Top Managed EDR Providersin 2026

Huntress, Sophos, Arctic Wolf, WatchGuard and Red Canary lead this managed EDR ranking, judged on response time, analyst depth and value for SMBs and MSPs.

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October 9, 2026

Huntress, Sophos, Arctic Wolf, WatchGuard and Red Canary lead this managed EDR ranking, judged on response time, analyst depth and value for SMBs and MSPs.

Not sure which to pick? See the top 3 side by side: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Critical Start MDR, Expel Managed Detection and Response.

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#1 Top Rank

Editorial #1 ChoiceMDR (Managed Detection & Response)

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Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response

byArctic WolfVerified

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA1,001-5,000

Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: MITRE ATT&CK mapping and proactive threat hunting. Built for 24/7 SOC threat monitoring. Compare MDR alternatives.

24/7 SOC threat monitoringRansomware incident containmentProactive adversary huntingStrategic security posture reviews

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, CrowdStrike +5

Target Users

Mid-market, Enterprise, Healthcare, Finance, Education, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Legal, Technology

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; HIPAA; PCI DSS; GDPR

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#2 Runner Up

MDR (Managed Detection & Response)

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Critical Start MDR

byCritical StartVerified

Plano, Texas, USA201-500

Looking for MDR software? Critical Start MDR by Critical Start provides human-led triage and MobileSOC alerts for threat detection. Compare features and alternatives.

Alert fatigue reductionRapid incident containment24/7 SOC escalationThreat detection

Deployment

Cloud, Hybrid

Integrations

CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel +3

Target Users

Cross-industry, Mid-market, Enterprise, Healthcare, Banking, Retail, Technology

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; PCI DSS; HIPAA

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#3 Ranked

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Expel Managed Detection and Response

byExpelVerified

Herndon, Virginia, USA500+

Get the facts on Expel Managed Detection and Response: one-click containment. Built for automated containment. Compare it with other MDR options before you decide.

24/7 cloud managed detection and responseKubernetes threat defenseAutomated containment

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

AWS, Azure, GCP +4

Target Users

Cross-industry, Tech, Finance, Healthcare, Retail

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; HIPAA; PCI-DSS

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Red Canary Managed Detection and Response

byRed CanaryVerified

Denver, Colorado, USA500+

Red Canary Managed Detection and Response: 24/7 threat hunting and raw telemetry correlation. Built for 24/7 managed detection and response. Compare MDR alternatives.

24/7 managed detection and responseContinuous threat huntingAlert noise reduction

Deployment

Cloud

Integrations

CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne +2

Target Users

Cross-industry, Finance, Healthcare, Higher Education

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; HIPAA; ISO 27001; FedRAMP Moderate

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Carbon Black Cloud Managed Detection and Response

byBroadcomVerified

Palo Alto, California, USA10,001+

Carbon Black Cloud Managed Detection and Response: ticketing sync and proactive threat hunting. Built for 24/7 SOC monitoring. Compare MDR alternatives.

24/7 SOC monitoringRapid ransomware containmentExpert incident investigationSecurity staff augmentation

Deployment

Cloud

Integrations

Carbon Black Cloud, ServiceNow, Jira +2

Target Users

Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Mid-Market to Enterprise, Mid-Market, Enterprise, Finance, Retail

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO/IEC 27001; HIPAA; PCI-DSS compliant service

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MDR (Managed Detection & Response)

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eSentire MDR

byeSentireVerified

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada1,000+

eSentire MDR is a managed detection & response service. It helps with continuous cyber resilience through contractual SLAs. Explore features and compare MDR alternatives.

24/7 proactive threat huntingHuman-led active threat suppressionContinuous cyber resilience

Deployment

Cloud, Hybrid

Integrations

Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, Sentinel +2

Target Users

Mid-market, Enterprise, Finance, Healthcare, Legal, Financial Services, Energy, Manufacturing

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; HIPAA; PCI DSS

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Huntress Managed Detection and Response

byHuntressVerified

Ellicott City, Maryland, USA1,000+

Huntress Managed Detection and Response covers 24/7 human threat hunting and persistent foothold detection for managed SOC and Foothold Detection. Compare top MDR tools.

MDREDRManaged SOCThreat HuntingFoothold Detection

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud, On-Premise

Integrations

Microsoft Defender, ConnectWise, Datto

Target Users

SMBs, Mid-Market, MSPs

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; HIPAA; GDPR

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Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response

byKasperskyVerified

Moscow, Russia5,000+

Evaluating Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response? See how this MDR tool handles host isolation, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.

24/7 managed detectionContinuous threat huntingRapid incident containment

Deployment

Cloud

Integrations

Kaspersky Endpoint Security, Kaspersky Security Center, ServiceNow

Target Users

Cross-industry, Mid-Market, Enterprise, Healthcare

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: ISO 27001; SOC 2; GDPR

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MDR (Managed Detection & Response)

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WatchGuard MDR

byWatchGuardVerified

Seattle, Washington, USA1,001-5,000

Looking for MDR software? WatchGuard MDR by WatchGuard provides SOC containment and forensic analysis for managed XDR. Compare features and alternatives.

MDRThreat DetectionManaged XDR

Deployment

Cloud

Integrations

WatchGuard EPDR, WatchGuard Cloud, ThreatSync

Target Users

Cross-industry, Mid-Market, Finance, Healthcare

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2; ISO 27001; HIPAA; GDPR

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#10

MDR (Managed Detection & Response)

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Sophos MDR

bySophosVerified

Oxford, United Kingdom6,000+

Sophos MDR is a 24/7 managed detection and response used for Managed Detection & Response. Highlights include incident reporting. Compare it with other MDR tools.

MDRManaged Detection & Response

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Sophos Central, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike

Target Users

Cross-industry, Mid-Market, Enterprise

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2; ISO 27001; HIPAA; GDPR

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about Top Managed EDR Providers.

Which are the top Managed EDR vendors on Cyber Rank?

Top Managed EDR Providers currently lists 10 products, in editorial order: #1 Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, #2 Critical Start MDR, #3 Expel Managed Detection and Response, #4 Red Canary Managed Detection and Response, #5 Carbon Black Cloud Managed Detection and Response (Broadcom), #6 eSentire MDR, #7 Huntress Managed Detection and Response, #8 Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response, #9 WatchGuard MDR, #10 Sophos MDR.

Which product is ranked #1 in Top Managed EDR Providers?

Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response by Arctic Wolf is ranked first by the Cyber Rank editorial team.

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How is Top Managed EDR Providers put together?

The Cyber Rank editorial team selects the products on this list and decides their order after reviewing each product's features, deployment options, integrations, industry fit and vendor background. It is not a market-share or customer-review ranking.

Which products appear here?

Products that our editors picked for Managed EDR and that have a published Cyber Rank profile.

Can a product appear in other rankings?

Yes. Editors can list a product in any ranking where it is a strong fit, so it may appear in several.