Avanan vs. Microsoft Defender: An AI Authored Email Security Compare and Contrast
Trusted Internet uses Avanan as one of the key components of our in-depth email defense strategy. Lately, many companies have begun moving more and more to MS Defender (which we can also manage), but out of curiosity. We see the numbers and know how well each product does, but for kicks, we asked the AI (Perplexity) to compare Avanan and Microsoft Defender regarding email protection.
Here’s what it told us:
Based on the search results, here's a comparison of Avanan and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (formerly known as Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection or ATP) for email protection:
Detection Capabilities
Avanan appears to have superior detection capabilities compared to Microsoft Defender:
In a study of over 300 million emails, Avanan allowed only 10 phishing emails per 100,000 into the inbox, while Microsoft allowed 932 [3].
Avanan's phishing and advanced attack detection is described as "significantly better" with "far superior" detection engines [7].
Avanan has consistently stopped specific attacks that bypassed Microsoft Defender, such as the SLINKIFY attack and HTML redirection attacks [3].
Features
Both solutions offer comprehensive email security features, but with some differences:
Avanan protects cloud-based applications beyond just email, including SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams [1][7].
Microsoft Defender integrates seamlessly with Office 365 and offers thorough email scanning [1].
Avanan offers account takeover detection and response, which Microsoft Defender does not [7].
Ease of Use and Integration
Microsoft Defender is praised for its ease of use and seamless integration with Office 365 [1].
Avanan is described as intuitive and well-supported during integration [6].
Avanan offers a "unified quarantine" that allows the management of both Avanan and Microsoft quarantine layers from a single interface [7].
Pricing and Value
Avanan is generally considered more cost-effective, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises [1][6].
Microsoft Defender's pricing receives mixed feedback, with some finding it reasonably priced and others considering it expensive [1].
Customer Support
Avanan's customer service is consistently commended for its exceptional quality, efficiency, and expertise [1][6].
Microsoft's customer service has received mixed feedback [1].
Overall Effectiveness
Avanan appears to be more effective in preventing phishing, malware, and other email-based threats [3][6][7].
Users report significant reductions in spam and malicious emails after implementing Avanan [6].
In summary, while both solutions offer robust email protection, Avanan seems to edge out Microsoft Defender in terms of detection capabilities, effectiveness, and value for money, particularly for organizations looking for comprehensive cloud application security beyond just email protection [1][3][6][7].
Citations:
[1] https://www.peerspot.com/products/comparisons/avanan_vs_microsoft-defender-for-office-365
[2] https://www.peerspot.com/products/comparisons/avanan_vs_microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps
[3] https://www.avanan.com/blog/avanan-vs-microsoft-atp-defender-what-you-need-to-know
[4] https://www.softwareadvice.com/anti-spam/avanan-cloud-security-platform-profile/vs/microsoft-defender-for-office-365/
[5] https://www.avanan.com/docs/create-email-protection-policy
[6] https://www.capterra.com/p/170001/Avanan-Cloud-Security-Platform/reviews/
[7] https://www.reddit.com/r/msp/comments/1c78w9n/avanan_vs_proofpoint/