# Microsoft Defender for Identity vs Silverfort Comparison

| | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 98 | 18 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (35.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.4% 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**

### Silverfort

Pros:
- Security (4 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Account Management (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (76 reviews) | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (77 reviews) | 9.9 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (41 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (73 reviews) | 9.9 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 9.7 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (72 reviews) | 10.0 (16 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Microsoft Defender for Identity

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Silverfort

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A |
| **Silverfort** | 9.4/10 | 7 |

#### Authentication type

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **SMS-Based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Voice-Based Telephony** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Email-Based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hardware Token-Based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Software Token** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Biometric Factor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile-Push** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Risk-Based Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Sync** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Implementation

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Easy Setup** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Risk-Based Authentication (RBA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A |
| **Silverfort** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Bi-Directional Identity Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Privileged Access Management (PAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | N/A | N/A |
| **Silverfort** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy, User, and Role Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Approval Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bulk Changes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Self-Service Access Requests** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **BYOD support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password Vault** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-based security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Live notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Live session recording & playback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hide passwords** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Temporary, time-limited privilege** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audit log** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | 8.1/10 | 36 |
| **Silverfort** | N/A | N/A |

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Investigate** | 8.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | 8.4 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Misconfigurations** | 7.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrate** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Visability** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Remediation

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remediation** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audit** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Identity** | 8.3/10 | 30 |
| **Silverfort** | N/A | N/A |

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

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

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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 Silverfort (3):** [Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/privileged-access-management-pam), [Risk-Based Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-authentication-rba), [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multi-factor-authentication-mfa)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Microsoft Defender for Identity | Silverfort | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 32.6% | 44.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.5% | 38.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 35.9% | 16.7% | 

### 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%

#### Silverfort

- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 16.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 11.1%
- **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 5.6%
- **Tobacco:** 5.6%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.6%
- **Law Practice:** 5.6%
- **Insurance:** 5.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6%
- **Government Administration:** 5.6%
- **Other:** 16.7%

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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 (427 reviews)
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- [Frontegg](https://www.g2.com/products/frontegg/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (364 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"

### Silverfort

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-silverfort)