Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

By Microsoft

How often 10 AI models recommend Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, what they say about it, and who they recommend instead, on the 1 buying question where it came up.

Mention rate

100%of all answers on this question

Best standing

#1of 28 on Best endpoint security software

Buying questions

1where any model named it

Never named it

0of 10 models

Which models recommend it

Share of each model's answers that named it, at any position · The black tick marks the panel average

1. Claude Haiku 5.5100%
2. GPT-6 Luna100%
3. Gemini 4 Argon100%
4. Qwen 3.8 Flash100%
5. DeepSeek V4 Pro100%
6. GLM-5.3100%
7. Kimi K3100%
8. MiniMax M3100%
9. Mistral Large 4100%
10. Nemotron 3 Ultra100%

Tracked since October 25, 2026. Each time the panel answers these questions again, the change shows here.

What the models say

Each model's one-line reason for recommending it, from its first answer

Best endpoint security software 10

• Claude Haiku 5.5Deep Windows integration and strong detection, good value for Microsoft-centric organizations.
• GPT-6 LunaStrong protection and response, especially for organizations already invested in Microsoft security tools.
• Gemini 4 ArgonUnmatched native Windows integration and tremendous value for organizations already using Microsoft ecosystems.
• Qwen 3.8 FlashNative Windows integration, strong value for M365 shops.
• DeepSeek V4 ProDeep Windows integration, excellent value in E5, rapidly improving cross-platform.
• GLM-5.3Deep Windows integration, low cost, strong XDR capabilities.
• Kimi K3Deep Windows integration, strong value for Microsoft-centric businesses, solid EDR.
• MiniMax M3Best value for Microsoft-centric shops with deep Windows integration and strong EDR.
• Mistral Large 4Seamless Windows integration and strong value bundled with Microsoft 365.
• Nemotron 3 UltraDeep OS integration, excellent for Microsoft 365 shops

Against the competition

Each question's products ranked by the share of all answers that named them, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint highlighted.

Best endpoint security software

28 products named in 120 answers across 4 wordings

In nearly every answer

CrowdStrike FalconMicrosoft Defender for EndpointSentinelOneSophos Intercept XBitdefender GravityZone

Contested

1. 6Cortex XDR86%
2. 7ESET PROTECT81%
3. 8Trend Micro Apex One43%
4. 9Trend Micro Vision One39%
5. 10Carbon Black Cloud33%

Mention rate by model and question

Share of each model's answers on the question that named it · Hover a cell for the count

Question	Claude Haiku 5.5	GPT-6 Luna	Gemini 4 Argon	Qwen 3.8 Flash	DeepSeek V4 Pro	GLM-5.3	Kimi K3	MiniMax M3	Mistral Large 4	Nemotron 3 Ultra
Best endpoint security software	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

Does the wording matter?

Share of answers that named it under each way of asking the question · Hover a cell for the exact wording

Question	List request	Buyer asking for advice	Search query	Worth paying for?
Best endpoint security software	100	100	100	100

Head to head

Against the products named most often on the same questions

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs CrowdStrike FalconMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint vs SentinelOneMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint vs Sophos Intercept XMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint vs Bitdefender GravityZoneMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint vs Cortex XDRMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint vs ESET PROTECT

Compare with another product

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