Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: LimaCharlie
LimaCharlie clearly comes out ahead of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. LimaCharlie has a free tier; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does not. Paid plans start at $3/mo for LimaCharlie and $3/mo for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | LimaCharlie | Microsoft |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecHR & Recruiting |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | limacharlie | microsoft-defender-for-endpoint |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year Storage | ||
| Attack Surface Reduction | ||
| Ai Agents | ||
| Automated Investigation And Remediation | ||
| Community Discourse Support | ||
| Centralized Management | ||
| Custom Branding | ||
| Device Control | ||
| Data Forwarding | ||
| Device-Based Conditional Access | ||
| Discourse Support | ||
| Endpoint Detection And Response (Edr) | ||
| Edr | ||
| Everything In Plan 1 | ||
| Edr (Discounted) | ||
| Microsoft Threat Experts | ||
| Python Playbooks | ||
| Next-Generation Antimalware | ||
| Slack Support | ||
| Threat Analytics | ||
| Technical Account Manager | ||
| Threat And Vulnerability Management | ||
| Telemetry Sources | ||
| Web Protection | ||
| Telemetry Sources (Discounted) | ||
| Ticketing / Discourse Support | ||
| Ticketing Support |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, LimaCharlie comes out ahead overall, though Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
LimaCharlie's paid plans start at $3/mo and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's start at $3/mo, so LimaCharlie is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
LimaCharlie offers a free tier; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint does not currently list one.
