# Rapid7 MDR alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 224 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Rapid7 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/rapid7-mdr/alternatives/

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

- Huntress Managed EDR: 68
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: 22
- CrowdStrike Falcon Complete: 22
- Sophos MDR: 10
- Expel MDR: 7
- CrowdStrike: 5

## Managed detection and response

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 MDR.

- Huntress Managed EDR: first choice in 53 of those 78
- Sophos MDR: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Bitdefender MDR: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Cynet 360: first choice in 1 of those 78
- ESET PROTECT MDR: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Huntress MDR: first choice in 1 of those 78
- SentinelOne Singularity MDR: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 MDR (Rapid7 MDR is #7 of 10 at 0%).

- Huntress Managed EDR: first choice in 15 of those 74
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 13 of those 74
- Sophos MDR: first choice in 8 of those 74
- Expel MDR: first choice in 3 of those 74
- CrowdStrike Falcon Complete: first choice in 2 of those 74
- AirMDR: first choice in 1 of those 74
- BlueVoyant: first choice in 1 of those 74
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 1 of those 74

**Enterprise**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 MDR (Rapid7 MDR is #5 of 11 at 5%).

- CrowdStrike Falcon Complete: first choice in 20 of those 72
- Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 8 of those 72
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Expel MDR: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Expel Managed Detection and Response: first choice in 2 of those 72
- eSentire MDR: first choice in 2 of those 72
- CrowdStrike — Falcon Complete: first choice in 1 of those 72

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