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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Symantec Protection Suite Enterprise Edition

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

MetricMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint

by Microsoft

Symantec Protection Suite Enterprise Edition

by Broadcom

Overall rating4.44.3
Review count31225
Ease of use8.89.2
Ease of setup8.78.9
Quality of support8.78.5
Meets requirements8.89.1
NPS58.74587554.545455
Small Business27.2%36.0%
Mid-Market34.6%44.0%
Enterprise38.2%20.0%
Total page views757122
Total LLM citations5,773100

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

Symantec Protection Suite Enterprise Edition

Symantec Protection Suite Enterprise Edition combines best-of-breed products to secure your endpoint and email infrastructure. It delivers protection against complex malware, data loss, and spam threats along with industry-leading messaging protection.

Pros

  • Peace of Mind
  • Intuitive
  • Threat Detection
  • Dashboard Usability
  • Features
  • Security