Lumifi vs Red Canary: MDR comparison 2026
Lumifi and Red Canary are both Pure-play MDRs that work with your existing tools. Lumifi targets SMB and Mid-market organizations, while Red Canary serves SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise. Lumifi includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity, Network), compared to 5 for Red Canary (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
Key differences at a glance
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Which should you choose?
Choose Lumifi if:
- •SMB and mid-market teams wanting vendor-agnostic MDR that wraps around their existing EDR
- •Organizations that need security data to stay in their own environment for compliance or policy reasons
- •Healthcare and government buyers looking for specialized MDR with industry-specific detection
Choose Red Canary if:
- •Linux-heavy environments needing purpose-built Linux EDR for containers and Kubernetes
- •Security teams wanting Slack-native SOC communication with configurable automated response playbooks
- •You need SaaS coverage included in base pricing
- •You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
Bottom line: Red Canary offers broader coverage (5 surfaces vs. 4). Lumifi may suit teams that need depth over breadth.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between Lumifi and Red Canary?
Lumifi is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Red Canary is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Lumifi covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Red Canary.
How do Lumifi and Red Canary differ in response capabilities?
Lumifi supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Red Canary supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does Lumifi pricing compare to Red Canary?
Lumifi pricing: Not publicly disclosed. Requires a sales conversation.. Red Canary pricing: Core Plan: $120/endpoint + $100/user + $250/cloud resource. Complete and Enterprise plans priced higher. Available through AWS Marketplace.. Watch for with Lumifi: Co-managed model requires your team to handle parts of remediation, which means staffing costs on your side; SIEM licensing (EventTracker or third-party) may be separate from the MDR contract. Watch for with Red Canary: Resource-based pricing (endpoint + user + cloud) can scale unexpectedly as environments grow; Elevated customer churn post-Zscaler acquisition disclosed in Feb 2026 earnings, market mindshare declined 4.2% to 2.9% year-over-year.
Should I choose Lumifi or Red Canary?
Choose Lumifi if: sMB and mid-market teams wanting vendor-agnostic MDR that wraps around their existing EDR. Choose Red Canary if: organizations with existing EDR investments (CrowdStrike, Microsoft, SentinelOne, Carbon Black, Cortex XDR, Trend Micro, Jamf) wanting MDR layered on top. Lumifi is not ideal for buyers who require independent analyst validation or MITRE-tested detection claims. Red Canary is not ideal for global organizations needing follow-the-sun SOC coverage, only Denver SOC confirmed.