G2 Vendor Directory

Microsoft Defender for Business vs. Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

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

MetricMicrosoft Defender for Business

by Microsoft

Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

by Broadcom

Overall rating4.54.4
Review count30551
Ease of use9.19.1
Ease of setup8.68.7
Quality of support8.48.9
Meets requirements8.99.2
NPS66.66666764.785992
Small Business53.3%26.2%
Mid-Market36.7%30.6%
Enterprise10.0%43.2%
Total page views251347
Total LLM citations1,6551,437

Microsoft Defender for Business

Microsoft Defender for Business is an AI-powered, enterprise-grade security solution tailored for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with up to 300 employees. It offers comprehensive protection against cyberthreats such as ransomware, malware, and phishing attacks across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices. Designed for ease of use, it provides robust security features without the need for specialized IT expertise.

Pros

  • Security
  • System Protection
  • Ease of Use
  • Antivirus Protection
  • Protection
  • Alert Notifications

Symantec End-user Endpoint Security

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) is designed to protect against malware attacks including targeted attacks, advanced persistent threats, and zero-day threats with a layered approach to security at the endpoint. Superior protection that fuses essential and next-gen technologies in a multi-layered fashion. High-performance, lightweight single client, single management console across both physical and virtual protection and orchestrated response delivered at scale

Pros

  • Security
  • Threat Detection
  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Reliability
  • Visibility