Choose Huntress or TENEX.AI
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 TENEX.AI if
- Mid-market and enterprise buyers evaluating AI-native MDR instead of a traditional analyst-heavy model
- Google SecOps or Microsoft security ecosystem customers who want managed operation and response layered on top
- Security leaders comfortable validating a newer provider through a structured proof of value
- You need Cloud and Identity coverage included in base pricing
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Huntress is a MSP-channel that requires its own security platform. TENEX.AI is a AI-native MDR that works with your existing tools. Huntress targets SMB and Mid-market organizations; TENEX.AI serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Huntress includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 3 for TENEX.AI (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Huntress and TENEX.AI?
Huntress is a MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). TENEX.AI is an AI-native MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Huntress covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 3 for TENEX.AI.
How do Huntress and TENEX.AI differ in response capabilities?
Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable. TENEX.AI supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with Huntress and included with TENEX.AI.
How does Huntress pricing compare to TENEX.AI?
Huntress pricing: Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. (50-seat minimum). TENEX.AI pricing: Vendor-published $99,000-$199,000 package range: $99,000 for 25TB Essential AI-Native MDR, $149,000 for 50TB Standard 24/7 MDR, and $199,000 for 100TB Enhanced + 24/7 MDR. Billing period not stated. Enterprise is custom.. 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 TENEX.AI: Homepage pricing is published by TB tier, but billing period, overage rates and telemetry-source assumptions are not stated.; No public contractual SLA found..