Choose Huntress or N-able
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
Choose N-able if
- MSPs wanting a unified XDR + SIEM + SOAR + UEBA platform to reduce vendor sprawl
- SMBs and mid-market needing strong compliance reporting (HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST) with breach warranty protection
- MSPs serving clients who need vendor-agnostic MDR that works alongside existing EDR tools
- You need Cloud and SaaS and Identity and Network coverage included in base pricing
- Breach warranty matters to you (N-able offers one, Huntress does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Huntress and N-able are both MSP-channels. Huntress requires its own security platform and targets SMB and Mid-market organizations, while N-able works with your existing tools and serves SMB and Mid-market. Huntress includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 5 for N-able (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Huntress and N-able?
Huntress is an MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). N-able is an MSP-channel that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Huntress covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for N-able.
How do Huntress and N-able differ in response capabilities?
Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable. N-able supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with Huntress and included with N-able.
How does Huntress pricing compare to N-able?
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). N-able pricing: Third-party/MSP-channel estimate: MSPs typically bundle at $90-$275/user/month for full security programs. Exact Adlumin standalone pricing not published. 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. Watch for with N-able: MDR Base tier is identity-only (M365 ITDR). MDR Standard required for endpoint/network/cloud coverage.; Data retention upgrade (30 to 90 days) requires Advanced tier.