# Microsoft 365 Defender XDR: 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/microsoft-365-defender-xdr

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Extended detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/extended-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best if You're "All-In" on Microsoft" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, XDR)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Microsoft 365 Defender XDR, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- atera.com: 1
- axis-intelligence.com: 1
- bellatorcyber.com: 1
- capterra.co.uk: 1
- comparethecloud.net: 1
- cyberpress.org: 1
- cynet.com: 1
- eset.com: 1
- expertinsights.com: 1
- gbhackers.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://atera.com/blog/best-xdr-tools: 1
- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-endpoint-security-solutions-2026: 1
- https://bellatorcyber.com/blog/xdr-pricing-comparison-small-businesses-united-states: 1
- https://capterra.co.uk/software/177290/cynet-360: 1
- https://comparethecloud.net/articles/huntress-sophos-or-eset-mdr-for-a-small-uk-msp: 1
- https://cyberpress.org/xdr-platforms-by-business-size: 1
- https://cynet.com/packages: 1
- https://eset.com/blog/en/business-topics/endpoint-security-and-xdr/eset-protect-av-comparatives-epr-2026: 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.