HR & Recruiting · head to head
Employment Hero vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Employment Hero
HR & Recruiting
Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Security & Cybersecurity
Enterprise endpoint security built into Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint pricing not published on public websites; quote required from Microsoft sales
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Employment Hero and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint actually diverge.
| Attribute | Employment Hero | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Category | HR & Recruiting | Security & Cybersecurity |
| Founded | Unknown | 1975 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Employment Hero
Nothing recorded that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does not also cover.
Only in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Threat & vulnerability management
- Attack surface reduction
- Next-gen protection
- EDR
- Auto investigation
- Microsoft Threat Experts
- Threat analytics
- Secure score
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Employment Hero
No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Enterprise endpoint security across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS via Plans 1 or 2not Employment Hero
- Small and medium-sized businesses using Microsoft Defender for Business as alternativenot Employment Hero
- Organisations using Microsoft 365 E5 which includes Defender for Endpoint Plan 2not Employment Hero
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Employment Hero
- HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
- Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Pricing not published on public websites; quote required from Microsoft sales
- Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and Plan 2 do not include server licenses; additional licensing required for server protection
- Specific feature differences between Plan 1 and Plan 2 require consulting Microsoft documentation
Pricing, plan by plan
Employment Hero
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Employment Hero if
Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Microsoft Defender for Endpoint if
- You need threat & vulnerability management.
- You work on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
- You also want attack surface reduction.
Questions people ask
- Is Employment Hero or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint better?
- Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?
- Employment Hero starts at On request and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint at On request.
- Does Employment Hero or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint run on more platforms?
- Employment Hero runs on Web. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
- What can Employment Hero do that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint cannot?
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint covers Threat & vulnerability management, Attack surface reduction, Next-gen protection, EDR.
Related pages
More on Employment Hero
More on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
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