco Identity Intelligence
  • Netwrix Threat Prevention
  • Huntress Managed ITDR
  • Delinea Identity Threat Protection
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