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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.00 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Star Rating
(288)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.00 1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansSymantec Email Security.Cloud
Star Rating
(65)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Symantec Email Security.CloudMicrosoft Defender for Office 365 vs Symantec Email Security.Cloud
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Defender for Office 365 easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Defender for Office 365 meets the needs of their business better than Symantec Email Security.Cloud.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 over Symantec Email Security.Cloud.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office Plan 1
$2.00
1 User Per Month
Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 offers protection against advanced attacks across email and collaboration tools in Office 365.
- 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
Symantec Email Security.Cloud
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
No trial information availableSymantec Email Security.Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
223
8.2
51
Ease of Use
8.9
226
8.0
49
Ease of Setup
8.7
109
7.6
26
Ease of Admin
8.9
99
7.9
25
Quality of Support
8.7
218
7.9
49
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
100
8.2
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
215
7.9
49
Features by Category
Administration
8.8
145
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
9.0
143
|
Verified
9.2
12
|
Verified
8.8
139
|
Verified
8.3
12
|
Verified
8.5
139
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
Maintenance
8.7
137
|
Verified
8.2
12
|
Verified
8.8
144
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
8.8
140
8.5
12
8.6
135
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
Security
9.0
146
|
Verified
9.4
12
|
Verified
8.9
140
9.3
12
8.8
143
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.0
143
|
Verified
8.8
11
|
Verified
9.0
146
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Detection
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Protection
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Assesment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
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
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Symantec Email Security.Cloud are categorized as Cloud Email Security, Email Anti-spam, and Intelligent Email Protection
Unique Categories
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has no unique categories
Symantec Email Security.Cloud is categorized as Secure Email Gateway and Security Awareness Training
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Symantec Email Security.Cloud
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
26.1%
Computer Software
12.9%
Computer & Network Security
12.9%
Financial Services
5.5%
Consulting
2.9%
Other
39.7%
Information Technology and Services
18.6%
Computer & Network Security
15.3%
Financial Services
8.5%
Higher Education
6.8%
Computer Software
6.8%
Other
44.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the security features of Microsoft 365?
2 Comments
EF
Multi Factor authentication. data encryption, threat protection, data protection, identity and access management are major features of MS Office 365,Read more
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has no more discussions with answers
Symantec Email Security.Cloud has no discussions with answers
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