Best Managed Detection and Response Services in 2026
Updated
In short: Bitdefender Total Security is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud and Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Bitdefender Total Security at $5/mo.
Managed detection and response (MDR) services give organizations external security monitoring and response options to compare. Look at monitoring coverage, threat hunting, and incident response to understand the capabilities shown for each provider; the response model adds context on how it handles incidents. Coverage areas and log retention offer further comparison points, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can help you weigh access and cost. The ranking starts with eSentire MDR, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, and Red Canary MDR, followed by Expel MDR and Check Point MDR/MPR. Rapid7 MDR, Mnemonic MDR, and ReliaQuest MDR are also among the first entries. Consider which combination of coverage and response details best matches your organization's 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.
#3 Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response Also great · 6.4 
- Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About Bitdefender Total SecurityVisit site
- Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- AndroidiOSWeb
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 7.99 /mo
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.99/mofirst paid tier About Huntress Managed Detection and ResponseVisit site - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$17/mofirst paid tier About eSentire MDRVisit site - apiWeb
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial self-hostedWebWindows
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 12 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$12/mofirst paid tier About BlumiraVisit site -
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- automated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Monitoring coverage
- 24_7
- Response model
- coordinated
- Threat hunting
- Yes
- Incident response
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which managed detection and response service is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Bitdefender Total Security is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 6.8. Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud is second and Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.