# eSentire MDR alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 223 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where eSentire MDR holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/esentire-mdr/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Huntress Managed EDR: 71
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: 23
- CrowdStrike Falcon Complete: 21
- Sophos MDR: 9
- Expel MDR: 8
- CrowdStrike: 5

## Managed detection and response

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name eSentire MDR.

- Huntress Managed EDR: first choice in 56 of those 82
- Sophos MDR: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Bitdefender MDR: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Cynet 360: first choice in 1 of those 82
- ESET PROTECT MDR: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Huntress MDR: first choice in 1 of those 82
- SentinelOne Singularity MDR: first choice in 1 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name eSentire MDR (eSentire MDR is #6 of 10 at 0%).

- Huntress Managed EDR: first choice in 15 of those 71
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 12 of those 71
- Sophos MDR: first choice in 4 of those 71
- CrowdStrike Falcon Complete: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Expel MDR: first choice in 3 of those 71
- AirMDR: first choice in 1 of those 71
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 1 of those 71
- ESET PROTECT MDR: first choice in 1 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 70 of 84 answers did not name eSentire MDR (eSentire MDR is #7 of 11 at 2%).

- CrowdStrike Falcon Complete: first choice in 18 of those 70
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 9 of those 70
- Expel MDR: first choice in 5 of those 70
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Rapid7 MDR: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Expel Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Sophos MDR: first choice in 2 of those 70

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