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Falcon vs Microsoft 365 Defender: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 12th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Endpoint Detection and Response
10
Best performer
10
10
10
User satisfaction
4.7
User reviews38
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.1
Customer support
4.1
4.5
User reviews60
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.3
Price starts from
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Free version
Free trial
Best for

From Fortune 50 companies to SMB.

DevOps and Security Operations (SecOps) teams Security engineering teams IT teams CISOs and CTOs Red, Blue, and Purple Teams CSIRT & forensic teams Microsoft 365 administrators

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
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No video reviews yet
User interface
No videos provided by vendor
No videos provided by vendor
147662
2 screenshots
219687
5 screenshots

Falcon

10/10
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Anomaly/Malware Detection
  • Behavioral Analytics
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • Endpoint Management
  • Event Analysis
  • Prioritization
  • Remediation Management
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Whitelisting/Blacklisting
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Microsoft 365 Defender

10/10
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Falcon
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Microsoft 365 Defender
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Falcon
  • By CrowdStrike
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2011
Microsoft 365 Defender
  • By Microsoft
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1975
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