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Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum vs Microsoft Defender for Business comparison

 

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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

Sentiment score
8.8
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is praised for its timely, reliable, multilingual support and outperforms competitors.
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
6.4
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum faces challenges with updates, scalability, setup, compatibility, management, data access, support, and pricing.
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
8.8
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is praised for its scalable and modular nature, suitable for varied client sizes.
Sentiment score
8.3
Microsoft Defender for Business is highly scalable, cloud-driven, and successfully deployed on 20,000 endpoints with 2,000 users.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is highly stable with minimal disconnections, earning high reliability and performance ratings.
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
8.3
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection offers real-time threat response, advanced hunting, remote isolation, user-friendly interface, excellent management, and automated security enhancements.
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

Kaspersky Endpoint Detectio...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
19th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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 Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is 0.7%, up from 0.4% 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

SharjeelFarooque - PeerSpot reviewer
Great threat response, provides for proactivity, and has automated threat identification
In terms of the Pakistani market and talking from a salesperson's perspective, I'd suggest that Kaspersky introduce a bundle of Kaspersky EDR-Optimum or Kaspersky EDR-Expert along with its Business Select/Advance suite. When I say this, I understand the Pakistani market and how slow and less eager organizations are to invest in IT and internet security. Most of them don't invest until or unless they face any attack or network failure. However, in addition to the product, Kaspersky should give EDR-Optimum on the cloud for less than 300 users as well, in case any customer has its whole network on the cloud. That way they can easily use it.
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
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
6%
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 Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
The product's most valuable feature is the flexibility of installation with the console and a simple administration strategy.
What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
The application should be made a bit lighter so that it does not slow down the PC.
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...
 

Overview

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