Microsoft Defender for Business
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Microsoft Defender for Business, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Microsoft Defender for Business's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Entra Internet Access | $5 a month | Secure employee access to internet, AI, and SaaS apps · Protect against internet threats · Annual subscription—auto renews |
| Microsoft Entra Suite | $12 a month | Includes Secure Web and AI Gateway capabilities · Continuous, adaptive Conditional Access · Identity governance and real-time risk detection · Annual subscription—auto renews |
| Microsoft Defender for Business | $3 | Up to 300 users · up to five devices per user · no minimum device requirement · server protection available as an add-on · user/month, paid yearly; annual subscription—auto renews |
The facts
Each one read from Microsoft Defender for Business's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- APIs
- The product comparison lists APIs as included with Defender for Business.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product integrates with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse and can work with remote monitoring and management tools and professional services automation software.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Management
- Administrators use the Microsoft Defender portal to configure the product, monitor devices and detections, view policies, and manage security recommendations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 3checked 20 Sep 2026
- Protection
- It includes next-generation protection, endpoint detection and response, automated investigation and remediation, and automatic attack disruption.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Protection scope
- complete securitychecked 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Microsoft Defender for Business is an endpoint security solution for small and medium-sized businesses with up to 300 users that helps protect devices from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other threats.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Ransomware protection
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security practices
- Microsoft describes service-level security practices for Defender for Business as defense in depth, customer controls, security hardening, and Microsoft 365 operational best practices.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Server coverage
- Server protection is available through a separate add-on, which requires at least one paid Defender for Business or Microsoft 365 Business Premium license and allows up to 60 server licenses per subscription.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Setup
- Wizard-driven configuration and default security policies are designed to help protect devices from day one, without requiring specialized knowledge.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Subscriptions
- Defender for Business is available as a standalone subscription or included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Microsoft's Defender for Business documentation provides a guide for getting help or contacting support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Vulnerability management
- The product includes core vulnerability management capabilities to help identify and address weaknesses.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device limit
- 5checked 20 Sep 2026
- Supported devices
- The product supports Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices, with no minimum device count.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,iOS,Androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington, United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2026
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