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| Product | Critical Start MDR View product | Expel MDR by Expel View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for MDR software? Critical Start MDR by Critical Start provides human-led triage and MobileSOC alerts for threat detection. Compare features and alternatives. | Expel MDR helps teams with managed threat hunting. Explore features like rapid API threat containment, cloud deployment and the closest MDR competitors. |
| Product type | Managed Detection & Response (MDR) | API-First Managed Threat Detection & Response Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Mid-market, Enterprise, Healthcare, Banking, Retail, Technology | Enterprise IT, SaaS, E-Commerce, Banking |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybrid | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud Managed Service; Hybrid; Cloud Managed Service; Plano & Lehi SOCs | Cloud SaaS; 24/7 Managed Security Services; Multi-Tenant Cloud SaaS; Managed SOC |
| Data residency | United States | United States |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | EndpointsCloud EnvironmentsIdentity ProvidersSIEM | Public Cloud VPCsEnterprise IdPsEDR Platforms |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI DSSHIPAA | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CrowdStrikeMicrosoft DefenderSentinelSentinelOneSplunkPalo Alto | Microsoft DefenderSplunkGoogle CloudKubernetesSlack |
| Industries | Cross-industryMid-marketEnterpriseHealthcareBankingRetail+1 more | Enterprise ITSaaSE-CommerceBanking |
| Regions | North AmericaGlobal | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Critical Start | Expel |
| Headquarters | Plano, Texas, USA | Herndon, Virginia, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 500+ |
| Founded | 2012 | 2016 |
Overview
What it is
Critical Start MDR
Looking for MDR software? Critical Start MDR by Critical Start provides human-led triage and MobileSOC alerts for threat detection. Compare features and alternatives.Expel MDR
Expel MDR helps teams with managed threat hunting. Explore features like rapid API threat containment, cloud deployment and the closest MDR competitors.Product type
Critical Start MDR
Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Expel MDR
API-First Managed Threat Detection & Response PlatformBest for
Critical Start MDR
Cross-industry, Mid-market, Enterprise, Healthcare, Banking, Retail, TechnologyExpel MDR
Enterprise IT, SaaS, E-Commerce, BankingPricing
Pricing model
Critical Start MDR
Contact VendorExpel MDR
Contact VendorFree trial
Critical Start MDR
Free trial: noExpel MDR
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Critical Start MDR
Expel MDR
Deployment details
Critical Start MDR
Cloud Managed Service; Hybrid; Cloud Managed Service; Plano & Lehi SOCsExpel MDR
Cloud SaaS; 24/7 Managed Security Services; Multi-Tenant Cloud SaaS; Managed SOCData residency
Critical Start MDR
United StatesExpel MDR
United StatesKey features
What it offers
Critical Start MDR
- Trusted Behavior Registry
- Deterministic alert auto-resolution
- 60-minute contractual SLA
- Human-led triage
- MobileSOC alerts
- Alert fatigue reduction
- Rapid incident containment
- 24/7 SOC escalation
Expel MDR
- API-first telemetry ingestion
- Automated false positive filtering
- plain-English incident briefings
- Rapid API threat containment
- Managed threat hunting
- Alert noise reduction
- API-first incident response
Platform & access
API access
Critical Start MDR
API access: yesExpel MDR
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Critical Start MDR
SSO: yesExpel MDR
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Critical Start MDR
RBAC: yesExpel MDR
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Critical Start MDR
Multi-tenant: yesExpel MDR
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Critical Start MDR
Mobile app: yesExpel MDR
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Critical Start MDR
Expel MDR
Compliance
Critical Start MDR
Expel MDR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Critical Start MDR
Expel MDR
Industries
Critical Start MDR
Expel MDR
Regions
Critical Start MDR
Expel MDR
Vendor
Company
Critical Start MDR
Critical StartExpel MDR
ExpelHeadquarters
Critical Start MDR
Plano, Texas, USAExpel MDR
Herndon, Virginia, USACompany size
Critical Start MDR
201-500Expel MDR
500+Founded
Critical Start MDR
2012Expel MDR
2016