Blumira vs Unit 42 MDR
Blumira
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| Figure | Blumira | Unit 42 MDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Spec score · Managed Detection and Response Services | 9.3 (#1) | 6.5 (#25) |
| Founded | 2018 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Intended users | Blumira describes its cloud security platform as designed for small and mid-size teams without a dedicated security operations center. | Unit 42 describes its managed services as an extension of an organization’s security operations team, handling monitoring, investigations and response activities. |
| Reporting | The platform includes compliance reports, customizable dashboards and automated executive summaries. | Tailored reports include findings, recommended actions, impact reports, cyber hygiene reports and monthly summaries. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 expert backup during critical security incidents for Respond and a dedicated Customer Success Manager. | Customers can communicate directly with Unit 42 analysts and can access the Unit 42 Incident Response team during a major incident. |
Plans
Blumira
- Detect$12 a month
- Respond$16 a month
- Automate$21 a month
- White-glove onboarding (Automate)Free
- Additional Blumira Agent$3 a month
- Detect Edition$12 a month
- Respond Edition$16 a month
- Automate Edition$21 a month
- White-glove onboarding (Respond)$250, paid once
- White-glove onboarding (Detect)$500, paid once
In their own words
Blumira
Blumira monitors workspaces across SIEM, EDR, ITDR, and cloud environments and surfaces security cases for response. Its platform includes expert-built detections, guided playbooks, and actions such as host isolation and dynamic blocklists. Detect, Respond, and Automate include unlimited data ingestion and one year of log retention; service terms are annual, with multi-year options available. Prices are $12.00, $16.00, and $21.00 per employee/month, respectively. Respond adds Blumira Agent endpoint detections and 24/7 incident support, while Automate adds SOC Auto-Focus AI explanations, automated containment, and API access. Blumira Agent runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints. Connectors cover cloud services, endpoint security, Microsoft Windows and cloud, identity management, firewalls, and MSP ticketing tools. The platform can connect to other tools through its API. Blumira advertises a 30-day trial of Automate. It says it uses Google Cloud and maintains 99.99% uptime, protects data in transit and at rest, and has an independent annual SOC 2 examination.
Unit 42 MDR
Unit 42 MDR has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.