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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Keygen

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Software

Enterprise endpoint security built into Microsoft 365

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On request
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Keygen

Software

Open, source-available software licensing API

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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint pricing not published on public websites; quote required from Microsoft sales; Keygen cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Keygen differ
AttributeMicrosoft Defender for EndpointKeygen
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded1975Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

  • Threat & vulnerability management
  • Attack surface reduction
  • Next-gen protection
  • EDR
  • Auto investigation
  • Microsoft Threat Experts
  • Threat analytics
  • Secure score

Only in Keygen

Nothing recorded that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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

Keygen

No use cases recorded yet. See the Keygen review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Keygen

  • Cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers

Pricing, plan by plan

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

On request

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

Keygen

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Keygen review.

Which should you pick?

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.

Choose Keygen if

Nothing in the data separates Keygen from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or Keygen better?
Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint starts at On request and Keygen at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or Keygen?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint starts at On request and Keygen at On request.
Does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or Keygen run on more platforms?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android. Keygen runs on Web.
What is Microsoft Defender for Endpoint best used for?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is most often used for enterprise endpoint security across windows, macos, linux, android, and ios via plans 1 or 2, small and medium-sized businesses using microsoft defender for business as alternative, organisations using microsoft 365 e5 which includes defender for endpoint plan 2. Of those, enterprise endpoint security across windows, macos, linux, android, and ios via plans 1 or 2 and small and medium-sized businesses using microsoft defender for business as alternative are not what Keygen is typically brought in for.
What can Microsoft Defender for Endpoint do that Keygen cannot?
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint covers Threat & vulnerability management, Attack surface reduction, Next-gen protection, EDR.

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