Choose Daylight Security or Gradient Cyber
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 Gradient Cyber if
- Maritime and transportation organizations needing OT visibility alongside IT security
- Organizations prioritizing false positive reduction and analyst attention with configurable response authority
- 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. Gradient Cyber is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. Daylight Security targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Gradient Cyber serves Mid-market. Daylight Security includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity), compared to 5 for Gradient Cyber (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Daylight Security and Gradient Cyber?
Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Gradient Cyber is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Daylight Security offers ≤15 minutes, Gradient Cyber offers Not disclosed. Daylight Security covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Gradient Cyber.
How do Daylight Security and Gradient Cyber 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. Gradient Cyber supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Daylight Security and not included with Gradient Cyber.
How does Daylight Security pricing compare to Gradient Cyber?
Daylight Security pricing: Not published. Gradient Cyber pricing: Custom-quoted pricing. 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 Gradient Cyber: No public pricing. You will need a custom quote and have no benchmark to negotiate against.; Network sensors may require on-premises hardware deployment. Ask about hardware costs..