Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps vs. Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for Active Directory
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps | Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for Active Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Review count | 53 | 15 |
| Ease of use | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Ease of setup | 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Quality of support | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Meets requirements | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| NPS | 58.695652 | 53.333333 |
| Small Business | 20.8% | 6.7% |
| Mid-Market | 26.4% | 40.0% |
| Enterprise | 52.8% | 53.3% |
| Total page views | 202 | 111 |
| Total LLM citations | 453 | 28 |
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is an enterprise-grade security for cloud apps.
- Security Protection
Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for Active Directory
From the endpoint, Threat Defense for AD effectively controls the attacker’s perception of the organization’s internal resources—all endpoints, servers, users, applications, and locally stored credentials. This solution autonomously learns the organization’s Active Directory structure in its entirety and uses this data to create an authentic and unlimited obfuscation.