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| Product | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint by Microsoft View product | Acronis EDR by Acronis View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft built Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for endpoint protection. Explore EDR, review cloud deployment and compare similar Endpoint Security products. | AI-guided endpoint detection and response for managed service providers, with integrated backup and recovery. |
| Product type | Endpoint Detection and Response / XDR | Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Managed service providers (MSPs) and MSSPs of any size, mainly serving small and mid-sized businesses, including regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, legal, online retail and the public sector. |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Pricing details | Modular pricing; see the Acronis pricing page. Free trial available. | |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaS |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agents | Delivered from Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud and managed with a single Acronis agent and console. |
| Data residency | Tenant region/service dependent | Acronis cloud data centers in 50+ locations |
| 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 | |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | |
| Supported platforms | WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS/iPadOS | |
| Compliance | Microsoft security/compliance portfolio | SOC 2, GDPR, IEC 62443-4-1 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft Defender XDRMicrosoft SentinelMicrosoft Entra | Microsoft Defender AntivirusAcronis Email SecurityMicrosoft Entra IDAcronis Collaboration Security (Microsoft 365)Acronis CopilotAcronis MDRAcronis Disaster Recovery |
| Industries | Cross-industry | FinanceHealthcareLegalOnline RetailPublic Sector |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Acronis |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 1975 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft built Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for endpoint protection. Explore EDR, review cloud deployment and compare similar Endpoint Security products.Acronis EDR
AI-guided endpoint detection and response for managed service providers, with integrated backup and recovery.Product type
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint Detection and Response / XDRAcronis EDR
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)Best for
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cross-industryAcronis EDR
Managed service providers (MSPs) and MSSPs of any size, mainly serving small and mid-sized businesses, including regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, legal, online retail and the public sector.Pricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Contact VendorAcronis EDR
Contact VendorPricing details
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Acronis EDR
Modular pricing; see the Acronis pricing page. Free trial available.Free trial
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Free trial: yesAcronis EDR
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Acronis EDR
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cloud; Endpoint; Cloud-managed endpoint agentsAcronis EDR
Delivered from Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud and managed with a single Acronis agent and console.Data residency
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Tenant region/service dependentAcronis EDR
Acronis cloud data centers in 50+ locationsKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- EDR
- Attack surface reduction
- Automated investigation and response
- Vulnerability management
- Threat intelligence
- Endpoint protection
- Threat hunting
- Incident response
Acronis EDR
- Behavior-based detection
- Prioritized incidents
- AI-generated incident summaries
- MITRE ATT&CK attack chain visualization
- Single-click response
- Full threat containment
- Attack-specific rollback
- Anti-ransomware protection with automatic rollback
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
API access: yesAcronis EDR
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
SSO: yesAcronis EDR
Role-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
RBAC: yesAcronis EDR
Multi-tenant
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Multi-tenant: yesAcronis EDR
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Mobile app: noAcronis EDR
Supported platforms
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Acronis EDR
Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Acronis EDR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Acronis EDR
Industries
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Acronis EDR
Regions
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Acronis EDR
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
MicrosoftAcronis EDR
AcronisHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Redmond, Washington, USAAcronis EDR
Schaffhausen, SwitzerlandCompany size
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
200,000+Acronis EDR
1,001-5,000Founded
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
1975Acronis EDR
2003