Defendable vs VikingCloud
Defendable is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. VikingCloud is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Defendable targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; VikingCloud serves SMB and Mid-market. Defendable includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 2 for VikingCloud (Endpoint, Network).
Buyer brief
Defendable is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. VikingCloud is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Defendable targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; VikingCloud serves SMB and Mid-market. Defendable includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 2 for VikingCloud (Endpoint, Network).
VikingCloud is the choice if you want a single-vendor stack with deep integration. Defendable is better if you have existing tools and want flexibility.
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Norwegian and Nordic buyers that want MDR operated from Oslo and Gjovik | Retail, hospitality, and financial services organizations where PCI DSS compliance is the primary driver for buying MDR |
| Price | Custom quote | Not published |
| Response authority | 1/6 actions · Configurable | 1/6 actions · Configurable |
| Stack | Works with existing stack | Requires own platform |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| 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
- Retail, hospitality, and financial services organizations where PCI DSS compliance is the primary driver for buying MDR
- Price
- Not published
- Response authority
- 1/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Requires own platform
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
Detailed comparison
| FIELD | DefendableTECH-AGNOSTIC | VikingCloudPLATFORM |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | ||
| Target size | Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market |
| Sentiment | Mixed | Mixed |
| Your stack | ||
| Approach | Works with your tools | Requires their platform |
| EDR integrations | Microsoft Defender | VikingCloud Endpoint Security |
| SIEM integrations | Microsoft Sentinel | VikingCloud Managed SIEM |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: LimitedIDIdentity: LimitedSaaSSaaS: LimitedNetNetwork: LimitedOTOT/IoT: Not covered | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: Not coveredIDIdentity: LimitedSaaSSaaS: Not coveredNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Not covered |
| Response | ||
| Response type | Active Remediation | Guided Response |
| Approval policy | Configurable | Configurable |
| Response actions | Custom playbooks | Quarantine |
| IR included | Separate | Separate |
| Cost | ||
| Price range | Not published | Not published |
| Minimum seats | None | None |
| Breach warranty | – | – |
| More details | ||
| Requires own agent | No | Yes |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | ~ Limited | Not offered |
| Identity | ~ Limited | ~ Limited |
| SaaS apps | ~ Limited | Not offered |
| Network | ~ Limited | ✓ Included |
| OT/ICS | Not offered | Not offered |
| Threat hunting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Response SLA | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 24/7 coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Custom quote. Defendable does not publish MDR package pricing. | Custom pricing, not publicly disclosed. VikingCloud uses quote-based pricing requiring direct sales consultation. |
| 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. | Pricing is completely opaque: no public ranges, no published minimums, quote-only. Requires VikingCloud's proprietary endpoint agent (Bitdefender-based), replacing your existing EDR. DFIR incident response is a separate retainer, not included in base MDR. The 4M customer base is mostly compliance clients. Ask how many are active MDR customers to gauge service maturity. |
| Data portability | Partial | Limited |
| Contract terms | Custom, Incident Response Retainer | Annual |
| Channels | PortalEmailPhone | EmailPhonePortal |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| 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 published. Agent installation is described as one-click download. |
| Industry focus | Not published | RetailQuick Service RestaurantsFinancial ServicesHospitalityHealthcareTravel and Tourism |
| MTTD | Not published | Not published |
| MTTR | Not published | Less than 30 minutes (vendor blog claim, not independently validated) |
| 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. | Very limited public reviews for VikingCloud's MDR service specifically. The company is established in PCI compliance consulting (100+ QSAs, 35-year heritage) but has near-zero visibility in practitioner communities discussing MDR. No Reddit discussions found. Four customer testimonials on Featured Customers are positive but compliance-focused, not about detection and response quality. |
| Compliance | ISO 27001Norwegian National Security Authority Quality Scheme for Incident Response | PCI DSSISO 27001SOC 2 |
| Certifications | ISO 27001:2023Norwegian National Security Authority Quality Scheme for Incident ResponseEco-lighthouse certified | PCI QSA (Qualified Security Assessor Company)PCI ASV (Approved Scanning Vendor)PCI PFI (Payment Card Industry Forensic Investigator) |
| Founded | 2020 | 1989 |
| 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. | Not published |
| API available | – | – |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
FAQ
What is the main difference between Defendable and VikingCloud?
Defendable is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). VikingCloud is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Defendable covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for VikingCloud.
How do Defendable and VikingCloud differ in response capabilities?
Defendable supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. VikingCloud supports 1 autonomous actions (file quarantine) and approval is configurable.
How does Defendable pricing compare to VikingCloud?
Defendable pricing: Not published. VikingCloud 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 VikingCloud: Pricing is completely opaque: no public ranges, no published minimums, quote-only; Requires VikingCloud's proprietary endpoint agent (Bitdefender-based), replacing your existing EDR.
Should I choose Defendable or VikingCloud?
Choose Defendable if: norwegian and Nordic buyers that want MDR operated from Oslo and Gjovik. Choose VikingCloud if: retail, hospitality, and financial services organizations where PCI DSS compliance is the primary driver for buying MDR. Defendable is not ideal for buyers that need public MDR pricing or contractual SLA terms before sales. VikingCloud is not ideal for organizations with existing EDR investments wanting vendor-agnostic MDR (VikingCloud requires their own endpoint agent).
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