Choose Mandiant or Rapid7
Choose Mandiant if
- Enterprise organizations wanting threat intelligence integrated directly into MDR from 500+ frontline analysts
- Multi-vendor EDR environments (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne all supported without agent swap)
- Google Cloud Platform customers wanting native SecOps integration
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
- Breach warranty matters to you (Rapid7 offers one, Mandiant does not)
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Mandiant is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Rapid7 is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Mandiant targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Rapid7 serves Mid-market and Enterprise.
FAQ
What is the main difference between Mandiant and Rapid7?
Mandiant is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Rapid7 is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack).
How do Mandiant and Rapid7 differ in response capabilities?
Mandiant supports 3 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, custom playbooks) 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 Mandiant and included with Rapid7.
How does Mandiant pricing compare to Rapid7?
Mandiant pricing: Third-party buyer data reports an average Mandiant software cost around $83,000/year. Treat this as a Mandiant buyer benchmark, not a clean Managed Defense MDR quote.. 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 Mandiant: ~$83K+/year estimated, premium enterprise pricing; IR retainer is separate and must be purchased independently for full incident response. 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.