Choose Huntress or Secureworks
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 Secureworks if
- Enterprise organizations wanting open XDR with existing CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne, or Carbon Black EDR
- Organizations valuing deep threat intelligence from CTU (now Sophos X-Ops)
- Companies needing OT/ICS MDR coverage alongside IT MDR
- You need Cloud and Identity and Network coverage included in base pricing
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Huntress is a MSP-channel that requires its own security platform. Secureworks is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Huntress targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; Secureworks serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Huntress includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 4 for Secureworks (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Huntress and Secureworks?
Huntress is a MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Secureworks is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Huntress offers Not disclosed, Secureworks offers ≤1 hour. Huntress covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 4 for Secureworks.
How do Huntress and Secureworks differ in response capabilities?
Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable. Secureworks supports 4 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, account disable, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with Huntress and included with Secureworks.
How does Huntress pricing compare to Secureworks?
Huntress pricing: Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. (50-seat minimum). Secureworks pricing: Third-party buyer data reports a $91,350/year median buyer cost for Secureworks, with a visible public range from $15,200 to $421,751/year. PeerSpot reviews also report MDR/MXDR annual deals around $60K-$320K+ depending on environment.. 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 Secureworks: Sophos acquisition completed Feb 2025, Taegis integration into Sophos Central underway with long-term platform consolidation likely; ~6% workforce reduction (~380 roles) in Feb 2025 post-acquisition, verify analyst continuity.