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Huntress

Huntress is a managed security platform built specifically for MSPs and their SMB clients. Unlike traditional EDR tools that require a security team to interpret alerts, Huntress provides a 24×7 SOC t

4.9 · 402 reviews · From $4/endpoint/mo
Overview

What is Huntress?

Huntress is a managed security platform built specifically for MSPs and their SMB clients. Unlike traditional EDR tools that require a security team to interpret alerts, Huntress provides a 24×7 SOC that investigates every suspicious event and only escalates confirmed threats. This dramatically reduces alert fatigue and makes enterprise-grade threat hunting accessible at SMB pricing. The platform covers persistent footholds, ransomware canaries, and Microsoft 365 identity threats in a single agent.

Strengths

What operators love

  1. MSP-native 24×7 SOC

    Every alert is reviewed by a human analyst before it reaches your desk. No more wading through false positives at 2am.

  2. Footholds and persistence detection

    Detects attacker persistence mechanisms (registry run keys, scheduled tasks, services) that traditional AV misses.

  3. Simple per-device pricing

    Flat fee per endpoint with no tiers or seat minimums — easy to quote and margin-friendly for small client accounts.

  4. M365 identity protection

    Huntress for Microsoft 365 surfaces suspicious OAuth apps, impossible logins, and inbox rule changes without SIEM complexity.

Weaknesses

Where it falls down

  1. Not a full SIEM replacement

    Huntress covers endpoint and identity threats but does not ingest network logs, firewall events, or custom data sources.

  2. Limited self-service tuning

    Because the SOC manages alerts, operators have less direct control over detection thresholds than in self-managed EDR platforms.

  3. Pricing adds up for large accounts

    At $4/endpoint, a 500-seat client runs $2,000/month — competitive but requires careful margin modeling.

Best fit

Who should use it

MSPs of any size serving SMB clients who want enterprise-quality threat detection without hiring a dedicated security analyst. Ideal for MSPs moving upmarket into healthcare and finance verticals where security posture matters in sales conversations.

Not for

Skip this if…

MSPs running a dedicated in-house SOC who want full control over detection rules and alert workflows. Large enterprise-focused MSPs who need a multi-tenant SIEM with custom integrations.

Pricing

Plans and tiers

EDR

Managed endpoint detection and response.

$4/ mo
Per endpoint/mo
  • 24×7 SOC monitoring
  • Foothold detection
  • Ransomware canaries
  • Incident reports
  • PSA integrations
Most chosen
SIEM + EDR

EDR plus log ingestion and SIEM.

$7/ mo
Per endpoint/mo
  • Everything in EDR
  • Log ingestion
  • SIEM correlation
  • Compliance reporting
  • Priority support