Eye Security vs Northwave
Eye Security is a Microsoft-ecosystem that works with your existing tools. Northwave is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Eye Security targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; Northwave serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Eye Security includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity), compared to 2 for Northwave (Endpoint, Network).
Buyer brief
Eye Security is a Microsoft-ecosystem that works with your existing tools. Northwave is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Eye Security targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; Northwave serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Eye Security includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity), compared to 2 for Northwave (Endpoint, Network).
Eye Security (Microsoft-ecosystem) and Northwave (Services firm) serve different buyer profiles. Your decision depends on whether you prioritize Eye Security's european mdr with intelligence-agency pedigree and an optional cyber insurance bundle through eye... or Northwave's northwave mdr fits european buyers that want a soc service connected to incident response, red te....
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | European mid-market organizations (50-1000 employees) wanting MDR with optional cyber insurance in one vendor | Benelux, DACH and Nordic buyers that want European MDR with a Utrecht SOC |
| Price | From EUR 8.99/endpoint/mo | Custom quote |
| Response authority | 6/6 actions · Configurable | 1/6 actions · Configurable |
| Stack | Works with existing stack | Works with existing stack |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Warranty | None listed | None listed |
- Best fit
- European mid-market organizations (50-1000 employees) wanting MDR with optional cyber insurance in one vendor
- Price
- From EUR 8.99/endpoint/mo
- Response authority
- 6/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
- Best fit
- Benelux, DACH and Nordic buyers that want European MDR with a Utrecht SOC
- Price
- Custom quote
- Response authority
- 1/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
›› Detailed comparison
| FIELD | Eye SecurityTECH-AGNOSTIC | NorthwaveTECH-AGNOSTIC |
|---|---|---|
| ›› Fit | ||
| Target size | SMB, Mid-market | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Sentiment | Mixed | Mixed |
| ›› Your stack | ||
| Approach | Works with your tools | Works with your tools |
| EDR integrations | Microsoft Defender | Customer endpoint telemetry |
| SIEM integrations | Microsoft Sentinel | Customer log sources |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: CoveredIDIdentity: CoveredSaaSSaaS: CoveredNetNetwork: LimitedOTOT/IoT: Not covered | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: LimitedIDIdentity: LimitedSaaSSaaS: Not coveredNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Optional add-on |
| ›› Response | ||
| Response type | Active Remediation | Active Remediation |
| Approval policy | Configurable | Configurable |
| Response actions | IsolateKill processContainDisable accountsQuarantineCustom playbooks | Custom playbooks |
| IR included | ✓ Included | Separate |
| ›› Cost | ||
| Price range | EUR 8.99+/endpoint/month (varies by deployment size and coverage scope) | Not published |
| Minimum seats | None | None |
| Breach warranty | – | – |
| ›› More details | ||
| Requires own agent | No | No |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | ✓ Included | ~ Limited |
| Identity | ✓ Included | ~ Limited |
| SaaS apps | ✓ Included | Not offered |
| Network | ~ Limited | ✓ Included |
| OT/ICS | Not offered | + Optional |
| Threat hunting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Response SLA | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 24/7 coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Per-endpoint pricing starting at EUR 8.99/endpoint/month | Custom quote. Northwave does not publish MDR package pricing. |
| Hidden cost warnings | Europe-only coverage (Netherlands, Germany, Belgium). No North American or APAC presence.. Pricing in euros only. Three editions but per-tier pricing beyond the base rate is not published.. Insurance is only in the top tier (Cyber Guard Insured), not all plans. If you want the insurance bundle, expect higher cost.. Young company (founded 2020) with limited public reviews. Harder to validate claims than established providers. | Public pages do not publish response SLAs or named default response actions.. Rapid Response is a separate related service, so buyers should confirm what incident-response support is included in base MDR.. Cloud, SaaS and identity coverage are not named as clearly as endpoint, log and network telemetry.. Detection tuning depends on onboarding log sources and threat-based use cases, which may affect deployment effort. |
| Data portability | Partial | Partial |
| Contract terms | Annual | Custom |
| Channels | EmailPortalPhone | PortalEmailPhone |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Dedicated analyst | – | – |
| SOC regions | Europe | Europe |
| Onboarding | 2 days (software rollout), monitoring live within hours | Northwave says implementation starts with a plan covering service elements, phases, planning and threat-based use cases, then onboarding log sources and processes. No standard public onboarding duration was found. |
| Industry focus | AutomotiveManufacturingHealthcareFinancial ServicesInformation Technology | Financial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingLogisticsTechnologyPublic SectorCritical Infrastructure |
| MTTD | Not published | Not published |
| MTTR | Not published | Not published |
| Community view | Very limited public reviews. TrustPilot shows 4 stars from 3 reviews. No PeerSpot (0.3% mindshare, 0 reviews), G2 or Gartner Peer Insights reviews found. No Reddit discussions. Founded in 2020 with strong VC backing (Bessemer, J.P. Morgan) and intelligence pedigree, but almost no independent practitioner validation in English. | Northwave has limited MDR-specific public review volume. The public buyer case rests on European delivery, Utrecht SOC operations and the connection between MDR, CERT, red team and threat research. Buyers should validate response authority, cloud and identity coverage, pricing and escalation rules before signing. |
| Compliance | GDPRNIS2 | NIS2ISO 27001GDPRTISAX |
| Certifications | – | – |
| Founded | 2020 | 2006 |
| Data retention | Not published. If data resides in customer's Microsoft Sentinel tenant, retention depends on tenant configuration. | Not published as a standard MDR retention period. |
| API available | ✓ | – |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
›› FAQ
What is the main difference between Eye Security and Northwave?
Eye Security is a Microsoft-ecosystem that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Northwave is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Eye Security covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for Northwave.
How do Eye Security and Northwave differ in response capabilities?
Eye Security supports 6 autonomous actions (account disable, custom playbooks, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable. Northwave supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Eye Security and not included with Northwave.
How does Eye Security pricing compare to Northwave?
Eye Security pricing: EUR 8.99+/endpoint/month (varies by deployment size and coverage scope). Northwave pricing: Not published. Watch for with Eye Security: Europe-only coverage (Netherlands, Germany, Belgium). No North American or APAC presence.; Pricing in euros only. Three editions but per-tier pricing beyond the base rate is not published.. Watch for with Northwave: Public pages do not publish response SLAs or named default response actions.; Rapid Response is a separate related service, so buyers should confirm what incident-response support is included in base MDR..
Should I choose Eye Security or Northwave?
Choose Eye Security if: european mid-market organizations (50-1000 employees) wanting MDR with optional cyber insurance in one vendor. Choose Northwave if: benelux, DACH and Nordic buyers that want European MDR with a Utrecht SOC. Eye Security is not ideal for north American or APAC organizations. Eye Security only operates in Europe.. Northwave is not ideal for buyers that need public MDR pricing or response SLAs before engaging sales.
Daylight Security
AI-native MDR for buyers comparing active remediation across endpoint, cloud, identity, and SaaS. Daylight works with existing EDR/SIEM stacks and uses ChatOps-native collaboration, so it can be a useful third reference point in this comparison.