# Microsoft Defender for Office 365 vs Symantec Email Security.Cloud Comparison

| | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 293 | 66 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mercato Medio (37.2% delle recensioni) | Impresa (40.0% delle recensioni) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $2.00 1 User Al mese | Nessun prezzo disponibile | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Security (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (8 reviews)
- False Positives (6 reviews)

### Symantec Email Security.Cloud

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Soddisfa i requisiti** | 9.0 (228 reviews) | 8.1 (52 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità d'uso** | 8.9 (231 reviews) | 8.0 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di configurazione** | 8.7 (114 reviews) | 7.6 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di amministrazione** | 8.9 (100 reviews) | 7.9 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Qualità del supporto** | 8.7 (222 reviews) | 7.9 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Ritiene che the product sia stato un valido partner commerciale?** | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Direzione del prodotto (% positivo)** | 9.4 (220 reviews) | 7.9 (49 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Microsoft Defender for Office 365

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Microsoft Defender for Office Plan 1

Price: $2.00 1 User Al mese

Description: Defender per Office 365 Piano 1 offre protezione contro attacchi avanzati su email e strumenti di collaborazione in Office 365.

Key Features:
- Protezione contro attacchi avanzati, come phishing, malware, spam e compromissione delle email aziendali
- Protezione oltre le email (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive e app di Office)
- Protezione delle email interne

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/it/products/microsoft-microsoft-defender-for-office-365/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Symantec Email Security.Cloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Sicurezza Email nel Cloud

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | 8.8/10 | 161 |
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 16 |

#### Amministrazione

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Rapporto di Intelligence** | 8.8 (147 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Supporto per l'integrazione email** | 9.0 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Gestione degli Accessi** | 8.8 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Prevenzione della perdita di dati** | 8.5 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Manutenzione

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Revisione contabile** | 8.7 (138 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Liste di autorizzazione e blocco** | 8.8 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Conformità** | 8.8 (142 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Archiviazione** | 8.6 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Sicurezza

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anti-Malware/Anti-Spam** | 9.0 (149 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.5 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Crittografia** | 8.9 (142 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 
| **Quarantena** | 8.7 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Protezione Avanzata dalle Minacce (ATP)** | 9.0 (144 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Anti-Phishing** | 9.0 (147 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Prevenzione del dirottamento dell'account** | 8.7 (137 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

### Protezione Intelligente delle Email

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | N/A | N/A |
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 7 |

#### Amministrazione

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Conformità** | Dati insufficienti | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Rapporti di intelligence** | Dati insufficienti | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Client di posta elettronica** | Dati insufficienti | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Regole Basate sul Ruolo** | Dati insufficienti | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Rilevamento

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Rilevamento dell'Esfiltrazione dei Dati** | Dati insufficienti | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Monitoraggio delle attività** | Dati insufficienti | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Rilevamento in tempo reale** | Dati insufficienti | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Protezione

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Prevenzione degli attacchi mirati** | Dati insufficienti | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Applicazione della politica** | Dati insufficienti | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Filtraggio dello spam** | Dati insufficienti | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Protezione Intelligente delle Email

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Esecuzione Autonoma dei Compiti** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Apprendimento Adattivo** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

### Formazione sulla Consapevolezza della Sicurezza

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | N/A | N/A |
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Valutazione

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Valutazione continua** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Valutazione del Phishing** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Stabilire una linea di base** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Addestramento

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Libreria di contenuti** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Formazione interattiva** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Gamificazione** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Amministrazione

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Valutazione del rischio** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Personalizzazione** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Etichettatura bianca** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Segnalazione** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Contenuto generato dall'IA** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

### Gateway di posta elettronica sicura

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | N/A | N/A |
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | 8.7/10 | 9 |

#### Funzionalità

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anti-Spam** | Dati insufficienti | 8.9 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Anti-Malware** | Dati insufficienti | 9.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Anti-Phishing** | Dati insufficienti | 9.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Funzionalità di filtraggio** | Dati insufficienti | 8.5 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Quarantena** | Dati insufficienti | 8.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Monitoraggio delle Email in Uscita** | Dati insufficienti | 8.9 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Intelligence/Protezione Avanzata dalle Minacce** | Dati insufficienti | 8.9 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Archiviazione** | Dati insufficienti | 8.7 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Segnalazione** | Dati insufficienti | 8.5 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Distribuzione on-premise** | Dati insufficienti | Funzionalità non disponibile | 

#### Agentic AI - Gateway di Posta Elettronica Sicura

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Assistenza Proattiva** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

### Email Anti-spam

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Defender for Office 365** | 8.0/10 | 12 |
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Funzionalità Anti-spam per Email

| Feature | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Esecuzione Autonoma dei Compiti** | 8.3 (12 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Assistenza Proattiva** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (3):** [Soluzioni di Sicurezza Email nel Cloud](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/cloud-email-security), [Software Anti-spam per Email](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/email-anti-spam), [Protezione Intelligente delle Email Software](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/intelligent-email-protection)


**Unique to Symantec Email Security.Cloud (2):** [Software di Gateway Email Sicuro](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/secure-email-gateway), [Software di formazione sulla consapevolezza della sicurezza](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/security-awareness-training)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Piccola impresa** | 25.6% | 23.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.2% | 36.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 37.2% | 40.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Microsoft Defender for Office 365

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 26.4%
- **Sicurezza Informatica e di Rete:** 12.6%
- **Software per computer:** 12.6%
- **Servizi Finanziari:** 5.4%
- **Contabilità:** 2.9%
- **Consulenza:** 2.9%
- **Telecomunicazioni:** 2.5%
- **Petrolio e Energia:** 2.5%
- **Gestione dell'Istruzione:** 1.8%
- **Istruzione Superiore:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 28.5%

#### Symantec Email Security.Cloud

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 18.3%
- **Sicurezza Informatica e di Rete:** 15.0%
- **Servizi Finanziari:** 8.3%
- **Software per computer:** 6.7%
- **Istruzione Superiore:** 6.7%
- **Telecomunicazioni:** 5.0%
- **Amministrazione governativa:** 3.3%
- **Bancario:** 3.3%
- **Gestione dell'Istruzione:** 1.7%
- **Ingegneria Civile:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 30.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Microsoft Defender for Office 365

- [Proofpoint Core Email Protection](https://www.g2.com/it/products/proofpoint-core-email-protection/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (584 reviews)
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- [Valimail](https://www.g2.com/it/products/valimail/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (459 reviews)
- [CyberSentriq](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cybersentriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (390 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Microsoft Defender for Office 365

- Title: [Quali sono le caratteristiche di sicurezza di Microsoft 365?](https://www.g2.com/it/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: [Microsoft 365 include Microsoft Defender?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/does-microsoft-365-include-microsoft-defender) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"

### Symantec Email Security.Cloud

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/it/compare/microsoft-microsoft-defender-for-office-365-vs-symantec-email-security-cloud)