We performed a comparison between Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Perimeter 81 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Anti-Malware Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Defender for Endpoint is a robust solution that works well out-of-the-box."
"It's very easy to scale because it comes built-in with Windows 10, and you just need to enable it. This can be done on scale using group policies or through Endpoint Manager on cloud or Intune."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is its ability to bring together all the data, providing more information than just antivirus hits."
"The solution's main antivirus capabilities are okay. So far, they have kept us safe."
"The integration of Defender, Security Center, and the Microsoft compliance score, is the feature we use most to share the results with our clients and to create a roadmap together."
"It is easy to use because it is already pre-installed in Windows 10. We don't have to do anything to configure it. You can also configure the firewall by using a group policy so that it can be easily adopted in an environment."
"You have endpoint security to keep your devices safe. That's the feature that we're interested in."
"We have just started to implement it. It is useful for protection from malware and ransomware."
"Providing access and security allows our company employees to work from home and remotely."
"It keeps us all accountable and ensures secure internet connections while we all work remotely."
"The benefits are really built into the underlying protocol, however, Perimeter81 makes these available in a user-friendly way."
"The solution provides us with an easy way to configure and join the VPN with Perimeter 81."
"Scaling Perimeter 81 was easy to do."
"Their split tunneling feature has been very valuable to our company since implementing the Perimeter 81 solution."
"Logging back into Perimeter 81 is relatively user-friendly as I just need to re-type my Windows credentials in to access the VPN."
"It helps to quickly get access to the pages I need."
"At times, the other antivirus products are now doing AI, in terms of understanding the behavior of the system and determining when there's an anomaly. This is something that Defender can improve on."
"I personally haven't experienced any pain points, but some of my coworkers feel that it isn't secure enough."
"I think Microsoft needs to improve some of the security aspects of Defender. The email part, in particular, needs to be improved in terms of security effectiveness."
"The scalability could be improved - I would rate it between a seven and an eight."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint should have more transparency. In the latest edition of Windows, Windows 11, it is a compulsory requirement to connect to a Microsoft account, which in turn has implications for Defender. This should be removed."
"More integration with different platforms is an area for improvement for this product, and should be included in its next release."
"The application control feature requires improvement."
"I would like to see online updates for patches for this solution. I would also like to see online information about what is trending in the market in terms of spams, viruses, or trojans. It takes some time to understand how this solution works. A few things are unclear at the beginning, such as whether it actually restricts the virus or spam at the initial stage, or when there is a security update, how will we come to know and how will it get synchronized. It would be really helpful if there is some kind of knowledge base in the form of video, audio, or document that can explain in a user-friendly way the setup, features, risks, and process to mitigate the risks. Currently, I have installed endpoint security for every individual system. I could not install it like other endpoint solutions where we have a server and a client. It would be really helpful if Microsoft Windows Defender has a server-client based model so that I can save some bandwidth when it downloads or uploads features. It will be helpful if we have a LAN-based or WAN-based controlling system."
"Offering in-app explanations detailing what each feature does, its benefits and potential use cases can help users better understand and utilize the tool to its full potential."
"In the future, maybe P81 can improve the network traffic balancing and redundancy."
"I would suggest adding more networking and security features that allow more customization within their platform."
"I'd love to learn more about all of the features. Maybe a monthly spotlight of features or having a banner that explains more ways certain features could be used would be helpful."
"A Google Chrome extension would be handy instead of logging into the app."
"I don't know if it is technically feasible, however, if the Desktop App could be used as a Web App or a Chrome Extension it would be very nice."
"Perimeter 81 could enhance its reporting and analytics capabilities to provide more detailed insights into network activity."
"The solution's speed of upload and download is an area where it lacks"
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is ranked 1st in Anti-Malware Tools with 182 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 9th in Anti-Malware Tools with 22 reviews. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is rated 8.0, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint writes "Eliminates the need to look at multiple dashboards by automatically providing one XDR dashboard to show the security score of each subscription". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is most compared with Symantec Endpoint Security, Intercept X Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, CrowdStrike Falcon and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Tailscale. See our Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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