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With fast deployment, a large built-in application library, and streamlined approvals, organizations can strengthen security while minimizing operational overhead and maintaining business continuity. 705 Ratings Visit Website Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security Bitdefender Small Business Security delivers enterprise-grade, layered cyber-protection designed specifically for small organizations. It covers Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices with centralized, easy-to-use management, so businesses without a dedicated IT staff can deploy and monitor security from one dashboard. Key features include multi-layered endpoint protection (machine learning, behavioral analytics, real-time monitoring, process termination, and rollback) to prevent known and unknown threats. 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Its integrated approach enables IT teams to secure access, prevent threats, and maintain continuous audit readiness—all from one intuitive platform. Trusted by over 5,000 companies including Plaid, Notion, Airbus, and Vercel, Iru transforms how modern businesses manage digital trust. The result is reduced IT workload, improved employee experience, and enterprise-grade protection built for the AI era. 1,389 Ratings Visit Website DriveStrike DriveStrike is easy to use, implement and manage. With DriveStrike you can execute secure remote wipe, remote lock, and remote locate commands on any platform. Integrated drive encryption support as well as mobile device management MDM for mobile platforms. Our professional support team is always available to answer your questions and help you install our services or manage your account and devices. Protecting your data and devices has never been easier or more cost effective. If you have questions or need help understanding how best to protect your data please contact us and we will gladly answer your questions. Protect your business with a device and data protection platform that keeps all devices safe with a single solution and Dashboard. Keep your Workstations, MacBooks, iPads, Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops safe, secure, and organized. 25 Ratings Visit Website NinjaOne NinjaOne unifies IT to simplify work for 35,000+ customers in 140+ countries. The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access in a single console to improve efficiency, increase resilience, and reduce spend. By automating IT and managing all endpoints, organizations give employees a great technology experience to work faster, smarter, and easier while IT teams modernize and improve efficiency. NinjaOne is a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Management Tools. The company is obsessed with customer success and has retained a 98% customer satisfaction score for more than 5 years. 6,065 Ratings Visit Website Safetica Safetica delivers Intelligent Data Security. Its AI-powered platform helps security teams see and control how sensitive data is used across endpoints, cloud applications, and AI, so they can prevent data loss, reduce insider risk, and support compliance without disrupting productive work. 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The model is least privilege: a user or an application receives the specific access its task requires and nothing more. This closes off a common attack route, since permanent local admin rights are what an attacker inherits when malware executes or a credential is stolen. Removing admin rights does not push users back into support queues. When someone needs a longer stretch of elevated work, they run an Admin Session that expires on its own. When they need only one program elevated, Run As Admin handles that alone and leaves the rest of the system unprivileged. Requests can be approved through the portal, the mobile app, or the API. Files receive an OPSWAT MetaDefender reputation check before elevation, and software that has already been vetted can clear automatically through pre-approval or the AI and Machine Learning approval engine. A single agent supports Windows, macOS, and Linux and behaves the same whether the endpoint is online or offline. Auditing and inventory are included as standard. 107 Ratings Visit Website
About Microsoft Defender for Business is an AI-powered device security solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses with up to 300 users. It goes beyond traditional antivirus by providing enterprise-grade endpoint protection across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices. The platform helps organizations identify vulnerabilities, protect devices, detect threats, and rapidly respond to cyberattacks. AI-driven endpoint detection and response automatically disrupt ransomware and other in-progress attacks in real time. Defender for Business includes vulnerability management to prioritize and remediate security weaknesses. Its simplified onboarding and management experience makes it easy to deploy without complex security expertise. Overall, Microsoft Defender for Business delivers cost-effective, scalable security tailored to modern hybrid work environments.	About Prey is a cross-platform Device Tracking & Security tool to stay in control of remote assets. Mobile device tracking, management, and data protection available for laptops, tablets and mobiles. It offers a range of services for both personal and corporate use. The software and service are developed by the Chilean company Prey Inc., successor of the funding company Fork Ltd. Prey started in 2009 as a small tech company with a sole purpose: helping people keep track of their devices. 13 years later, our service evolved into a trusted multi-tool for both people and businesses. It's a service that protects over 8 million devices and their data every day, all around the world. We are experts at tracking, protecting and managing your work and play tech tools. And a proud team of people willing to support you.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Supported
Audience Microsoft Defender for Business is ideal for small and medium-sized businesses seeking enterprise-grade, AI-powered device security that is easy to manage and cost effective	Audience Organizations, SMB, MSP, Education, Government, NGO
Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Supported
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Pricing $3/user/month Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $1.2 per month Three solutions for organizations, each with a free trial, no credit cards required! Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 4.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Very easy to install and setup. Lightweight application. Discreet operation. Forever free plan available. Affordable pricing for premium plans. Remote memory wipe feature if your device is compromised. Cons Number of devices for the premium Personal plan is limited to 3 Compatibility issues with older versions of Android.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Microsoft Founded: 1975 United States www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-business	Company Information Prey Founded: 2009 Chile www.preyproject.com
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Categories AI Cybersecurity Supported Antivirus Supported Cybersecurity Supported Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Supported Endpoint Protection Supported Vulnerability Management Supported	Categories Asset Tracking Supported Data Security Supported Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Supported Endpoint Management Supported Endpoint Protection Supported IoT Device Management Supported Mobile Device Management (MDM) Supported
	Endpoint Protection Features Activity Log Supported Antivirus Not Supported Application Security Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Device Management Supported Encryption Supported Signature Matching Not Supported Web Threat Management Not Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Not Supported Show More Features Asset Tracking Features Activity Tracking Supported Audit Trails Supported Barcoding / RFID Not Supported Checkout / Check-In Not Supported Depreciation Tracking Not Supported Disposal Tracking Not Supported Inventory Management Supported Location Tracking Supported QR Codes Not Supported Reservations Not Supported Service History Not Supported Data Security Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Antivirus/Malware Detection Not Supported At-Risk Analysis Not Supported Audits Not Supported Data Center Security Not Supported Data Classification Not Supported Data Discovery Not Supported Data Loss Prevention Not Supported Data Masking Not Supported Data-Centric Security Not Supported Database Security Not Supported Encryption Supported Identity / Access Management Not Supported Logging / Reporting Not Supported Mobile Data Security Supported Monitor Abnormalities Not Supported Policy Management Not Supported Secure Data Transport Not Supported Sensitive Data Compliance Not Supported Mobile Device Management (MDM) Features Automatic Device Recognition Not Supported Data Management Supported Deployment Management Supported Inventory Management Supported Maintenance Utilities Not Supported Procurement Management Not Supported Remote Update / Installation Supported Software Management Not Supported Synchronization Management Not Supported Wireless Network Support Not Supported
Integrations Helios Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Microsoft Access Supported Microsoft Entra ID Supported Microsoft Excel Supported Microsoft Exchange Supported Microsoft Intune Supported Microsoft OneDrive Supported Microsoft Outlook Supported Microsoft PowerPoint Supported Microsoft Purview Supported Microsoft SharePoint Supported Microsoft Teams Supported Microsoft Word Supported Show More Integrations View All 14 Integrations	Integrations Helios Not Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Microsoft Access Not Supported Microsoft Entra ID Not Supported Microsoft Excel Not Supported Microsoft Exchange Not Supported Microsoft Intune Not Supported Microsoft OneDrive Not Supported Microsoft Outlook Not Supported Microsoft PowerPoint Not Supported Microsoft Purview Not Supported Microsoft SharePoint Not Supported Microsoft Teams Not Supported Microsoft Word Not Supported Show More Integrations
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