We performed a comparison between Trellix Endpoint Security and Microsoft 365 based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: Trellix Endpoint Security users like the ePolicy Orchestrator, the solution’s robust central management console. Microsoft 365 Defender offers effortless integration with other Microsoft solutions. Users praised its flexibility and comprehensive protection against multiple threat types. Trellix could improve by reducing resource usage, enhancing stability, and making the solution more user-friendly. 365 Defender could upgrade its machine learning and AI capabilities. Some users suggested adopting Zero Trust features.
Service and Support: Some users say Trellix support is helpful and responsive, while others believe there is room for improvement in communication and resolution times. Some of our reviewers were satisfied with Microsoft support, but others complained about slow responses and lackluster problem-solving capabilities.
Ease of Deployment: Setting up Trellix Endpoint Security is simple if the user has some expertise. Setting up Microsoft 365 Defender is potentially complex and may involve integrating with existing policies. Some users reported longer deployment times.
Pricing: Trellix Endpoint Security’s pricing is considered flexible, competitive, and about average compared to other solutions. Some users say that Microsoft 365 Defender is good value, but others perceive it as more expensive than similar competing products.
ROI: Users reported saving time by implementing Trellix Endpoint Security. Microsoft 365 Defender offers savings, attack prevention, consolidation of security measures, and proactive threat detection.
Comparison Results: Our users prefer Microsoft 365 Defender over Trellix Endpoint Security. It is praised for its smooth integration with other Microsoft tools, license consolidation, and user-friendly interface. Users value its threat-response capability and seamless integration with the entire Microsoft 365 line.
"We also use Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. They are all integrated and it was very easy to integrate them. In my experience with the integrations, it was just a click of a button and things were integrated. It's just a button."
"We are able to consolidate licences and make use of many Microsoft products using this solution. If we have any Microsoft customers, we encourage them to use this solution for enterprise defence."
"We can automate routine tasks and write scripts to carry out difficult tasks, which makes things easier for us."
"I like how Microsoft XDR and the other Microsoft products are integrated into a single unified security stack covering identity access management, endpoint protection, email, cloud applications, etc."
"Microsoft 365 Defender is simple to upgrade."
"I have found the ability to delete unwanted threats beneficial."
"The attack simulation is excellent; initially, this feature wasn't very robust, but Microsoft improved what we could achieve with it. We can now customize our practice phishing emails and include our company logo, for example. Attack simulation also helps integrate with third-party solutions where applicable and provides an overview of our security architecture through testing. The summary includes areas for improvement in our protection and what steps we need to take to get there."
"We can use Defender to block and monitor for security purposes without needing multiple other products to do different tasks."
"It's quite easy to install agents."
"The product is quite user-friendly."
"I have found the most valuable features to be the ability to manage the solution from anywhere and having an overview of the companies security."
"The initial setup of Trellix Endpoint Security was straightforward."
"Would benefit with the addition of DLP features."
"McAfee EndPoint Security has a lot of good features that work well if they are implemented properly."
"This product has the capability to check a wide range of vulnerabilities and devices."
"The installation is pretty straightforward."
"Improving scalability, especially for very large tenants, could be beneficial for Microsoft Defender XDR."
"The onboarding and offboarding need improvement. I work with other vendors as well, and they have an option to add a device or remove a device from the portal, whereas with Microsoft 365 Defender, we need to do that manually. However, once you do that, everything can be controlled through the portal, but getting the device onboarded and offboarded is currently manual. If we have an option to simply remove a device from the portal or get a device added from the portal, it would be more convenient. The rest of the features are similar. This is the only area where I found it different from others. I would also like to be able to simply filter with a few of the queries that are already there."
"The solution does not offer a unified response and standard data."
"The price could be better. It'll also help if they can continuously update and upgrade the solution. Every day there's a new virus uploaded into the network, and we have to keep updating it to identify all these things."
"It would be beneficial to have a more seamless experience with everything consolidated in one place, particularly when dealing with aspects related to the Exchange console."
"The capability to not only thwart attacks but also to adapt to evolving threats is crucial."
"There could be a way to proactively monitor unusual activity ."
"Customers say they want absolutely seamless integration between other Microsoft solutions and Defender XDR, including the ability to change device settings within the Defender portal. They need to contact the IT team responsible for the device management tools to change some settings. They would prefer that those changes be initiated directly from the Defender portal or applied from Intune without involving the IT operations team."
"It would be helpful if the controlling of connections coming to the PC could be done from McAfee's side so that we can block those connections."
"With McAfee, if there is a zero-day vulnerability, you have to download the patch for it from the McAfee website, then apply it to your endpoint."
"The product is not easy to use."
"Recently, Trellix has introduced a CDR, which involves more manual response than automatic. I believe they should enhance the system by adding features like automated response and the ability to create custom playbooks. This is crucial for an EDR solution, and currently, Trellix lacks this feature while other products offer it."
"I would like to have the ability to have more control over the deployment in the next release. If you have this console in the cloud, you cannot make pilot groups for deploying the agents. We only have the current group. So, as soon as you inject the software, it will go directly into production, which doesn't work for us. We need to build up pilot groups slowly. We already requested to have this feature on the cloud, and we are still waiting."
"The initial setup is complex. It is a very complex product. You must have experience with it."
"Every time we open a ticket with McAfee, their response differs and they are not consistent."
"While we are pleased with the endpoint solution, there should also be a separate one for the firewall."
Microsoft Defender XDR is ranked 5th in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 80 reviews while Trellix Endpoint Security is ranked 10th in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 96 reviews. Microsoft Defender XDR is rated 8.4, while Trellix Endpoint Security is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Defender XDR writes "Includes four services and four products, which can help organizations a lot". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trellix Endpoint Security writes "Good user behavioral analysis and helpful patching but needs better support services". Microsoft Defender XDR is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager, Wazuh and Microsoft Purview Data Governance, whereas Trellix Endpoint Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS), CrowdStrike Falcon, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Trend Micro Deep Security. See our Microsoft Defender XDR vs. Trellix Endpoint Security report.
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