We performed a comparison between Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Norton Security Premium [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"Microsoft Defender can block some viruses or malware. So, it can protect my files. It can save files on Office 365 OneDrive. I use encryption for some files, then I can recover them from OneDrive."
"It's effective against most types of infection, and the firewall is perfect for protection."
"We use Microsoft Defender for the antivirus."
"What I found most valuable in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is that it's out-of-the-box, which brings more value to the customer. The technical support for the product is also one of the best parts, because it's good, in terms of the product knowledge of the technical engineers."
"Its real-time security is the most valuable."
"The solution's latest features for threat analysis are updated to provide us with future protection against the latest threats worldwide."
"It's a very complete application. I have all the controls in one site. I can track emails, attacks, and threats, and I can research information. I really like this configuration because I have all the information in place."
"The performance of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has been a valuable feature."
"Flexible antivirus and antimalware software. It also provides protection against ransomware. It's flexible, easy to handle, scalable, and stable."
"Norton Security Premium is good, and it's pretty simple to install."
"The antivirus aspect of the solution is very good."
"The dashboard is good."
"The internet security was a plus, and it's pretty good."
"It does not take many resources during scanning."
"We like how it can check for issues. That includes files and web browsers."
"Protects me from internet vulnerability."
"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can use more advertising to promote their features."
"Microsoft should improve support for third-party platforms, because not all functionality is available for all of them. It's a good product, but they should just extend the functionality for all platforms."
"The scalability could be improved - I would rate it between a seven and an eight."
"In the next release, I would like to see better management reporting."
"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."
"In India at least, it seems to be a bit more expensive than other options."
"I would like to have additional features such as DNS lookup, which would help for detecting malicious sites."
"Defender is free for one year. Once that year is over, we will switch to Kaspersky."
"The product could always be more secure."
"Sometimes the program is too complex."
"I don't like the password manager of Norton Security Premium."
"Having a dashboard that shows the different functions of Norton Security Premium can convince end users that the software is more than just an antivirus solution. This product offers several features, but end users think that it's just one out of the box solution, because the different functions are not explained in detail."
"The only problem with Norton Antivirus is that it consumes a lot of resources like CPU and memory in the background. Whenever it's scanning, my laptop becomes very slow, and the worst part is you cannot do anything about it. As this product is secured by my local IT team, you cannot even kill that process, and that's what I've felt about many other antivirus solutions. I'm using McAfee for personal use, and I have the same problem."
"Occasionally when you open a ticket, there's a lack of understanding that prevents the solution from being resolved directly."
"Security Premium's cost could be lower."
"During scanning, sometimes, there is a heavy load on the workstation. This needs to be improved."
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is ranked 1st in Anti-Malware Tools with 182 reviews while Norton Security Premium [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Anti-Malware Tools with 13 reviews. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is rated 8.0, while Norton Security Premium [EOL] is rated 8.8. 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 Norton Security Premium [EOL] writes "User-friendly solution with good blocking". Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is most compared with Symantec Endpoint Security, Intercept X Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, whereas Norton Security Premium [EOL] is most compared with .
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