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| Product | FortiEDR by Fortinet View product | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiEDR by Fortinet: behavior-based detection and endpoint telemetry. Ideal for ransomware defense. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top EDR alternatives. | Microsoft built Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for endpoint protection. Explore EDR, review cloud deployment and compare similar Endpoint Security products. |
| Product type | Endpoint detection and response platform | Endpoint Detection and Response / XDR |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud-managed endpoint agent with supported management options; Cloud-managed endpoint agent with supported management options | Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agents |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Tenant region/service dependent |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | SaaS or on-premises managementWindows, macOS and Linux collectors | WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS/iPadOS |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiAnalyzerFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiGateFortiClientFortiNDRFortiSandbox | Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft Defender XDRMicrosoft SentinelMicrosoft Entra |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industry |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
FortiEDR
FortiEDR by Fortinet: behavior-based detection and endpoint telemetry. Ideal for ransomware defense. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top EDR 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
FortiEDR
Endpoint detection and response platformMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint Detection and Response / XDRBest for
FortiEDR
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
FortiEDR
Contact VendorMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiEDR
Free trial: noMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiEDR
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Deployment details
FortiEDR
Cloud-managed endpoint agent with supported management options; Cloud-managed endpoint agent with supported management optionsMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agentsData residency
FortiEDR
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Tenant region/service dependentKey features
What it offers
FortiEDR
- Behavior-based detection
- Endpoint telemetry
- Incident investigation
- Automated containment
- Application control
- Exploit mitigation
- Ransomware protection
- Threat hunting
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
FortiEDR
API access: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiEDR
SSO: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiEDR
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiEDR
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiEDR
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiEDR
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Compliance
FortiEDR
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiEDR
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Industries
FortiEDR
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Regions
FortiEDR
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Vendor
Company
FortiEDR
FortinetMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
MicrosoftHeadquarters
FortiEDR
Sunnyvale, California, USAMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
FortiEDR
10,000+Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
200,000+Founded
FortiEDR
2000Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
1975