Choose Expel or Field Effect
Choose Expel if
- Mid-market and enterprise organizations with existing security tools wanting vendor-agnostic MDR
- Security teams that value transparency and want to see every SOC action in real time
- Multi-cloud environments needing broad integration coverage including Oracle Cloud
- You need Network coverage included in base pricing
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
Choose Field Effect if
- SMBs and MSPs wanting affordable MDR with published per-user pricing
- Canadian organizations needing domestic data hosting and PIPEDA compliance
- Organizations that value MITRE-validated detection quality
- Threat hunting included in base pricing (it's an add-on with Expel)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Expel is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. Field Effect is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Expel targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Field Effect serves SMB and Mid-market. Expel includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 4 for Field Effect (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Expel and Field Effect?
Expel is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Field Effect is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Expel covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 4 for Field Effect.
How do Expel and Field Effect differ in response capabilities?
Expel supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Field Effect supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable.
How does Expel pricing compare to Field Effect?
Expel pricing: About $11,640/yr entry (third-party listings) up to six figures at mid-market and enterprise scope. AWS Marketplace publishes $88,800/yr for 500 cloud resources on a 12-month term. Field Effect pricing: MDR Core: $3-$20/user/month (volume discounts apply). MDR Complete: custom pricing. Watch for with Expel: Threat hunting, phishing response, and vulnerability prioritization are separate add-ons; base tiers include remediation recommendations and endpoint auto-remediation, with multi-surface auto-remediation starting at Select; Onboarding and professional services can be billed separately (third-party estimate $10,000-$50,000+). Watch for with Field Effect: MDR Core excludes network monitoring, DNS firewall, and dark web monitoring; Exact MDR Core price depends on volume and discounting within the published range.