Choose Cyderes or Pondurance
Choose Cyderes if
- Google Cloud-heavy environments wanting deep Chronicle/Security Operations integration with MDR
- Mid-market to enterprise wanting technology-agnostic MDR across existing CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Defender stacks
- Organizations with significant identity security needs (SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta integrations)
- You need Cloud and SaaS and Network coverage included in base pricing
Choose Pondurance if
- Organizations that want a $2M breach warranty and HITRUST readiness consulting from one vendor
- Breach warranty matters to you (Pondurance offers one, Cyderes does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Cyderes and Pondurance are both Pure-play MDRs that work with your existing tools. Cyderes targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while Pondurance serves SMB and Mid-market. Cyderes includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 2 for Pondurance (Endpoint, Identity).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Cyderes and Pondurance?
Cyderes is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Pondurance is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Cyderes covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for Pondurance.
How do Cyderes and Pondurance differ in response capabilities?
Cyderes supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Pondurance supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does Cyderes pricing compare to Pondurance?
Cyderes pricing: Not publicly disclosed.. Pondurance pricing: Not published. Custom quotes only. Reviews describe pricing as affordable relative to competitors.. Watch for with Cyderes: No public pricing at all. Expect an enterprise sales process with no self-serve benchmarks.; Google Chronicle license may be billed separately depending on delivery model. Clarify before signing.. Watch for with Pondurance: Incident response is NOT included in base MDR. Separate retainer required for the 2-hour response commitment.; Network MDR, Log MDR, and Pondurance for Microsoft are all separate products with separate pricing on top of endpoint MDR.