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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Trellix MOVE AntiVirus comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 30, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Endp...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
184
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (1st), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (2nd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (2nd), Microsoft Security Suite (6th)
Trellix MOVE AntiVirus
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is 21.2%, down from 24.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix MOVE AntiVirus is 1.8%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

BE
Feb 11, 2023
Does much of the threat-hunting for me and warns me about my vulnerabilities to threats in the wild
In active mode, it's great that it gives you so much information, but it does record every keystroke so you have a lot of logs. For my home business, I had to turn off quite a bit because the data that it does gather is every event and activity that happens on a server or laptop. For my little testing scenario, it was overwhelming. I know what I have on my machines so that amount of data logging started to add up in the cost. That's the only downside to Sentinel and Defender that I can see so far: You have to log and store that data somewhere, and it normally stores it in the cloud, unless you have an on-premises SIEM that you can download those logs into directly and store things on your own hard drives. I had a $200 credit with Microsoft Azure and I didn't pay attention to it and it ate up $179 of that credit in the first two days because I had Defender for Endpoint check DNS to make sure that I wasn't getting spoofed or targeted. You have to keep an eye on the Sentinel and Defender for Endpoint storage.
SC
Feb 12, 2024
A fast and user-friendly solution that provides useful dashboards and protects devices from threats and viruses
I use the solution for my personal needs. It helps me monitor threats and viruses Whenever I scan my device, the product detects threats and viruses. The solution is fast. It protects my computer. I like the dashboards. It helps in monitoring systems. The solution would be helpful to any…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has good performance, I have not seen a problem."
"One feature I like the most is vulnerability management, which shows any vulnerable software or OS present in my environment. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides a complete overview and also recommends the steps to mitigate the vulnerabilities or threats. Most of the other antivirus or EDR solutions generally don't provide vulnerability management. It is an add-on that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is its ability to bring together all the data, providing more information than just antivirus hits."
"The solution integrates very well with Windows applications and Microsoft endpoint products."
"Defender is integrated into the operating system. It's integrated with everything. You don't have to spend time analyzing what you have to do to be sure that the integration is okay between the security tool and all the other apps. This, from my point of view, is the main advantage."
"Because it has been integrated with the OS, we get the entire software inventories, and we even get access to the registries. Those are the primary features."
"The integration with all variations of Microsoft Defender, for Endpoint, 365, and Cloud is valuable."
"The intelligence mechanisms are good."
"The product is reliable and easy to use."
"The technical support is good. They are fast to respond and they have weekend support."
"The product is easy to implement."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The solution works in the background."
"McAfee MOVE AntiVirus was both stable and scalable."
"The technical support is very good."
"MOVE AntiVirus's best feature is its ease of use."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, there are different skews. In a basic skew, they should have basic log analysis without the need to integrate with any third-party or SIEM solutions, like Sentinel. This would make it so much easier for users who don't have log collection or log analysis."
"I would like to see improvements made to how it secures activities on web pages."
"I would like to have additional features such as DNS lookup, which would help for detecting malicious sites."
"I'm not too sure of its current capabilities, but I'm pretty sure they are doing a good job on Windows and Mac. However, I'm not sure whether they covered Linux. If I remember correctly, Microsoft Defender didn't have anything proper on Linux back then, but if they have improved it from that aspect, it would already be ticking all the boxes."
"The scanning is slow when it is working with incoming emails."
"If they integrate with the EDR then it will benefit this solution."
"There's a lot of manual effort involved to configure what we need."
"The user interface could use some improvement."
"The solution could be cheaper. they should work to lower their pricing. It's too expensive right now."
"The solution could be more stable."
"I would like to see integration with SharePoint."
"I would like to see improvements made to make it more secure."
"The threat protection could be improved."
"I pay for the licensing on an annual basis."
"The interface is not so easy to use and could be improved."
"The process of enabling drive encryption can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an expensive solution."
"The price was a problem for me three years ago, but they improved their E3, E5, and a la carte licensing. In other words, you have to get all of E5. That used to be a problem because you had E3, Defender, and guardrails, but you needed an E5 license to get the management suite and the analytics. It's more flexible now. You can switch from a la carte to the entire suite when it starts to make sense. It's becoming more economically competitive to go that route."
"The subscription is part of Windows, so we don't have to pay anything extra for this product."
"We went for Microsoft Defender once we were informed that it would be part of our Office 365 package. So, we combined the licensing for the OS with Office 365. Yeah. We thought it was a good bargain."
"It is within the same range as other products. It is not too expensive, and it is also not cheap. Its price can be better, but, well, it is Microsoft."
"I got it with the Microsoft Windows license."
"Compared to ESET, the pricing for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is on the higher side."
"The license for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is included in the license for the Microsoft Windows operating system."
"There is no monthly fee. You just purchase the tool."
"There is a need to make payments towards the licensing costs of the product, but it is not too much, in my opinion."
"There is a yearly subscription cost for this solution."
"The licensing fees are billed on an annual basis."
"The solution requires a license."
"The license for McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is based on the number of users."
"The solution is affordable."
"We are on an annual license for the use of McAfee MOVE AntiVirus. The annual maintenance is built into the license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
25%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security solution. The tool reduces the attack surface, applies behavioral-based endpoint protection and response, and includes risk-ba...
Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?
We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior solution. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security s...
How does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compare with Crowdstrike Falcon?
The CrowdStrike solution delivers a lot of information about incidents. It has a very light sensor that will never push your machine hardware to "test", you don't have the usual "scan now" feature ...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, MS Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender Antivirus
McAfee MOVE AntiVirus, McAfee Management for Optimized Virtual Environments AntiVirus, McAfee Management for Optimized Virtual Environments
 

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Sample Customers

Petrofrac, Metro CSG, Christus Health
Kleberg Bank, Sicredi, Seagate, Loop Technology, Vidant Health, Xcel Energy, Cook County, Berkshire Health Systems, Mauser, China Pacific Insurance, Cologne-Bonn Airport, Bank Central Asia, Boston Medical Center, Boston Scientific
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