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Microsoft Defender XDR
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18
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Based on GetApp‘s extensive, proprietary database of in-depth, verified user reviews
Cross-domain threat protection with built-in AI
Last updated: August 2026
Microsoft Defender XDR Alternatives & Competitors (2026)
Top 2 free alternatives
Heimdal XDR
Unified analysis and incident response center
0.1
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.3
Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
5/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.8/5
Alerts/Notifications
4.8/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.2
Functionality
AI/Machine Learning
4.7/5
API
4.7/5
Activity Dashboard
4.6/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.1
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.2
Functionality
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.7/5
Anti Virus
4.7/5
Activity Monitoring
4.6/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.1
Functionality
Activity Tracking
5/5
Anti Virus
4.8/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.3
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
5/5
Activity Dashboard
4.8/5
Application Security
4.5/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.3
Functionality
AI/Machine Learning
5/5
Anti Virus
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.7/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.3
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.2
Functionality
Anti Virus
4.8/5
Alerts/Escalation
4.6/5
Alerts/Notifications
4.5/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.1
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.1
Functionality
Anti Virus
5/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.8/5
Application Security
4.6/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.5
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
Functionality
Activity Tracking
5/5
Application Security
5/5
Data Security
5/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.3
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.2
Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
5/5
Activity Monitoring
5/5
Activity Tracking
5/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.2
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.3
Functionality
Alerts/Notifications
5/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.7/5
Anti Virus
4/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.1
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.6
Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
5/5
Alerts/Notifications
5/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
5/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.5
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.6
Functionality
Activity Monitoring
N/A
Continuous Monitoring
N/A
Endpoint Protection
N/A
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.2
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.3
Functionality
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.7/5
Alerts/Notifications
4.3/5
Access Management
N/A
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.5
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.3
Functionality
Alerts/Notifications
5/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
5/5
Endpoint Management
4/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.5
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.6
Functionality
Alerts/Notifications
5/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4/5
Activity Monitoring
N/A
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.5
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.6
Functionality
Behavior Analytics
N/A
Compliance Tracking
N/A
Continuous Monitoring
N/A
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
0.5
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.6
Functionality
Anomaly/Malware Detection
5/5
Anti Virus
5/5
Activity Monitoring
N/A
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
4.5
Value for money
Starting price
No pricing info
0.6
Functionality
Asset Discovery
N/A
Asset Tagging
N/A
Audit Trail
N/A
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
4.5
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
No pricing info
0.4
Functionality
Application Security
5/5
Threat Response
5/5
Activity Tracking
4/5
Top Features
API
5/5
Application Security
4.8/5
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.6/5
