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Avira Antivirus vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Avira Antivirus
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
19th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Defender for Endp...
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
197
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (1st), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (3rd), Microsoft Security Suite (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Avira Antivirus is 2.2%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is 15.2%, down from 20.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Heiko Humpert - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly stable protection against various types of malware
It protects the system from viruses in emails, web browsing and other sources It is easy to use and provides a sense of security. Once installed with regular updates, it runs in the background without requiring any action from the user. I will provide the alert if there is any issue, otherwise,…
John Rallo - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers excellent visibility into vulnerabilities and the attack surface itself
Attack surface reduction and limiting attack surface vectors are valuable features. It's helpful to isolate specific devices and get super granular with the features they offer. The visibility into the attack surface is good. It gets highly granular. I don't work on that side, but the people who do tell me they get more visibility.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
19%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Hospitality Company
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Avira Antivirus?
It is easy to use and provides a sense of security.
What is your primary use case for Avira Antivirus?
It protects the system from viruses in emails, web browsing and other sources.
How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security solution. The tool reduces the attack surface, applies behavioral-based endpoint protection and response, and includes risk-ba...
Which offers better endpoint security - Symantec or Microsoft Defender?
We use Symantec because we do not use MS Enterprise products, but in my opinion, Microsoft Defender is a superior solution. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud-delivered endpoint security s...
How does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compare with Crowdstrike Falcon?
The CrowdStrike solution delivers a lot of information about incidents. It has a very light sensor that will never push your machine hardware to "test", you don't have the usual "scan now" feature ...
 

Also Known As

Avira Antivirus Server
Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, MS Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender Antivirus
 

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Sample Customers

Barracuda, Condor, Greenpeace
Petrofrac, Metro CSG, Christus Health
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