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Microsoft Defender for Identity vs. WithSecure Elements Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

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

MetricMicrosoft Defender for Identity

by Microsoft

WithSecure Elements Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

by WithSecure

Overall rating4.34.4
Review count98132
Ease of use8.49.2
Ease of setup8.18.7
Quality of support8.28.9
Meets requirements8.79.0
NPS45.1612963.247863
Small Business31.6%37.4%
Mid-Market30.6%42.0%
Enterprise37.8%20.6%
Total page views322144
Total LLM citations946353

Microsoft Defender for Identity

Microsoft Defender for Identity enables you to integrate Microsoft Defender for Identity with Defender for Endpoint, for an even more complete threat protection solution. While Defender for Identity monitors the traffic on your domain controllers, Defender for Endpoint monitors your endpoints, together providing a single interface from which you can protect your environment.

Pros

    WithSecure Elements Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

    WithSecure Elements Extended Detection and Response (XDR) is a unified solution, designed to protect modern IT estates. It minimizes the impact of attacks by using automated and advanced preventative controls that keep incident volumes and lower-level attacks at bay. AI-powered tooling enables fast detection, investigation, and response to threats. Luminen GenAI assistant is automatically included with Elements XDR, further empowering your analyst.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Efficiency
    • Cloud Management
    • XDR Capabilities
    • Security
    • Management Ease