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Microsoft Defender XDR vs. ESET PROTECT

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

MetricMicrosoft Defender XDR

by Microsoft

ESET PROTECT

by ESET

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count2881,006
Ease of use9.09.1
Ease of setup8.79.0
Quality of support8.99.1
Meets requirements9.09.4
NPS68.26568373.367876
Small Business23.6%43.4%
Mid-Market37.2%46.6%
Enterprise39.2%9.9%
Total page views4164,717
Total LLM citations4,95517,419

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Defender XDR is a unified pre- and post-breach enterprise defense suite that natively coordinates detection, prevention, investigation, and response across endpoints, identities, email, and applications to provide integrated protection against sophisticated attacks.

Pros

  • Automation
  • Deployment Ease
  • Detection Efficiency
  • Features
  • Remediation Automation
  • Ease of Use

ESET PROTECT

ESET PROTECT is an AI-native cybersecurity platform that combines next-generation prevention, detection, and response capabilities with AI-powered security technologies and 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR) services delivered by ESET security experts. A single, unified management console provides centralized visibility across security operations, helping organizations automate repetitive tasks and enabling security teams to focus on higher-priority activities.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Protection
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Centralized Management
  • Features