Choose Armor or Huntress
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
- You need Cloud and Network coverage included in base pricing
Choose Huntress if
- MSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing
- SMBs needing affordable MDR with minimal overhead, deploys in 30 minutes
- Microsoft 365 environments needing identity threat detection alongside endpoint coverage
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Armor is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Huntress is a MSP-channel that requires its own security platform. Armor targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Huntress serves SMB and Mid-market. Armor includes 3 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, Network), compared to 1 for Huntress (Endpoint).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Armor and Huntress?
Armor is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Huntress is an MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Armor covers 3 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 1 for Huntress.
How do Armor and Huntress differ in response capabilities?
Armor supports 4 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Armor and not included with Huntress.
How does Armor pricing compare to Huntress?
Armor pricing: Starting at ~$4,317/month for XDR+SOC (per SourceForge listing). Huntress pricing: Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. (50-seat minimum). 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 Huntress: 50-endpoint minimum for standard plan, under 50 requires sales engagement; Each product (EDR, ITDR, SIEM, SAT) priced separately, full stack costs add up.