Choose Field Effect or Todyl
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
Choose Todyl if
- MSPs wanting to consolidate EDR, SASE, SIEM, MDR, and GRC into one platform
- SMBs with lean security teams wanting a dedicated DRAM at an accessible price
- Greenfield deployments with no existing EDR/SIEM/SASE investments to preserve
- You need Network coverage included in base pricing
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Field Effect is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Todyl is a MSP-channel that requires its own security platform. Field Effect targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; Todyl serves SMB and Mid-market. Field Effect includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity), compared to 5 for Todyl (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Field Effect and Todyl?
Field Effect is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Todyl is a MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Field Effect covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Todyl.
How do Field Effect and Todyl differ in response capabilities?
Field Effect supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable. Todyl supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does Field Effect pricing compare to Todyl?
Field Effect pricing: MDR Core: $3-$20/user/month (volume discounts apply). MDR Complete: custom pricing.. Todyl pricing: Starting at $250/month (platform base). Per-tier and per-module pricing not published.. 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 Todyl: Platform-native lock-in, must adopt full Todyl stack, cannot BYO EDR/SIEM/SASE; $250/month starting price is the base, unclear what modules are included at that tier.