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Product	ESET PROTECT Complete by ESET View product	Microsoft Defender for Endpoint by Microsoft View product
Overview
What it is	Shortlisting Endpoint Security tools? ESET PROTECT Complete by ESET brings all-in-one security, with cloud or agent-based deployment. See strengths and alternatives.	Microsoft built Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for endpoint protection. Explore EDR, review cloud deployment and compare similar Endpoint Security products.
Product type	Complete Endpoint, Cloud & App Shield	Endpoint Detection and Response / XDR
Best for	Enterprise, Mid-Market, Education	Cross-industry
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	SaaSCloudOn-Premise	CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details	Cloud (SaaS); Endpoint Agent; Cloud SaaS; Endpoint agent	Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agents
Data residency	Global; US; EU	Tenant region/service dependent
Key features
What it offers	All-in-one security Advanced threat defense Cloud application protection for M365 Mobile device security Endpoint Security EDR XDR Antivirus	EDR Attack surface reduction Automated investigation and response Vulnerability management Threat intelligence Endpoint protection Threat hunting Incident response
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: yes
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: yes
Mobile app	Mobile app: yes	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	WorkstationsMobileMicrosoft 365Cloud	WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS/iPadOS
Compliance	ISO 27001SOC 2HIPAAGDPR	Microsoft security/compliance portfolio
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceActive Directory	Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft Defender XDRMicrosoft SentinelMicrosoft Entra
Industries	EnterpriseMid-MarketEducation	Cross-industry
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	ESET	Microsoft
Headquarters	Bratislava, Slovakia	Redmond, Washington, USA
Company size	5,000+	200,000+
Founded	1992	1975

ESET PROTECT Complete

by ESET

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

by Microsoft

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Overview

What it is

ESET PROTECT Complete

Shortlisting Endpoint Security tools? ESET PROTECT Complete by ESET brings all-in-one security, with cloud or agent-based deployment. See strengths and alternatives.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft built Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for endpoint protection. Explore EDR, review cloud deployment and compare similar Endpoint Security products.

Product type

ESET PROTECT Complete

Complete Endpoint, Cloud & App Shield

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Endpoint Detection and Response / XDR

Best for

ESET PROTECT Complete

Enterprise, Mid-Market, Education

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Cross-industry

Pricing

Pricing model

ESET PROTECT Complete

Contact Vendor

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Contact Vendor

Free trial

ESET PROTECT Complete

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Deployment

Deployment options

ESET PROTECT Complete

SaaSCloudOn-Premise

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

CloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

ESET PROTECT Complete

Cloud (SaaS); Endpoint Agent; Cloud SaaS; Endpoint agent

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agents

Data residency

ESET PROTECT Complete

Global; US; EU

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Tenant region/service dependent

Key features

What it offers

ESET PROTECT Complete

All-in-one security
Advanced threat defense
Cloud application protection for M365
Mobile device security
Endpoint Security
EDR
XDR
Antivirus

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

EDR
Attack surface reduction
Automated investigation and response
Vulnerability management
Threat intelligence
Endpoint protection
Threat hunting
Incident response

Platform & access

API access

ESET PROTECT Complete

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Single sign-on (SSO)

ESET PROTECT Complete

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Role-based access (RBAC)

ESET PROTECT Complete

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Multi-tenant

ESET PROTECT Complete

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Mobile app

ESET PROTECT Complete

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Supported platforms

ESET PROTECT Complete

WorkstationsMobileMicrosoft 365Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS/iPadOS

Compliance

ESET PROTECT Complete

ISO 27001SOC 2HIPAAGDPR

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft security/compliance portfolio

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

ESET PROTECT Complete

Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceActive Directory

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft Defender XDRMicrosoft SentinelMicrosoft Entra

Industries

ESET PROTECT Complete

EnterpriseMid-MarketEducation

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Cross-industry

Regions

ESET PROTECT Complete

Global

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Global

Vendor

Company

ESET PROTECT Complete

ESET

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft

Headquarters

ESET PROTECT Complete

Bratislava, Slovakia

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Redmond, Washington, USA

Company size

ESET PROTECT Complete

5,000+

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

200,000+

Founded

ESET PROTECT Complete

1992

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

1975