Choose Daylight Security or eSentire
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
Choose eSentire if
- Organizations wanting a provider that publicly reports 15-minute containment with true active remediation
- Mid-market and enterprise with complex multi-vendor security stacks needing 300+ integrations
- Companies wanting unlimited incident response included in MDR (verify scope with vendor)
- You need Network coverage included in base pricing
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that works with your existing tools. eSentire is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. Daylight Security targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; eSentire serves SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise. Daylight Security includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity), compared to 5 for eSentire (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Daylight Security and eSentire?
Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). eSentire is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Daylight Security offers ≤15 minutes, eSentire offers Not disclosed. Daylight Security covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for eSentire.
How do Daylight Security and eSentire differ in response capabilities?
Daylight Security supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. eSentire supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does Daylight Security pricing compare to eSentire?
Daylight Security pricing: Not published. eSentire pricing: Third-party buyer data reports eSentire MDR endpoint-focused pricing around $60-100/endpoint/year for 50-200 endpoints, $40-80/endpoint/year for 200-1,000 endpoints, and $30-60/endpoint/year for 1,000+ endpoints. Older community reports cite $10-25/endpoint/month depending on tier.. 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.. Watch for with eSentire: Tier differences are significant. Essentials may lack key response and advisory capabilities available in Advanced/Complete.; BYOL pricing differs from bundled Atlas Agent pricing. Custom pricing for 5,000+ endpoints..