Choose BlueVoyant or DirectDefense
Choose BlueVoyant if
- Organizations that want all detection rules, playbooks, and data to stay in their own SIEM instance
- Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud customers needing managed detection and response
- You need Cloud and Identity coverage included in base pricing
Choose DirectDefense if
- Mid-market organizations with an existing SIEM (Rapid7, Tenable, Sentinel) wanting managed SOC operations on top
- Industrial and OT/ICS environments needing Claroty, Dragos, or SCADAfence monitoring wrapped into an MDR contract
- Organizations that want IR retainer hours bundled from day one rather than buying separately
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. BlueVoyant and DirectDefense are both Pure-play MDRs that work with your existing tools. BlueVoyant targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while DirectDefense serves SMB and Mid-market. BlueVoyant includes 3 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity), compared to 2 for DirectDefense (Endpoint, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between BlueVoyant and DirectDefense?
BlueVoyant is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). DirectDefense is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: BlueVoyant offers Not disclosed, DirectDefense offers ≤30 minutes. BlueVoyant covers 3 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for DirectDefense.
How do BlueVoyant and DirectDefense differ in response capabilities?
BlueVoyant supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. DirectDefense supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and requires approval before acting. Incident response is not included with BlueVoyant and included with DirectDefense.
How does BlueVoyant pricing compare to DirectDefense?
BlueVoyant pricing: Not published. Contact for custom quote.. DirectDefense pricing: Custom-quoted pricing. Watch for with BlueVoyant: Threat hunting is not included in base MDR. Advanced Threat Hunting and Cross Signal Hunting are add-on tiers with separate pricing; Coverage varies significantly by which MDR track you buy (Microsoft, Splunk, Cisco XDR, Endpoint). Identity and SaaS coverage may only be available in the Microsoft track. Watch for with DirectDefense: Requires existing SIEM or purchase of SIEM platform (Rapid7, Tenable, Microsoft Sentinel); Technology-agnostic model means you need to own the underlying security tools.