Choose AirMDR or Arctic Wolf
Choose AirMDR if
- SMBs and mid-market companies (100-1000 employees) priced out of traditional MDR
- Teams with existing EDR/SIEM tools who want AI-augmented triage without replacing their stack
- Buyers comfortable betting on a seed-stage vendor in exchange for aggressive pricing and trial terms
- You need Cloud and SaaS coverage included in base pricing
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
Choose Arctic Wolf if
- Mid-market organizations without a dedicated SOC that want a named security team, not just a monitoring service
- IT teams managing multiple security tools that want a single pane of glass without replacing their existing stack
- Organizations that value the industry's largest breach warranty ($3M) and compliance-aligned security reviews
- Breach warranty matters to you (Arctic Wolf offers one, AirMDR does not)
- Threat hunting included in base pricing (it's an add-on with AirMDR)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. AirMDR is a AI-native MDR that works with your existing tools. Arctic Wolf is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. AirMDR targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; Arctic Wolf serves Mid-market and Enterprise. AirMDR includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 3 for Arctic Wolf (Endpoint, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between AirMDR and Arctic Wolf?
AirMDR is an AI-native MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Arctic Wolf is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: AirMDR offers Not disclosed, Arctic Wolf offers ≤1 hour. AirMDR covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 3 for Arctic Wolf.
How do AirMDR and Arctic Wolf differ in response capabilities?
AirMDR supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Arctic Wolf supports 3 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, account disable) and approval is configurable.
How does AirMDR pricing compare to Arctic Wolf?
AirMDR pricing: Custom-quoted pricing. Arctic Wolf pricing: AWS Marketplace lists MDR Basic at $44,000/year for up to 100 users (12-month term). Aggregated buyer transactions (Vendr) show annual deals from about $24,000 to $320,000, median roughly $80,000 to $96,000. Buyer benchmark per endpoint: $12-18/mo at 100-500 endpoints, $8-14/mo at 1,000+. No hard seat minimum is published. Watch for with AirMDR: No published pricing. Requires sales contact despite targeting SMBs who typically prefer self-serve.; Annual contract required. No month-to-month option mentioned.. Watch for with Arctic Wolf: 60-day renewal-cancellation notice reported by a G2 reviewer, longer than the typical 30 days; miss it and all services auto-renew.; Annual escalation clauses of 3 to 7% are standard and compound over multi-year terms; lock expansion pricing at signature or mid-contract seat adds default to then-current list..