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Endpoint protection · November 2026 Edition
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Bitdefender GravityZone
Four of fourteen models named Microsoft Defender for Endpoint first on the direct prompt; zero named Bitdefender GravityZone. Both were named by all fourteen models and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint carries 50 labels and Bitdefender GravityZone 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share23%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%2%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.
Labels5043A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.CrowdStrike Falcon was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint · Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Bitdefender GravityZone · Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Sophos Intercept X
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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 fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft Defender for EndpointFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBitdefender GravityZone
Direct40
Paraphrase43
Comparative201 against Bitdefender GravityZone
Budget-constrained23
Scale-constrained20
Negative114 against Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Bitdefender GravityZone were named in the same answer fifty-one times, of the 324 answers naming Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and the 121 naming Bitdefender GravityZone. In those answers Bitdefender GravityZone took the first choice one time and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint nineteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Bitdefender GravityZone stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Bitdefender GravityZone first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on the left and Bitdefender GravityZone on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Bitdefender GravityZone stood in it.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint first, Bitdefender GravityZone an alternative
4 of 14 modelsBitdefender GravityZone was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint
Mistral SmallCrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Sophos Intercept X
DeepSeek V4 FlashMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashSentinelOne Singularity alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X with MDR
Perplexity SonarSophos Intercept X alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Huntress Managed EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity
Grok 4.20CrowdStrike Falcon alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Llama 4 MaverickSentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Qwen 3.7 FlashSophos Intercept X alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint
Kimi K2SentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
GLM 4.7 FlashXSophos Intercept X alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity
MiniMax M2.5CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Cloud alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, Sophos Intercept X
GPT-6 LunaSophos Endpoint with Sophos MDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
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 five points.
Bitdefender GravityZone11%#3 of 13Microsoft Defender for Endpoint5%#5 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint leads at mid-market.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint23%#2 of 12Bitdefender GravityZone12%#3 of 12Enterprise
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint leads by fifty-one points.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint53%#1 of 12Bitdefender GravityZone2%#4 of 12What 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. Two of two in this category shown.
“While leading enterprise EDRs (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne, Palo Alto Cortex XDR) are highly effective, you must evaluate vendor operational maturity.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Defender is usually the most natural choice because it connects closely with Intune, Entra ID, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft 365 security workflows.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Bitdefender GravityZone
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Not positioned in the Leaders quadrant, meaning some gaps in completeness of vision or execution compared to the top tier.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“I recommend starting with either Microsoft Defender (if using Windows) or Bitdefender GravityZone for the best balance of protection and cost.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Non-Microsoft or mixed OS estate, want the strongest cost/performance NGAV: Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security Premium.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best Overall Value: Bitdefender GravityZone ... widely considered the leader for cost-effective enterprise protection” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.