IT Security Analyst at a recreational facilities/services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jun 13, 2025
Our thoughts on the pricing for Microsoft Defender for Business are that we wish it could be better. If the pricing was a little better, we would definitely increase what we currently have.
I don't handle the pricing of Microsoft Defender for Business as a technical person. However, we manage the costs of updating, installing, and managing Microsoft Defender for Business.
The pricing of Microsoft Defender for Business is competitive compared to its peers, though some competitors offer more favorable terms on multi-year contracts. However, single-year pricing remains good.
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The tool is cheap, while some other solutions are more expensive. I remember the tool cost about five euros for a workstation or for a user on a monthly basis.
It has to get more competitive because we are starting to see some of the competitors providing better pricing, and some of it, of course, is to gain market share. The Defender product pricing is probably a little higher than the competitors.
Testing and Production Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Sep 6, 2023
The pricing for Microsoft products can be a little costly at times. On the other hand, Microsoft has an entire ecosystem that covers all the pillars of security, such as identity, applications, endpoints, etc. It helped us avoid purchasing products from multiple vendors and integrating those as an ecosystem. It can be somewhat expensive for small organizations, but it's competitive. I don't see a significant difference between Microsoft products and other solutions.
Microsoft Defender for Business is a new endpoint security solution that was designed especially for the small and medium-sized business (up to 300 employees). With this endpoint security solution, your company's devices are better protected from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other threats.
Our thoughts on the pricing for Microsoft Defender for Business are that we wish it could be better. If the pricing was a little better, we would definitely increase what we currently have.
I don't handle the pricing of Microsoft Defender for Business as a technical person. However, we manage the costs of updating, installing, and managing Microsoft Defender for Business.
Microsoft Defender for Business offers the best pricing option in the market and is very cost-effective.
The pricing is very expensive and not for low-budget organizations. The full suite is quite pricey.
The pricing of Microsoft Defender for Business is competitive compared to its peers, though some competitors offer more favorable terms on multi-year contracts. However, single-year pricing remains good.
The tool's cost has been a little high, but I do not think it was terrible.
The tool is cheap, while some other solutions are more expensive. I remember the tool cost about five euros for a workstation or for a user on a monthly basis.
I think the solution's pricing is pretty much on point. Since we're a nonprofit, we get pretty good discounts on the tool.
It has to get more competitive because we are starting to see some of the competitors providing better pricing, and some of it, of course, is to gain market share. The Defender product pricing is probably a little higher than the competitors.
The pricing for Microsoft products can be a little costly at times. On the other hand, Microsoft has an entire ecosystem that covers all the pillars of security, such as identity, applications, endpoints, etc. It helped us avoid purchasing products from multiple vendors and integrating those as an ecosystem. It can be somewhat expensive for small organizations, but it's competitive. I don't see a significant difference between Microsoft products and other solutions.
This solution is included in Microsoft's business premium license. It's free to use under 365.
Defender for Business is included by default with an Office 365 premium subscription.