Best Managed Detection and Response Services in 2026
Updated
In short: Red Canary MDR is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ReliaQuest MDR and eSentire MDR. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Bitdefender Total Security at $5/mo.
Managed detection and response services give security teams a way to extend monitoring and threat response. Compare monitoring coverage and threat hunting with incident response and each provider’s response model to understand how its service handles threats. Coverage areas and log retention add detail on what is covered and kept; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame access and cost. Red Canary MDR, ReliaQuest MDR and eSentire MDR are among the services to consider. Weigh the listed capabilities against the security coverage and response your organization needs.
29 managed detection and response services ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Managed Detection and Response Services, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 4 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Red Canary MDR API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 02 ReliaQuest MDR API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 03 eSentire MDR API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$17/mo
- 04 Huntress Managed Detection and Response API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$7.99/mo
- 05 Bitdefender Total Security API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6$5/mo
- 06 Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 07 CrowdStrike Falcon Surface API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 08 NTT Cloud Fax API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 09 Rapid7 MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 10 WithSecure MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 11 Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 12 Check Point MDR/MPR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 13 Deepwatch MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 14 Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 15 LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 16 Blackpoint MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 Expel MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 Fortgale MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 Sophos MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 20 Unit 42 MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 21 24-7 SOC MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 Binary Defense MDR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 Blumira API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$12/mo
- 24 Cloudskope Managed Detection and Response API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 25 Comcast Business Managed Detection and Response API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Monitoring coverage | Response model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Canary MDR | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 2 | ReliaQuest MDR | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | automated |
| 3 | eSentire MDR | 6.7 | No | $17/mo | — | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 4 | Huntress Managed Detection and Response | 6.6 | No | $7.99/mo | No | 7.99 /mo | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 5 | Bitdefender Total Security | 5.6 | No | $5/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Falcon Surface | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 8 | NTT Cloud Fax | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 9 | Rapid7 MDR | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 10 | WithSecure MDR | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 11 | Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Check Point MDR/MPR | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | automated |
| 13 | Deepwatch MDR | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | automated |
| 14 | Dell APEX AIOps Incident Management | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | 24_7 | automated |
| 15 | LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 16 | Blackpoint MDR | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 17 | Expel MDR | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 18 | Fortgale MDR | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | automated |
| 19 | Sophos MDR | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 20 | Unit 42 MDR | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 21 | 24-7 SOC MDR | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | 24_7 | automated |
| 22 | Binary Defense MDR | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
| 23 | Blumira | 5.0 | No | $12/mo | No | 12 /mo | — | — |
| 24 | Cloudskope Managed Detection and Response | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | 24_7 | automated |
| 25 | Comcast Business Managed Detection and Response | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | 24_7 | coordinated |
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Questions about this list
Which managed detection and response service is ranked first on Inferse?
Red Canary MDR is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 6.8. ReliaQuest MDR is second and eSentire MDR third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Bitdefender Total Security has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.