Choose Daylight Security or UnderDefense
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
Choose UnderDefense if
- Mid-market teams with existing EDR/SIEM that want MDR layered on top without ripping and replacing
- Budget-conscious buyers who value transparent per-device pricing and full data ownership on exit
- Organizations comfortable with a smaller, newer vendor in exchange for flexibility and no lock-in
- You need Network coverage included in base pricing
- Breach warranty matters to you (UnderDefense 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. UnderDefense is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. Daylight Security targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; UnderDefense serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Daylight Security includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity), compared to 5 for UnderDefense (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Daylight Security and UnderDefense?
Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). UnderDefense is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Daylight Security offers ≤15 minutes, UnderDefense offers Not disclosed. Daylight Security covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for UnderDefense.
How do Daylight Security and UnderDefense 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. UnderDefense supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Daylight Security and not included with UnderDefense.
How does Daylight Security pricing compare to UnderDefense?
Daylight Security pricing: Not published. UnderDefense pricing: Starts at $11/device/month (vendor-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 UnderDefense: $11/device is a starting price for marketing. Actual cost varies by scope, and annual contract is required.; 3-year contract required for $1M breach warranty. Not available on 1-year deals..