# ThreatDown EDR: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/threatdown-edr/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endpoint detection and response | 0% | 16 | 30% | 10 |

## What the models said for it

- "Pricing starts at $5.75 per endpoint per month with a minimum of five endpoints, making it affordable for almost any small business." (Claude Haiku 4.5, EDR)
- "ThreatDown had the highest composite score in Info-Tech's 2026 EDR Data Quadrant at 9.1, ahead of CrowdStrike at 9.0" (Claude Haiku 4.5, EDR)
- "best lightweight EDR for small businesses, offering strong protection with simple deployment and affordable" (Mistral Small, EDR)
- "ThreatDown (from $345/year) | Very low minimum; lightweight and easy to deploy." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, EDR)

## And against it

- "it appears that FireEye's EDR and Malwarebytes EDR are not recommended" (Llama 4 Maverick, EDR)
- "Users and experts have flagged Malwarebytes EDR as something to avoid." (Mistral Small, EDR)
- "direct negative sentiment toward FireEye EDR and Malwarebytes EDR, but these are anecdotal Reddit comments, so they should be treated as low-confidence signals" (Perplexity Sonar, EDR)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.