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Avast Business Hub vs Microsoft Defender for Business comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 29, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

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Most users find Avast Business Hub stable and effective; those who contacted support report it as good and responsive.
Sentiment score
4.8
Microsoft Defender for Business customer service is generally good with quick online responses, but phone contact and efficiency need improvement.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
6.5
Avast Business Hub needs a comprehensive view, AI threat detection, better protection, faster updates, cheaper pricing, and improved manageability.
Sentiment score
3.8
Microsoft Defender for Business needs better reporting, URL filtering, DLP capabilities, integration, false positive management, threat response, communication, and Mac support.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Avast Business Hub is praised for its scalability, suiting both individuals and organizations, and supports varying user counts effectively.
Sentiment score
8.3
Microsoft Defender for Business is highly scalable, cloud-driven, and successfully deployed on 20,000 endpoints with 2,000 users.
 

Setup Cost

No sentiment score available
Avast Business Hub provides various licensing options, with annual costs as low as $1 per PC through volume discounts.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Users praise Avast Business Hub's stability, reliability, and performance, with efficient support for the rare issues encountered.
Sentiment score
9.3
Users find Microsoft Defender for Business reliable and stable, appreciating its seamless integration, consistent protection, and minimal maintenance requirements.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.5
Avast Business Hub offers easy deployment, effective self-monitoring, strong performance, antivirus, PC cleaning, VPN, and zero-day threat protection.
Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft Defender for Business offers scalable, user-friendly security with strong EDR capabilities and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 and Lighthouse.
 

Categories and Ranking

Avast Business Hub
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
52nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Internet Security (11th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (15th), Ransomware Protection (10th)
Microsoft Defender for Busi...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
41st
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Avast Business Hub is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Business is 1.7%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Crewmem67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a free version, is secure and reliable
I'm a consultant. I recommend free Avast, then ESET. If they want to be more secure, you can go to ESET, the bigger license. If you want to have a cheap license, Avast is good. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. I do prefer ESET, however. Yet I would recommend either product as they are both pretty good.
Tim_Howard - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good protection against viruses but support needs improvement
The product's initial setup phase wasn't too bad. The product's installation phase wasn't terrible, but it could have been good to club the things in the process, especially for the ones who are doing it for the first time, and it would be good if Microsoft offered users, someone, to talk to who knows the product. You will be gambling if you use Google for the tool because who knows if it really knows what Microsoft Defender for Business is all about. On a scale of one to ten, if ten is the easiest, I rate the setup phase as an eight out of ten. The setup phase was straightforward. As the tool was needed in a small shop, the solution's deployment was done in a couple of days. The solution was deployed in my company with the help of a small team of ten people. I had my head of IT help me in rolling it out in our company.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Avast Business Endpoint Protection?
Avast Business Endpoint Protection's best feature is its user-friendliness.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Avast Business Endpoint Protection?
The product is affordable. It is becoming more complex, with more elements required in the solution.
What needs improvement with Avast Business Endpoint Protection?
Segmentation and centralized manageability could be improved for large organizations.
What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Business?
A few things are valuable. One is the alerting we see when any kind of intrusion is happening, any kind of malware is being deployed across the endpoints, or any kind of suspicious activity is goin...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Business?
The tool's cost has been a little high, but I do not think it was terrible.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for Business?
The tool's support is an area of concern where improvements are needed. I have had issues trying to get support or even trying to get to somebody. I often give up chasing the support and end up goi...
 

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Sample Customers

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