We performed a comparison between Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence and VirusTotal based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Threat Intelligence Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is well integrated with other Microsoft security products."
"Microsoft's integration into the security stack works quite well."
"It is very scalable. There are approximately 2,000 endpoints and up to 200 servers in our company."
"You can use it to monitor third parties and ensure they are not under threat attacks. It is beneficial in the GRC model."
"I value how Threat Intelligence integrates with the different platforms in Microsoft."
"Offers easy integration with a cloud-based infrastructure"
"It just runs in the background. I don't have to worry about, making sure it's Intelligence. So, you know, this kind of makes it very easy, have to worry about installing. It is easy to use."
"The global review and remediation of malicious code is probably the most valuable feature."
"The product is easy to use with coding, such as Python or Java, via its API."
"It can scan the dark web and find if an email ID has been compromised. This is another area that we have not explored yet."
"The most valuable feature is the worldwide malware information database."
"With VirusTotal, I can check for any hash, malware, file, domain, IP URL, or malicious URL, and Kaspersky stays clean."
"The price of the solution is an area of concern where improvements are required. In general, the solution's price needs to be reduced."
"There could be AI functionality included for features like reporting and dashboard preparation."
"While the current setup meets our needs, Microsoft can constantly improve customization and adaptability to rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats."
"Having up-to-date documentation and real-time reflections in all portals would be beneficial to keep users informed about any changes. Additionally, the frequent changes in Microsoft's UI and the movement of features between different products in the set pose difficulties."
"A stable licensing model is absent"
"The solution could be more stable and precise because, at times, the threats detected are not legitimate."
"The stability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The price could be improved."
"I would like to see an improved user interface and some automation."
"VirusTotal is hard to understand because you need to know Google Docs to create queries, and it doesn't have documentation for that."
"VirusTotal has predefined reports, but there is a lot of manual effort involved."
"The platform could improve in the areas of endpoints and networks."
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Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is ranked 3rd in Threat Intelligence Platforms with 27 reviews while VirusTotal is ranked 6th in Threat Intelligence Platforms with 4 reviews. Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is rated 8.4, while VirusTotal is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence writes "A tool that offers endpoint protection with low maintenance costs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VirusTotal writes " Helps businesses collect threat data while keeping privacy in mind and apable of detecting, blocking, and removing viruses and malware". Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is most compared with Microsoft Sentinel, STAXX, Cisco Threat Grid, ThreatConnect Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) and Splunk Mission Control, whereas VirusTotal is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cuckoo Sandbox, MetaDefender, Recorded Future and ReversingLabs. See our Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence vs. VirusTotal report.
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