Choose Armor or DeepSeas
Choose Armor if
- Healthcare or financial services teams already running Microsoft Sentinel who need compliance consulting baked in
- Multi-cloud shops on AWS, Azure, or GCP that want a single MDR provider across all three
- Organizations that value IR and forensics included in base pricing rather than as a retainer add-on
Choose DeepSeas if
- Mid-market and enterprise organizations with OT/ICS environments needing unified IT and OT threat monitoring
- Organizations wanting technology-agnostic MDR that works with existing security tool investments
- Companies in critical infrastructure, manufacturing, or energy sectors requiring specialized OT cybersecurity
- You need OT/ICS coverage included in base pricing
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Armor is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. DeepSeas is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. Armor targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; DeepSeas serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Armor includes 3 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, Network), compared to 4 for DeepSeas (Endpoint, Cloud, Network, OT/ICS).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Armor and DeepSeas?
Armor is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). DeepSeas is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Armor covers 3 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 4 for DeepSeas.
How do Armor and DeepSeas differ in response capabilities?
Armor supports 4 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. DeepSeas supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Armor and not included with DeepSeas.
How does Armor pricing compare to DeepSeas?
Armor pricing: Starting at ~$4,317/month for XDR+SOC (per SourceForge listing). DeepSeas pricing: Not published. Watch for with Armor: Armor Anywhere agent is built on Trend Micro. Running it alongside CrowdStrike or SentinelOne may cause conflicts, forcing a swap.; Compliance consulting (HIPAA readiness, HITRUST prep) is billed as professional services on top of the MDR subscription.. Watch for with DeepSeas: Pricing is opaque, no public pricing or seat minimums disclosed; Incident response (DFIR) is handled through external partners, not included in MDR.