Choose Huntress or WatchGuard
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 WatchGuard if
- MSPs already selling WatchGuard Firebox, AuthPoint or Endpoint Security who want to add managed SOC coverage
- SMB and mid-market customers buying security through an MSP rather than direct enterprise procurement
- Mixed environments that want MDR on Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, Okta, Duo and firewall logs through Open MDR
- You need Cloud and SaaS and Identity and Network coverage included in base pricing
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Huntress and WatchGuard are both MSP-channels. Huntress requires its own security platform and targets SMB and Mid-market organizations, while WatchGuard works with your existing tools and serves SMB and Mid-market. Huntress includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 5 for WatchGuard (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Huntress and WatchGuard?
Huntress is a MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). WatchGuard is a MSP-channel that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Huntress covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for WatchGuard.
How do Huntress and WatchGuard differ in response capabilities?
Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable. WatchGuard supports 3 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with Huntress and included with WatchGuard.
How does Huntress pricing compare to WatchGuard?
Huntress pricing: Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. (50-seat minimum). WatchGuard 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 WatchGuard: WatchGuard publishes package requirements but not public MDR pricing, so buyers need an MSP or WatchGuard quote before cost comparison.; The package names hide meaningful scope differences: Core MDR and Core MDR for Microsoft are narrower than Total MDR and Open MDR..