Microsoft Defender XDR
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
Pros and cons
Pros
- Automation
- Deployment Ease
- Detection Efficiency
- Features
- Remediation Automation
- Ease of Use
Cons
- Licensing Issues
- Expensive
- Slow Performance
- Time Consumption
- Learning Curve
- Expertise Required
Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 23.6% |
| Mid-Market | 37.2% |
| Enterprise | 39.2% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 2026 Q2 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 2026 Q3 | 1 | 5.0 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Better Antivirus which gives us real time threat protection.
“In microsoft defender we can get incident and also we can easily investigate that incident and easy to use.”
Comprehensive Protection with Room for Streamlining
“Defender XDR does a great job pulling security signals from across devices, emails, and user accounts into one place. It’s helped our team catch threats faster and respond more confidently. Being part of the Microsoft ecosystem makes it even smoother to use.”
Unlocking the Features of Microsoft Defender XDR
“The best thing which i liked the most in Microsoft Defender XDR is the Unified Security across Endpoints, Email, cloud and other sources. Another feature is Automated response and remediation. I like the treat intelligence and analytics. The customer support is quick and resppons”