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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 217 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Expel 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/expel-mdr/alternatives/

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

- Huntress Managed EDR: 66
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: 28
- CrowdStrike Falcon Complete: 21
- Sophos MDR: 12
- CrowdStrike: 4
- Rapid7 MDR: 3

## Managed detection and response

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Expel MDR (Expel MDR is #7 of 9 at 0%).

- Huntress Managed EDR: first choice in 50 of those 77
- Sophos MDR: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Bitdefender MDR: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Cynet 360: first choice in 1 of those 77
- ESET PROTECT MDR: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Field Effect MDR: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Huntress MDR: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Expel MDR (Expel MDR is #4 of 10 at 4%).

- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 17 of those 72
- Huntress Managed EDR: first choice in 16 of those 72
- Sophos MDR: first choice in 7 of those 72
- AirMDR: first choice in 1 of those 72
- BlueVoyant: first choice in 1 of those 72
- CrowdStrike Falcon Complete: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Sophos Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 1 of those 72
- ThreatDown MDR: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Expel MDR (Expel MDR is #3 of 11 at 9%).

- CrowdStrike Falcon Complete: first choice in 20 of those 68
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 9 of those 68
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Rapid7 MDR: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Expel Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Sophos MDR: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 2 of those 68

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