Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Trend Micro Cloud App Security comparison

The compared Microsoft and Trend Micro solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #1 in EPP , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 10.9% mindshare in the category. Trend Micro is ranked #22 in AS , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Trend Micro users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Trend Micro Cloud App Security compete in the endpoint and cloud security categories, respectively. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint appears to have an upper hand due to its comprehensive integration with Microsoft's ecosystem and cost-efficiency within Microsoft 365 bundles.

Features: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides advanced threat protection, built-in malware protection, and strong integration with Microsoft's ecosystem. Its cloud analytics and ease of use offer significant utility, especially for organizations using Microsoft services. Trend Micro Cloud App Security focuses on protecting cloud applications with URL detection, integrating with Trend Micro's wider security platform, and offering broad protection for services such as SharePoint and Outlook.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint could enhance integration with non-Microsoft environments and simplify its management console. Users also point out issues with complex licensing and the need for features to handle threats on non-Microsoft platforms. Trend Micro Cloud App Security is suggested to better integrate with private clouds and broaden its single sign-on capabilities. Its data loss prevention component needs improved integration with traditional data protection methods.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers diverse deployment options, including on-premises and cloud solutions, providing flexibility. However, its technical support can be inconsistent. Conversely, Trend Micro Cloud App Security is mainly deployed in public clouds, offering direct and integrated support, though it lacks the customization flexibility that Microsoft provides.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is often included in Microsoft 365 bundles, offering cost-efficiency for businesses within Microsoft's ecosystem, which can be substantial in terms of savings and integration ease. Trend Micro Cloud App Security is priced higher and viewed as a mid-range option, offering a significant return on investment for cloud app protection. The choice mostly depends on specific security needs and the existing infrastructure.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Endp...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

192

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (1st), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (2nd), Anti-Malware Tools (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (3rd), Microsoft Security Suite (5th)

Trend Micro Cloud App Security

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (22nd)

Mindshare comparison

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Trend Micro Cloud App Security aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is designed for Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and holds a mindshare of 10.9%, down 14.8% compared to last year.
Trend Micro Cloud App Security, on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 0.1% mindshare, up 0.0% since last year.

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AnuragSrivastava

Information Security Engineering Lead at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Provides detailed visibility into threats but the ability to add exceptions needs improvement

One major item for improvement is the ability to add exceptions. We can add some exceptions, but not at the level we need to. The second major area for improvement involves enhanced capabilities for different operating systems or platforms. That is, even though we have coverage for different operating systems or platforms such as Linux, we don't get all of the controls and enhanced capabilities that are available with Windows devices. Reporting could also be improved because, at present, we get limited results at times. For example, in an environment with more than 100,000 devices, you may just get 10,000 results when you run a report.

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Murali Krishnan L

Technical Manager (SOC Operations) at Novac Technology Solutions

User-friendly solution with good scalability

We use the solution to block phishing, spam, and impersonated emails The solution's feature for high-profile users' domains helps us detect impersonated emails. Also, its API-based features help in easy integration. The solution is easy to integrate and has the best feature for high-profile…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are that it is flexible, and it is integrated with Microsoft products."

"We can react to threats faster and stop them from spreading from one machine to another. It protects from suspicious email attachment downloads. It will lock down the SOC and the workstations."

"The stability keeps getting better and better."

"Defender provides useful alerts and groups them. It sends an alert to your portal if it detects any malicious activity, and you can group multiple alerts to form an incident."

"The patch updates and version updates are very good. Those happen on an automated basis whenever I'm connecting to the organization network, either through LAN or through the VPN."

"The intelligence mechanisms are good."

"This is a very go, proactive solution to threat protection using advanced analysis."

"It is stable and very easy to use."

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"Trend Micro has DLP features in it, which separates it from other solutions."

"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Cloud App Security is its stability across all platforms."

"The solution is easy to integrate."

"Our business emails are very important and Trend Micro Cloud App Security has provided a high level of protection. Additionally, there are updating the solution frequently."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"I find Trend Micro Cloud App Security useful for scanning our email boxes. We can scan them one by one, which is a good feature. It's not just gateway-level protection - we integrate the email system with it. They have special protection and parameters for phishing emails."

"Trend Micro Cloud App is easy to use and easy to install."

"It has more intelligence features than other vendors."

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Cons

"From an audit point of view, our auditors would like to have more reports on how things are used, if things go wrong, and how they went wrong. For example, if something got a warning, "Why?" So, we would like more versatility for tracing and reporting. That would improve the product, as long as the user interface doesn't get bogged down."

"The solution could use improvement on the interface."

"The GUI is very complex and could be more user friendly."

"The time it takes to implement policies has room for improvement."

"I think Microsoft needs to improve some of the security aspects of Defender. The email part, in particular, needs to be improved in terms of security effectiveness."

"I had some cases a while back and told an agent my issue. When I called the next day, I had to explain everything again to a different person, so I found it annoying to repeat myself all over."

"The frequency of the patching, and the frequency of the updates, are not included with the free version."

"Alerts need to be sent immediately because as it is now, you see some of them without delay and others arrive perhaps 30 minutes later, and it leaves important gaps in terms of information gathering."

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"The price of the solution could improve by being lower."

"They should provide separate corporate-level licenses for two to three instances."

"Documentation could be improved; product cost is quite high."

"For improvements, I think it would be great if Trend Micro Cloud App Security could enhance their product to be a single SASE solution. It should be similar to competitors like Palo Alto."

"The solution's technical support services could be better."

"In the next release, I would like to see the cost go down."

"The granulation of the policy setup needs to be better. Right now, it is too basic."

"There is room for improvement in the DLP component of Trend Micro Cloud App Security."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"You need a license to use this solution."

"Licenses depend upon what you are looking for and what kind of security do you want to implement. There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees. When we used to buy Symantec, we used to spend on 100 licenses. We used to spend approximately $2,700 for those many licenses, and they came in packs. To add one more license, I had to buy a pack with a minimum of 10 licenses. I had to spend on nine extra licenses because I can't get a single license, whereas when we go for Microsoft, we can get as many licenses as we want. If I have 100 users today, and tomorrow, I have 90 users, I can release my 10 licenses next month. With any other software vendor, you buy licenses for one year, and you have to stick with that. If today you have 100 licenses, and tomorrow, you have 50, you have already paid for one year's license. You can't go back and tell them that I don't require these 50 licenses because I have lost my 50 users, but with Microsoft Defender, licensing is on a monthly basis. It gives you both options. You can go yearly and save on it, or you can go monthly. You will, again, save on it. It is very fair everywhere."

"Microsoft Defender ATP is expensive."

"It is free."

"There are different licenses, such as E3 and E5."

"It is an expensive solution. It would be nice if it could be included with the Microsoft Office package."

"The solution is free and comes with Windows."

"We are required to pay for the data we ingest, and increasing the data amount incurs additional expenses."

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"The price of Trend Micro Cloud App Security is expensive for regular users. There are not any hidden fees. First-time users of the solution should purchase implementation packages or professional services."

"The product's pricing is reasonable compared to other vendors."

"The pricing of the solution could be better."

"The cost of the license is on the high side. It's a yearly subscription."

"The solution's price is mid-ranged."

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Educational Organization

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12%

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Questions from the Community

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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...

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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 ...

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What do you like most about Trend Micro Cloud App Security?

The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Cloud App Security is its stability across all platforms.

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What needs improvement with Trend Micro Cloud App Security?

For improvements, I think it would be great if Trend Micro Cloud App Security could enhance their product to be a single SASE solution. It should be similar to competitors like Palo Alto. The solut...

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What is your primary use case for Trend Micro Cloud App Security?

We use the solution for cloud data protection, particularly for email and file-sharing systems. It integrates with Microsoft Office 365 and Google Suite to scan mailboxes for spam, viruses, and phi...

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Also Known As

Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, MS Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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Overview

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a comprehensive security solution that provides advanced threat protection for organizations. It offers real-time protection against various types of cyber threats, including malware, viruses, ransomware, and phishing attacks.

With its powerful machine-learning capabilities, it can detect and block sophisticated attacks before they can cause any harm. The solution also includes endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities, allowing organizations to quickly investigate and respond to security incidents. It provides detailed insights into the attack timeline, enabling security teams to understand the scope and impact of an incident.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint also offers proactive threat hunting, allowing organizations to proactively search for and identify potential threats within their network. It integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft security solutions, such as Microsoft Defender XDR, to provide a unified and holistic security approach. With its centralized management console, organizations can easily deploy, configure, and monitor the security solution across their entire network.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a robust and scalable security solution that helps organizations protect their endpoints and data from evolving cyber threats.

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Advanced threat and data protection for Microsoft Office 365, Google G Suite, and cloud file-sharing services

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Sample Customers

Petrofrac, Metro CSG, Christus Health

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, ClubCorp USA, Copa Airlines, Aava, Azra Solutions, BSN INET Co, Ltd, Carhartt

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