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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. HitmanPro

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

MetricMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint

by Microsoft

HitmanPro

by Sophos

Overall rating4.44.3
Review count31213
Ease of use8.89.5
Ease of setup8.79.5
Quality of support8.78.8
Meets requirements8.89.2
NPS58.74587546.153846
Small Business27.2%76.9%
Mid-Market34.6%15.4%
Enterprise38.2%7.7%
Total page views757259
Total LLM citations5,773822

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

HitmanPro

HitmanPro digs deep to rid your computer of any lingering infections. Quick, specialized scanning, with easy removal, gets your computer back to a pre-infected state in no time. It can also run right alongside your current security software if you’re looking for another layer of security, or a second opinion on how that security is performing.

Pros