We compared McAfee MOVE AntiVirus and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint based on our users' reviews in several parameters.
Users find McAfee MOVE AntiVirus quick to deploy with effective threat detection yet is resource-intensive and in need of interface improvements. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint excels in customer service, ease of use, and efficiency, but users desire better system performance and threat detection. Pricing, deployment speed, and licensing are key factors in user satisfaction with both products.
Features: McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is praised for its high detection rate, ease of deployment, minimal impact on performance, and centralized management console. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint stands out for its robust security measures, efficient threat detection, seamless integration, user-friendly interface, and effective management tools.
Pricing and ROI: McAfee MOVE AntiVirus setup costs are considered minimal and straightforward, proving flexibility in licensing for efficient device management. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers competitive pricing with reasonable setup costs and user-friendly licensing processes. McAfee MOVE AntiVirus shows positive ROI with a strong cybersecurity defense impact. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint also proves valuable with positive user outcomes and benefits.
Room for Improvement: McAfee MOVE AntiVirus may require optimization for system performance, simpler interface, competitive pricing, and more accurate threat detection. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint could enhance system performance, user interface, and threat detection capabilities.
Deployment and customer support: Users note that McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is quick and easy to deploy, set up, and implement, requiring minimal time. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint indicates varied durations, with some users spending months on deployment and configuration. McAfee MOVE AntiVirus lacks satisfactory customer service, with slow response times and unhelpful representatives. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint excels in customer service, praised for prompt and effective assistance from knowledgeable and responsive support teams.
The summary above is based on 213 interviews we conducted recently with McAfee MOVE AntiVirus and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The stability is very good."
"The product is easy to implement."
"McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the protection it provides. It stops you from exploring certain sites. If you somehow try to mistakenly access a website that contains malware, it will stop you. This is a good feature because it prevents viruses."
"Everything can be combined from the endpoint and server infrastructure security perspective."
"The product offers good compatibility with other solutions and has good integration potential."
"Threat detection and prevention are the most significant features. It covers most of the data collected by sending it to McAfee by looking at the behavioral analysis, vulnerabilities, and such, and then it assesses the data with the threat intelligence in their analytical engine."
"It loads quickly, and it doesn't affect the operating system or the customer's environment."
"It can reach our applications and PC activities in the cloud."
"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."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is extremely stable."
"One of the features which differentiates it from other EDR providers is the Automated Investigation and Response, which reduces the workload of SOC analysts or engineers. They don't have to manually investigate each and every alert on the endpoint, since it does so automatically. And you can automate the investigation part."
"What I like most is the protection against phishing emails and anti-spam."
"It's a very solid security system, and the advanced hunting and everything really lets you dive deep into things."
"Defender for Endpoint provides good visibility into threats and has favorable threat intelligence."
"I like that it's easy to deploy because it already comes with Windows 10. Overall, it has all the features that we need. Easy to deploy, comes with updates, and comes with Windows updates. You don't have to really manage or update the signature."
"It uses a lot of your bandwidth and your memory."
"The user interface of McAfee MOVE AntiVirus could benefit from some improvements. The excessive pop-ups can be bothersome, particularly when sharing my screen online, as I often get interrupted by the notifications. While I understand there is an option to disable these pop-ups, I feel that it should be disabled by default. Although I appreciate the overall design of the graphical user interface, the constant interruptions detract from the user experience."
"The solution uses up a lot of memory, which is a major issue."
"They should work to make the renewal process better. I'd like to see is a few weeks of notification up front that the renewal is about to expire."
"The performance of this product could be improved."
"I would like to see improvements made to make it more secure."
"It requires deployment of multiple agents for multiple jobs which is unnecessary."
"The solution could always be cheaper."
"With increase of cyber threats and cybersecurity issues, I would recommend that the product be developed like an AI product with more features which can counter any threat in the coming eras."
"The solution could be even more secure and provide an even higher level of security."
"The file scanning has room for improvement. Many people use macros within their files, so there should be a mechanism that helps us to scan them for malicious payloads."
"The integration and effectiveness of email security could be better. It's already built-in to the solution and checks emails, scans the links they contain etc."
"The pricing could be a bit better."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does not provide much flexibility in terms of threats."
"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."
"In the next release, I would like to see better management reporting."
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McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is ranked 13th in Anti-Malware Tools with 79 reviews while Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is ranked 1st in Anti-Malware Tools with 182 reviews. McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of McAfee MOVE AntiVirus writes "Centralized system, less stress on the network and runs smoothly". On the other hand, 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". McAfee MOVE AntiVirus is most compared with Quick Heal Total Security, CrowdStrike Falcon, Trend Micro Deep Security, Total Defense Anti-Virus and VMware NSX, whereas Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is most compared with Symantec Endpoint Security, Intercept X Endpoint, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, Trellix Endpoint Security and SentinelOne Singularity Complete. See our McAfee MOVE AntiVirus vs. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint report.
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