eSentire vs Huntress
Buyer brief
Updated 2026-04-09
eSentire's contractual 15-minute Mean Time to Contain is the headline differentiator. Huntress publishes no formal SLA, though 8-minute average MTTR and sub-1% false positive rates are consistently reported by MSP partners. Both include threat hunting in the base service.
eSentire includes incident response in all tiers, though buyers should confirm the scope boundary between containment actions and full forensic investigation. Huntress does not include IR and recommends third-party firms for complex breaches. Neither offers a breach warranty.
eSentire is technology-agnostic, supporting 300+ integrations with bring-your-own EDR for CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne and Carbon Black. Huntress requires its own agent and can't layer on top of an existing EDR for MDR purposes, though other tools can feed into Huntress Managed SIEM as log sources. Huntress runs roughly $2.50-3.50/endpoint/month with monthly billing available. eSentire runs $10-25/endpoint/month (community-reported). Huntress is purpose-built for MSPs managing SMB clients, with multi-tenant management, pre-built RMM scripts and 30-minute deployment. eSentire serves SMBs through enterprise with a 14-day average deployment and dedicated analyst assignment.
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Organizations wanting a provider that publicly reports 15-minute containment with true active remediation | MSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing |
| Price | Buyer benchmark: $30-100/endpoint/yr | Managed EDR estimate: ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/mo |
| Response authority | 6/6 actions · Configurable | 5/6 actions · Configurable |
| Stack | Works with existing stack | Requires own platform |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Warranty | None listed | None listed |
- Best fit
- Organizations wanting a provider that publicly reports 15-minute containment with true active remediation
- Price
- Buyer benchmark: $30-100/endpoint/yr
- Response authority
- 6/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
- Best fit
- MSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing
- Price
- Managed EDR estimate: ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/mo
- Response authority
- 5/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Requires own platform
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
›› Detailed comparison
| FIELD | eSentireTECH-AGNOSTIC | HuntressPLATFORM |
|---|---|---|
| ›› Fit | ||
| Target size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market |
| Sentiment | Positive | Very Positive |
| ›› Your stack | ||
| Approach | Works with your tools | Requires their platform |
| EDR integrations | Microsoft Defender for EndpointVMware Carbon BlackeSentire Atlas Agent (proprietary, optional) CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne | Huntress AgentMicrosoft DefenderCisco Secure Endpoint CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne |
| SIEM integrations | Microsoft SentinelSplunkSumo Logic | Huntress Managed SIEM |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: CoveredIDIdentity: CoveredSaaSSaaS: CoveredNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Not covered | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: Optional add-onIDIdentity: Optional add-onSaaSSaaS: Optional add-onNetNetwork: Optional add-onOTOT/IoT: Not covered |
| ›› Response | ||
| Response type | Active Remediation | Active Remediation |
| Approval policy | Configurable | Configurable |
| Response actions | IsolateKill processContainDisable accountsQuarantineCustom playbooks | IsolateKill processContainDisable accountsQuarantine |
| IR included | ✓ Included | Separate |
| ›› Cost | ||
| Price range | Third-party buyer data reports eSentire MDR endpoint-focused pricing around $60-100/endpoint/year for 50-200 endpoints, $40-80/endpoint/year for 200-1,000 endpoints, and $30-60/endpoint/year for 1,000+ endpoints. Older community reports cite $10-25/endpoint/month depending on tier. | Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. |
| Minimum seats | None | 50 |
| Breach warranty | – | – |
| ›› More details | ||
| Requires own agent | No | Yes |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | ✓ Included | + Optional |
| Identity | ✓ Included | + Optional |
| SaaS apps | ✓ Included | + Optional |
| Network | ✓ Included | + Optional |
| OT/ICS | Not offered | Not offered |
| Threat hunting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Response SLA | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 24/7 coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Per-endpoint pricing across three tiers (Essentials up to 500 endpoints, Advanced up to 5,000, Complete up to 5,000) with BYOL or bundled Atlas Agent options | Per-endpoint (EDR), per-identity (ITDR), per-data-source (SIEM). Volume discounts for MSPs. |
| Hidden cost warnings | Tier differences are significant. Essentials may lack key response and advisory capabilities available in Advanced/Complete.. BYOL pricing differs from bundled Atlas Agent pricing. Custom pricing for 5,000+ endpoints.. MSP program uses inflexible per-customer purchasing model (criticized by partners) | 50-endpoint minimum for standard plan, under 50 requires sales engagement. Each product (EDR, ITDR, SIEM, SAT) priced separately, full stack costs add up. Managed SIEM priced per data source with pooled data allocation, overages possible. Pricing not publicly published, requires sales engagement. No breach warranty |
| Data portability | Partial | Partial |
| Contract terms | Annual, Multi-year | Annual, Monthly |
| Channels | TeamsEmailPortalPhone | EmailPortalPhone |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Dedicated analyst | ✓ | – |
| SOC regions | North AmericaEurope | North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific |
| Onboarding | Average 14 days deployment | Agent deploys in under 30 minutes and appears in portal within ~15 minutes of install. Pre-built deployment scripts for RMM tools. |
| Industry focus | Financial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingTechnologyGovernment | MSP/MSSP ChannelHealthcareFinancial ServicesLegalEducationGovernment (Local/State)Manufacturing |
| MTTD | Not published | Not separately published |
| MTTR | 15-minute Mean Time to Contain (vendor-published public metric). 99.3% of threats isolated at first host (vendor-published). 200+ new threat protections added daily. | 8 minutes average for Managed EDR, 3 minutes average for Managed ITDR (M365) |
| Community view | G2 4.6/5 (272 reviews). Gartner Peer Insights 4.6/5 (83 reviews). PeerSpot 7.6/10. Forrester Wave Leader (Europe Q3 2025). Praised for public 15-minute containment metrics and true active remediation. Some price sensitivity for SMBs and occasional SOC response delays on non-emergency tickets. | Rated 4.8/5 on G2 from 1,086 reviews and 9.4/10 on PeerSpot. MSPs consistently recommend Huntress for SMB environments, though reporting, API access, and the lack of breach warranty draw criticism. |
| Compliance | ISO 27001PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIHIPAA/HITRUSTGDPRNIST | SOC 2 Type IGDPRCCPA |
| Certifications | ISO 15408UK Cyber EssentialsSIG LiteAITECMicrosoft Security Solutions PartnerAWS Partner Network | SOC 2 Type I (Security, Availability, Confidentiality)CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) |
| Founded | 2001 | 2015 |
| Data retention | Not publicly disclosed | Managed SIEM: 1 year default (1 month active + 11 months cold). Extended add-on: 90 days active + up to 7 years cold. Logs are immutable. 30-day post-term retention for data migration. |
| API available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
›› FAQ
What is the main difference between eSentire and Huntress?
eSentire is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Huntress is a MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). eSentire covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 1 for Huntress.
How do eSentire and Huntress differ in response capabilities?
eSentire supports 6 autonomous actions (account disable, custom playbooks, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable. Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (account disable, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with eSentire and not included with Huntress.
How does eSentire pricing compare to Huntress?
eSentire pricing: Third-party buyer data reports eSentire MDR endpoint-focused pricing around $60-100/endpoint/year for 50-200 endpoints, $40-80/endpoint/year for 200-1,000 endpoints, and $30-60/endpoint/year for 1,000+ endpoints. Older community reports cite $10-25/endpoint/month depending on tier.. Huntress pricing: Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. (50-seat minimum). Watch for with eSentire: Tier differences are significant. Essentials may lack key response and advisory capabilities available in Advanced/Complete.; BYOL pricing differs from bundled Atlas Agent pricing. Custom pricing for 5,000+ endpoints.. Watch for with Huntress: 50-endpoint minimum for standard plan, under 50 requires sales engagement; Each product (EDR, ITDR, SIEM, SAT) priced separately, full stack costs add up.
Should I choose eSentire or Huntress?
Choose eSentire if: organizations wanting a provider that publicly reports 15-minute containment with true active remediation. Choose Huntress if: mSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing. eSentire is not ideal for budget-constrained SMBs seeking the lowest-cost MDR option. Huntress is not ideal for enterprises needing deep SIEM integration with existing Splunk, Sentinel, or Chronicle.
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