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Microsoft 365 Defender

Cross-domain threat protection with built-in AI

Last updated: January 2025

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Microsoft 365 Defender - 2025 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

What is Microsoft 365 Defender?

Microsoft 365 Defender is an automated, cross-domain security solution that leverages the power of the Microsoft 365 security portfolio to automatically analyze threat data across domains, building a complete picture of each attack in a single dashboard. Microsoft 365 Defender is part of Microsoft’s XDR (extend, defend, recover) strategy and aims to provide global visibility into the data generated by existing security solutions.

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Microsoft 365 Defender's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Microsoft 365 Defender users:

Anomaly/Malware Detection

4.6

(41)

Alerts/Notifications

4.5

(36)

Continuous Monitoring

4.7

(31)

Endpoint Management

4.3

(27)

Behavioral Analytics

4.2

(26)

Event Analysis

4.2

(24)

All Microsoft 365 Defender features

Features rating:

4.4

(60)

AI/Machine Learning

3.7

(3)

Alerts/Escalation

4.5

(13)

Data Visualization

4.8

(4)

Endpoint Protection

4.2

(5)

Threat Response

4.0

(10)

Root Cause Analysis

4.0

(14)

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

4.4

(17)

Application Security

4.8

(8)

Access Controls/Permissions

4.4

(7)

Remediation Management

4.5

(23)

Activity Tracking

4.3

(3)

Prioritization

4.1

(14)

Activity Dashboard

4.4

(7)

Data Collection

(0)

Threat Intelligence

(0)

Microsoft 365 Defender awards

Endpoint Protection

82/100

Microsoft 365 Defender alternatives

Microsoft 365 Defender

4.5

(60)

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Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.5

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.6

Customer Support

4.3

ESET Endpoint Security

4.7

(1.1K)

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Starting from

396

Per year

Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.5

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.4

Customer Support

4.4

Jamf Protect

4.5

(35)

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Starting from

Per month

Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.1

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Customer Support

4.5

Heimdal XDR

4.8

(5)

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No pricing info

Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.8

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Customer Support

5.0

Microsoft 365 Defender pricing

Value for money rating:

4.6

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No pricing info

Pricing details

Subscription

Free trial

Free plan

Pricing range

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Microsoft 365 Defender integrations (7)

Top integrations

Microsoft 365 Defender support options

Typical customers

Freelancers

Small businesses

Mid size businesses

Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web

Android

iPhone/iPad

Training options

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

Microsoft 365 Defender reviews

Overall rating

4.5

Positive reviews

Rating breakdown

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Ease of use
Features
Customer support
Likelihood to recommend8.71/10

Rating distribution

Pros

“The most beautiful thing I also like about the program is the ease and creativity of the programmatic development in this work.”

Mohamed M.

free lancer

“It has a lot of fantastic features that help you keep your data safe. As a result, I suggest it to any company looking for comprehensive cloud data protection.”

Adam Y.

Self-employed

“I love that Microsoft 365 Defender is very easy to use. It is also very effective and efficient, which has provided me with protection at home and at work.”