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Euna Solutions vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Euna Solutions logo

Euna Solutions

Government

Budgeting, procurement, grants and payments software for the public sector, formerly GTY Technology

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint logo

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Cybersecurity

Enterprise endpoint security built into Microsoft 365

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Euna Solutions the suite is assembled from six or more separate acquisitions and integration between modules is still being completed, so a buyer purchasing two modules should ask precisely what data passes between them today rather than on the roadmap.; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint pricing not published on public websites; quote required from Microsoft sales
  • They diverge on capability: Euna Solutions covers Euna Budget, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint covers Threat & vulnerability management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Euna Solutions and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint actually diverge.

Attributes where Euna Solutions and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint differ
AttributeEuna SolutionsMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
PlatformsWebWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
CategoryGovernmentCybersecurity
FoundedUnknown1975

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Euna Solutions

  • Euna Budget
  • Euna Procurement
  • Euna Grants
  • Euna Payments
  • Euna Special Education
  • Transparency portals
  • Workflow automation

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.

Euna Solutions

  • A county administering federal grant funds that must produce subrecipient monitoring and reporting an auditor will acceptnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • A city whose budget process runs on a chain of spreadsheets that nobody can reconcile before the council meetingnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • A school district needing sealed electronic bidding with scored evaluation and an audit trailnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • A jurisdiction wanting a public transparency portal for budget and spending without building onenot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

  • Enterprise endpoint security across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS via Plans 1 or 2not Euna Solutions
  • Small and medium-sized businesses using Microsoft Defender for Business as alternativenot Euna Solutions
  • Organisations using Microsoft 365 E5 which includes Defender for Endpoint Plan 2not Euna Solutions

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Euna Solutions

  • The suite is assembled from six or more separate acquisitions and integration between modules is still being completed, so a buyer purchasing two modules should ask precisely what data passes between them today rather than on the roadmap.
  • No pricing is published at any level and terms are typically multi-year, so budgeting the true cost requires obtaining peer jurisdiction contracts, which is possible but slow.
  • Individual modules face specialists with deeper functionality, so a jurisdiction buying only procurement or only budgeting may get less capability than from a single-product vendor at similar cost.
  • Ownership has changed twice in six years, from a SPAC to private equity, and further change is plausible, which creates roadmap uncertainty over the length of a typical multi-year public sector contract.
  • Grant management depth is oriented to United States federal and state programmes, which makes the product close to useless to public bodies outside that funding system.

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

Euna Solutions

On request
  • Euna Solutions$undefined/year
    • Modules licensed individually: Budget, Procurement, Grants, Payments
    • Priced by jurisdiction size, modules and users
    • Annual subscription with multi-year terms common

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Euna Solutions if

  • You need euna budget.
  • You also want euna procurement.
Euna Solutions review

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.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint review

Questions people ask

Is Euna Solutions or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint better?
Neither clearly leads. Euna Solutions 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, Euna Solutions or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?
Euna Solutions starts at On request and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint at On request.
Does Euna Solutions or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint run on more platforms?
Euna Solutions runs on Web. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
What is Euna Solutions best used for?
Euna Solutions is most often used for a county administering federal grant funds that must produce subrecipient monitoring and reporting an auditor will accept, a city whose budget process runs on a chain of spreadsheets that nobody can reconcile before the council meeting, a school district needing sealed electronic bidding with scored evaluation and an audit trail, a jurisdiction wanting a public transparency portal for budget and spending without building one. Of those, a county administering federal grant funds that must produce subrecipient monitoring and reporting an auditor will accept and a city whose budget process runs on a chain of spreadsheets that nobody can reconcile before the council meeting are not what Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is typically brought in for.
What can Euna Solutions do that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint cannot?
Euna Solutions covers Euna Budget, Euna Procurement, Euna Grants, Euna Payments. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint covers Threat & vulnerability management, Attack surface reduction, Next-gen protection, EDR.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Euna Solutions: Is this the same company as GTY Technology?

Yes. GTY Technology rebranded to Euna Solutions in 2023. The individual products came from acquisitions including Bonfire, Questica, eCivis and CityBase.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: How is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint priced?

Defender for Endpoint is bundled into Microsoft 365 enterprise subscriptions. Plan 1 is included in Microsoft 365 E3, and Plan 2 is included in Microsoft 365 E5. Individual pricing is not published separately.

Source
Euna Solutions: Which product was Bonfire?

Bonfire is now Euna Procurement. Questica became Euna Budget and eCivis became Euna Grants. Ask which underlying codebase a demo is showing.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint offer a trial?

Yes. A free trial is available for prospective customers to test the product before committing to a subscription.

Source
Euna Solutions: What does it cost?

Not published. Modules are quoted individually by jurisdiction size and users, usually on multi-year terms and often available through cooperative purchasing contracts.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: What is the difference between Plan 1 and Plan 2?

Plan 1 (in E3) includes unified security tools, device controls, network protection, firewall, web/URL controls, APIs, SIEM connectors, and app controls. Plan 2 (in E5) adds endpoint detection and response, deception techniques, automatic attack disruption, exposure management, and threat intelligence.

Source
Euna Solutions: Do the modules actually share data?

Partially, and it varies by pair. Get the specific integration between the modules you are buying demonstrated on real data before signing.

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