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