# Defender for Endpoint: 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/defender-for-endpoint

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Endpoint protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/endpoint-protection/index.md) | 0% | 43 | 0% | 1 |

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Defender for Endpoint, from 1 of the 2 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- antivirus-review.com: 1
- business-software.com: 1
- cyberpress.org: 1
- expertinsights.com: 1
- gbhackers.com: 1
- guideflow.com: 1
- microsoft.com: 1
- nexcess.com: 1
- security.org: 1

### Pages cited

- https://antivirus-review.com/business-antivirus: 1
- https://business-software.com/blog/top-10-antivirus-software: 1
- https://cyberpress.org/business-antivirus-by-business-size: 1
- https://expertinsights.com/endpoint-security/the-top-endpoint-security-solutions-for-business: 1
- https://gbhackers.com/best-business-antivirus-compared: 1
- https://guideflow.com/blog/network-security-software: 1
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-business: 1
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/small-medium-business: 1

## What it publishes

Every page defend.network exposes, read 2026-09-29: 660 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- report or ebook: 12 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-04
- comparison: 53 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-17
- Recent: 2026-09-04 report or ebook: Exploitation timing https://defend.network/research/exploitation-timing.html
- Recent: 2026-09-04 report or ebook: Pipeline accuracy https://defend.network/research/pipeline-accuracy.html
- Recent: 2026-09-04 report or ebook: Cvss vs epss vs kev https://defend.network/guides/cvss-vs-epss-vs-kev.html
- Recent: 2026-05-17 comparison: 1password vs bitwarden https://defend.network/compare/1password-vs-bitwarden.html
- Recent: 2026-05-17 comparison: 1password vs dashlane business https://defend.network/compare/1password-vs-dashlane-business.html
- Recent: 2026-05-17 comparison: Abnormal security vs mimecast https://defend.network/compare/abnormal-security-vs-mimecast.html

## 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.