Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Huntress Managed Detection and Response

Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provides continuous monitoring of networks, endpoints, and cloud application services to detect, respond to, and recover from cyber attacks. It gathers security telemetry from internal and external networks, endpoints, and cloud environments, then enriches it with threat feeds, OSINT, CVE, and account-takeover data. Each customer receives the Arctic Wolf Concierge Experience, with security experts who learn the organization’s environment, priorities, and risks. The MDR license includes Arctic Wolf Agent and Active Response, which can contain, remove, or disconnect threats through email, identity, host, network, and URL integrations. Its Aurora Agentic SOC uses more than 300 specialized agents, with people validating critical decisions and outcomes. Data Explorer supports searches and investigations across analyzed, enriched, and historical security data. Customers can monitor investigations, manage tickets, review risk, and check environment health through mobile apps. Pricing is on request. MDR Connect includes 90 days of log retention and a three-day Data Explorer Lite search window; longer retention and access are add-ons.

Huntress Managed Detection and Response combines endpoint detection and response with 24/7 SOC monitoring. Its SOC investigates, contains, and remediates threats on customers’ behalf, and Managed Microsoft Defender Antivirus is included with Managed EDR. Huntress lists Windows, macOS, and Linux support, with some features varying by operating system. It can integrate with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and offers pre-built integrations, an API, real-time alert webhooks, and an MCP server for plain-language account queries. Listed PSA integrations include Syncro, Kaseya BMS, HaloPSA, ConnectWise Manage, and Autotask. Huntress says deployment can take as little as 30 minutes using its platform and pre-built scripts. The 14-day trial provides full EDR access and expert support without a credit card. Managed EDR is listed at $7.99 a month per endpoint, shown as an example for 100 endpoints. The standard plan has a 50-agent minimum commitment and a standard 12-month term; minimums may vary by purchasing route.