Choose eSentire or Rapid7
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)
Choose Rapid7 if
- Mid-market to enterprise organizations (500+ assets) wanting full SIEM data transparency alongside MDR
- Security teams wanting active remediation via Velociraptor without a fully outsourced model
- Organizations that value analyst pod continuity and environment familiarity over time
- Breach warranty matters to you (Rapid7 offers one, eSentire does not)
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Updated 2026-04-09
Fit. eSentire publishes a contractual 15-minute Mean Time to Contain with penalty implications you should clarify with the vendor. Rapid7 publishes no formal response time SLA. Both offer active remediation, but eSentire's SOC takes direct containment actions across endpoint, network, cloud and identity as part of all tiers. Rapid7's Active Response with Velociraptor (April 2025) added direct endpoint remediation, though unlimited DFIR is reserved for the Ultimate tier.
Response. Rapid7 gives full SIEM query access to 13 months of data through InsightIDR, one of the most transparent data models in MDR. eSentire's Atlas portal provides investigation timelines and reporting, but some users want more granular self-service query access.
Cost and scope. eSentire is vendor-agnostic with 300+ integrations and supports BYOL for four EDR platforms. Rapid7 requires their Insight Agent on 80%+ of assets with a 500-asset minimum. If your environment runs fewer than 500 assets, Rapid7 isn't an option. eSentire runs $10-25/endpoint/month across three tiers with included IR. Rapid7 starts at ~$17/asset/month, with the Ultimate tier adding a $1M breach warranty and unlimited DFIR. eSentire serves SMB through enterprise. Rapid7 targets mid-market and enterprise only.
FAQ
What is the main difference between eSentire and Rapid7?
eSentire is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Rapid7 is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack).
How do eSentire and Rapid7 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. Rapid7 supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does eSentire pricing compare to Rapid7?
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.. Rapid7 pricing: Third-party estimate: starting ~$17/asset/month. Mid-market deployments typically $60K-$80K/year. Enterprise $150K+/year. (500-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 Rapid7: Requires Rapid7 Insight Agent on 80%+ of supported assets, minimum 500 assets; Breach warranty and unlimited DFIR only available on Ultimate tier.