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At a Glance
Falcon Identity protection
Falcon Identity protection
Star Rating
(12)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Star Rating
(95)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (35.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Falcon Identity protection vs Microsoft Defender for Identity

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Falcon Identity protection easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Microsoft Defender for Identity.

  • Falcon Identity protection and Microsoft Defender for Identity both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Falcon Identity protection is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Falcon Identity protection over Microsoft Defender for Identity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Falcon Identity protection
No pricing available
Microsoft Defender for Identity
No pricing available
Free Trial
Falcon Identity protection
No trial information available
Microsoft Defender for Identity
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
12
8.5
75
Ease of Use
8.5
12
8.1
76
Ease of Setup
8.2
11
7.7
40
Ease of Admin
7.6
7
7.9
39
Quality of Support
8.2
12
7.8
72
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
7
8.2
37
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
11
8.4
72
Features by Category
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.1
11
8.1
34
Monitoring
8.0
11
8.2
29
8.2
11
8.5
28
7.3
10
7.3
22
8.0
10
8.3
26
8.2
11
8.3
26
Remediation
8.2
11
8.1
27
8.5
11
8.3
27
User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.3
30
Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.2
28
Detection
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Falcon Identity protection
Falcon Identity protection
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Falcon Identity protection and Microsoft Defender for Identity are categorized as Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
Unique Categories
Falcon Identity protection
Falcon Identity protection has no unique categories
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Identity is categorized as User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Falcon Identity protection
Falcon Identity protection
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
8.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.7%
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
35.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Falcon Identity protection
Falcon Identity protection
Telecommunications
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Information Services
16.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.7%
Media Production
8.3%
Other
16.7%
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Information Technology and Services
28.9%
Computer & Network Security
8.9%
Computer Software
7.8%
Banking
6.7%
Management Consulting
4.4%
Other
43.3%
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Discussions
Falcon Identity protection
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Microsoft Defender for Identity
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