# Built-in Windows Defender: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/built-in-windows-defender

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Endpoint protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/endpoint-protection/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Windows Defender with proper configuration is a solid free baseline." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Endpoint protection)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Built-in Windows Defender, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 1
- capterra.com.au: 1
- cnicsolutions.com: 1
- comodo.com: 1
- comparitech.com: 1
- defendmybusiness.com: 1
- esecurityplanet.com: 1
- expertinsights.com: 1
- huntress.com: 1
- malwarebytes.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com.au/directory/31695/endpoint-detection-and-response/pricing/free/software: 1
- https://capterra.com/endpoint-detection-and-response-software: 1
- https://cnicsolutions.com/cybersecurity-threat-protection/detection-response/best-endpoint-protection-edr-solutions-for-smbs: 1
- https://comodo.com/free-edr: 1
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/endpoint-detection-and-response-tools: 1
- https://defendmybusiness.com/best-endpoint-protection-small-business: 1
- https://esecurityplanet.com/products/malwarebytes-vs-bitdefender: 1
- https://expertinsights.com/endpoint-security/the-top-endpoint-detection-and-response-solutions: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.