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Huntress Managed EDR vs LMNTRIX Active Defense comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

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
8.2
Huntress Managed EDR delivers high ROI, cuts costs, requires less staff, and enhances security with ease of deployment.
Sentiment score
7.2
LMNTRIX Active Defense provides cost-effective, essential SOC services, offering significant network protection, especially in critical sectors, despite difficult ROI quantification.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.4
Huntress Managed EDR's customer service is praised for responsiveness, expertise, and effective issue resolution, especially during emergencies.
Sentiment score
9.0
LMNTRIX Active Defense is praised for outstanding customer service, fast assistance, dedicated support, and effective incident management.
I felt it was important to raise awareness about this new technique where attackers use legitimate applications to gain remote access and control of computers.
They are thorough and ensure the problem is addressed without pushing responsibilities onto me unnecessarily.
Our team on the security side has contacted Huntress support, and they have been pleased.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Huntress Managed EDR is lauded for its efficient, scalable deployment, supporting diverse companies with seamless cloud-based endpoint management.
Sentiment score
8.8
LMNTRIX Active Defense scales easily, smoothly handling multi-environment expansions while users confidently enter long-term contracts for seamless coverage.
I know other techs with thousands deployed, so scalability isn't an issue.
Scaling Huntress is simple; I can manage up to a thousand devices without issue.
I can easily scale from one machine to thousands without any fuss.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Huntress Managed EDR is praised for stability and reliability, despite occasional minor issues and compatibility challenges with some OS.
Sentiment score
8.6
LMNTRIX Active Defense is reliable and innovative, allowing detect mode operation for threat detection and whitelisting before protection.
We have not experienced any issues with lagging, crashing, or downtime.
I never experienced issues, but once there was an instance with false positives with their Rio service, which was quickly resolved by customer service.
It barely takes up resources on the computer, and I have had no issues with lagging or crashing.
 

Room For Improvement

Huntress Managed EDR needs better report customization, UI, Mac coverage, API functions, automated remediation, and enhanced security features.
LMNTRIX Active Defense portal faces integration issues, limited MFA options, and demands for simpler dashboard and additional features.
A more transparent way for the support team at Huntress and our IT team to collaborate to make it faster and easier would be beneficial.
Since we support customers in different countries, expanding the language options for their training would be beneficial.
Their EDR is pretty mature in terms of what it does.
 

Setup Cost

Huntress Managed EDR offers competitive, flexible pricing per endpoint, delivering good value and performance for both small and large businesses.
LMNTRIX Active Defense offers competitive pricing at under $20 per user annually, praised for its value and advanced protection.
The savings from utilizing the included Windows Defender offset the cost of Huntress Managed EDR, making it an affordable solution overall.
It is not too expensive or too cheap. It is just right.
It can get expensive for small to medium businesses if large license quantities are not purchased.
 

Valuable Features

Huntress Managed EDR offers 24/7 SOC, proactive threat management, seamless Microsoft Defender integration, and personalized support for efficient protection.
LMNTRIX Active Defense excels in reducing false positives, offering fast response times, and providing effective, user-friendly, cost-efficient cybersecurity.
What stands out most is their human element: when faced with an unknown threat, real people, not just automated processes, are investigating it, and they're people we trust.
They provide detailed remediation steps, explaining why an issue is a problem and what steps to take.
Previously, I could not modify it unless I had special Microsoft licensing, so it was beneficial to control Windows Defender through a central console to add policies and things like that.
 

Categories and Ranking

Huntress Managed EDR
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
2nd
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (7th)
LMNTRIX Active Defense
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
34th
Average Rating
9.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Huntress Managed EDR is 10.5%, up from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LMNTRIX Active Defense is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Anto Baharian - PeerSpot reviewer
Never misses anything and has an attractive price point and a simple interface
One thing they could improve is evolving from an EDR to an MDR, like Blackpoint. This transition would enable automatic remediation of anything that looks dangerous, including within Microsoft 365. For instance, when one of my clients' Microsoft 365 account was breached, Blackpoint identified suspicious activity and disabled the account. It was in Dallas, and we are in California. Blackpoint knew something was wrong there, and they went in and disabled the account. Developing more automated remediation features would elevate them to an MDR level, but I understand that it might affect pricing. They are trying to keep it at a good price point because once they go to MDR, it is probably going to double the price. For now, I find the current features satisfactory, as they continue to add improvements. They have added security awareness training and then log collectors. They are adding pillars as they move along, and I assume they are going to have an option for MDR.
EQ
It gives us fantastic information about the security of our environment
The dashboard can seem overwhelming at times. It's fairly simple for the end user, and we don't need to do much to make it work, but the dashboard makes it seem a little more complicated than it actually is. There could also be more guidance on how to set up playbooks.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Educational Organization
10%
Non Profit
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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 I have been in the industry.
What needs improvement with Huntress?
There should be more engagement with the MSP group or their largest clients. They should have focus group discussions on what they can do to improve the product. A more transparent way for the supp...
What is your primary use case for Huntress?
We use it for our clients and ourselves. Huntress is a pretty comprehensive platform. Recently, they acquired the security awareness training platform, which helps us to fulfill our clients' needs ...
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Alliance Funding Group (AFG) - USA Kestrel Coal - Australia Success Resources - Malaysia
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