Choose Expel or Huntress
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 Cloud and SaaS and Identity and Network coverage included in base pricing
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
Choose Huntress if
- MSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing
- SMBs needing affordable MDR with minimal overhead, deploys in 30 minutes
- Microsoft 365 environments needing identity threat detection alongside endpoint coverage
- Threat hunting included in base pricing (it's an add-on with Expel)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Updated 2026-03-09
Fit. Expel and Huntress both layer on top of your existing environment, but they're built for different buyers. Huntress targets SMBs and MSPs at around $2.50-3.50/endpoint/month with a 50-endpoint minimum, selling mostly through MSP partners but also direct. Expel targets mid-market and enterprise, starting at $11,640/year, with 160+ API integrations and no proprietary agent required.
Response. Expel's Workbench shows a full audit trail of every SOC action and gives you query access to your security data. Huntress provides dashboard-level visibility with reporting limited to executive summaries that can't be customized.
Cost and scope. Huntress publishes sub-1% false positive rates with 8-minute average MTTR. Expel publishes 14-minute MTTR for critical incidents with auto-remediation enabled. Both numbers are vendor-published, neither independently validated. Neither includes incident response or a breach warranty, but Huntress bundles threat hunting in the base service while Expel charges for it separately. Slack and Teams SOC communication also requires Expel's Premium tier.
FAQ
What is the main difference between Expel and Huntress?
Expel 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). Expel covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 1 for Huntress.
How do Expel and Huntress 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. Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable.
How does Expel pricing compare to Huntress?
Expel pricing: Starting at $11,640/year. Custom quotes based on environment size and coverage areas.. 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 Expel: Threat hunting is NOT included in base MDR, it is a separate add-on; Incident response is NOT included and must be obtained separately. 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.