Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Trend Micro ScanMail comparison

Microsoft and Trend Micro are both solutions in the Anti-Malware Tools category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3, while Trend Micro is ranked #19 with an average rating of 9.0. Microsoft holds a 13.7% mindshare in Anti-Malware Tools, compared to Trend Micro’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Trend Micro users who would recommend it.

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Trend Micro ScanMail are competitors in the cybersecurity domain. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has an edge due to its integration with Windows systems, scalability, pricing, and support models, whereas Trend Micro ScanMail is noted for its robust email security capabilities.

Features: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offers AI-driven threat detection, deep integration with Windows, and comprehensive endpoint protection, enhancing security within Microsoft ecosystems. Trend Micro ScanMail provides specialized email security features such as anti-spam, anti-phishing, and data loss prevention, aimed at safeguarding enterprise email communications.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Defender could enhance its anti-phishing measures, streamline cross-platform integration, and bolster mobile security protection. Trend Micro ScanMail could improve user interface design, reduce resource consumption, and offer more seamless updates to improve overall system performance.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint features straightforward cloud-based deployment and is well-integrated within Microsoft infrastructure, offering robust customer support. Trend Micro ScanMail requires more hands-on setup tailored to email environments but is backed by responsive service support, which assists in maintenance and troubleshooting.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint presents a cost-effective pricing structure, especially advantageous when included in Microsoft bundles, providing significant ROI. In contrast, Trend Micro ScanMail, while possibly more costly, offers considerable value where email protection is the primary concern, potentially yielding high ROI when preventing targeted email threats.

To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Trend Micro ScanMail Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Endp...

Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

198

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (2nd), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (3rd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (3rd), Microsoft Security Suite (5th)

Trend Micro ScanMail

Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools

19th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is 13.7%, down from 19.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro ScanMail is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Anti-Malware Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	13.7%
Trend Micro ScanMail	0.6%
Other	85.7%

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NaySan @ Suraj Verma

Solution Consultant at BIM Group of Companies

Has effectively blocked sophisticated attacks and malicious activities while providing excellent support

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is very good, but one suggestion is that in some products, we may need to configure security-related settings, whereas Microsoft Defender for Endpoint works completely differently, providing automatic recommendations and actions that we may need to perform ourselves. Regarding the pricing of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, during the last three years, we set up the product and sold it, but we faced difficulties because Microsoft pricing is always the same. For example, whether I purchase Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for one year or for the next three years, the pricing remains constant with no discounts available. In contrast, competing products offer reduced pricing for long-term commitments, which makes it difficult for us in that environment. Microsoft should consider this option to remain competitive, but otherwise, everything else is fine.

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Jaffar Ali

Director Technical Services at TechnoBIZ

Ensures continuous protection with real-time scanning of emails and mailboxes

ScanMail needs improvement in its reporting, as it is currently weak in some areas. Additionally, the response time of their technical support is slow and needs enhancement. Overall, Trend Micro's technical support has deteriorated, and pricing is another area that requires attention. The list pricing is high, and we lose deals against competitors because of this. Trend Micro should consider reducing their prices, especially for large customers.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"This product is flexible, and it is very easy to get updates from the Microsoft website."

"The patch management is very easy, as it can be done automatically or added to a schedule."

"The most valuable feature is that it comes with the package, so there is no additional installation of third-party software. It's also easy to use."

"It has Kusto Query Language (KQL), so we can use our own queries to find anything."

"It is easy to install and use requiring little maintenance but applying updates."

"The primary advantage is that you don't need to install it. It's included in the Windows 10 delivery."

"A few years ago, when I was using a different product, I was affected by a virus that destroyed everything. Since using Microsoft Defender, I have not had this kind of problem."

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"The most effective feature of ScanMail is its real-time antivirus behaviors, particularly when it scans URLs."

"What I like the most about Trend Micro ScanMail is its easiness."

"Its integration with mail platforms is valuable."

"The analysis part is good."

"It does the job. Even when our clients have a very high rate of emails per second, there has been no problem."

"I find Trend Micro ScanMail to be a stable solution, and I would rate its stability as nine out of ten."

"I like that Trend Micro ScanMail is very effective and quite strong."

Cons

"On the Mac OS platform, there is no parity between Windows and Mac OS. The solution is very feature-rich and very well-integrated into Windows, and I guess baked into Windows 10 and Windows 11. Whereas, on the Mac OS platform, there is still some work there to give it a more feature-reach platform."

"The end-user also cannot do some advanced actions on it. It's a little bit complicated for our end-user, so it needs to be simplified."

"There is a lot of information to take in, and the portals tend to change quickly due to the fast-paced nature of the industry."

"With regards to the interface, a challenge I found was that there was not enough documentation on how to tune it. I had to read multiple sources on the internet to learn how to configure the tool appropriately."

"If they integrate with the EDR then it will benefit this solution."

"The central management console should be improved because it provides limited options to configure Windows Defender."

"Sometimes, there are difficulties in downloading a file considered as malicious."

"A challenge is that it is not a multi-tenant solution. Microsoft's tenant is a licensed tenant. I'm an MSSP. So, I have multiple customers. In Microsoft's world, that means that I can't just buy an E5 license and give that out to all my customers. That won't work because all of the customer data resides within a single tenant in Microsoft's world. Other products—such as SentinelOne, Palo Alto Cortex, CrowdStrike, et cetera—are multi-tenant. So, I can have it at the top of the pyramid for my analyst to look into it and see all the customers, but each customer's data is separate. If the customer wants to look at what we see, they would only see their data, whereas in the Microsoft world, if I've got multiple customers connected to the same Microsoft tenant, they would see everybody else's data, which is a privacy problem in Europe. It is not possible to share the data, and it is a breach of privacy."

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"The sandboxing part can be improved."

"Its user interface is pretty old-fashioned, and sometimes, it's hard to find the features that you are looking for. The user interface definitely needs some improvement."

"The price could be better. I think it's pretty good compared to other solutions as far as the features are concerned. It basically covers most of the stuff which we require for email security. But it would be better if they made it a little cheaper and more cost-effective. That would make it easier for us to sell it."

"I believe there is room for improvement in better signatures, better reporting features, and more insight into the spam emails database."

"ScanMail needs improvement in its reporting, as it is currently weak in some areas."

"The weaknesses of Trend Micro ScanMail are that it doesn't fully protect ad-based web access and lacks proper security for Outlook, iOS, and web browser access."

"ScanMail was one of the best solutions a few years ago, but it is no longer the best solution because of its old-fashioned management console. Customers associate it with something that is old because there is no change in the management console. It has old icons, and it is not fresh enough. It is also not easy to use or play with. The report engine is also old-fashioned. Customers want something easier, quicker, and cleaner."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are required to pay for the data we ingest, and increasing the data amount incurs additional expenses."

"You just pay Windows 10 prices, then you have antivirus software. As a price comparison, Defender's costs are very low."

"When customers haven't deployed the solution and don't have licenses, it can be expensive to start from scratch."

"If you don't purchase the advanced threat protection then there is no additional charge."

"Buying individual point products would've cost us a lot more money than one integrated solution that also capitalizes on Teams Voice and things of that nature. Given our size, buying individual products would have easily cost us a million dollars."

"The licensing costs for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint are reasonable."

"Defender doesn't cost that much. When you use Microsoft technology, you can start with the free version and see how much the technology helps your organization solve security problems before you use the subscription. They also do this pay-as-you-go model, so you only pay when you use it."

"The cost is high, compared to other products in the market, if you look at it as a separate product. If you look at the cost where it is part of a bundle, the cost is okay."

More Microsoft Defender for Endpoint pricing and cost advice

"It is an expensive solution. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."

"It's a yearly subscription, but the price could be better."

"Its price is okay. It is not too high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	79
Midsize Enterprise	34
Large Enterprise	87

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2

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...

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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...

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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 ...

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What do you like most about Trend Micro ScanMail?

What I like the most about Trend Micro ScanMail is its easiness.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro ScanMail?

Trend Micro ScanMail is priced in the middle range—not too expensive and not too cheap. In my experience, there are more costly solutions available, but this one provides a balanced cost.

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What needs improvement with Trend Micro ScanMail?

I believe there is room for improvement in better signatures, better reporting features, and more insight into the spam emails database.

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Also Known As

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

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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.

Microsoft

More than 90 percent of targeted attacks begin with a spear phishing email, which means your mail server security is more important than ever. Unfortunately, most mail server security solutions, including the limited set of built-in protections in Microsoft® Exchange™ 2013 and 2016, rely on pattern file updates, which only detect traditional malware. They don’t include specific protections to detect malicious URLs or document exploits commonly used in targeted attacks or advanced persistent threats (APTs).

ScanMail™ Suite for Microsoft® Exchange™ stops highly targeted email attacks and spear phishing by using document exploit detection, enhanced web reputation, and sandboxing as part of a custom APT defense—protection you don’t get with other solutions. In addition, only ScanMail blocks traditional malware with email, file, and web reputation technology and correlated global threat intelligence from Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ cloud-based security.

Time-saving features like central management, search and destroy, and role-based access have earned ScanMail its reputation as one of the simplest security solutions to setup and operate.

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