# Microsoft Defender for Identity vs Semperis Directory Services Protector Comparison

| | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 98 | 25 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (35.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (80.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Microsoft Defender for Identity

**Not enough data**

### Semperis Directory Services Protector

Pros:
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)
- Security (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Communication Issues (2 reviews)
- Data Inconsistency (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (76 reviews) | 9.3 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (77 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (41 reviews) | 8.4 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (73 reviews) | 9.6 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 9.7 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (72 reviews) | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Microsoft Defender for Identity

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Semperis Directory Services Protector

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A |
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | 6.9/10 | 8 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 

#### Network

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | 6.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 

#### Application

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | 6.4 (7 reviews) | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 5.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | 5.0 (7 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A |
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | 8.5/10 | 9 |

#### Activity Monitoring

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Security Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | 8.1/10 | 36 |
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | 7.9/10 | 12 |

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Investigate** | 8.2 (29 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Monitoring** | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 
| **Misconfigurations** | 7.3 (22 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Integrate** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 5.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **Visability** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 

#### Remediation

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remediation** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 
| **Audit** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 

### Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A |
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | 9.4/10 | 6 |

#### Platform Features

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **24/7 support** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Proactive report alerts** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Application  control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive threat hunting** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Rapid response time** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Customizeable reports** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation Capabilities

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated remediation** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Automated investigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Agents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | 8.3/10 | 30 |
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Analysis** | 8.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Behavioral Analysis** | 8.0 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Context** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Logging** | 8.2 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Alerts** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A |
| **Semperis Directory Services Protector** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)  Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-threat-detection-and-response-itdr)

**Unique to Microsoft Defender for Identity (1):** [User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-and-entity-behavior-analytics-ueba)

**Unique to Semperis Directory Services Protector (3):** [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Managed Detection and Response (MDR)  Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-detection-and-response-mdr)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Semperis Directory Services Protector | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 32.6% | 0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.5% | 20.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 35.9% | 80.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Microsoft Defender for Identity

- **Information Technology and Services:** 28.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.8%
- **Computer Software:** 7.7%
- **Banking:** 6.6%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.4%
- **Financial Services:** 4.4%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.4%
- **Accounting:** 3.3%
- **Retail:** 2.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 27.5%

#### Semperis Directory Services Protector

- **Manufacturing:** 16.0%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 8.0%
- **Construction:** 8.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.0%
- **Insurance:** 8.0%
- **Oil & Energy:** 8.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.0%
- **Luxury Goods & Jewelry:** 4.0%
- **Medical Devices:** 4.0%
- **Furniture:** 4.0%
- **Other:** 28.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Microsoft Defender for Identity

- [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (409 reviews)
- [Falcon Identity protection](https://www.g2.com/products/falcon-identity-protection/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (13 reviews)
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- [ESET PROTECT](https://www.g2.com/products/eset-protect/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (971 reviews)
- [Huntress Managed EDR](https://www.g2.com/products/huntress-managed-edr/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (883 reviews)
- [Sophos MDR](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-mdr/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (506 reviews)
- [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Microsoft Defender for Identity

- Title: [The best](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36626-the-best) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Always the best to provide additional insights while investigating potential threats"

### Semperis Directory Services Protector

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-defender-for-identity-vs-semperis-directory-services-protector)