Tesorion vs VikingCloud
Tesorion is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. VikingCloud is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Tesorion targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; VikingCloud serves SMB and Mid-market. Tesorion includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity, Network), compared to 2 for VikingCloud (Endpoint, Network).
Buyer brief
Tesorion is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. VikingCloud is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Tesorion targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; VikingCloud serves SMB and Mid-market. Tesorion includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity, Network), compared to 2 for VikingCloud (Endpoint, Network).
VikingCloud is the choice if you want a single-vendor stack with deep integration. Tesorion is better if you have existing tools and want flexibility.
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Dutch organisations that want MDR from a Netherlands-based cybersecurity services firm | Retail, hospitality, and financial services organizations where PCI DSS compliance is the primary driver for buying MDR |
| Price | Custom quote | Not published |
| Response authority | 1/6 actions · Configurable | 1/6 actions · Configurable |
| Stack | Works with existing stack | Requires own platform |
| Data access | Reports only | Dashboards |
| Warranty | None listed | None listed |
- Best fit
- Dutch organisations that want MDR from a Netherlands-based cybersecurity services firm
- Price
- Custom quote
- Response authority
- 1/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Reports only
- Warranty
- None listed
- Best fit
- Retail, hospitality, and financial services organizations where PCI DSS compliance is the primary driver for buying MDR
- Price
- Not published
- Response authority
- 1/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Requires own platform
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
›› Detailed comparison
| FIELD | TesorionTECH-AGNOSTIC | VikingCloudPLATFORM |
|---|---|---|
| ›› Fit | ||
| Target size | Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market |
| Sentiment | Mixed | Mixed |
| ›› Your stack | ||
| Approach | Works with your tools | Requires their platform |
| EDR integrations | SentinelOneCustomer endpoint telemetry | VikingCloud Endpoint Security |
| SIEM integrations | None listed | VikingCloud Managed SIEM |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: CoveredIDIdentity: CoveredSaaSSaaS: LimitedNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Optional add-on | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: Not coveredIDIdentity: LimitedSaaSSaaS: Not coveredNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Not covered |
| ›› Response | ||
| Response type | Active Remediation | Guided Response |
| Approval policy | Configurable | Configurable |
| Response actions | Custom playbooks | Quarantine |
| IR included | Separate | Separate |
| ›› Cost | ||
| Price range | Not published | Not published |
| Minimum seats | None | None |
| Breach warranty | – | – |
| ›› More details | ||
| Requires own agent | No | Yes |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | ✓ Included | Not offered |
| Identity | ✓ Included | ~ Limited |
| SaaS apps | ~ Limited | Not offered |
| Network | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| OT/ICS | + Optional | Not offered |
| Threat hunting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Response SLA | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 24/7 coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Custom quote. Tesorion does not publish MDR package pricing. | Custom pricing, not publicly disclosed. VikingCloud uses quote-based pricing requiring direct sales consultation. |
| Hidden cost warnings | Public pages do not publish response SLAs or named default response actions.. The public MDR page says mitigation is immediate where possible, but does not specify what Tesorion can do without customer approval.. T-CERT incident response is prominent, but buyers should confirm whether IR hours are included in MDR or sold separately.. Tesorion lists broad coverage across domains, so buyers should confirm which monitored sources are included in base MDR. | Pricing is completely opaque: no public ranges, no published minimums, quote-only. Requires VikingCloud's proprietary endpoint agent (Bitdefender-based), replacing your existing EDR. DFIR incident response is a separate retainer, not included in base MDR. The 4M customer base is mostly compliance clients. Ask how many are active MDR customers to gauge service maturity. |
| Data portability | Partial | Limited |
| Contract terms | Custom | Annual |
| Channels | EmailPhone | EmailPhonePortal |
| Data access | Reports only | Dashboards |
| Dedicated analyst | – | – |
| SOC regions | Europe | North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific |
| Onboarding | Tesorion says MDR use cases are tailored per organisation and linked to mitigating measures. No standard public onboarding duration was found. | Not published. Agent installation is described as one-click download. |
| Industry focus | Financial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorManufacturingCritical InfrastructureTechnologyProfessional Services | RetailQuick Service RestaurantsFinancial ServicesHospitalityHealthcareTravel and Tourism |
| MTTD | Not published | Not published |
| MTTR | Not published | Less than 30 minutes (vendor blog claim, not independently validated) |
| Community view | Tesorion has limited MDR-specific public review volume. The public buyer case rests on Dutch delivery, T-SOC operations, XDR and SOAR correlation, threat intelligence and nearby T-CERT incident response. Buyers should validate pricing, response authority, included source scope and whether T-CERT support is included before signing. | Very limited public reviews for VikingCloud's MDR service specifically. The company is established in PCI compliance consulting (100+ QSAs, 35-year heritage) but has near-zero visibility in practitioner communities discussing MDR. No Reddit discussions found. Four customer testimonials on Featured Customers are positive but compliance-focused, not about detection and response quality. |
| Compliance | ISO 27001NEN 7510NIS2DORABIO | PCI DSSISO 27001SOC 2 |
| Certifications | ISO 27001NEN 7510 | PCI QSA (Qualified Security Assessor Company)PCI ASV (Approved Scanning Vendor)PCI PFI (Payment Card Industry Forensic Investigator) |
| Founded | 2018 | 1989 |
| Data retention | Not published as a standard MDR retention period. | Not published |
| API available | – | – |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
›› FAQ
What is the main difference between Tesorion and VikingCloud?
Tesorion is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). VikingCloud is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Tesorion covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for VikingCloud.
How do Tesorion and VikingCloud differ in response capabilities?
Tesorion supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. VikingCloud supports 1 autonomous actions (file quarantine) and approval is configurable.
How does Tesorion pricing compare to VikingCloud?
Tesorion pricing: Not published. VikingCloud pricing: Custom-quoted pricing. Watch for with Tesorion: Public pages do not publish response SLAs or named default response actions.; The public MDR page says mitigation is immediate where possible, but does not specify what Tesorion can do without customer approval.. Watch for with VikingCloud: Pricing is completely opaque: no public ranges, no published minimums, quote-only; Requires VikingCloud's proprietary endpoint agent (Bitdefender-based), replacing your existing EDR.
Should I choose Tesorion or VikingCloud?
Choose Tesorion if: dutch organisations that want MDR from a Netherlands-based cybersecurity services firm. Choose VikingCloud if: retail, hospitality, and financial services organizations where PCI DSS compliance is the primary driver for buying MDR. Tesorion is not ideal for buyers that need public MDR pricing or contractual response SLAs before sales engagement. VikingCloud is not ideal for organizations with existing EDR investments wanting vendor-agnostic MDR (VikingCloud requires their own endpoint agent).
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