Choose Arctic Wolf or Cyderes
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, Cyderes does not)
Choose Cyderes if
- Google Cloud-heavy environments wanting deep Chronicle/Security Operations integration with MDR
- Mid-market to enterprise wanting technology-agnostic MDR across existing CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Defender stacks
- Organizations with significant identity security needs (SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta integrations)
- You need Cloud and SaaS coverage included in base pricing
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Arctic Wolf and Cyderes are both Pure-play MDRs that work with your existing tools. Arctic Wolf targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while Cyderes serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Arctic Wolf includes 3 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Identity, Network), compared to 5 for Cyderes (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Arctic Wolf and Cyderes?
Arctic Wolf is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Cyderes is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Arctic Wolf offers ≤1 hour, Cyderes offers Not disclosed. Arctic Wolf covers 3 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Cyderes.
How do Arctic Wolf and Cyderes differ in response capabilities?
Arctic Wolf supports 3 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, account disable) and approval is configurable. Cyderes supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does Arctic Wolf pricing compare to Cyderes?
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. Cyderes pricing: Not publicly disclosed. 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.. Watch for with Cyderes: No public pricing at all. Expect an enterprise sales process with no self-serve benchmarks.; Google Chronicle license may be billed separately depending on delivery model. Clarify before signing..