Defendable vs Sygnia
Defendable and Sygnia are both Services firms that work with your existing tools. Defendable targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while Sygnia serves Enterprise. Defendable includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 5 for Sygnia (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
Buyer brief
Defendable and Sygnia are both Services firms that work with your existing tools. Defendable targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while Sygnia serves Enterprise. Defendable includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 5 for Sygnia (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
Sygnia offers broader coverage (5 surfaces vs. 1). Defendable may suit teams that need depth over breadth.
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Norwegian and Nordic buyers that want MDR operated from Oslo and Gjovik | Enterprises wanting MDR and IR from the same team with no handoff or separate retainer |
| Price | Custom quote | Not published |
| Response authority | 1/6 actions · Configurable | 6/6 actions · Configurable |
| Stack | Works with existing stack | Works with existing stack |
| Data access | Dashboards | Full query access |
| Warranty | None listed | None listed |
- Best fit
- Norwegian and Nordic buyers that want MDR operated from Oslo and Gjovik
- Price
- Custom quote
- Response authority
- 1/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
- Best fit
- Enterprises wanting MDR and IR from the same team with no handoff or separate retainer
- Price
- Not published
- Response authority
- 6/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Full query access
- Warranty
- None listed
Detailed comparison
| FIELD | DefendableTECH-AGNOSTIC | SygniaTECH-AGNOSTIC |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | ||
| Target size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Sentiment | Mixed | Mixed |
| Your stack | ||
| Approach | Works with your tools | Works with your tools |
| EDR integrations | Microsoft Defender | CrowdStrikeSentinelOneCarbon BlackSophosSymantec Endpoint ProtectionBitdefenderCisco Secure EndpointFortinet FortiEDRPalo Alto Cortex Microsoft Defender |
| SIEM integrations | Microsoft Sentinel | SplunkSumo Logic Microsoft Sentinel |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: LimitedIDIdentity: LimitedSaaSSaaS: LimitedNetNetwork: LimitedOTOT/IoT: Not covered | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: CoveredIDIdentity: CoveredSaaSSaaS: CoveredNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Optional add-on |
| Response | ||
| Response type | Active Remediation | Active Remediation |
| Approval policy | Configurable | Configurable |
| Response actions | Custom playbooks | IsolateKill processContainDisable accountsQuarantineCustom playbooks |
| IR included | Separate | ✓ Included |
| Cost | ||
| Price range | Not published | Not published |
| Minimum seats | None | None |
| Breach warranty | – | – |
| More details | ||
| Requires own agent | No | No |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | ~ Limited | ✓ Included |
| Identity | ~ Limited | ✓ Included |
| SaaS apps | ~ Limited | ✓ Included |
| Network | ~ Limited | ✓ Included |
| OT/ICS | Not offered | + Optional |
| Threat hunting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Response SLA | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 24/7 coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Custom quote. Defendable does not publish MDR package pricing. | Enterprise custom pricing only. No published tiers or self-service quotes. |
| Hidden cost warnings | Public pages do not publish MDR pricing, contract minimums or service-credit language.. Response authority should be defined in writing because named autonomous endpoint and identity actions are not published.. Log storage can sit in the customer's Microsoft Log Analytics tenant or Defendable's platform, so retention and storage costs should be modeled early.. Incident-response retainer SLA is separate language and should not be assumed to be the MDR SLA.. Threat hunting is public, but hunt cadence and staffing are not published. | No published pricing, requires significant sales engagement for a ballpark quote. 8 dedicated experts per client implies premium pricing, likely $200K+/year. Custom detection rules (up to 200) built in Velocity are not portable if you leave |
| Data portability | Partial | Limited |
| Contract terms | Custom, Incident Response Retainer | Custom |
| Channels | PortalEmailPhone | PortalEmailPhone |
| Data access | Dashboards | Full query access |
| Dedicated analyst | – | ✓ |
| SOC regions | Europe | North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific |
| Onboarding | Defendable publishes an MDR onboarding flow covering identification, planning, platform establishment and execution. It does not publish a standard onboarding duration. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Industry focus | Not published | Financial ServicesHealthcareEnergyIndustrial/ManufacturingTechnology |
| MTTD | Not published | Not published |
| MTTR | Not published | Not published |
| Community view | Defendable has limited MDR-specific public review volume in major English-language review communities. The public buyer case rests on Norwegian SOC delivery, a direct MDR page, Microsoft Sentinel support, proactive threat hunting, a customer portal and incident-response depth. Buyers should validate pricing, response authority, retention cost and contractual SLA terms directly. | Thin public review presence. No G2 or Reddit reviews. Gartner Peer Insights has a listing with limited reviews. PeerSpot has a profile but minimal MDR-specific feedback. Gartner DFIR Market Guide Representative Vendor four consecutive years (2022-2025). Two CEO changes in six months (2025). |
| Compliance | ISO 27001Norwegian National Security Authority Quality Scheme for Incident Response | SOC 2 Type II |
| Certifications | ISO 27001:2023Norwegian National Security Authority Quality Scheme for Incident ResponseEco-lighthouse certified | SOC 2 Type II |
| Founded | 2020 | 2015 |
| Data retention | Defendable says customers can store additional log data in their own Microsoft Log Analytics tenant or in Defendable's log management platform. It does not publish standard MDR retention periods. | Sygnia-managed Snowflake data lake. No stated retention limit. Export process on exit not documented. |
| API available | – | ✓ |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
FAQ
What is the main difference between Defendable and Sygnia?
Defendable is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Sygnia is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Defendable covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Sygnia.
How do Defendable and Sygnia differ in response capabilities?
Defendable supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Sygnia supports 6 autonomous actions (account disable, custom playbooks, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with Defendable and included with Sygnia.
How does Defendable pricing compare to Sygnia?
Defendable pricing: Not published. Sygnia pricing: Custom-quoted pricing. Watch for with Defendable: Public pages do not publish MDR pricing, contract minimums or service-credit language.; Response authority should be defined in writing because named autonomous endpoint and identity actions are not published.. Watch for with Sygnia: No published pricing, requires significant sales engagement for a ballpark quote; 8 dedicated experts per client implies premium pricing, likely $200K+/year.
Should I choose Defendable or Sygnia?
Choose Defendable if: norwegian and Nordic buyers that want MDR operated from Oslo and Gjovik. Choose Sygnia if: enterprises wanting MDR and IR from the same team with no handoff or separate retainer. Defendable is not ideal for buyers that need public MDR pricing or contractual SLA terms before sales. Sygnia is not ideal for sMBs or mid-market organizations (enterprise-only pricing, likely $200K+/year).
Daylight Security
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