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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Avira Anti-Malware SDK

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

MetricMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint

by Microsoft

Avira Anti-Malware SDK

by Gen Digital

Overall rating4.44.2
Review count31240
Ease of use8.88.8
Ease of setup8.79.3
Quality of support8.78.5
Meets requirements8.88.8
NPS58.74587537.5
Small Business27.2%51.4%
Mid-Market34.6%45.9%
Enterprise38.2%2.7%
Total page views757190
Total LLM citations5,773250

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

Avira Anti-Malware SDK

Business-grade protection, privacy, and performance for endpoints. Avira’s protection-cloud AI technology gives you not only a real-time malware scanner and virus detector, but also an early warning system, which analyzes unknown files in the cloud – anonymously – from millions of users, to protect you from threats as they emerge in real time. Real time antivirus protection — Shields your business from viruses, spyware, Trojans, and other malware. Complete web protection — Ensures your employees don’t land on phishing or infected websites.

Pros