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Microsoft Defender XDR vs Symantec Endpoint Security

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Microsoft Defender XDR vs Symantec Endpoint Security: Which is best for you?

Updated February 24, 2026
Starting Price

Pricing available upon request

$39.00

per year

Free Trial
Free Version
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Top Rated
  Features
Application Security
4.75
Continuous Monitoring
4.71
Anomaly/Malware Detection
4.63
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Cloud Application Security
4.83
Risk Assessment
4.78
Anti Virus
4.69
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
  • Excellent data quality managementctool and Agile work management and real time analytics generation this platform is effective.
  • it was abit complex to set up and configure as it was overwhelming without the proper tuning.
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  • Symantec Endpoint Security was a very strong an reliable product when our company initially used it, but after some time it was surpassed by more advanced products.
  • Since Broadcom takeover very difficult to navigate licensing and admin tasks
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
4.3/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
4.2/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
4.1/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5
4.3/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
FrontRunners 2022
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  Recommendations
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad