Best Managed Detection and Response Services in 2026
Updated
In short: Bitdefender Total Security is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Bitdefender Total Security at $5/mo.
Organizations comparing managed detection and response services can weigh the coverage and response details listed for each provider. The criteria include monitoring coverage, threat hunting, incident response, and response model, as well as coverage areas and log retention. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer additional points for assessing access and cost. eSentire MDR and Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response lead the ranking, followed by Huntress Managed Detection and Response, Rapid7 MDR, and Red Canary MDR. Consider which coverage and response arrangements align with your security needs, then compare the entries using those listed details.
29 managed detection and response services ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#3 CrowdStrike Falcon Surface Also great · 7.2 
- Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$5/mofirst paid tier About Bitdefender Total SecurityVisit site
- Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
- Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 7.99 /mo
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$7.99/mofirst paid tier About Huntress Managed Detection and ResponseVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free trial self-hostedWebWindows
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$17/mofirst paid tier About eSentire MDRVisit site - apiWeb
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - apiWeb
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 12 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$12/mofirst paid tier About BlumiraVisit site - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial -
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which managed detection and response service is ranked first on Specifiction?
Bitdefender Total Security is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.6. Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud is second and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Bitdefender Total Security has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.