Check Point MDR/MPR vs Huntress Managed Detection and Response

Check Point MDR/MPR is a managed detection and response service for organizations seeking continuous security monitoring and incident response. It monitors network, endpoint, email, cloud, and IoT environments, with visibility across endpoints, cloud, identity, email, and network. The service includes threat intelligence, automated containment, proactive threat hunting, and identity detection. Its web portal provides access to prevention, monitoring, detection, investigation, and remediation capabilities. Check Point says the service connects with 160+ tools, including third-party EDR, firewalls, and cloud services; built-in identity detection supports Microsoft AD, Entra ID, and Okta. Package features include 24/7 MDR, incident response, integrations, an identity threat detection platform, and XDR/Playblocks access. The MXDR 360° package includes fully managed SIEM and an enterprise security data lake. Data residency options are listed for the EU, US, Australia, Canada, India, UAE, and UK. The service is paid, with custom pricing on request, and is delivered as professional services rather than deployed on AWS.

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.