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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Field Effect MDR
Star Rating
(40)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(287)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about Microsoft Defender XDRField Effect MDR vs Microsoft Defender XDR
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Field Effect MDR easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Field Effect MDR overall.
- Reviewers felt that Field Effect MDR meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Defender XDR.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Field Effect MDR is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Field Effect MDR over Microsoft Defender XDR.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Field Effect MDR
Field Effect MDR Complete
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- Protects endpoints, network, and cloud (office productivity and other cloud apps), plus additional security features including DNS firewall and dark web monitoring
- Managed by Field Effect’s 24x7 SOC
- Contains and actively disrupts threats with enhanced analyst triage
Microsoft Defender XDR
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- Encrypted Storage - Provides some level of encryption of files and data in transit and sensitive information while it lives online.
- Anomaly Detection - Constantly monitors activity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns.
- Data loss Prevention - Stores data securely either on premise or in an adjacent cloud database to prevent loss of data at rest..
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Field Effect MDR
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Defender XDR
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
28
8.9
247
Ease of Use
9.1
29
8.8
251
Ease of Setup
9.3
27
8.5
128
Ease of Admin
9.3
25
8.7
124
Quality of Support
9.2
28
8.8
246
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
25
8.9
123
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
28
9.5
236
Features by Category
Detection & Response
8.6
7
8.8
169
8.6
7
9.0
173
8.1
7
8.8
168
9.5
7
9.1
171
Management
9.3
5
8.7
165
9.0
5
8.5
162
9.0
5
8.7
164
Analytics
9.7
5
8.9
170
9.0
5
8.6
166
9.4
6
8.8
168
Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
9.8
20
Not enough data
9.4
23
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.7
20
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Automation Capabilities
7.6
18
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Field Effect MDR and Microsoft Defender XDR are categorized as Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
Unique Categories
Field Effect MDR is categorized as Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
Microsoft Defender XDR has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Field Effect MDR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Defender XDR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
60.6%
Computer & Network Security
21.2%
Real Estate
3.0%
Defense & Space
3.0%
Business Supplies and Equipment
3.0%
Other
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
28.9%
Computer Software
9.6%
Computer & Network Security
9.3%
Financial Services
3.7%
Banking
3.0%
Other
45.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Covalence used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Field Effect MDR
Covalence is used by small and mid-sized businesses, as well as the managed service providers that support them, to holistically protect against the latest...Read more
Field Effect MDR has no more discussions with answers
What does Microsoft Defender for Office 365 do?
2 Comments
ND
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is security solution which protects threats, phishing, malware, spam, and business email compromise.Read more
Does Microsoft 365 include Microsoft Defender?
1 Comment
BE
yes, different plans include different capabilities.Read more
What does Microsoft 365 Defender do?
1 Comment
SP
Microsoft 365 Defender is a comprehensive cloud-based security solution that provides protection against a wide range of cybersecurity threats. It is...Read more
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