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| Product | McAfee+ by McAfee View product | Microsoft Defender Antivirus by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating McAfee+? See how this Identity Security tool handles secure VPN, password manager and credit monitoring, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Microsoft Defender Antivirus covers real-time protection, cloud-delivered protection and behavior monitoring for malware prevention. Compare top Antivirus tools. |
| Product type | All-in-One Consumer Digital Identity Suite | Endpoint Antivirus / Anti-Malware |
| Best for | Consumer, Home Office, Small Business | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Windows; macOS; iOS; Android; Client application; Cloud SaaS | Endpoint; Cloud-managed; Windows endpoints; Enterprise management |
| Data residency | Global | Depends on cloud protection configuration and tenant region |
| 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: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Personal PCsMacsSmartphonesTablets | Windows endpoints |
| Compliance | Consumer PrivacyGDPRCCPA | Microsoft security/compliance ecosystem |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | WindowsmacOSiOSAndroid | Microsoft Defender for EndpointMicrosoft IntuneMicrosoft Defender XDR |
| Industries | ConsumerHome OfficeSmall Business | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | McAfee | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 1987 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
McAfee+
Evaluating McAfee+? See how this Identity Security tool handles secure VPN, password manager and credit monitoring, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.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
McAfee+
All-in-One Consumer Digital Identity SuiteMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint Antivirus / Anti-MalwareBest for
McAfee+
Consumer, Home Office, Small BusinessMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
McAfee+
Contact VendorMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
Contact VendorFree trial
McAfee+
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
McAfee+
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Deployment details
McAfee+
Windows; macOS; iOS; Android; Client application; Cloud SaaSMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint; Cloud-managed; Windows endpoints; Enterprise managementData residency
McAfee+
GlobalMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
Depends on cloud protection configuration and tenant regionKey features
What it offers
McAfee+
- Comprehensive consumer antivirus
- Identity theft monitoring
- Secure VPN
- Password manager
- Credit monitoring
- Endpoint Security
- Anti-Malware
- Identity Security
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
McAfee+
API access: yesMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
McAfee+
SSO: yesMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
McAfee+
RBAC: noMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
McAfee+
Multi-tenant: noMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
McAfee+
Mobile app: yesMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
McAfee+
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Compliance
McAfee+
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
McAfee+
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Industries
McAfee+
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Regions
McAfee+
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Vendor
Company
McAfee+
McAfeeMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
MicrosoftHeadquarters
McAfee+
San Jose, California, USAMicrosoft Defender Antivirus
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
McAfee+
2,000+Microsoft Defender Antivirus
200,000+Founded
McAfee+
1987Microsoft Defender Antivirus
1975