Microsoft Defender for Business is listed under EDR and XDR by Microsoft. The 12 alternatives below are listed in the same category and are compared on starting price, features and reviews from other MSPs.
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Enterprise EDR bundled with Microsoft 365 E5, with multi-tenant management for MSPs via Lighthouse. Microsoft Defender for Business vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud-native EDR with behavioral detection, threat hunting and managed response via OverWatch. Microsoft Defender for Business vs CrowdStrike Falcon
FortiEDR Endpoint detection and response integrated with the Fortinet Security Fabric, quote-only pricing. Microsoft Defender for Business vs FortiEDR
Cisco Secure Endpoint Cloud-native EDR with threat hunting, vulnerability management and automated response. Microsoft Defender for Business vs Cisco Secure Endpoint
Cortex XDR Cross-domain XDR for endpoint investigation and response with 24/7 managed detection services. Microsoft Defender for Business vs Cortex XDR
SentinelOne Autonomous endpoint detection and response with one-click rollback, per-endpoint annual pricing. Microsoft Defender for Business vs SentinelOne
Todyl A single agent bundling SASE, EDR, SIEM and MXDR, sold in three tiers priced on request. Microsoft Defender for Business vs Todyl
Trend Vision One Endpoint Security Endpoint protection with EDR, XDR and threat hunting under credit-based licensing. Microsoft Defender for Business vs Trend Vision One Endpoint Security
ThreatLocker Default-deny application control and ringfencing to stop what has not been approved. Microsoft Defender for Business vs ThreatLocker
Elastic Security Open-source SIEM and EDR platform with behavioral detection, threat hunting, and automated response. Microsoft Defender for Business vs Elastic Security
Sophos Endpoint AI-powered EDR with behavioural detection and ransomware rollback on Windows, macOS and Linux. Microsoft Defender for Business vs Sophos Endpoint
Coro A consolidated SMB and MSP cybersecurity platform sold via partners on quote-only, per-user pricing. Microsoft Defender for Business vs Coro| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Business | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint | CrowdStrike Falcon | FortiEDR | Cisco Secure Endpoint | Cortex XDR | SentinelOne |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioural detection | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Automated remediation | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Rollback to pre-attack state | unknown | unknown | unknown | yes | unknown | yes | yes |
| USB and device control | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Application allow-listing | yes | yes | yes | yes | unknown | yes | yes |
| Offline protection | no | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | yes | yes |
| Threat hunting console | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Managed MDR add-on | no | no | yes | yes | unknown | yes | yes |
| SIEM and SOAR integration | yes | yes | yes | yes | unknown | yes | yes |
| RMM integration | no | yes | yes | unknown | unknown | unknown | yes |
| macOS support | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Linux support | no | yes | yes | yes | unknown | yes | yes |
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, which matches 6 of the 6 features Microsoft Defender for Business supports.
Elastic Security has a free version.
