Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Fortinet FortiSandbox vs Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence [EOL] comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 16, 2025

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

Fortinet FortiSandbox
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (7th)
Microsoft Defender Threat I...
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (4th), Microsoft Security Suite (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 8.7%, down from 9.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence [EOL] is 2.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiSandbox8.7%
Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence2.1%
Other89.2%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

Abdelhamid Saber - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced network security with adaptable integration and really good support
We use FortiSandbox for scanning files and images that pass through our networks. It integrates with different devices, such as five adapters and other Fortinet devices It is time-saving and more secure. It saves us from a lot of antivirus and anti-malware issues. The adapter is beneficial as it…
Charles Mokoena - PeerSpot reviewer
Has strengthened our ability to detect threats in real time and improved internal security decision-making
The features that I find most valuable in Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence include the Sentinel part of it. There are several features we've looked at, including Sentinel as well as extended Defender, which is XDR. I've used those two, and that's what I've found quite useful for us, especially in the hardening and analysis part of the whole threat analysis. We use the real-time threat detection features in Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. If it wasn't for that real-time threat detection on the vulnerability, I think we would not have survived the attack. The integration capabilities of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence with other Microsoft security tools have benefited our organization's threat management process by initially being quite a challenge, especially coming from other security tools such as Fortinet and Check Point. However, once you've gotten used to it, it's quite easy and user-friendly. The dashboard, especially the threat analysis dashboard, is quite detailed in terms of providing a view of which areas in our environment need attention, making it quite useful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiSandbox are the analysis options, artificial intelligence, and the many interfaces it provides."
"The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis."
"The main benefit of Fortinet FortiSandbox is that it allows organizations to detect and prevent unknown threats from entering an infrastructure."
"Compared to other solutions, it's easy to configure and implement because of the templates. The timing of scanning files is faster."
"The analysis engine is a very valuable feature."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is scalable."
"FortiSandbox analyzes the behavior of processes in a sandbox environment, which is useful for threat hunting. The solution has an excellent standard configuration, and you can prioritize the types of files of VMs you want to analyze. It also integrates seamlessly with other Fortinet solutions, like FortiGate, FortiMail, and FortiEMS."
"Performance is a valuable feature."
"They have a very transparent roadmap for the product."
"The solution is one suite covering everything from email protection to threat intelligence and vulnerability scanning."
"One of the best features is that it provides a certain level of customization, allowing us to set our spam confidence levels."
"The tool is managed from the cloud, because of which the maintenance is very low."
"The product is stable."
"The solution is well integrated with other Microsoft security products."
"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 solution blocks incoming threats on the local PC or any cloud-based threats."
 

Cons

"In general, maybe they are not updated to cover risks."
"The initial setup is not too complex but could be easier."
"There could be more templates and a higher number of simulated VMs to configure more use cases. Sometimes we need to configure many use cases in many different environments, and if the number of VMs that we configure is limited, we have to remove some and reconfigure the environment if we need another environment."
"I would like to have machine learning added to the solution in a future release."
"The integration is limited. The solution needs to offer better integration with multiple vendors."
"For additional features, maybe a form of execution pain files in a non-virtual environment because it has threats that identify when it is being run in a virtual machine."
"In future releases, I would like to see more automation capabilities."
"Sometimes, there are issues upgrading the version of the firewall or the SD-LAN box. After we upgrade to the latest version of the software, we still have the same box. I think it's the same for every vendor."
"It would be beneficial to enhance the pricing structure and make it more affordable."
"The price point is something they can improve slightly for those who don't have an M 365 E5."
"Non-Microsoft products may not integrate as smoothly."
"Technical support could be a bit better."
"One area that can be improved is reducing false positives."
"It's a bit complicated to manage because you have many dependencies of servers, many dependencies in queue, and so on. Entries or different endpoints, and you make different configuration topics for each one. So that's a major problem."
"Microsoft itself is a major target for attacks and threats due to its size and popularity. That could be considered Microsoft's Achilles heel."
"Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is evolving and needs to fix and enhance numerous issues like stability and licensing. The continuous rebranding and licensing changes are confusing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"FortiSandbox is a subscription that can be purchased from Fortinet directly. Only using FortiSandbox as features purchased as a subscription in the cloud."
"There are additional costs, which isn't included in the licensing fee."
"The license for Fortinet FortiSandbox depends on the use case."
"The price is competitive."
"Fortinet is more reasonable than Palo Alto."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The solution is unavailable at a lower cost and can be difficult to deploy."
"Altogether, it is about €10,000 for the Sandbox and Email Gateway."
"It is an expensive product."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six or seven out of ten."
"The tool is expensive as a stand-alone solution. However, it is not cheap when you purchase it as a bundle."
"I rate the product's price a six or seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
"I use the product's default version, which is a free one and not the licensed version."
"The solution can be licensed, but most users would already have it in their Office 365 license."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product."
"The product is a part of my Microsoft 365 subscription, so there is no additional cost. It is cost-effective."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) solutions are best for your needs.
870,697 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Educational Organization
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
We sometimes face a delay in email scanning due to not having multiple virtual machines. Improvements could be made in dynamic scanning, scanning all email components such as URLs and attachments, ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
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.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
From the telemetry data standpoint, I would prefer Defender data to be more open in future updates.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
We have tried Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. I have expertise with Microsoft Defender products. I am not familiar with Microsoft Defender for IoT because we did not use that in our environ...
 

Also Known As

FortiSandbox
No data available
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
Information Not Available
Find out what your peers are saying about Fortinet FortiSandbox vs. Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence [EOL] and other solutions. Updated: September 2025.
870,697 professionals have used our research since 2012.