--- description: Review of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Email Security Software](/directory/4302/email-security/software) > [Microsoft Defender for Office 365](/software/397740/microsoft-defender-for-office-365) # Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/397740/microsoft-defender-for-office-365 Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/397740/microsoft-defender-for-office-365?page=2) > Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a cloud-based solution that provides businesses with tools to identify, investigate and remediate potential email threats. Professionals can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technology to verify the authenticity of internal or external emails, perform spoof checks and automatically scan attachments for malicious content. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 allows organizations to configure security policies and receive automated alerts about malware campaigns, malicious URL clicks or unusual email activities. Managers can review quarantined messages and generate detailed reports to gain insights into incidents, risk trends and more. Additionally, it lets users create custom queries and filter metadata based on system overrides, detection technology or inbound connector. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enables businesses to self-report malicious emails and maintain a record of incidents. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via documentation and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 237 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 237 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Alerts/Escalation - Allow/Block List - Anti Spam - Data Loss Prevention Software - Email Attachment Protection - Email Filtering - Email Routing - Filtering - Greylisting - Microsoft Outlook Integration - Phishing Protection - Policy Management - Real-Time Monitoring - Reporting/Analytics - SURLB/URIBL Filtering - Spam Blocker - Spam Detection - Spam Quarantine - Threat Protection ## Category - [Email Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4302/email-security/software) ## Related Categories - [Email Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4302/email-security/software) - [Anti-spam Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4581/anti-spam/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The reports generated are very detailed and lets you analyze the threat level making it very useful for protection. > > **Cons**: This rate of detection of this toll is less when compared to other competitors. Deployment is expensive and we face issues sometimes while deploying. The notification pop-ups are too many and it gives discomfort to the users. > > Overall I like the product as it comes in a package with other Microsoft tools. Also it provides a great deal of protection against malwares and viruses. It can do scheduled scan from time to time once specified. It does not cost you anything except for the deployment which is very impressive. ----- ### "Microsoft Defender" — 4.0/5 > **Ajaykumar** | *12 January 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft defender is used to protect our data and secure our organization resources > > **Cons**: Microsoft defender its not suitable for dealing with High level cyber attacks ----- ### "I think it's the worst" — 3.0/5 > **Juan Ramón** | *7 May 2021* | Information Services | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: The only thing I like about Defender is that it is very simple to disable. It only represents an obstacle to install programs. > > **Cons**: Its virus scans are the worst, it consumes a lot of RAM and gives very low results > > It doesn't solve any problems, it just causes more. The only reason I have it is because it comes pre-installed ----- ### "What I think is important." — 4.0/5 > **Mekailah** | *24 January 2026* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It gives security teams confidence that sophisticated threats — like malicious links and dangerous attachments — are caught early. > > **Cons**: Some advanced phishing or spoofing protections aren’t perfect and may miss high-level impersonation attacks without additional layers or tuning. > > It’s often praised for giving organizations confidence that inboxes are protected with real-time scanning and advanced threat intelligence. ----- ### "Excellent Protection For Enterprise Emails and Cloud-based Activities" — 5.0/5 > **Charles Boampong** | *12 March 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It gives you much protection against phishing and spamming. This helps the organization to concentrate on production, rather than investing more time and resources for data protection. > > **Cons**: It's works well so far for us, so I can't think of any disadvantages for now. Maybe as time time progresses and our activities get quite complex, we may be able to detect the downside of it. > > It provides many great features that help to keep your data fully secured. I, therefore, recommend for any organization that's looking for an effective cloud data protection. ----- Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/397740/microsoft-defender-for-office-365?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/397740/microsoft-defender-for-office-365) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data