Developer Tools · head to head
Jitsu vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Jitsu
Developer Tools
Open source event pipeline that streams behavioural data to your own warehouse
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cybersecurity
Enterprise endpoint security built into Microsoft 365
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Only Jitsu has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Jitsu jitsu is a pipeline, not a customer data platform, so identity resolution, audience building and reverse ETL are absent and a marketing team expecting Segment parity will be disappointed.; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint pricing not published on public websites; quote required from Microsoft sales
- They diverge on capability: Jitsu covers Event collection, 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 Jitsu and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint actually diverge.
| Attribute | Jitsu | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | Per month by event volume | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Category | Developer Tools | Cybersecurity |
| Founded | Unknown | 1975 |
Identical on both: 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 Jitsu
- Event collection
- Warehouse destinations
- Connector syncs
- Transformations
- Bundled ClickHouse
- Event debugger
- Self-hosting
- Custom domains
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.
Jitsu
- A team paying five figures a year to a customer data platform when all it actually does is send events to Snowflakenot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- An engineering group that needs event collection running inside its own VPC for data residency or security review reasonsnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- A product analytics setup that wants raw events in the warehouse as the source of truth rather than trapped in a vendor toolnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- A startup that needs first-party event collection on its own domain to reduce loss from tracker blocking without paying CDP pricesnot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Enterprise endpoint security across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS via Plans 1 or 2not Jitsu
- Small and medium-sized businesses using Microsoft Defender for Business as alternativenot Jitsu
- Organisations using Microsoft 365 E5 which includes Defender for Endpoint Plan 2not Jitsu
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Jitsu
- Jitsu is a pipeline, not a customer data platform, so identity resolution, audience building and reverse ETL are absent and a marketing team expecting Segment parity will be disappointed.
- Connector sync frequency is deliberately tiered, with the free plan limited to manual runs and one daily sync, so anything approaching operational freshness requires the paid plan or self-hosting.
- Self-hosting means you own the reliability of a system that drops data silently when misconfigured, and event loss is uniquely hard to notice because nothing errors, the numbers are just quietly lower.
- The connector catalogue is far smaller than Fivetran or Airbyte, so if your requirement is pulling from many SaaS sources rather than pushing events, Jitsu is the wrong half of the problem.
- It is a small company with a small commercial team, so enterprise procurement processes around security review, contractual SLAs and support escalation take longer than with an incumbent vendor.
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
Jitsu
Free- Open SourceFree
- MIT licence
- Self-host on any cloud
- No usage limits
- Cloud FreeFree
- Unlimited captured events
- 200,000 active events per month
- Manual connector runs only
- Business$99/month
- 2,000,000 active events per month
- $40 per additional million events
- Hourly connector sync frequency
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Custom event volume
- One minute sync frequency
- Unlimited active syncs
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Jitsu if
- You need event collection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, iOS, Android.
- You also want warehouse destinations.
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 Jitsu or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint better?
- Neither clearly leads. Jitsu starts at Free 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, Jitsu or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?
- Jitsu has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Jitsu and On request for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Does Jitsu or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint run on more platforms?
- Jitsu runs on Web, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, iOS, Android. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Jitsu for free?
- Yes. Jitsu has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint starts at On request.
- What is Jitsu best used for?
- Jitsu is most often used for a team paying five figures a year to a customer data platform when all it actually does is send events to snowflake, an engineering group that needs event collection running inside its own vpc for data residency or security review reasons, a product analytics setup that wants raw events in the warehouse as the source of truth rather than trapped in a vendor tool, a startup that needs first-party event collection on its own domain to reduce loss from tracker blocking without paying cdp prices. Of those, a team paying five figures a year to a customer data platform when all it actually does is send events to snowflake and an engineering group that needs event collection running inside its own vpc for data residency or security review reasons are not what Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is typically brought in for.
- What can Jitsu do that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint cannot?
- Jitsu covers Event collection, Warehouse destinations, Connector syncs, Transformations. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint covers Threat & vulnerability management, Attack surface reduction, Next-gen protection, EDR.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Jitsu: Is Jitsu the same as Jitsi?
No. Jitsu is an open source event data pipeline. Jitsi is an unrelated video conferencing project.
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.
SourceJitsu: Can I self-host for free?
Yes. The project is MIT licensed with no usage limits when self-hosted.
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.
SourceJitsu: How does the cost compare with Segment?
The Business plan is 99 US dollars a month for two million active events, where a per-tracked-user CDP typically costs orders of magnitude more at comparable volume.
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.
SourceJitsu: Does Jitsu do identity resolution?
No. It transports and transforms events; identity stitching and audiences are not part of the product.
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