Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Score 8.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud provides a solution for organizations' IT security needs, blocking ransomware, file-less malware, zero-day attacks and other emerging threats. Kaspersky’s cloud-based approach helps users to work securely on any device, and collaborate safely online, at work or at home, from remote offices and in the field. The cloud-native console means the organization's security can be managed from anywhere, any time.
$215
per year starting with 5 devices
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) for Azure, on-premises, and multicloud (Amazon AWS and Google GCP) resources.N/A
Pricing
Kaspersky Endpoint Security CloudMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Editions & Modules
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
starting at $215
per year starting with 5 devices
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud Plus
starting at $342
per year starting with 5 devices
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud Pro
starting at $550
per year starting with 5 devices
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kaspersky Endpoint Security CloudMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for multi-year contracts.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Other products failed our testing when running viruses and ransomware on machines, where they only caught 20% of the time whereas Kaspersky prevented 90%.
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Reliability and better performance aspect. Commercial is very attractive compare with other players in this space. Value for money with compare able performance in our case
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Comparison: Scope and Sophistication: Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud offers a comprehensive security suite with a focus on simplicity and cloud-based management.Kaspersky EDR Expert is specialized in advanced threat detection and response, suited for organizations with a …
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Prior to the acquisition of Symantec by Broadcom, we used SPEC. The product worked, but with the transition of ownership, support and product access became an issue. This is when Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud came to our attention. Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud support …
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
I like KES Cloud because of the cost, and light weight for me and my clients, because they don't even know they have it installed and they are protected.
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Because all of the components that Kaspersky Endpoint Security have compare to to the others and the price.
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Honestly, I could not say that this Kaspersky product can be compared to the majority of the solutions I've mentioned earlier. As I already stated, Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud is suited for small businesses, while the other products, especially the first three, are …
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
We were analyzing the characteristics and prices of the other software and the one that best suited our needs was this one. The final reason that made us decide on this product was that it is registered in the CCN-CERT ICT Security Guide as a High level in the ENS.
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Easy to setup and cost effective / affordable solution.
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud is one of the most robust and well managed security solutions when it comes to provide the security the user's and there data hosted on cloud. The reason behind implementing the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud solutions in our …
Chose Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Works way better but costs a lot more.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
We haven't really, I mean we've used Google's options, but not really. We've just gotten demos really.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
We were one of the first ones to deploy when Microsoft released it, so it's hard to compare, but what we hear from competitors, the fact that Microsoft can see the full ecosystem using this product makes it a lot better as compared to using a third party tool. So it's the ease …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
I was trained on AWS originally, but I'm starting to Azure more and more in Microsoft.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Evaluated between cost. I just think it integrates better with the Microsoft stack and I mean, I think just cost from just that perspective and being the one pane of glass, I think that's enough.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Had some coverage gaps and was more expensive compared to native Azure security controls, such as Defender for Cloud.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Trend Micro Cloud One - Application Security, AWS Security Hub and Wiz
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
I believe Microsoft Defender for Cloud stacks up well against the other tools we looked at. It is native to the Azure platform and provides the same insights as the other tools. We selected Microsoft Defender for Cloud because it integrates well with the Azure resources and …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender is a robust cloud security solution, but Prisma is Comprehensive cloud-native security platform with full lifecycle security
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud has a better range of functionality across the board. In terms of database, reliability, security solutions.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
We use Microsoft Defender for Cloud as an integration of Defender 365 and collect all the incident into one dashboard.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud offered a more integrated and comprehensive solution for our multi-cloud environment, integrating well with our security and compliance needs
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is definitely the choice with the latest market trend and attacks that are currently happening. Microsoft has been able to safe guard a lot after the recent serious attacks happening globally in the digital world. There is a trust in this software …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Forcepoint ONE, Ivanti Endpoint Security for Endpoint Manager and Tenable Nessus
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
There is the several ways to protect the applications and lot more tools available in the market. Most commonly we used Crowd strike Falcon for endpoint detection and response capabilities. McAfee endpoint protection also provide broad range of security features. Best …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
We used to use Symantec and McAfee. It's been mostly defenders since, gosh, the last eight to 10 years. So we're a small organization. We don't have a lot of folks, so single-painted glass is really important to be able to see the whole environment in a single place. And the …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
When we purchase this data fund, we check with not competition and we decided to purchase these tools because it's strong and we have a good relationship with Microsoft.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
It is very good in comparison to other products that we have used. Its price is very effective and attractive, and it also provides good security policies. threat intelligence is also good and user protection is also very much better, and it also serves new updates as and when …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
It provides great Integration with the existing resources. As we don’t have to worry about the compatibility of the product with our resources.
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender has the benefit of all the integration, included licensing for defender for server and being able to start small and grow.

Wiz licensing was too expensive, lacking features like an EDR making it a less favorable solution
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Purview Data Governance
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud supports the hybrid resource assessment which includes Non-Azure Resources, Aws resources, gcp resources. So it is flexible to asses different cloud platforms. Also its pricing is comparatively affordable then Other cloud security tools available in …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender for Cloud (previously known as Azure Security Center) is a more comprehensive and extensive security solution. Currently, threat analytics make up only a small portion of the whole picture. It encourages a comprehensive picture of the cloud environment across all of …
Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Defender for Cloud is definitely less complex a solution and more turn-key. We found that it was easier to grab the information we needed, faster than the Palo solution. In addition, accounting loved the fact that it was less expensive. At the time of implementation, Palo's …
Features
Kaspersky Endpoint Security CloudMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
8.1
Ratings
6% below category average
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
-
Ratings
Anti-Exploit Technology8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Infection Remediation8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Management7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Malware Detection8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses
ThreatLocker
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Score 9.5 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT)
Score 9.1 out of 10
CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike Falcon
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management
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CrowdStrike Falcon
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User Ratings
Kaspersky Endpoint Security CloudMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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8.1
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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8.9
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Usability
8.1
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-
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Availability
8.0
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Performance
7.6
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Support Rating
9.1
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-
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In-Person Training
8.2
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-
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Online Training
8.2
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-
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Implementation Rating
9.1
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Configurability
8.2
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
For me KES Cloud is well suited for any company, small or large since it has a proper solution for anyone. As it's named Endpoint, it is because of the tools it has to solve each one of everything that can arise, from a simple virus to a full hack attack, helping on each one of the configurable options within the console for each company and also added to this to a personalized Security profiles by level of management, this because not all of the users need access to certain sites, data, networks, even applications when using standard PC image (as an example). All this is great although for IT can be work but it makes a better control by user level experience and guidelines that each department needs to have.
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If you need to proceed with pay as you go service then go ahead with Microsoft Defender for Cloud. This could be expensive in the long run but if the organization usage is slightly less than then this would suite the purpose. Also, it has the latest threat updates, so you're future proof in terms of potential treats.
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Pros
  • Scalability: Whether you're a small business or a large enterprise, Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud is designed to scale. It adapts to the evolving needs of the organization, providing robust security regardless of the size or complexity of the network.
  • Device Control: This feature empowers administrators to regulate the use of external devices within the network. It ensures that only authorized and secure devices can connect, mitigating the risk of data leakage through unauthorized peripherals.
  • Cloud-Based Management: The cloud-based architecture enables centralized management of security policies. This is particularly advantageous for businesses with diverse and distributed networks, allowing administrators to apply consistent security measures across the entire organization.
  • Advanced Threat Protection: Kaspersky employs sophisticated antivirus and anti-malware technologies to proactively identify and neutralize a wide range of threats. It doesn't just rely on known signatures; it employs heuristic and behavioral analysis to detect new and evolving threats.
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  • Automation is crucial to managing sprawl and the additional complexity that comes with it. SOC management workbooks and process automation give significant flexibility.
  • The Security posture score and Security Alerts are neatly centralized and offer me crucial information quickly.
  • Defender for Cloud avoids the common compromise of simplicity for completeness (former Azure Security Center). The security warnings and advice go into great detail while remaining current and useful.
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Cons
  • Management console with multiple tenants gives an overall summary of critical level vulnerabilities. In my experience, you cannot click on the count and easily understand which devices are affected.
  • False positives occur. The positive is that Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud has a reporting mechanism that addresses these programs in a quick and timely manner.
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  • UI/UX. It can get a little messy when navigating around with all the flyouts in the Azure portal which can be frustrating, particularly when under time pressure.
  • The query languages for the queries and workbooks are another language that needs to be learned - it would be nice to have kept it closer to T-SQL or something like that to minimize the need to learn new syntax.
  • Adding cost estimations to the security recommendations would really improve the experience.
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Likelihood to Renew
We have been using Kaspersky Endpoint Security products for several years and the jump to the console cloud has been very comfortable for us since we do not have to dedicate a server to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security console but rather the console is in the cloud so that we save the server and its financial amount, electrical expense, cost of its housing in the CPD.
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It is a great product that integrates nicely when running an Azure platform and even multi-cloud environment. Not looking for point-solutions but a suite that answers most requirements. It is very comfortable being able to use KQL, workbooks and automation that is native to the azure platform
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Usability
It allows us to roll out endpoint protection quickly from a cloud interface to hundreds of users within seconds and keep those devices secure. From deployment of BitLocker and keeping track of the keys from the interface has saves many users from stolen laptops and devices since we used Kaspersky as our main device protection.
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Compliance mapping capabilities of the software and reporting.
Ease in deployment and implementation.
Seamless integration of the software with cloud and other third party applications.
The software ensures quick incident response and avilability of ready to help customer services providers.
User interface of the product is very friendly.
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Reliability and Availability
Kaspersky is a market leader company, so I had no doubt that I could trust their cloud services availability. As of now, I haven't experienced any downtime on their cloud portal or any issue in the agent itself. I would recommend it in terms of reliability.
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Performance
Most of the time performance is fine and there are occasation slowness challenges comes due to complexity of the program or heavy data load in the process. Some kind of cache mode option might help to remove these kind of problem. We have not integrated with any other systems at this stage.
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Support Rating
We only had to send a query to Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud support. We had a problem accessing the cloud console and we opened a case with them. They assisted us quickly and gave us precise and concise instructions to access the Kaspersky Endpoint Security cloud console.After completing the steps indicated we were able to access the console
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In-Person Training
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud online training was very complete and access to the console and the main administration tasks were explained to us.Also how to view security events, customer inventories and reports.In addition, Kaspersky provides a large number of manuals, web help, and videos to refresh your knowledge in the future.
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Online Training
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud online training was very complete and access to the console and the main administration tasks were explained to us.Also how to view security events, customer inventories and reports.In addition, Kaspersky provides a large number of manuals, web help, and videos to refresh your knowledge in the future.
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Implementation Rating
The implementation of this product is easy, the console is mounted and from it the client is distributed to the rest of the computers. In this way, the Kaspersky Endpoint Security client is installed on all the computers in the company's IT park and its servers.The installation of clients requires that they have visibility with the console that is in the cloud.
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Alternatives Considered
Comparison: Scope and Sophistication: Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud offers a comprehensive security suite with a focus on simplicity and cloud-based management.Kaspersky EDR Expert is specialized in advanced threat detection and response, suited for organizations with a higher level of cybersecurity maturity and a need for proactive threat hunting.Target Audience:Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud is ideal for SMBs seeking a user-friendly, all-in-one security solution.Kaspersky EDR Expert caters to larger enterprises with a focus on in-depth threat analysis, incident response, and continuous monitoring.Deployment Options:Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud is cloud-centric, simplifying deployment and management.Kaspersky EDR Expert provides flexibility with on-premises or hybrid deployment, accommodating diverse IT infrastructures.Ultimately, the choice between the two depends on the organization's size, cybersecurity maturity, and specific requirements. Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud is a versatile and accessible solution, while Kaspersky EDR Expert is tailored for organizations with a heightened focus on advanced threat detection and response capabilities.
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I believe Microsoft Defender for Cloud stacks up well against the other tools we looked at. It is native to the Azure platform and provides the same insights as the other tools. We selected Microsoft Defender for Cloud because it integrates well with the Azure resources and gives the needed insight, security alerts and recommendations.
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Scalability
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud is a distributed product, you connect to the console and the client is installed on the computers and servers and the only configuration it needs is the console address. Then they connect and the console downloads the virus definitions and defined policies.There are no client limitations, you can even have multiple consoles if you want to have "separate" clients.
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Return on Investment
  • After implementing the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud in our organization the security has been improved tremendously also it provides the centralized management so it is very effortless to manage the resources and users on cloud.
  • The Cyber attacks on the users and there sensitive data has been reduced greatly.
  • If someone wants to grow there organizations business then Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud is the best platform for doing so as it reduces the overhead of managing and protecting the users from carious Cyber attacks.
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  • Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations can prevent costly fines and legal issues, positively impacting ROI.
  • Effective cloud resource protection can optimize cloud spending and resource utilization, ultimately reducing cloud infrastructure costs.
  • The subscription costs associated with Defender for Cloud can add to an organization's operational expenses, impacting ROI.
  • Smaller organizations may find the feature set and complexity of Defender for Cloud unnecessary, potentially overinvesting in security solutions.
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