Choose AirMDR or Pondurance
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 and Network coverage included in base pricing
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
Choose Pondurance if
- Organizations that want a $2M breach warranty and HITRUST readiness consulting from one vendor
- Breach warranty matters to you (Pondurance 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. Pondurance is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. AirMDR targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; Pondurance serves SMB and Mid-market. AirMDR includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 2 for Pondurance (Endpoint, Identity).
FAQ
What is the main difference between AirMDR and Pondurance?
AirMDR is an AI-native MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Pondurance is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). AirMDR covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for Pondurance.
How do AirMDR and Pondurance 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. Pondurance supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does AirMDR pricing compare to Pondurance?
AirMDR pricing: Custom-quoted pricing. Pondurance pricing: Not published. Custom quotes only. Reviews describe pricing as affordable relative to competitors.. 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 Pondurance: Incident response is NOT included in base MDR. Separate retainer required for the 2-hour response commitment.; Network MDR, Log MDR, and Pondurance for Microsoft are all separate products with separate pricing on top of endpoint MDR.