# IRONSCALES vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Comparison | | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 65 | 298 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $2.00 1 User Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### IRONSCALES Pros: - Ease of Use (16 reviews) - Phishing Protection (15 reviews) Cons: - False Positives (6 reviews) - Poor Detection (4 reviews) ### Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Security (8 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (8 reviews) - False Positives (6 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (50 reviews) | 9.0 (231 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (51 reviews) | 8.9 (234 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (50 reviews) | 8.7 (117 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (38 reviews) | 8.9 (100 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (50 reviews) | 8.7 (225 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (37 reviews) | 8.8 (101 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (45 reviews) | 9.4 (222 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### IRONSCALES #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Microsoft Defender for Office 365 #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Microsoft Defender for Office Plan 1 Price: $2.00 1 User Per Month Description: Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 offers protection against advanced attacks across email and collaboration tools in Office 365. Key Features: - Protection against advanced attacks, such as phishing, malware, spam, and business email compromise - Protection beyond email (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office apps) - Internal email protection [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-defender-for-office-365/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### DMARC | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IRONSCALES** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | N/A | N/A | #### Diagnostics | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Account Overview** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **DMARC Alignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Compliance | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Policy Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inbound Emails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Outbound Emails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Protection | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Threat Identifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Interception** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Email Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IRONSCALES** | 8.9/10 | 42 | | **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | 8.8/10 | 163 | #### Administration | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Intelligence Reporting** | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 8.8 (148 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Email Integration Suppor** | 9.5 (35 reviews) | 9.0 (147 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Access Management** | 9.2 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (141 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Loss Prevention** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Maintenance | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Auditing** | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Allow and block lists** | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Compliance** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 8.8 (143 reviews) | | **Archiving** | 7.9 (24 reviews) | 8.6 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Security | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Anti-Malware/Anti-Spam** | 9.5 (35 reviews) | 9.0 (151 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Encryption** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (142 reviews) | | **Quarantine** | 8.9 (30 reviews) | 8.8 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)** | 9.3 (33 reviews) | 9.0 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Anti-Phishing** | 9.6 (36 reviews) | 9.0 (149 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Account takeover prevention** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | ### Intelligent Email Protection | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IRONSCALES** | 8.7/10 | 33 | | **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | 8.9/10 | 5 | #### Administration | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Compliance** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Intelligence Reporting** | 9.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Email Clients** | 9.2 (30 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Role-Based Rules** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Detection | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Data Exfiltration Detection** | 8.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Activity Monitoring** | 8.4 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Detection** | 9.5 (29 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | #### Protection | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Targeted Attack Prevention** | 9.4 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Policy Enforcement** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Spam Filtering** | 9.1 (30 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Security Awareness Training | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IRONSCALES** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | N/A | N/A | #### Assessment | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Continuous Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Phishing Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Baselining** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Training | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Content Library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Interactive Training** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Gamification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Risk-scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **White-Labeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI-generated Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Email Anti-spam | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IRONSCALES** | 8.8/10 | 8 | | **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | 7.8/10 | 14 | #### Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features | Feature | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (3):** [Cloud Email Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-email-security), [Intelligent Email Protection Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/intelligent-email-protection), [Email Anti-spam Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/email-anti-spam) **Unique to IRONSCALES (2):** [Security Awareness Training Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-awareness-training), [DMARC Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dmarc) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | IRONSCALES | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 32.3% | 25.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 50.0% | 37.9% | | **Enterprise** | 17.7% | 36.5% | ### By Industry #### IRONSCALES - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.7% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 8.3% - **Manufacturing:** 6.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.0% - **Construction:** 5.0% - **Higher Education:** 5.0% - **Automotive:** 3.3% - **Commercial Real Estate:** 3.3% - **Financial Services:** 3.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3% - **Other:** 30.0% #### Microsoft Defender for Office 365 - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 12.5% - **Computer Software:** 12.5% - **Financial Services:** 5.4% - **Accounting:** 2.9% - **Consulting:** 2.9% - **Telecommunications:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.5% - **Oil & Energy:** 2.5% - **Higher Education:** 1.8% - **Other:** 28.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to IRONSCALES - [Proofpoint Core Email Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-core-email-protection/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Abnormal AI](https://www.g2.com/products/abnormal-ai/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (73 reviews) - [Mimecast Advanced Email Security](https://www.g2.com/products/mimecast-advanced-email-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (320 reviews) - 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Title: [What are the security features of Microsoft 365?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-what-are-the-security-features-of-microsoft-365) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Multi Factor authentication. data encryption, threat protection, data protection, identity and access management are major features of MS Office 365," - Title: [Does Microsoft 365 include Microsoft Defender?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-microsoft-365-include-microsoft-defender) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ironscales-vs-microsoft-microsoft-defender-for-office-365)