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Endpoint protection · September 2026 Edition
Bitdefender GravityZone vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Five of twelve models named Bitdefender GravityZone first on the direct prompt; four named Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Both were named by all twelve models and Bitdefender GravityZone carries 29 labels and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint 38, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share20%18%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels2938A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Bitdefender GravityZone reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Bitdefender GravityZone · Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the endpoint protection page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Bitdefender GravityZoneFirst choices, of twelve modelsMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Direct54
Paraphrase42
Comparative03
Budget-constrained12
Scale-constrained01
Negative002 against Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Bitdefender GravityZone and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint stood in it.
Bitdefender GravityZone first, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint an alternative
5 of 12 modelsMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarBitdefender GravityZone alternatives: Cynet, Huntress Managed EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Endpoint
Grok 4.1 FastBitdefender GravityZone alternatives: ESET PROTECT, Huntress, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X
Mistral SmallBitdefender GravityZone alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint
Llama 4 MaverickBitdefender GravityZone
MiniMax M2.5Bitdefender GravityZone, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint first, Bitdefender GravityZone an alternative
4 of 12 modelsBitdefender GravityZone was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniCrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint, Sophos Endpoint
DeepSeek V4 FlashMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: Bitdefender, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cynet, SentinelOne, Sophos Intercept X
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Sophos Endpoint / Intercept X alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Check Point Harmony Endpoint
Kimi K2Microsoft Defender for Business / Endpoint alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, SentinelOne Singularity
Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashSentinelOne Singularity alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Huntress, Microsoft Defender for Business / Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X + Sophos MDR
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Bitdefender GravityZone leads by four points.
Bitdefender GravityZone4%#4 of 13Microsoft Defender for Endpoint0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Bitdefender GravityZone leads by two points.
Bitdefender GravityZone20%#2 of 12Microsoft Defender for Endpoint18%#3 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint leads at enterprise.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint43%#1 of 10Bitdefender GravityZone0%#7 of 10What the models said about Bitdefender GravityZone
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Consistently ranked as a top choice for mid-market organizations due to its strong malware detection, low system impact, and ease of use.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“If you're not on E5 → Bitdefender GravityZone or Sophos Endpoint are the most balanced choices for a mid-sized B2B company” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Bitdefender GravityZone or SentinelOne offer the best balance of protection, manageability, and cost” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“standalone Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (Plan 2) ... operate like a black box that spits out thousands of highly technical alerts” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“try Microsoft Defender for Endpoint first—it is a world-class product—and only pay extra for a third-party vendor if you find a gap it cannot fill.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“If you're already on Microsoft 365 E5 → Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is the clear winner (included, integrated, and strong).” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top three products in each category. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.