Choose eSentire or Pondurance
Choose eSentire if
- Organizations wanting a provider that publicly reports 15-minute containment with true active remediation
- Mid-market and enterprise with complex multi-vendor security stacks needing 300+ integrations
- Companies wanting unlimited incident response included in MDR (verify scope with vendor)
- You need Cloud and SaaS and Network coverage included in base pricing
Choose Pondurance if
- Organizations that want a $2M breach warranty and HITRUST readiness consulting from one vendor
- Breach warranty matters to you (Pondurance offers one, eSentire does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. eSentire and Pondurance are both Pure-play MDRs that work with your existing tools. eSentire targets SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise organizations, while Pondurance serves SMB and Mid-market. eSentire includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 2 for Pondurance (Endpoint, Identity).
FAQ
What is the main difference between eSentire and Pondurance?
eSentire is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Pondurance is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). eSentire covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for Pondurance.
How do eSentire and Pondurance differ in response capabilities?
eSentire supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Pondurance 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 eSentire and not included with Pondurance.
How does eSentire pricing compare to Pondurance?
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.. Pondurance pricing: Not published. Custom quotes only. Reviews describe pricing as affordable relative to competitors.. 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 Pondurance: Incident response is NOT included in base MDR. Separate retainer required for the 2-hour response commitment.; Network MDR, Log MDR, and Pondurance for Microsoft are all separate products with separate pricing on top of endpoint MDR.