Huntress vs Red Canary
Buyer brief
Updated 2026-03-09
Threat hunting is included with both, and neither offers IR or a breach warranty.
Huntress is priced for MSPs managing small businesses, running roughly $2.50-3.50/endpoint/month with a 50-endpoint minimum. Red Canary uses resource-based pricing at $120/endpoint plus $100/user plus $250/cloud resource, targeting SMBs through enterprise with dedicated Threat Response Engineers and Slack-native SOC access.
Red Canary supports 9 EDR platforms without requiring its own agent (it also has a proprietary Linux EDR for containers and Kubernetes). Huntress requires its own agent and can't layer on top of CrowdStrike or SentinelOne for MDR purposes, though those tools can feed into Huntress Managed SIEM as log sources. On data access, Red Canary gives you full SQL queries through a Security Data Lake while Huntress is limited to executive summary reports. Huntress runs a follow-the-sun SOC and publishes sub-1% false positives with 8-minute average response times. Red Canary operates from a single Denver SOC with sub-minute acknowledgment. The Zscaler acquisition ($675M, August 2025) has driven elevated customer churn from Red Canary.
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | MSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing | Linux-heavy environments needing purpose-built Linux EDR for containers and Kubernetes |
| Price | Managed EDR estimate: ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/mo | Core rates, period unstated: $120/endpoint + $100/user + $250/cloud resource |
| Response authority | 5/6 actions · Configurable | 6/6 actions · Configurable |
| Stack | Requires own platform | Works with existing stack |
| Data access | Dashboards | Full query access |
| 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
- Linux-heavy environments needing purpose-built Linux EDR for containers and Kubernetes
- Price
- Core rates, period unstated: $120/endpoint + $100/user + $250/cloud resource
- Response authority
- 6/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Full query access
- Warranty
- None listed
›› Detailed comparison
| FIELD | HuntressPLATFORM | Red CanaryTECH-AGNOSTIC |
|---|---|---|
| ›› Fit | ||
| Target size | SMB, Mid-market | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Sentiment | Very Positive | Positive |
| ›› Your stack | ||
| Approach | Requires their platform | Works with your tools |
| EDR integrations | Huntress AgentCrowdStrike FalconCisco Secure Endpoint Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne | CrowdStrikeCarbon BlackPalo Alto CortexTrend MicroJamfRed Canary Linux EDR Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne |
| SIEM integrations | Huntress Managed SIEM | Microsoft Sentinel |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: Optional add-onIDIdentity: Optional add-onSaaSSaaS: Optional add-onNetNetwork: Optional add-onOTOT/IoT: Not covered | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: CoveredIDIdentity: CoveredSaaSSaaS: CoveredNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Optional add-on |
| ›› Response | ||
| Response type | Active Remediation | Active Remediation |
| Approval policy | Configurable | Configurable |
| Response actions | IsolateKill processContainDisable accountsQuarantine | IsolateKill processContainDisable accountsQuarantineCustom 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. | Core Plan: $120/endpoint + $100/user + $250/cloud resource. Billing period not stated in profile data. Complete and Enterprise plans priced higher. Available through AWS Marketplace. |
| Minimum seats | 50 | None |
| Breach warranty | – | – |
| ›› More details | ||
| Requires own agent | Yes | No |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | + Optional | ✓ Included |
| Identity | + Optional | ✓ Included |
| SaaS apps | + Optional | ✓ Included |
| 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. | Resource-based pricing: per-endpoint + per-user + per-cloud-resource. Three tiers: Core (SMB), Complete (mid-market), Enterprise (custom with dedicated support). |
| 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 | Resource-based pricing (endpoint + user + cloud) can scale unexpectedly as environments grow. Elevated customer churn post-Zscaler acquisition disclosed in Feb 2026 earnings, market mindshare declined 4.2% to 2.9% year-over-year. Single SOC location in Denver with no follow-the-sun model documented. Enterprise tier required for dedicated support and custom features. Vendor-agnostic positioning may erode over time under Zscaler ownership per Forrester |
| Data portability | Partial | Partial |
| Contract terms | Annual, Monthly | Annual, Multi-year |
| Channels | EmailPortalPhone | SlackTeamsEmailPortalPhone |
| Data access | Dashboards | Full query access |
| Dedicated analyst | – | ✓ |
| SOC regions | North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific | North America |
| Onboarding | Agent deploys in under 30 minutes and appears in portal within ~15 minutes of install. Pre-built deployment scripts for RMM tools. | Days to weeks depending on environment complexity and number of integrations |
| Industry focus | MSP/MSSP ChannelHealthcareFinancial ServicesLegalEducationGovernment (Local/State)Manufacturing | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation |
| MTTD | Not separately published | Sub-minute median time to acknowledge (vendor-published, measured from alert reaching analyst) |
| MTTR | 8 minutes average for Managed EDR, 3 minutes average for Managed ITDR (M365) | Seconds for automated containment, minutes for analyst-driven response |
| 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. | Forrester Wave MDR Leader Q1 2025. G2 4.7/5 (127 reviews, #1 customer satisfaction). Gartner Peer Insights 4.6/5 (131+ reviews). PeerSpot 9.0/10. Product quality remains strong post-Zscaler acquisition, but Zscaler disclosed elevated customer churn in Feb 2026 earnings with market mindshare declining from 4.2% to 2.9% year-over-year. |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IGDPRCCPA | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001 |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type I (Security, Availability, Confidentiality)CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) | SOC 2 Type II (annual independent assessment)ISO 27001:2013 (annual independent assessment)Working toward FedRAMP certification |
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
| 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. | Security Data Lake with SQL query interface during service. Specific retention periods available on request. |
| API available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
›› FAQ
What is the main difference between Huntress and Red Canary?
Huntress is a MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Red Canary is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Huntress covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Red Canary.
How do Huntress and Red Canary differ in response capabilities?
Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (account disable, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable. Red Canary supports 6 autonomous actions (account disable, custom playbooks, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable.
How does Huntress pricing compare to Red Canary?
Huntress pricing: Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. (50-seat minimum). Red Canary pricing: Core Plan: $120/endpoint + $100/user + $250/cloud resource. Billing period not stated in profile data. Complete and Enterprise plans priced higher. Available through AWS Marketplace.. 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 Red Canary: Resource-based pricing (endpoint + user + cloud) can scale unexpectedly as environments grow; Elevated customer churn post-Zscaler acquisition disclosed in Feb 2026 earnings, market mindshare declined 4.2% to 2.9% year-over-year.
Should I choose Huntress or Red Canary?
Choose Huntress if: mSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing. Choose Red Canary if: organizations with existing EDR investments (CrowdStrike, Microsoft, SentinelOne, Carbon Black, Cortex XDR, Trend Micro, Jamf) wanting MDR layered on top. Huntress is not ideal for enterprises needing deep SIEM integration with existing Splunk, Sentinel, or Chronicle. Red Canary is not ideal for global organizations needing follow-the-sun SOC coverage, only Denver SOC confirmed.
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