Choose eSentire or Socura
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 SaaS and Identity coverage included in base pricing
Choose Socura if
- UK-based SMBs and mid-market organizations wanting UK-only SOC operations with no offshore data processing
- Organizations with existing CrowdStrike or SentinelOne deployments wanting a managed layer without rip-and-replace
- Teams that want automated containment without building their own SOAR playbooks
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. eSentire and Socura are both Pure-play MDRs that work with your existing tools. eSentire targets SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise organizations, while Socura serves SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise. eSentire includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 3 for Socura (Endpoint, Cloud, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between eSentire and Socura?
eSentire is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Socura is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: eSentire offers Not disclosed, Socura offers ≤1 hour. eSentire covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 3 for Socura.
How do eSentire and Socura 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. Socura supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with eSentire and not included with Socura.
How does eSentire pricing compare to Socura?
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.. Socura pricing: GBP 80/user/month (Digital Marketplace listing). Commercial pricing may differ, custom quotes required.. 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 Socura: Requires existing SIEM and/or EDR licenses, those costs are separate from the MDR subscription; Full incident response and DFIR are NOT included, each IR partner engagement is a separate contract and cost.