# Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

> Help secure endpoints with industry-leading, multiplatform detection and response

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint
- **Category:** Endpoint Security Software
- **Homepage:** https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint
- **Also known as:** microsoft-defender-for-endpoint
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T16:06:30.192Z

## Vioscale score

**87.1 / 100**, confidence 10% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 8 | 640 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 81.2 | 12 | 973.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 40 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 10 | 1000 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint). Independently observed._

from $12/mo · Subscription · Free tier

> $12.00/user/month billed annually. Free trial available.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Microsoft Defender Suite | $12.00/user/month (annual subscription) | - | annual |

### Microsoft Defender Suite

Comprehensive XDR solution with layered threat protection, data security, compliance, and identity management

## About

Extended detection and response (XDR) solution that detects and responds to attacks across devices with AI-powered threat intelligence and global intelligence signals.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** iOS, macOS, Linux, Android, Windows

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Endpoint Security Software. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Protection** | |
| EPP / next-gen AV (prevention) | ✓ |
| **Detection** | |
| EDR (detection & response) | ✓ |
| XDR (cross-domain telemetry) | ✓ |
| **Managed** | |
| Managed service tier (MDR) | ✓ |
| **Response** | |
| Ransomware rollback / remediation | ✓ |
| Threat-hunting console / query language | - |
| **Platform** | |
| Platform breadth | Multiplatform support including IoT devices |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | - |
| **Architecture** | |
| Single lightweight agent | ✓ |
| **Integration** | |
| SIEM / SOAR / ITSM integration breadth | - |
| **Evidence** | |
| Independent test participation (MITRE ATT&CK) | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 12 | [link](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://www.microsoft.com/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*