Data is expensive if we want to leverage the telemetry that exists within the 365 ecosystem and bring that into Sentinel. I can't pipe that data in without paying an ingestion cost. I know how much data exists in each one of the tables that are there, and it would cost a significant amount of money to bring that in.
Information Technology Support Technician at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 10
2023-11-09T15:51:00Z
Nov 9, 2023
We have a vendor who gives us a better price. The product is expensive. Selecting the entire Microsoft suite is cheaper than using random services or products. Bitdefender costs around five dollars per month per device. However, Microsoft Defender XDR costs 2500 dollars per month. We are evaluating Bitdefender for Windows. Microsoft Defender XDR helps us save time for clients.
365 Defender is billed per account. I don't know the exact price, but my supervisor told me that Microsoft Defender is cheaper than the alternatives. It's bundled, so you get all the features in one place.
Tech Support Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
2023-05-17T15:09:00Z
May 17, 2023
I believe the pricing is fair and acceptable. I consider it to be reasonable and satisfactory. If you prioritize security, considering the cost should not be a determining factor. If you truly understand the level of protection offered, you wouldn't be concerned about the price. Instead, you would focus on the value provided. From our perspective, the pricing is reasonable considering the significant benefits and value we currently receive.
Enterprise mobility and security evangelist at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
2023-05-17T11:44:00Z
May 17, 2023
The cost of Microsoft products depends on several factors, including contract negotiations, the number of licenses needed, the length of the contract, the type of contract, and whether the organization is a long-term partner or a new customer. Microsoft is constantly adding new features, which can cause the price to increase. However, the cost is worth it to protect the environment. Currently, no other company can provide such a complex product at such a competitive price and be as responsive to end-user feedback and continuous improvement. On average, we pay around 55 euros per user for the services and features we receive. This is a good value for a large company, but it may be too expensive for a small business.
M365 Incident Responder at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
2023-05-17T11:22:00Z
May 17, 2023
All I can say again is the E5 gives you all the capabilities that it offers. It also gives Office 365 and one terabyte of storage. All in all, the E5 license model makes sense. There are some people who say it's quite costly, but rather than paying different vendors, it makes sense to go all in with Microsoft if you've got that licensing. From that perspective, it's cost-effective, but I can't comment much on that.
Apprentice at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5
2023-05-17T09:30:00Z
May 17, 2023
Microsoft 365 Defender provides really good, advanced security solutions, but it still costs a bit. If you want all the different types of security, you have to get a Microsoft 365 E5 license for each user for whom you want to apply these security standards, and that license costs $57 per user per month. It can be a little costly. If you want to get a somewhat lower type of security, but one that also has many security features, there is the E3 license, which is only $35 per user per month. The E3 and E5 licenses don't only cover security, they also provide all the Microsoft 365 apps, as well as Teams and SharePoint, and the option to use Power Apps and many other Microsoft platforms. The good thing is that the license covers everything, so there aren't any unexpected payments. A company like Google has somewhat lower prices for Google Cloud Platform, but they have multiple licenses—approximately 10—that you should apply to each user. A given license doesn't cost that much, but when you add up all the costs it will be pricey.
365 Defender is bundled with our Microsoft Enterprise license. Additional costs for support, etc. depend on the license level. If you have a premium account, you will receive priority support, but it costs more.
Microsoft 365 Consultant at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
2022-10-26T20:22:00Z
Oct 26, 2022
I don't deal much with the pricing aspect, but the companies I am supporting use an E5 license for Microsoft 365 because they want to include all the features and it's cheaper for them to use E5 than SE3. Maybe the solution should be cheaper because I have heard that the licensing is pretty expensive. I can imagine why: The knowledge is expensive and the tests and infrastructure are expensive as well.
Regional Director, Cloud Lead Architect at Cloudeteer GmbH
Real User
Top 10
2022-09-13T22:50:00Z
Sep 13, 2022
I would like to have more security features in the lower licenses because not every customer is able to buy E5 licenses. The bundling isn't always easy for our customers to understand. Compared to other tools, it's a good price.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
2022-08-23T07:23:00Z
Aug 23, 2022
Its licensing and pricing are handled by someone else. My role is limited to incidents or issues with the portal, but you get what you pay for. It is worth the cost.
Security and Compliance Engineer - Data Protection at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
2022-07-28T15:30:00Z
Jul 28, 2022
Microsoft should provide lower-level licensing options. They should do it in such a way that even an individual could purchase a license, and it should be entirely flexible. An individual should be able to access the solution at a very affordable rate.
The most valuable licensing option is expensive, so pricing could be improved. Licensing options for this solution also need to be consolidated, because they frequently change.
We have a lot of problems in Latin America regarding the price of Microsoft 365 Defender, because the relationship between dollars and the money of the different countries, it's is a lot. Many customers that have small businesses say that they would like the solution but it is too expensive. However, large companies do not find the cost an issue.
We have E3 and E5 licenses for our users and there is the default. Depending on the user role, the senior people and critical positions have been allocated the E5 licenses and the intermediate users have been allocated E3 licenses. Whether it is inexpensive or not is not a very straightforward question as, when you compare the total cost, you have to consider the total cost of ownership. It's not only a comparison between two products. You have to see the other dependencies when you deploy any other solution. That said, I would say it is more or less cost-effective.
Senior IT Executive and Operation at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
2021-04-08T21:04:51Z
Apr 8, 2021
The price could be better. Normally, the costs depend on the country you're located in for the license. When we were in the initial stage, we went with the E5 license they call premium standard. It cost us around $5.20 per month for four users.
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Reseller
2021-02-26T19:10:55Z
Feb 26, 2021
We are using the higher-level package which we have to pay a licensing fee for. There are different tiers. Ours includes extended detection with Advanced Threat Protection. It's the most powerful endpoint protection Microsoft offers.
Microsoft Defender XDR is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect against threats in the Microsoft 365 environment.
It offers robust security measures, comprehensive threat detection capabilities, and an efficient incident response system. With seamless integration with other Microsoft products and a user-friendly interface, it simplifies security management tasks.
Users have found it effective in detecting and preventing various types of attacks, such as...
While Microsoft Defender XDR carries a higher cost, its ease of use compared to Defender may justify the investment.
Defender XDR is not expensive. It's average compared to other products.
Defender XDR is fairly priced.
Defender XDR is reasonably priced but may be less affordable in certain countries. For example, it might be expensive for some customers in India.
Microsoft Defender XDR's licensing is complicated.
The solution is too expensive. Each license costs us $30.
Data is expensive if we want to leverage the telemetry that exists within the 365 ecosystem and bring that into Sentinel. I can't pipe that data in without paying an ingestion cost. I know how much data exists in each one of the tables that are there, and it would cost a significant amount of money to bring that in.
Microsoft Defender XDR is included in our license.
Microsoft Defender XDR is expensive.
We have a vendor who gives us a better price. The product is expensive. Selecting the entire Microsoft suite is cheaper than using random services or products. Bitdefender costs around five dollars per month per device. However, Microsoft Defender XDR costs 2500 dollars per month. We are evaluating Bitdefender for Windows. Microsoft Defender XDR helps us save time for clients.
365 Defender is billed per account. I don't know the exact price, but my supervisor told me that Microsoft Defender is cheaper than the alternatives. It's bundled, so you get all the features in one place.
I believe the pricing is fair and acceptable. I consider it to be reasonable and satisfactory. If you prioritize security, considering the cost should not be a determining factor. If you truly understand the level of protection offered, you wouldn't be concerned about the price. Instead, you would focus on the value provided. From our perspective, the pricing is reasonable considering the significant benefits and value we currently receive.
The cost of Microsoft products depends on several factors, including contract negotiations, the number of licenses needed, the length of the contract, the type of contract, and whether the organization is a long-term partner or a new customer. Microsoft is constantly adding new features, which can cause the price to increase. However, the cost is worth it to protect the environment. Currently, no other company can provide such a complex product at such a competitive price and be as responsive to end-user feedback and continuous improvement. On average, we pay around 55 euros per user for the services and features we receive. This is a good value for a large company, but it may be too expensive for a small business.
All I can say again is the E5 gives you all the capabilities that it offers. It also gives Office 365 and one terabyte of storage. All in all, the E5 license model makes sense. There are some people who say it's quite costly, but rather than paying different vendors, it makes sense to go all in with Microsoft if you've got that licensing. From that perspective, it's cost-effective, but I can't comment much on that.
Microsoft 365 Defender provides really good, advanced security solutions, but it still costs a bit. If you want all the different types of security, you have to get a Microsoft 365 E5 license for each user for whom you want to apply these security standards, and that license costs $57 per user per month. It can be a little costly. If you want to get a somewhat lower type of security, but one that also has many security features, there is the E3 license, which is only $35 per user per month. The E3 and E5 licenses don't only cover security, they also provide all the Microsoft 365 apps, as well as Teams and SharePoint, and the option to use Power Apps and many other Microsoft platforms. The good thing is that the license covers everything, so there aren't any unexpected payments. A company like Google has somewhat lower prices for Google Cloud Platform, but they have multiple licenses—approximately 10—that you should apply to each user. A given license doesn't cost that much, but when you add up all the costs it will be pricey.
365 Defender is bundled with our Microsoft Enterprise license. Additional costs for support, etc. depend on the license level. If you have a premium account, you will receive priority support, but it costs more.
The price of 365 Defender is reasonable.
I don't deal much with the pricing aspect, but the companies I am supporting use an E5 license for Microsoft 365 because they want to include all the features and it's cheaper for them to use E5 than SE3. Maybe the solution should be cheaper because I have heard that the licensing is pretty expensive. I can imagine why: The knowledge is expensive and the tests and infrastructure are expensive as well.
I would like to have more security features in the lower licenses because not every customer is able to buy E5 licenses. The bundling isn't always easy for our customers to understand. Compared to other tools, it's a good price.
Its licensing and pricing are handled by someone else. My role is limited to incidents or issues with the portal, but you get what you pay for. It is worth the cost.
Microsoft should provide lower-level licensing options. They should do it in such a way that even an individual could purchase a license, and it should be entirely flexible. An individual should be able to access the solution at a very affordable rate.
The most valuable licensing option is expensive, so pricing could be improved. Licensing options for this solution also need to be consolidated, because they frequently change.
We have a lot of problems in Latin America regarding the price of Microsoft 365 Defender, because the relationship between dollars and the money of the different countries, it's is a lot. Many customers that have small businesses say that they would like the solution but it is too expensive. However, large companies do not find the cost an issue.
We have E3 and E5 licenses for our users and there is the default. Depending on the user role, the senior people and critical positions have been allocated the E5 licenses and the intermediate users have been allocated E3 licenses. Whether it is inexpensive or not is not a very straightforward question as, when you compare the total cost, you have to consider the total cost of ownership. It's not only a comparison between two products. You have to see the other dependencies when you deploy any other solution. That said, I would say it is more or less cost-effective.
Microsoft is not competitive with the pricing of the solution. The competitors are able to offer lower discounts. The price of the solution is higher.
The price of the solution is high compared to others and we have lost some customers because of it.
The price could be better. Normally, the costs depend on the country you're located in for the license. When we were in the initial stage, we went with the E5 license they call premium standard. It cost us around $5.20 per month for four users.
The solutions price is fair for what they offer.
We are using the higher-level package which we have to pay a licensing fee for. There are different tiers. Ours includes extended detection with Advanced Threat Protection. It's the most powerful endpoint protection Microsoft offers.