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How popular isMicrosoft Defender for Business?

In September 2026, people searched for Microsoft Defender for Business by name about 30 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 0.48% of all New Zealand endpoint protection brand searches, placing Microsoft Defender for Business eighth out of nine brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about endpoint protection brands, Microsoft Defender for Business appeared in four of the five answers and was the most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Microsoft Defender for Business is the eighth most searched of 9 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. MalwarebytesShare of searches 44.9%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. FortinetShare of searches 19.2%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  3. CrowdStrikeShare of searches 17.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. ESETShare of searches 8.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. Microsoft Defender for BusinessShare of searches 0.48%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st

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Top endpoint protection brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Defender for Business was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Defender for Business is the most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Microsoft Defender for Business1st
  2. CrowdStrike2nd
  3. Sophos Intercept X3rd
  4. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint4th
  5. ESET5th
  6. SentinelOne6th
  7. Acronis7th
  8. Malwarebytes–
  9. Fortinet–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Defender for Business4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CrowdStrike3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • SentinelOne3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sophos Intercept X3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ESET2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Acronis1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Malwarebytes0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fortinet0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which endpoint protection brands compete with Microsoft Defender for Business?

Microsoft Defender for Business against endpoint protection brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Malwarebytes, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, ESET, SentinelOne, Acronis, Microsoft Defender for Business. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMalwarebytesFortinetCrowdStrikeESETSentinelOneAcronisMicrosoft Defender for EndpointMicrosoft Defender for BusinessSophos Intercept X
Oct 202540.4%19.9%14.3%14%3.5%5.7%1.5%0.4%0.27%
Nov 202538.1%21.6%14.4%13.9%3.9%5.3%1.8%0.45%0.6%
Dec 202550.1%17.6%10.6%12.3%3.5%4.1%1.2%0.33%0.33%
Jan 202649.9%18.2%10.2%12.1%3.3%4%1.4%0.48%0.32%
Feb 202645%18.7%14.9%11.8%4.1%3.1%1.6%0.63%0.31%
Mar 202644.9%18.8%13.8%12%4.1%3.4%1.8%0.9%0.26%
Apr 202652.3%15%11.9%11.3%3.9%3.5%1.4%0.6%0.15%
May 202649.5%18.7%12.7%10.2%3.5%3.1%1.2%0.94%0.27%
Jun 202648.8%22.3%11.4%9.3%3.2%2.8%1.5%0.49%0.12%
Jul 202654.2%15.3%14.3%8.5%2.9%3.1%1.2%0.41%0.14%
Aug 202652.5%17%14.1%7.6%3.8%2.6%1.6%0.58%0.15%
Sep 202644.9%19.2%17.6%8.2%4.2%3.7%1.5%0.48%0.16%

  1. 1.Malwarebytes

    44.9%

    Held 1st. 2.8K estimated branded searches, -23% vs prior month. Share -7.6 points.

  2. 2.Fortinet

    19.2%

    Held 2nd. 1.2K estimated branded searches, +1.7% vs prior month. Share +2.2 points.

  3. 3.CrowdStrike

    17.6%

    Held 3rd. 1.1K estimated branded searches, +12.4% vs prior month. Share +3.5 points.

  4. 4.ESET

    8.2%

    Held 4th. 510 estimated branded searches, -1.9% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  5. 5.SentinelOne

    4.2%

    Held 5th. 260 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  6. 6.Acronis

    3.7%

    Held 6th. 230 estimated branded searches, +27.8% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  7. 7.Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

    1.5%

    Held 7th. 90 estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.Microsoft Defender for Business

    0.48%

    Held 8th. 30 estimated branded searches, -25% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  9. 9.Sophos Intercept X

    0.16%

    Held 9th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Microsoft Defender for Business and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Microsoft Defender for Business changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Defender for Business in New Zealand held steady at 30.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Defender for Business’ share of searches among endpoint protection brands in New Zealand held steady, from 0.4% to 0.48%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand endpoint protection brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, CrowdStrike gained share of searches among endpoint protection brands in New Zealand, from 14.1% to 17.6%.

  2. In September 2026, Fortinet gained share of searches among endpoint protection brands in New Zealand, from 17% to 19.2%.

  3. In September 2026, Acronis gained share of searches among endpoint protection brands in New Zealand, from 2.6% to 3.7%.

  4. In September 2026, ESET gained share of searches among endpoint protection brands in New Zealand, from 7.6% to 8.2%.

  5. In September 2026, Malwarebytes lost share of searches among endpoint protection brands in New Zealand, from 52.5% to 44.9%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sophos Intercept X in New Zealand fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in September 2026.

How are Microsoft Defender for Business’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Defender for Business’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • microsoft defender for business

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Microsoft Defender for Business?

Microsoft Defender for Business is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure Data Factory, Azure Pipelines, Azure Test Plans, Bing, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Entra External ID, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra Private Access, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Places, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

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Where does Microsoft Defender for Business compete?

Microsoft Defender for Business is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Endpoint security platforms7th of 90.46%Show ranking
Endpoint protection brands8th of 90.48%Shown above
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