Choose Field Effect or Huntress
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
- You need Cloud and SaaS and Identity coverage included in base pricing
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 or Google Workspace environments needing identity threat detection alongside endpoint coverage
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Field Effect is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Huntress is a MSP-channel that requires its own security platform. Field Effect targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; Huntress serves SMB and Mid-market. Field Effect includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity), compared to 1 for Huntress (Endpoint).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Field Effect and Huntress?
Field Effect is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Huntress is an MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Field Effect covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 1 for Huntress.
How do Field Effect and Huntress differ in response capabilities?
Field Effect supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) 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 Field Effect pricing compare to Huntress?
Field Effect pricing: MDR Core: $3-$20/user/month (volume discounts apply). MDR Complete: custom pricing. Huntress pricing: Managed EDR $8.99/endpoint/month MSRP, $7.99 at 100 endpoints (vendor-published). ITDR, SIEM, SAT and ISPM are priced separately. (50-seat minimum). 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. Watch for with Huntress: 50-seat minimum per product for direct and reseller purchases; no Huntress minimum when buying through an MSP; Each product (EDR, ITDR, SIEM, SAT, ISPM) is priced separately, so full-stack cost is the sum of the products in use.