Compare Sophos with Huntress for MSPs
Get 24/7 experienced incident response, easier management, and increased profitability with Sophos.
Cyber Confidence for MSPs
Sophos gives you and your customers the peace of mind that if an adversary strikes, our highly experienced experts can step in and help. You still own the relationship and choose who you want to respond—and when.
Get top-requested MDR capabilities
24/7 incident response is the #1 “must have” for MSPs*. Unlike Huntress, Sophos MDR has always included 24/7 detection and hands-on response as standard, with a highly experienced team able to stop attacks on your behalf at any time of the day or night.
Free up billable hours
MSPs estimate that they could cut day-to-day management time by 48 percent if they could manage all their cybersecurity tools from a single platform*. Unlike Huntress, Sophos gives you a single platform to manage all your customers’ needs in one place.
Increase profitability
Unlike Huntress, Sophos gives you a full cybersecurity portfolio to address your customers’ top cyber risks, from unpatched vulnerabilities to phishing/business email compromise and network intrusions. Aggregate billings, volume-based discounts, and lucrative incentives help you ensure maximum profitability.
“Sophos MDR gives us and our clients peace of mind that any threats will be detected and properly handled by the Sophos team.”
- Matti Lehtinen, Chief Executive Officer, NerdyNet
“The single-pane-of-glass management console extended our visibility and allows us to efficiently manage all of our clients from a central location.”
- Gregory Paladino, President and CTO, Net2 Technology Group
“Sophos has allowed us to stay at the forefront of cybersecurity, providing solutions that are not only effective but also align with the evolving needs of our diverse clientele.”
- Ashley Brown, RODIN Business Solutions
How Sophos vs. Huntress Features Stack Up for MSPs
With Sophos you can maximize your managed detection and response (MDR) footprint. Choose to run our lightweight agent alongside a non-Sophos endpoint solution or install our industry-leading protection. Either way, your customers get 24/7 expert protection from ransomware and breaches.
More cost effective
MDR from Sophos is a comprehensive solution. The closest you can get with Huntress requires Managed EDR, Managed SIEM, and ITDR. The latter detects identity compromises in Microsoft 365, which is functionality included in Sophos XDR and MDR at no additional cost.
FEATURES | Sophos | Huntress |
| MDR CAPABILITIES | ||
| 24/7 detection and monitoring | ||
| Threat containment | ||
| Hands-on-keyboard remediation (e.g., manual endpoint threat removal) | Partially provided (custom scripts, no remote terminal) | |
| Remote incident response included | Not provided | |
| Leverages proprietary detections and threat intelligence | Limited | |
| Integrated XDR platform for customer visibility/action | Not provided | |
| Customizable to address varied customer needs | Not provided | |
| Wide range of third-party data sources and ITSM integrations | Limited, optional | |
| Direct access to a SOC analyst | ||
| Long-term log storage & search available | ||
| Default detection/log storage period | 90–365 days | 365 days (30 days in hot storage) |
| Breach/ransomware protection warranty available | Not provided | |
| PORTFOLIO | ||
| Endpoint security | (EP & EDR included with MDR) | Not provided |
| Network detection & response (NDR) | Optional | Not provided |
| Identity threat detection & response (ITDR) | Optional | Limited, optional (similar to what is included in Sophos MDR) |
| Next-gen firewall | Optional | Not provided |
| Email security | Optional | Not provided |
| Managed Risk service | Optional | Not provided |
| Red team (pen testing) services | Optional | Not provided |
Insurance Premium Savings for Sophos MDR Users
Sophos’ cyber insurance partnerships recognize and reward the reduced cyber risk delivered by Sophos MDR. Exclusive premium savings enable Sophos MSPs and their clients to reduce their security TCO while elevating their defenses.
Exclusive Insurance Plan for Sophos MSPs
- MSPs with up to $5M in revenue using Sophos MDR qualify for $1.25M coverage for $5,500.
- Custom pricing is available for MSPs with higher revenue.
Automatic Coverage for Sophos MDR Users
- Organizations using Sophos MDR automatically qualify for up to $5.2M coverage—with no lengthy attestation forms to complete.
- Choice of seven flat-rate plans meets all coverage needs.
- Prices start at $850.
Discounts for Sophos Customers
Organizations using Sophos MDR and Sophos XDR can reduce their premiums with Cowbell.
Sample MSP Customer Savings
A non-profit organization in North Carolina reduced its annual cyber insurance premium from $18,000 to $10,000 using Sophos MDR.
Sophos Industry Recognition
IDC MarketScape for Worldwide MDR
Sophos is named a Leader in 2024.
Huntress is not included.
Gartner Customers’ Choice for MDR
Sophos is named a Customers’ Choice vendor for 2024.
Huntress is not.
Gartner Peer Insights for MDR
Sophos has 4.8/5 rating for MDR across 434 reviews**.
Huntress is not included for MDR.
See for Yourself Why MSPs Choose Sophos
*MSP Perspectives 2024, an independent, vendor-agnostic report based on a survey of 350 MSPs across four countries conducted by Vanson Bourne on behalf of Sophos.
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