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Compare Microsoft Defender for Identity and Microsoft Entra Identity Protection 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (35.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (51.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Star Rating
(95)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (35.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft Defender for IdentityMicrosoft Entra Identity Protection
Star Rating
(41)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft Entra Identity ProtectionMicrosoft Defender for Identity vs Microsoft Entra Identity Protection
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Entra Identity Protection easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Entra Identity Protection overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Entra Identity Protection meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Defender for Identity.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Entra Identity Protection is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Entra Identity Protection over Microsoft Defender for Identity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Defender for Identity
No pricing availableMicrosoft Entra Identity Protection
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Defender for Identity
No trial information availableMicrosoft Entra Identity Protection
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
75
9.2
32
Ease of Use
8.1
76
9.0
32
Ease of Setup
7.7
40
8.5
18
Ease of Admin
7.9
39
8.6
18
Quality of Support
7.8
72
9.0
32
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
37
8.9
18
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
72
10.0
31
Features by Category
Monitoring
8.2
29
8.8
24
8.5
28
8.5
25
7.3
22
7.0
24
8.3
26
8.3
26
8.3
26
8.6
26
Remediation
8.1
27
8.9
25
8.3
27
9.1
26
Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
Detection
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Defender for Identity and Microsoft Entra Identity Protection are categorized as Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
Unique Categories
Microsoft Defender for Identity is categorized as User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Microsoft Entra Identity Protection has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Entra Identity Protection
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
28.9%
Computer & Network Security
8.9%
Computer Software
7.8%
Banking
6.7%
Management Consulting
4.4%
Other
43.3%
Information Technology and Services
19.5%
Computer Software
12.2%
Computer & Network Security
9.8%
Accounting
7.3%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Other
46.3%
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Discussions
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