Comodo MDR vs Huntress Managed EDR comparison

Xcitium and Huntress are both solutions in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category. Xcitium is ranked #23 with an average rating of 10.0, while Huntress is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.5. Xcitium holds a 0.2% mindshare in MDR, compared to Huntress’s 9.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Xcitium users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Huntress users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 28, 2024

Comodo MDR and Huntress Managed EDR compete in managed threat detection and response. Huntress Managed EDR is considered superior due to its advanced features, justifying its price.

Features: Comodo MDR integrates threat intelligence and automated detection tools for continuous monitoring and incident response, emphasizing endpoint protection. Huntress Managed EDR provides proactive threat hunting with advanced detection and forensic analysis tools, highlighting its focus on comprehensive threat mitigation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Comodo MDR offers a straightforward deployment process with reliable support, ideal for users who value quick setup and assistance. Huntress Managed EDR features an efficient deployment model with dedicated account managers and proactive communication, offering personalized support that enhances customer experience.

Pricing and ROI: Comodo MDR's affordable entry cost and measurable ROI make it appealing to budget-focused buyers. Huntress Managed EDR, with a higher initial cost, ensures significant ROI through robust features and effective threat mitigation, presenting a valuable option for those requiring comprehensive threat management capabilities.

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Binary Defense MDR

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Binary Defense MDR is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Comodo MDR is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huntress Managed EDR is 9.6%, up from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Featured Reviews

Rich Ullom

AVP, IT Security Compliance and Audit/Information Security Officer at Western Reserve Group

Worth the money, fantastic communication, and fast service with an average response time of about four minutes on an alert

This is my third SOC. I have never had anybody react as well. So, it's hard for me to provide something that they could do better because I'm really happy with them. I just signed another three-year contract with them. I don't find any downside to them, but if I have to put one, it would be consistent manpower or staffing. The only area where the solution can be improved is going to be with people. As they grow, they are struggling with the same thing that every other company is, which is getting talent and getting that talent to stay, but they've just revised their tiering system to go from a flat analyst and manager to a three-tier solution where it goes through two or three before it gets elevated. That seems to have worked out well, so if one level misses it, the next one picks it up, and it works out fine. Consistent staffing is the only challenge they have because when you're hiring level-one analysts, you go through them pretty quickly. You'll probably hire them at 50K or 55K, and after they do it for a year, they find out they can make 85K somewhere else, and they bounce. So, their turnover is a little high, but that's it.

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Osama Tobji

Chief Information Technology Officer at AcenTek

Useful to monitor and track any suspicious activities

I rate the tool's deployment ease as five out of ten. In our situation, our team doesn't understand what it means to configure your solution properly. Because in the end, if any security solution isn't configured correctly, it won't provide optimal protection. So, it's very clear that we need to balance the gaps in our team's skills and what the vendors can do to cover those gaps for us. The tool's agents are deployed on-premises and connect to a very secure API to a cloud console. From the cloud console, you start managing and controlling the workstation configurations. Deployment took a few days because it included extensive orientation for our team members.

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Andy Larin

Founder and CEO at allCare IT

Effortless to use and is one of the easiest products to deploy

Huntress is effortless to use. It's one of the easiest products to deploy. Pushing out through our RMM is simple, and using it is straightforward once it's on a machine. The end user doesn't have to do anything. Everything comes back to us. I love that the alerts are human-curated. They take a look at alerts before we get them. Other products are very noisy. They'll send you an alert about anything. About 95 percent of those alerts go to Huntress first. They check to make sure that it's real and only alert us if it's actionable, something that requires our attention. When I get an alert from Huntress, it must be looked at. I love that. It saves a ton of time for my people. It can fix low-severity threats. Their team is 24/7, whereas my team is not. We want them to take action on known bad things. Sometimes, that means fixing the problem or isolating the machine so multiple machines aren't getting hit. I love that they can address those issues within a very short time.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Binary Defense is comprehensive. We see most of the questionable activity. Once you see things a couple of times and are familiar with the processes, you know what those are. The level of activity is definitely favorable."

"One of the main benefits of Binary Defense MDR is the ability to easily meet with their support team to discuss any issues we encounter."

"Our mean time to response has gone down. We're much faster with direct response and have more investigative capabilities than we did before."

"Binary Defense's most valuable feature is the 24/7 monitoring and threat hunting. Their team checks the latest breaches and how they're done."

"Binary Defense has a human service department that provides live monitoring for our systems."

"With Binary Defense, we don't just get an alert, but also a detailed rundown of why they're alerting us on it. They tell us what was executed, or the username, script, or IP. That way, we're not wasting time investigating."

"The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians."

"Among the valuable features are the agent, continuous reporting, and dashboard. It has all the features we need and we haven't had to customize it, other than turning on certain features that we wanted."

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"The product is fairly new compared to others like Trend Micro or Symantec. However, it offers sophisticated features, especially in scanning and analyzing activities on workstations or servers. It can prevent malicious operations from spreading to other applications or the network. This feature is particularly effective because it operates at the IO level, unlike behavior or signature analysis used by other products. It contains threats and alerts administrators about whether they are false positives or real threats that need immediate action or support recommendations."

"One of the most valuable features is its around-the-clock, 365-day-a-year online technical support."

"The EDR product is simple to install. It is low maintenance. All the alerts go to Huntress first, and their analyst team reviews them and sends actionable things our way."

"It is very easy to use. It is a great solution. They are one of the better vendors that I have ever worked with since I have been in the industry."

"The most valuable aspect of Huntress is its ability to isolate legacy systems from the network, preventing the spread of threats."

"After deployment, it takes some time to scan and process everything. Huntress has effectively flagged issues such as password files on desktops, which it identifies as low-level alerts. It also handles more significant threats effectively."

"We don’t have the required staff to watch the issues that are happening. It is good to have a team from Huntress who can watch the logs 24/7. The tool’s automatic remediation is also fantastic. The solution’s interface is also nice and easy to use. The Huntress team saves us time by going through the issues."

"Huntress' best feature is the threat-hunting expertise that is part of their 24/7 SOC."

"While threat hunting is undoubtedly the most valuable feature, the combination of IP scanning, foothold identification, and canary monitoring has also proven to be incredibly beneficial."

"Huntress is extremely well-written software. I used to be a developer, and I see how they've written it. It's excellent. I've never had an issue with it crashing a machine. It's small, tight code."

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Cons

"I don't find any downside to them, but if I have to put one, it would be consistent manpower or staffing. The only area where the solution can be improved is going to be with people. As they grow, they are struggling with the same thing that every other company is, which is getting talent and getting that talent to stay, but they've just revised their tiering system to go from a flat analyst and manager to a three-tier solution where it goes through two or three before it gets elevated. That seems to have worked out well, so if one level misses it, the next one picks it up, and it works out fine."

"While my understanding is that they're working on this, I would like to see some more of the quantification or reporting."

"If I were shopping for an MDR solution today, I would not only look for a company that has the ability to alert, detect, and remediate, but also the ability to integrate vulnerability management. That's a big thing that they're lacking today."

"The only area for improvement that I can think of relates to statistical analysis for SLAs. They are in the middle of moving to a new product called D3 which is going to do some backend work for them. I know they are working to improve some of the help desk statistics, such as the time the tickets open and the time they are closed."

"We found a couple of bugs in the user interface."

"It's sometimes difficult to know when to engage Binary Defense or TrustedSec, their sister company. TrustedSec is more focused on offensive security, as opposed to the defensive security that the MDR solution provides. It would be awesome if there were a better bridge between that relationship for when we need to get more proactive services or when we need to do a penetration test."

"Binary Defense MDR could be even better with additional features, like automatic scans and file quarantine."

"We found that an earlier version of the agent had high memory usage and that was a bit concerning, but we raised the concern with their support team and they immediately replied that they had noticed the same thing and had a candidate fix already available... it totally fixed the issue."

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"They should consider adopting the desktop version as a solution."

"I think having a higher level of MDR would be beneficial, although it's quite expensive. This would involve not just monitoring the network but also taking actions to stop and detect threats. We haven't implemented this yet, but we're considering it for our organization's plans."

"One area for improvement in Huntress would be to allow for PSA integration from a specific IP address or hostname for better security measures."

"The product could be improved in terms of customization options available for reports."

"Huntress' Process Insights feature could benefit from more robust search and filtering capabilities."

"Some of Huntress' reporting could be improved."

"I am anxiously watching to see how they evolve their MDR for Office 365. If anything, I would like more automated remediation capabilities in their MDR for Office 365."

"Ultimately, the clarity of their alerts is paramount for effective threat communication and could benefit from clearer remediation steps."

"Not every time, but sometimes when we click on the remediation, the auto-resolution of the alert, the screen gets stuck, and I need to contact support so they can confirm the remediation was applied, and they have to close the ticket."

"Their EDR can have increased coverage for Macintosh. They do not fully secure Macintosh computers."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Binary Defense has changed its pricing model from being primarily based on the volume of data to one based on escalations and incidents they handle."

"Binary Defense MDR is priced competitively and may be slightly lower than CrowdStrike."

"It has been good. We have saved money, and we have a better product."

"The pricing is on target. Working with their sales team on pricing negotiations was a pleasant process. They were very respectful of the constraints we had and I feel that we're paying a fair price."

"The pricing isn't that bad, it's very competitive. I don't feel that it's over-priced and I don't feel that it's under-priced."

"From the initial cost that Binary Defense came in with, we pared it down quite a bit over the course of 30 or 60 days. My leadership would say that their cost was high, but realistically, they were in line with the market."

"It's valued at the right price. Even with the number of endpoints we have, we don't feel that it's a lot more than any competitor. In fact, it might be less expensive when you look at the fact that you're getting a full flex SOC out of it along with the tools."

"The solution's price is spot on; if anything, it's slightly below the norm for most services. Compared to building the same team internally, it would cost more to create the same amount of capability than what we get from an external team. Price-wise, Binary Defense is in a great spot."

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"The tool's pricing is high compared to other products. If you want to target a certain quantity, it should provide discounts to enterprises."

"The pricing falls within the moderate range."

"We haven't had any problems with Huntress' pricing. We're at 250 workstations, and we've grown considerably this year. They've been able to handle everything that we've thrown at them within that time frame. They're also reducing the price based on how many endpoints we add."

"The pricing model for Huntress is similar to competitors and is charged per endpoint."

"The solution is cheap compared to other alternatives. It offers good value for money. For the whole solution, it's up to about five pounds per device per month. Considering what it does, I think that's very good value."

"I rate the product pricing six out of ten for the Malaysian market. However, I would rate it a three out of ten for the Australian, New Zealand, or Singapore markets."

"While other options have emerged since Huntress' arrival, I believe it still offers the best value for the features and services it provides."

"The Huntress pricing is an excellent value for what the product provides."

"It is fair. They provide good value for the product that they deliver. I have had one price increase in the entire time I have used them. They added a bunch of features and then said that they have to increase our price a little bit. That is a fair way to handle it."

"The pricing is competitive, in line with Huntress's offerings, and aligns well with our business model."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Binary Defense MDR?

The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Binary Defense MDR?

It has been good. We have saved money, and we have a better product. We are a company that has become an enterprise f...

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What needs improvement with Binary Defense MDR?

We are going to have a meeting with them the following Monday. It will be our first quarterly business review. Half o...

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What do you like most about Comodo MDR?

One of the most valuable features is its around-the-clock, 365-day-a-year online technical support.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Comodo MDR?

The tool's pricing is high compared to other products. If you want to target a certain quantity, it should provide di...

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What needs improvement with Comodo MDR?

I think having a higher level of MDR would be beneficial, although it's quite expensive. This would involve not just ...

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What do you like most about Huntress?

It is very easy to use. It is a great solution. They are one of the better vendors that I have ever worked with since...

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What needs improvement with Huntress?

One issue is the managed antivirus. Huntress takes control of the antivirus built into Windows Defender, but it doesn...

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What is your primary use case for Huntress?

We roll Huntress out across the board. It's in our base security shield, so we use it everywhere. We also use ThreatL...

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Also Known As

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Binary Defense

Xcitium

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Overview

Binary Defense provides a Managed Detection and Response service using an Open XDR strategy that detects and isolates threats early in the attack lifecycle. Expert security analysts in the Binary Defense Security Operations Center leverage an attacker’s mindset, monitoring your environments for security events 24x7x365 and acting as an extension of your security teams. When a security event occurs, Binary Defense analysts triage, disposition, and prioritize the event. Analysts conduct full kill chain analysis and supply tactical and strategic mitigation recommendations to your security team with the goal of increasing your organization’s security posture against the latest adversary threats.

Visit us online at https://www.binarydefense.com

Comodo MDR is a 24/7 Security Operations Center delivered as a Service (SOCaaS). Our
service provides a team of security researchers who extend your IT team to safeguard your IT systems and infrastructure.

Using Comodo SIEM and endpoint management technologies along with threat intelligence from the Comodo Threat Lab, our security experts hunt for vulnerabilities, continuously monitor your IT systems for indications of compromise, and contain advanced threats. We work closely with your IT team to prioritize and fix security flaws and remediate issues.

Huntress Managed EDR offers robust managed detection and response capabilities with 24/7 threat hunting, intuitive deployment, and proactive threat management for small to medium businesses.

Huntress Managed EDR provides essential cybersecurity services to businesses by integrating seamlessly with existing tools like Microsoft Defender. Around-the-clock SOC expertise, proactive alerts, and automatic remediation define its core offerings. It effectively monitors threats, detecting footholds and malicious IPs while providing quick isolation of suspicious activities. The platform simplifies security management, reducing reliance on multiple security solutions and enhancing threat response efficiency.

What are the key features of Huntress Managed EDR?

24/7 SOC with expert threat hunting: Continuous monitoring and threat hunting by dedicated security teams.
Proactive alerts: Automated notifications for detected threats ensuring timely responses.
Automatic remediation: Swift action taken to mitigate threats without user intervention.
Easy deployment: Seamless integration with existing security infrastructures like Microsoft Defender.
Intuitive interface: User-friendly design facilitating efficient threat management and monitoring.
Foothold detection and IP scanning: Identification of persistent threats and suspicious network activities.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Seamless integration: Minimizes need for multiple security tools by interfacing well with current products.
Quick threat response: Rapid isolation and resolution of issues enhancing security posture.
Peace of mind: Reliable threat management with expert supervision ensuring continuous protection.

Huntress Managed EDR is commonly implemented in industries requiring enhanced cybersecurity, including finance, healthcare, and IT services. Its ability to complement traditional antivirus tools and integration with remote monitoring supports a comprehensive defense strategy against advanced threats. Its deployment is simplified for diverse IT environments, ensuring automated and fast response to emerging security challenges.

Sample Customers

Securitas USA, Black Hills Energy, Lincoln Electric,The J.M. Smuckers Company, New York Community Bank, State of Connecticut, NCR

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