Choose BlueVoyant or Expel
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
Choose Expel if
- Mid-market and enterprise organizations with existing security tools wanting vendor-agnostic MDR
- Security teams that value transparency and want to see every SOC action in real time
- Multi-cloud environments needing broad integration coverage including Oracle Cloud
- You need SaaS and Network coverage included in base pricing
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. BlueVoyant and Expel are both Pure-play MDRs that work with your existing tools. BlueVoyant targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while Expel serves Mid-market and Enterprise. BlueVoyant includes 3 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity), compared to 5 for Expel (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between BlueVoyant and Expel?
BlueVoyant is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Expel is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). BlueVoyant covers 3 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Expel.
How do BlueVoyant and Expel 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. Expel supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does BlueVoyant pricing compare to Expel?
BlueVoyant pricing: Not published. Contact for custom quote. Expel pricing: About $11,640/yr entry (third-party listings) up to six figures at mid-market and enterprise scope. AWS Marketplace publishes $88,800/yr for 500 cloud resources on a 12-month term. 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 Expel: Threat hunting, phishing response, and vulnerability prioritization are separate add-ons; base tiers include remediation recommendations and endpoint auto-remediation, with multi-surface auto-remediation starting at Select; Onboarding and professional services can be billed separately (third-party estimate $10,000-$50,000+).