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AVG Business Antivirus

by AVG Business

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Microsoft Defender Antivirus

by Microsoft

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Overview

What it is

AVG Business Antivirus

Looking for Antivirus software? AVG Business Antivirus by AVG Business provides 2-way firewall for small business endpoint protection. Compare features and alternatives.

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Microsoft Defender Antivirus covers real-time protection, cloud-delivered protection and behavior monitoring for malware prevention. Compare top Antivirus tools.

Product type

AVG Business Antivirus

Small Business Endpoint Antivirus & Ransomware Shield

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Endpoint Antivirus / Anti-Malware

Best for

AVG Business Antivirus

Small Businesses, Professional Services, Retail

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Cross-industry

Pricing

Pricing model

AVG Business Antivirus

Contact Vendor

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Contact Vendor

Free trial

AVG Business Antivirus

Free trial: yes

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Free trial: no

Deployment

Deployment options

AVG Business Antivirus

CloudOn-Premise

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

CloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

AVG Business Antivirus

Endpoint Client; Cloud Management Console; Cloud Managed Client Agent; Standalone Installer

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Endpoint; Cloud-managed; Windows endpoints; Enterprise management

Data residency

AVG Business Antivirus

United States; Europe; Global

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Depends on cloud protection configuration and tenant region

Key features

What it offers

AVG Business Antivirus

  • Real-time malware scanning
  • CyberCapture cloud sandbox
  • Anti-ransomware shield
  • 2-way firewall
  • Email attachment inspection
  • Small business endpoint protection
  • Automated ransomware defense
  • Email threat blocking

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

  • Real-time protection
  • Cloud-delivered protection
  • Behavior monitoring
  • Attack surface reduction integration
  • Scanning
  • Malware prevention
  • Endpoint protection
  • Real-time threat detection

Platform & access

API access

AVG Business Antivirus

API access: yes

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

API access: yes

Single sign-on (SSO)

AVG Business Antivirus

SSO: yes

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

SSO: yes

Role-based access (RBAC)

AVG Business Antivirus

RBAC: yes

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

RBAC: yes

Multi-tenant

AVG Business Antivirus

Multi-tenant: yes

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Multi-tenant: yes

Mobile app

AVG Business Antivirus

Mobile app: no

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Mobile app: no

Supported platforms

AVG Business Antivirus

Windows WorkstationsFile ServersWindows Laptops

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Windows endpoints

Compliance

AVG Business Antivirus

GDPRISO 27001

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Microsoft security/compliance ecosystem

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

AVG Business Antivirus

AVG Cloud Management ConsoleWindows Server

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Microsoft Defender for EndpointMicrosoft IntuneMicrosoft Defender XDR

Industries

AVG Business Antivirus

Small BusinessesProfessional ServicesRetail

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Cross-industry

Regions

AVG Business Antivirus

Global

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Global

Vendor

Company

AVG Business Antivirus

AVG Business

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Microsoft

Headquarters

AVG Business Antivirus

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Redmond, Washington, USA

Company size

AVG Business Antivirus

10,001+

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

200,000+

Founded

AVG Business Antivirus

1990

Microsoft Defender Antivirus

1975

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