Huntress vs Northwave
Huntress is a MSP-channel that requires its own security platform. Northwave is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Huntress targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; Northwave serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Huntress includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 2 for Northwave (Endpoint, Network).
Buyer brief
Huntress is a MSP-channel that requires its own security platform. Northwave is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Huntress targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; Northwave serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Huntress includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 2 for Northwave (Endpoint, Network).
Huntress is the choice if you want a single-vendor stack with deep integration. Northwave is better if you have existing tools and want flexibility.
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | MSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing | Benelux, DACH and Nordic buyers that want European MDR with a Utrecht SOC |
| Price | Managed EDR estimate: ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/mo | Custom quote |
| Response authority | 5/6 actions · Configurable | 1/6 actions · Configurable |
| Stack | Requires own platform | Works with existing stack |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Warranty | None listed | None listed |
- Best fit
- MSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing
- Price
- Managed EDR estimate: ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/mo
- Response authority
- 5/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Requires own platform
- 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 | HuntressPLATFORM | NorthwaveTECH-AGNOSTIC |
|---|---|---|
| ›› Fit | ||
| Target size | SMB, Mid-market | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Sentiment | Very Positive | Mixed |
| ›› Your stack | ||
| Approach | Requires their platform | Works with your tools |
| EDR integrations | Huntress AgentMicrosoft DefenderCrowdStrike FalconSentinelOneCisco Secure Endpoint | Customer endpoint telemetry |
| SIEM integrations | Huntress Managed SIEM | Customer log sources |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: Optional add-onIDIdentity: Optional add-onSaaSSaaS: Optional add-onNetNetwork: Optional add-onOTOT/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 accountsQuarantine | Custom playbooks |
| IR included | Separate | Separate |
| ›› Cost | ||
| Price range | Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. | Not published |
| Minimum seats | 50 | None |
| Breach warranty | – | – |
| ›› More details | ||
| Requires own agent | Yes | No |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | + Optional | ~ Limited |
| Identity | + Optional | ~ Limited |
| SaaS apps | + Optional | Not offered |
| Network | + Optional | ✓ Included |
| OT/ICS | Not offered | + Optional |
| Threat hunting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Response SLA | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 24/7 coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Per-endpoint (EDR), per-identity (ITDR), per-data-source (SIEM). Volume discounts for MSPs. | Custom quote. Northwave does not publish MDR package pricing. |
| Hidden cost warnings | 50-endpoint minimum for standard plan, under 50 requires sales engagement. Each product (EDR, ITDR, SIEM, SAT) priced separately, full stack costs add up. Managed SIEM priced per data source with pooled data allocation, overages possible. Pricing not publicly published, requires sales engagement. No breach warranty | 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, Monthly | Custom |
| Channels | EmailPortalPhone | PortalEmailPhone |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Dedicated analyst | – | – |
| SOC regions | North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific | Europe |
| Onboarding | Agent deploys in under 30 minutes and appears in portal within ~15 minutes of install. Pre-built deployment scripts for RMM tools. | 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 | MSP/MSSP ChannelHealthcareFinancial ServicesLegalEducationGovernment (Local/State)Manufacturing | Financial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingLogisticsTechnologyPublic SectorCritical Infrastructure |
| MTTD | Not separately published | Not published |
| MTTR | 8 minutes average for Managed EDR, 3 minutes average for Managed ITDR (M365) | Not published |
| Community view | Rated 4.8/5 on G2 from 1,086 reviews and 9.4/10 on PeerSpot. MSPs consistently recommend Huntress for SMB environments, though reporting, API access, and the lack of breach warranty draw criticism. | 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 | SOC 2 Type IGDPRCCPA | NIS2ISO 27001GDPRTISAX |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type I (Security, Availability, Confidentiality)CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) | – |
| Founded | 2015 | 2006 |
| Data retention | Managed SIEM: 1 year default (1 month active + 11 months cold). Extended add-on: 90 days active + up to 7 years cold. Logs are immutable. 30-day post-term retention for data migration. | Not published as a standard MDR retention period. |
| API available | ✓ | – |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
›› FAQ
What is the main difference between Huntress and Northwave?
Huntress is a MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Northwave is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Huntress covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for Northwave.
How do Huntress and Northwave differ in response capabilities?
Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (account disable, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable. Northwave supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does Huntress pricing compare to Northwave?
Huntress pricing: Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. (50-seat minimum). Northwave pricing: Not published. 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. 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 Huntress or Northwave?
Choose Huntress if: mSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing. Choose Northwave if: benelux, DACH and Nordic buyers that want European MDR with a Utrecht SOC. Huntress is not ideal for enterprises needing deep SIEM integration with existing Splunk, Sentinel, or Chronicle. Northwave is not ideal for buyers that need public MDR pricing or response SLAs before engaging sales.
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