Endpoint & Threat Security
Endpoint Protection software
Antivirus, EDR and XDR platforms that prevent, detect and respond to threats on servers, laptops and workstations.
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Endpoint Protection vendors to know
Established leaders, challengers, newer entrants and the tools practitioners recommend to each other. Being listed is not a ranking or an endorsement, and no vendor paid to appear.
- Established leader
CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR
Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection for the seventh consecutive time.
- Established leader
SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint
Combines EPP, EDR and automated remediation in one agent; a Gartner Endpoint Protection Magic Quadrant Leader for six consecutive years.
- Established leader
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Multiplatform EDR often already licensed via Microsoft 365; named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection.
- Established leader
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
XDR correlating endpoint, network, cloud and identity data; a Gartner Endpoint Protection Magic Quadrant Leader for four consecutive years.
- Established leader
Sophos Endpoint
Prevention-first endpoint with EDR/XDR and MDR options; named a Gartner Endpoint Protection Leader for the 17th consecutive report in 2026.
- Established leader
TrendAI Vision One Endpoint Security
TrendAI (Trend Micro)
Trend Micro's enterprise business rebranded as TrendAI in March 2026; its endpoint product is a 21-time Gartner EPP Leader.
- Challenger
ESET PROTECT
Unified EPP and XDR platform named the only Challenger in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection.
- Challenger
Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security Enterprise
Named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection and frequently cited as a low-cost, strong-detection option.
- Emerging
ThreatDown EDR
ThreatDown (Malwarebytes)
Malwarebytes' business brand launched November 2023, bundling EDR, MDR and patching for resource-constrained IT teams.
- Community favourite
Huntress Managed EDR
EDR bundled with a 24/7 human-led SOC, rated 4.8/5 across hundreds of G2 reviews, popular with SMBs and MSPs.
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