Managed detection and response · October 2026 Edition
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Sophos MDR
Ten of fourteen models named Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response first on the direct prompt; two named Sophos MDR. Both were named by all fourteen models and Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response carries 40 labels and Sophos MDR 47, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in six categories this edition.
First-choice share37%13%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels4047A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Huntress Managed EDR · Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Expel MDR · Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the managed detection and response page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and ResponseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSophos MDR
Direct102
Paraphrase74
Comparative13
Budget-constrained003 against Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and Sophos MDR were named in the same answer seventy-three times, of the 106 answers naming Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and the 132 naming Sophos MDR. In those answers Sophos MDR took the first choice six times and Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response nineteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and Sophos MDR stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response Sophos MDR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response on the left and Sophos MDR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and Sophos MDR stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Kimi K2Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Sophos MDR alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, eSentire MDR
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response first, Sophos MDR an alternative
9 of 14 modelsSophos MDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, Sophos MDR
Gemini 3.5 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Expel MDR, Red Canary, Sophos MDR
Perplexity SonarArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
Grok 4.20Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Red Canary
DeepSeek V4 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
Llama 4 MaverickArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, eSentire MDR
Qwen 3.7 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Daylight Security, Huntress Managed EDR, SentinelOne Singularity MDR, Sophos MDR
GLM 4.7 FlashXArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Huntress Managed EDR, Sophos MDR
Muse Glimmer 30BArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon MDR, Rapid7 MDR, SentinelOne Singularity MDR, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
Sophos MDR first, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response an alternative
1 of 14 modelsArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-6 LunaSophos MDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Expel MDR, Falcon Complete, Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Mistral SmallESET PROTECT MDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Expel MDR, Sophos MDR
MiniMax M2.5Huntress Managed EDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Sophos MDR
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniCrowdStrike Falcon Complete alternatives: Cyderes MDR, Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Sophos MDR leads by two points.
Sophos MDR4%#2 of 9Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response2%#3 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response leads at mid-market.
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response37%#1 of 10Sophos MDR13%#3 of 10Enterprise
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response leads by sixteen points.
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response18%#2 of 11Sophos MDR2%#8 of 11What the models said about Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Excellent quality, but requires ~$25K–$44K minimum annual contract—not great for small budgets” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“or Arctic Wolf (~$44K/year minimum, or $60–$100/user/year)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“higher‑touch support, but premium price” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“1. Arctic Wolf ... making it especially popular with mid-market organizations that want enterprise-level security operations without building a full SOC.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“The Best Overall Recommendation: Arctic Wolf ... is usually the safest bet for a "set it and forget it" partnership model” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“### 1. Arctic Wolf (Best for "Concierge" Support) Arctic Wolf is frequently rated highly for mid-market organizations” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Sophos MDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Start with Arctic Wolf if you want a partnership approach with dedicated support, or Sophos MDR if you prioritize cost-effectiveness” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“My default pick: Sophos MDR for a mid-market B2B company that wants a managed SOC without replacing its whole security stack.” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Sophos or Arctic Wolf if you want to simplify your stack and consolidate vendors.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Huntress Managed EDRArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Expel MDRArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs CrowdStrike Falcon CompleteHuntress Managed EDR vs Sophos MDRSophos MDR vs Expel MDRSophos MDR vs CrowdStrike Falcon CompleteAll ten head-to-head pages and the full MDR standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.