Alternatives to Cybereason Defense Platform

Cybereason Defense Platform ranks #10 on the Top 11 Top 11 Endpoint Protection Software. Below: the higher-ranked alternatives we’d steer you to instead, by use case.

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  1. One lightweight agent, leading detection and managed hunting.

    Best for: Best overall for EDR and threat hunting · Pricing: $$$ (roughly $60 to $185 per endpoint per year by tier) · www.crowdstrike.com/platform/

  2. Enterprise EDR built into Windows and E5.

    Best for: Best native option for Microsoft estates · Pricing: $ ($3/endpoint/mo Plan 1, or bundled in Microsoft 365 E5) · www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint

  3. On-agent autonomous detection with one-click rollback.

    Best for: Best for autonomous response and rollback · Pricing: $$$ (roughly $70 to $180 per endpoint per year by tier) · www.sentinelone.com/platform/

  4. Fuses endpoint, network, and cloud into one XDR.

    Best for: Best for network plus endpoint XDR · Pricing: $$$ (custom, per-endpoint enterprise pricing) · www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xdr

  5. Strong anti-ransomware with a managed 24/7 option.

    Best for: Best for mid-market with managed option · Pricing: $$ (roughly $40 to $90 per endpoint per year) · www.sophos.com/en-us/products/endpoint-antivirus

  6. Top independent prevention scores, light agent, fair price.

    Best for: Best for prevention scores per dollar · Pricing: $$ (roughly $30 to $77 per endpoint per year) · www.bitdefender.com/business/products/gravityzone-platform.html

  7. Endpoint EDR inside a broad XDR platform.

    Best for: Best for XDR breadth across surfaces · Pricing: $$ (custom, per-endpoint enterprise pricing) · www.trendmicro.com/en_us/business/products/endpoint-security.html

  8. #8ESET PROTECT

    8.4 / 9.4

    One of the lightest agents with flexible hosting.

    Best for: Best for light footprint and flexible hosting · Pricing: $$ (roughly $40 to $85 per endpoint per year) · www.eset.com/us/business/protect-platform/

  9. Mature McAfee and FireEye platform for large estates.

    Best for: Best for large existing McAfee estates · Pricing: $$ (custom, per-endpoint enterprise pricing) · www.trellix.com/products/endpoint-security/

See the full ranked list: Top 11 Endpoint Protection Software. Or compare any two: side-by-side.