Choose Critical Start or Daylight Security
Choose Critical Start if
- Mid-market to large enterprises wanting technology-agnostic MDR that works with their existing security stack
- Organizations suffering from alert fatigue wanting TBR's deterministic auto-resolution to reduce noise
- Companies needing OT/ICS monitoring alongside IT MDR through Claroty, Dragos and Nozomi integrations
- You need Network coverage included in base pricing
Choose Daylight Security if
- Mid-market and enterprise buyers frustrated with alert fatigue from traditional MDR providers
- Companies looking for AI-driven security coverage across endpoint, cloud, identity, and SaaS
- Technology and finance companies comfortable adopting an early-stage vendor with tier-1 VC backing
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Critical Start is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that works with your existing tools. Critical Start targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Daylight Security serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Critical Start includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 4 for Daylight Security (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Critical Start and Daylight Security?
Critical Start is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Critical Start offers ≤1 hour, Daylight Security offers ≤15 minutes. Critical Start covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 4 for Daylight Security.
How do Critical Start and Daylight Security differ in response capabilities?
Critical Start supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Daylight Security supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with Critical Start and included with Daylight Security.
How does Critical Start pricing compare to Daylight Security?
Critical Start pricing: Custom-quoted pricing. Daylight Security pricing: Not published. Watch for with Critical Start: No public pricing at all, requires sales call for any ballpark; OT/ICS monitoring and vulnerability management are separate purchases on top of base MDR. Watch for with Daylight Security: No breach warranty offered. If warranty coverage matters for your risk calculus, this is a gap.; 36-month contracts offer deeper discounts but lock you into a company with under two years of operating history..