Managed detection and response · October 2026 Edition
Huntress Managed EDR vs Expel MDR
One of fourteen models named Huntress Managed EDR first on the direct prompt; zero named Expel MDR. Huntress Managed EDR was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Expel MDR by nine and Huntress Managed EDR carries 30 labels and Expel MDR 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share35%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#4A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels3017A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Huntress Managed EDR reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Huntress Managed EDR · Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Expel MDR · Huntress Managed EDR vs Sophos MDR
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.
Huntress Managed EDRFirst choices, of fourteen modelsExpel MDR
Direct10
Paraphrase32
Comparative01
Budget-constrained120
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Huntress Managed EDR and Expel 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 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| 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 | | |
Huntress Managed EDR Expel MDR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Huntress Managed EDR on the left and Expel MDR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Huntress Managed EDR and Expel MDR stood in it.
Huntress Managed EDR first, Expel MDR not the choice
1 of 14 modelsExpel MDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.MiniMax M2.5Huntress Managed EDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Sophos MDR
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Expel MDR, Red Canary, Sophos MDR
Mistral SmallESET PROTECT MDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Expel MDR, Sophos 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
GPT-6 LunaSophos MDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Expel MDR, Falcon Complete, Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, Sophos MDR
GPT-5.4 miniCrowdStrike Falcon Complete alternatives: Cyderes MDR, Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
Perplexity SonarArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
Grok 4.1 FastArctic 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
Kimi K2Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Sophos MDR alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, eSentire MDR
Muse Glimmer 30BArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon MDR, Rapid7 MDR, SentinelOne Singularity MDR, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
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
Huntress Managed EDR leads by seventy-eight points.
Huntress Managed EDR78%#1 of 9Expel MDR0%#7 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Huntress Managed EDR leads by thirty points.
Huntress Managed EDR35%#2 of 10Expel MDR4%#4 of 10Enterprise
The order flips: Expel MDR leads at enterprise.
Expel MDR9%#3 of 11Huntress Managed EDR0%#11 of 11What the models said about Huntress Managed EDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“The best MDR service for a company with a limited budget is Huntress, as it delivers human-verified MDR at a price point that works for small-market budgets.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“1. Huntress - Strong reputation for mid-market B2B companies ... I'd recommend requesting demos from Huntress, Sophos, and Arctic Wolf” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“For tightest budget, Huntress offers some of the most transparent and affordable pricing specifically designed for small businesses.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Expel MDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Best Overall for Transparent, "Bring Your Own Tech" (BYOT) Security: Expel ... Expel is the top choice.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the most cited MDR leaders in 2025-2026 are CrowdStrike, Expel and Red Canary” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Sophos MDR and Expel are frequently highlighted as top choices” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.