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Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Field Effect MDR comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.7
Arctic Wolf enhances security efficiency, reduces risk, and fosters investor partnerships with effective support and 50% return efficiency.
Sentiment score
6.9
Field Effect MDR enhances security, boosts growth, ensures compliance, delivers high returns, and prevents costly cyber incidents effectively.
Employee engagement is high, with a 96% viewing and participation rate for their training materials.
Technical Security Engineer & Data Governance at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response helped secure our investor relationships, specifically with Merrill Lynch, which required us to document our security posture, and Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response made it really easy for that.
Network Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.4
Arctic Wolf MDR receives high praise for its 24/7 responsive support, proactive engagement, and effective technical assistance.
Sentiment score
8.0
Field Effect MDR's customer service excels in responsiveness and expertise, earning high client satisfaction and frequent ten out of ten ratings.
We have monthly meetings where they help us with network security.
Head of IT at AHMM
The customer support for Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is excellent and very fast.
Network Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
We used Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response's support from time to time, and they were responsive.
Systems administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Field Effect MDR provides real human support, which offers precise instruction and guidance.
Architecte de solution TI (Sales Engineer) at BGM Informatique
customer support does screen sharing sessions
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Arctic Wolf offers scalable detection and response with flexible licensing, benefiting small to medium enterprises without data ingestion costs.
Sentiment score
8.1
Field Effect MDR offers scalable, seamless growth management for varying organizational sizes, requiring minimal maintenance with automatic updates.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is highly stable, with users praising its reliability, minimal issues, and uninterrupted service.
Sentiment score
8.4
Field Effect MDR is highly stable, with minimal disruptions and positive ratings, despite one user's installation issue.
I have one situation where it has been two months trying to resolve an installation issue on a server, which has consumed a significant amount of time.
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Arctic Wolf requires faster alerts, better tool integration, enhanced detection, improved licensing, and expanded training for user benefits.
Field Effect MDR needs cost reduction, better usability, email security, streamlined alerts, and cloud integration enhancements for efficiency.
The threat intelligence feature is expected to be a significant advantage.
Technical Security Engineer & Data Governance at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Some of the reports from Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response were difficult to understand, and it would take time to go through the report to actually be able to comprehend all of the data.
Systems administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We cannot fully secure these devices until they release an updated version of their agent software.
Head of IT at AHMM
Pricing needed improvement, which was addressed by reducing the buying cost recently.
Architecte de solution TI (Sales Engineer) at BGM Informatique
I have to access a separate website to complete it.
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Setup Cost

Arctic Wolf offers transparent pricing and comprehensive features, positioned as a cost-effective, turnkey solution with annual contracts.
Enterprise users find Field Effect MDR cost-effective, appreciating its user-based pricing and flexibility compared to competitors.
The pricing is okay and comparable to other solutions, with competitive pricing obtained for most options.
Head of IT at AHMM
It was a good experience because of the transparent pricing, which was very reasonable based on some of the other services that we looked at.
Network Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
The pricing for Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response was comparable to other products.
Systems administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Pricing was initially a concern, but the recent updates have resolved that by offering a more accessible buying cost.
Architecte de solution TI (Sales Engineer) at BGM Informatique
 

Valuable Features

Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response offers robust security with real-time alerts, 24/7 monitoring, integrations, and user-friendly interface.
Field Effect MDR offers comprehensive monitoring, threat detection, and easy management, providing valuable security for resource-limited organizations.
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response has helped with investor requirements by assisting us with incident response paperwork, providing a score for NIST 2.0 framework rating, and allowing us to easily fill out documentation for bigger investors like Merrill Lynch.
Network Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
The asset scanning feature and the entire solution, especially their advanced threat protection recently released, are very effective.
Technical Security Engineer & Data Governance at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The solution works well for our team as it offers a hands-off approach, which we need.
Head of IT at AHMM
Field Effect MDR provides workstation coverage, user account protection with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and on-premise device management for network security.
Architecte de solution TI (Sales Engineer) at BGM Informatique
Field Effect MDR finds software and Windows updates that aren't being completed, which I find very valuable.
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Arctic Wolf Managed Detecti...
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
SOC as a Service (1st)
Field Effect MDR
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
3rd
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is 5.7%, down from 9.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Field Effect MDR is 2.2%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Field Effect MDR2.2%
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response5.7%
Other92.1%
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Dan Stepanukha - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
Stays ahead of threats with fast alerts and improves compliance documentation for investor readiness
The best features Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response offers are its time sensitivity. It alerts us right away if an anomaly occurs. The time sensitivity helps our team by making our response faster in case it's an actual attack, which luckily hasn't happened yet. Speed is definitely one of the best features of Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response. The documentation is really good with Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, making filling out our NIST and incident response really easy. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response has positively impacted my organization as it's an added layer of security, which has been really good. It also helped us stay up to date with our security posture so we can work better with investors who require certain paperwork or security postures. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response has helped with investor requirements by assisting us with incident response paperwork, providing a score for NIST 2.0 framework rating, and allowing us to easily fill out documentation for bigger investors like Merrill Lynch so we can continue to work with them.
reviewer2753850 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Customer security is enhanced with software and update detection while licensing process needs improvement
A quick specific example of how I use Field Effect MDR to keep my customers secure is that it helps me identify computers that need updates, even when I believe they are already updated. Field Effect MDR finds software and Windows updates that aren't being completed, which I find very valuable.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
42%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response?
The agents give pretty good visibility into what is happening at the endpoint.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was very good. It was a good experience because of the transparent pricing, which was very reasonable based on some of the other services that ...
What needs improvement with Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response?
Some of the alerts or reports were not very easy to understand, and it took time to go through those, which was sometimes a little frustrating. Some of the reports from Arctic Wolf Managed Detectio...
What do you like most about Field Effect Covalence?
It is very user-friendly. We have regular reports to see what is going on.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Field Effect Covalence?
Pricing was initially a concern, but the recent updates have resolved that by offering a more accessible buying cost.
What needs improvement with Field Effect Covalence?
One way Field Effect MDR can be improved is through its licensing process, which is not ideal. The licensing process is difficult because I have to access a separate website to complete it.
 

Also Known As

Arctic Wolf AWN CyberSOC
Field Effect Covalence
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Agero, Madison Memorial Hospital, DLZ, Howard LLP, City of Sparks
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