Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Microsoft Purview Data Governance comparison

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Microsoft Purview Data Governance

April 2025

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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:

ROI

Sentiment score

7.3

Organizations achieve financial gains and efficiency by using Microsoft Defender, eliminating third-party solutions, and enhancing security management.

Sentiment score

7.6

Microsoft Purview Data Governance offers significant returns with improved data management, cost savings, and enhanced compliance and risk mitigation.

Without detection and protection measures, organizations would face substantial payments and reputational damage, including the necessity to inform customers about data breaches, potentially leading to loss of business.

Olufemi Ajala

Consultant at ACT4SERVICES

We have seen a return on investment when using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, as it saves labor by reducing the need for staff to focus on it.

Joe Gordon

IT CONSULTANT at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

The biggest return on investment for me when using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is the time saving.

Justin Mott

Lead security engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

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Clients benefit from using a one-stop-shop solution, increasing their visibility across different platforms.

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Mcafee Epo Administrator at Consultant/Converge Technology Solutions

Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.6

Microsoft's Defender for Endpoint support is generally effective but experiences vary; premium options offer swift, knowledgeable assistance.

Sentiment score

5.9

Microsoft Purview Data Governance support is generally positive, but users report varied experiences based on responsiveness, expertise, and resources.

The level-one support seems disconnected from subject matter experts.

reviewer2595198

Office 365 Subject Expert at a government with 10,001+ employees

I rate Microsoft support 10 out of 10.

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Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Due to our size, we don't have access to direct technical support, but the knowledge base, Microsoft Learn, and the articles available are really good.

Pauli Jubilant

Systems engineers at Delta Dental of Colorado

Overall, it doesn't meet our expectations.

AmrNaeem

Manager, Service Delivery & Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

They're skillful people who know what they're doing in their space.

reviewer2596413

Dex engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

I have a dedicated team as a government agency, and Microsoft assists us promptly.

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Data Governance Advisor at a government with 501-1,000 employees

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint efficiently scales with diverse enterprises, integrates seamlessly with Microsoft products, supporting growth effectively.

Sentiment score

7.9

Microsoft Purview Data Governance efficiently handles scalable data sources in Azure, though challenges exist with network load and data ingestion.

We managed to scale it out in a short amount of time, with two months of planning and three months of implementation on 10,000 computers.

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Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is scalable enough to handle various devices across environments, whether they are laptops, Android devices, or operating in hybrid environments.

Syed Abid

Snr. Infrastructure Architect at LogicEra

Compatibility is its main feature.

Joe Gordon

IT CONSULTANT at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

With automation, you can label five documents or 50,000 with the same amount of clicks.

reviewer2596413

Dex engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

It allows for one-to-one connections with different types of servers, either cloud-based like AWS, or physical servers.

Data Governance Advisor at a government with 501-1,000 employees

The product is scalable and works across multi-cloud and multi-platform environments.

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Mcafee Epo Administrator at Consultant/Converge Technology Solutions

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.9

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is praised for stability, efficiency, and low resource impact, despite minor occasional bugs.

Sentiment score

7.5

Microsoft Purview Data Governance is generally stable and reliable, though minor bugs and occasional lag may occur.

I haven't seen any outages with Microsoft.

John Rallo

IT Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

I rate Defender 10 out of 10 for stability.

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Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Defender for Endpoint is extremely stable.

Pauli Jubilant

Systems engineers at Delta Dental of Colorado

It can take seven days to 24 hours to determine whether a policy is effective.

Mcafee Epo Administrator at Consultant/Converge Technology Solutions

Microsoft Purview Data Governance is absolutely fine in terms of stability.

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Data Governance Advisor at a government with 501-1,000 employees

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint struggles with support, integration, UI, performance issues, and lacks essential features and platform support.

Microsoft Purview needs better integration, enhanced features, clearer documentation, and improved system configuration for complex environments.

Repeated interactions are necessary due to Level One's lack of tools and knowledge, hindering efficient problem-solving and negatively impacting our experience with Microsoft support.

reviewer2595198

Office 365 Subject Expert at a government with 10,001+ employees

We use Microsoft partners to help govern the platform, and as part of an alliance, we want to gather data from each tenant and combine them for a complete view.

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Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Providing more detailed information on how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint detects vulnerabilities.

SagarJP

IT Infosys Security Analyst at Infosys

It's essential to know if a feature isn't working due to missing licenses.

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Mcafee Epo Administrator at Consultant/Converge Technology Solutions

There are some problems with DLP rules, and it would be great if the security around DLP could be expanded.

reviewer2596326

Cloud Security Specialist at a aerospace/defense firm with 10,001+ employees

A watermark feature or similar tools to help enhance security for end users could be added.

AmrNaeem

Manager, Service Delivery & Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Setup Cost

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers cost-effective, flexible pricing options integrated with Microsoft services, including discounts for education and volume.

Microsoft Purview Data Governance offers competitive pricing and cost control benefits, appealing to enterprises with existing Microsoft licenses.

Given our extensive Microsoft licensing, transitioning to Defender for Endpoint did not affect licensing costs.

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Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

It costs $15 per VM for the P2 plan, which is seen as affordable for customers.

Syed Abid

Snr. Infrastructure Architect at LogicEra

The pricing, setup, and licensing were very easy and simple.

Pauli Jubilant

Systems engineers at Delta Dental of Colorado

The feature might be available in the console, but it won't work without the proper license, creating confusion.

Mcafee Epo Administrator at Consultant/Converge Technology Solutions

Microsoft Purview Data Governance is quite affordable compared to other market solutions, which have high initial costs.

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Data Governance Advisor at a government with 501-1,000 employees

I'm not exactly sure how much our license costs, but it is very expensive.

reviewer2700351

Senior IT Security Risk & Compliance Analyst at a government with 501-1,000 employees

Valuable Features

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers seamless integration, real-time protection, and automated response, ensuring robust security with minimal impact.

Microsoft Purview ensures data security, compliance, and efficiency with integration, data cataloging, lineage tracking, and multi-platform connectivity.

Defender for Endpoint's coverage across different platforms in our environment is pretty good. We have devices running Linux, Mac OS, Windows, iOS, and Android. It covers all of them.

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Team manager of it department at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint provides a unified management interface allowing customers to manage their on-premises and hybrid infrastructures from a single pane.

Syed Abid

Snr. Infrastructure Architect at LogicEra

One of the best features of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is its database for identifying zero-day attacks or malware attacks.

Olufemi Ajala

Consultant at ACT4SERVICES

It provides a comprehensive view of the entire ecosystem's threats and compliance in real time.

AmrNaeem

Manager, Service Delivery & Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The sensitivity labeling is the most valuable feature because it is the foundation for automating the encryption process and ensuring proper data handling across the organization.

reviewer2596413

Dex engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

Microsoft Purview Data Governance has helped my company by finding insider risks, ensuring data loss prevention, and achieving compliance to make sure everybody is compliant.

reviewer2700351

Senior IT Security Risk & Compliance Analyst at a government with 501-1,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Endp...

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

5th

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) (2nd), Anti-Malware Tools (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (3rd)

Microsoft Purview Data Gove...

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

8th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Governance (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is 8.9%, up from 6.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Data Governance is 4.6%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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AnuragSrivastava

Information Security Engineering Lead at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Provides detailed visibility into threats but the ability to add exceptions needs improvement

One major item for improvement is the ability to add exceptions. We can add some exceptions, but not at the level we need to. The second major area for improvement involves enhanced capabilities for different operating systems or platforms. That is, even though we have coverage for different operating systems or platforms such as Linux, we don't get all of the controls and enhanced capabilities that are available with Windows devices. Reporting could also be improved because, at present, we get limited results at times. For example, in an environment with more than 100,000 devices, you may just get 10,000 results when you run a report.

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James McDowall

Senior Microsoft Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The sensitivity and retention options in Purview are excellent

Some of the menu headings may not be easy to understand for some people. For example, when I first used Purview, I noticed that one of the self-compliance centers had changed its name. Microsoft has done a huge amount of updates, and sometimes it's hard to keep track of what Purview can do. We almost constantly have to explore it. Maybe Microsoft could have a 365 roadmap where we can look at upcoming features, or some kind of bulletin announcement for Purview users that explains new features and what they can do in simple terms. We could also look at the menu settings. In my experience of using Purview, we've never used it as an exclusive system for IT professionals or technical staff. We were very keen that other specialists around the business made use of some of these features because we thought that some of what Purview could do was relevant to other departments as well as IT. For example, we have HR managers and financial staff who use it. I think that some of the terminology in Purview is pitched toward IT and tech professionals, and it may not be immediately understood by other specialists. This is something that could be improved.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

24%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Questions from the Community

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 ...

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Purview?

It is designed to seamlessly connect to various data sources, which is particularly beneficial for our customers who primarily use Microsoft technologies.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Purview?

Microsoft Purview Data Governance is quite affordable compared to other market solutions, which have high initial costs. It allows for a cost-effective start with negligible initial cost. However, ...

What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Purview?

There should be more clarity about the costing, particularly how the cost is calculated, especially when utilizing health reports and quality features. Additionally, adding more tools around data q...

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Product Reports

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

May 2025

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Microsoft Purview Data Governance

May 2025

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Also Known As

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

Microsoft Purview, MS Azure Purview

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Overview

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a comprehensive security solution that provides advanced threat protection for organizations. It offers real-time protection against various types of cyber threats, including malware, viruses, ransomware, and phishing attacks.

With its powerful machine-learning capabilities, it can detect and block sophisticated attacks before they can cause any harm. The solution also includes endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities, allowing organizations to quickly investigate and respond to security incidents. It provides detailed insights into the attack timeline, enabling security teams to understand the scope and impact of an incident.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint also offers proactive threat hunting, allowing organizations to proactively search for and identify potential threats within their network. It integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft security solutions, such as Microsoft Defender XDR, to provide a unified and holistic security approach. With its centralized management console, organizations can easily deploy, configure, and monitor the security solution across their entire network.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a robust and scalable security solution that helps organizations protect their endpoints and data from evolving cyber threats.

The new Microsoft Purview portal offers an enhanced governance experience, serving as a unified platform for managing and governing data across various sources, including Azure, Microsoft 365, on-premises, and multicloud environments. Designed to streamline governance, compliance, risk, and security efforts, the new portal provides a user-friendly interface and unlocks advanced features like live view and preset scans. Existing users of Microsoft Purview can upgrade to this enhanced experience, gaining access to improved user interface, enhanced capabilities, and consolidated management of data assets. Additionally, the upgrade sets the stage for future developments, including account consolidation and fine-grained access control.

Sample Customers

Petrofrac, Metro CSG, Christus Health

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