Choose Huntress or Rapid7
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 environments needing identity threat detection alongside endpoint coverage
Choose Rapid7 if
- Mid-market to enterprise organizations (500+ assets) wanting full SIEM data transparency alongside MDR
- Security teams wanting active remediation via Velociraptor without a fully outsourced model
- Organizations that value analyst pod continuity and environment familiarity over time
- You need Cloud and SaaS and Identity and Network coverage included in base pricing
- Breach warranty matters to you (Rapid7 offers one, Huntress does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Updated 2026-03-09
Fit. Huntress has a 50-endpoint minimum at around $2.50-3.50 each per month. Rapid7 starts at 500 assets and ~$17/asset/month, with the Insight Agent required on 80%+ of them. If you're an MSP pricing MDR per client, Rapid7 doesn't fit.
Response. Rapid7 gives full SIEM query access to 13 months of data, assigns analyst pods that learn your environment over time, and lets analysts remediate endpoints directly through Active Response with Velociraptor. You can discuss actions through Slack ChatOps before analysts execute them. Huntress's SOC reviews every alert internally, escalates less than 1% as incidents, and reports through portal, email and phone with executive summaries that aren't customizable.
Cost and scope. Rapid7 Ultimate bundles unlimited DFIR and a $1M breach warranty. Huntress includes neither and points customers to third-party IR firms for complex breaches.
FAQ
What is the main difference between Huntress and Rapid7?
Huntress is a MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Rapid7 is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Huntress covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Rapid7.
How do Huntress and Rapid7 differ in response capabilities?
Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable. Rapid7 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 Rapid7.
How does Huntress pricing compare to Rapid7?
Huntress pricing: Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. (50-seat minimum). Rapid7 pricing: Third-party estimate: starting ~$17/asset/month. Mid-market deployments typically $60K-$80K/year. Enterprise $150K+/year. (500-seat minimum). 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 Rapid7: Requires Rapid7 Insight Agent on 80%+ of supported assets, minimum 500 assets; Breach warranty and unlimited DFIR only available on Ultimate tier.