G2 Vendor Directory

FortiEDR vs. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricFortiEDR

by Fortinet

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.54.4
Review count12312
Ease of use8.98.8
Ease of setup8.88.7
Quality of support8.68.7
Meets requirements8.68.8
NPS66.66666758.745875
Small Business16.7%27.2%
Mid-Market50.0%34.6%
Enterprise33.3%38.2%
Total page views159757
Total LLM citations4505,773

FortiEDR

FortiEDR identifies and stops breaches in real time automatically and efficiently with a lightweight agent. Part of the Fortinet Security Operations platform, it proactively shrinks the attack surface, prevents malware infection, detects and defuses potential threats immediately, and automates response and remediation procedures with customizable playbooks across legacy and current operating systems.

Pros

    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

    Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a complete endpoint security solution that delivers preventative protection, post-breach detection, automated investigation, and response. With Defender for Endpoint, you have: Agentless, cloud powered - No additional deployment or infrastructure. No delays or update compatibility issues. Always up to date. Unparalleled optics - Built on the industry’s deepest insight into Windows threats and shared signals across devices, identities, and information.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Threat Detection
    • Security
    • Protection
    • Cybersecurity Protection
    • Features