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Bitdefender Security for AWS vs Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Bitdefender Security for AWS
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
50th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Exchange Online P...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Bitdefender Security for AWS is 0.5%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is 1.5%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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WM
Provides good protection and works well when configured correctly
It works well as long as you set it right. You have to be careful with Bitdefender. It's different when you use it on laptops and desktops, but on servers, it's not the same. You need to make proper settings on it for what you ought to exclude. The problems it was causing were mainly because they didn't set it up properly. When you start putting it on things, you have to make sure you don't include certain things and that you make proper rules and settings to say go scan this or that. When you're installing anything like this on desktops, laptops, servers, or anything else, you want to make sure that you have done the research first and that you know what to include or exclude. Overall, I'd rate it an eight out of ten.
Nur Mohammad - PeerSpot reviewer
An effective email security solution that provides DLP, Safe Attachment, and Safe Links
If you want extensive email security, you need to purchase a Plan 2 license. Plan 1 and Plan 2 are the two plans for Microsoft Exchange Online Protection. Some customers hesitate to purchase this product because it adds some costs to them, which is necessary for them. It would be helpful for customers if Plan 1 features were included with EOP. However, they still need to purchase Plan 2 for advanced security features. One of our clients recently requested to compare Zimbra's features with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection. Zimbra is open source, while Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is not. When I compare both the products, many free features are available in Zimbra because it is open-source software. It makes no sense to request Microsoft Exchange Online Protection add all the features people get on open-source software like Zimbra. Hence, I would say whatever features Microsoft Exchange Online Protection has are enough. Microsoft has a dedicated research team that should research and add new techniques like phishing and spamming solutions to the product.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The protection that it provides is valuable because the biggest problem that people and companies have been seeing in the last two or three years is scams and everything like that."
"The product's most valuable feature is third-party integrations."
"The email policy configuration options in Microsoft EOP are satisfactory."
"Microsoft Exchange Online Protection has features like DLP (data loss protection), Safe Attachment, and Safe Links."
"It offers great security against malware and other threats."
"The threat management feature includes policies and alerts that are valuable."
"Microsoft EOP's most valuable feature is a shared mailbox."
"We use the solution in all our environments. We use it for remedy tickets and give them updates. It was our main communication point."
"The scalability is pretty good; it does what it is supposed to do."
 

Cons

"I remember when they first pushed it to the DBM server, my backup server at the time, it caused a lot of issues because they were supposed to exclude all the folders that they were backing up to and had the storage. I got hold of the security group and asked them to uninstall it. We uninstalled it, ran a script, and then it fixed the problem."
"The solution needs to improve its backup."
"The security compliance features need to be improved. Sometimes, a client's mailbox becomes full because of retained information and not because of mail. I would like to see improvement in block rules as well."
"Some features, like encryption, are not available."
"Some of the searchability when looking for specifics in Exchange logs is tedious."
"The licensing can be on the expensive side, especially in the cloud space."
"Having orchestration features added to Microsoft Exchange Online Protection, particularly automation and remediation, would be quite useful."
"When the product is being updated, it changes some of the setups. The support team is also not good."
"The reporting needs a little bit of improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It was included in the account that we had. We didn't have to pay for it."
"Regarding the price, it's comparable to other service providers. We've also looked at Check Point's offerings, and the pricing doesn't seem to be an issue."
"The tool's pricing is excellent."
"Microsoft Exchange Online Protection's pricing is a little bit more because its price has recently increased."
"Apart from the license fee for the solution, there are no additional costs."
"Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is a good solution at an affordable price. It is a good investment."
"Online Protection is fairly expensive."
"The solution is expensive but is backed by Microsoft's reputation."
"The product's pricing is competitive for the US market."
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Computer Software Company
15%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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What do you like most about Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
The initial setup was easy. The configuration process is very straightforward.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
Some of the searchability when looking for specifics in Exchange logs is tedious. Although eventually the information is located, it can be difficult if detailed information is lacking. Improving t...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
I use the tools to protect customers' emails, mostly utilizing Defender products to protect emails and links from SharePoint and email spam protection and links.
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft EOP, MS Exchange Online Protection
 

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Sample Customers

Archdiocese, Northstar, SeSa, W&W Informatik, Yamaha Motor Europe
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