Choose Daylight Security or SonicWall SonicSentry MDR
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 SonicWall SonicSentry MDR if
- MSPs that already sell SonicWall firewalls and want managed SOC coverage without building their own SOC
- SMB customers buying security through an MSP and needing endpoint, SaaS, identity or network monitoring
- MSPs that want CrowdStrike-backed endpoint MDR with no advertised minimums
- Breach warranty matters to you (SonicWall SonicSentry MDR offers one, Daylight Security does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that works with your existing tools. SonicWall SonicSentry MDR is a MSP-channel that works with your existing tools. Daylight Security targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; SonicWall SonicSentry MDR serves SMB and Mid-market.
FAQ
What is the main difference between Daylight Security and SonicWall SonicSentry MDR?
Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SonicWall SonicSentry MDR is a MSP-channel that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Daylight Security offers ≤15 minutes, SonicWall SonicSentry MDR offers Not disclosed.
How do Daylight Security and SonicWall SonicSentry MDR 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. SonicWall SonicSentry MDR supports 3 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Daylight Security and not included with SonicWall SonicSentry MDR.
How does Daylight Security pricing compare to SonicWall SonicSentry MDR?
Daylight Security pricing: Not published. SonicWall SonicSentry MDR pricing: Not published. 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 SonicWall SonicSentry MDR: SonicWall publishes packaging claims but not per-endpoint or per-user pricing.; Endpoint, cloud and network MDR are separate services, so MXDR comparison depends on which modules are included..