eSentire MDR vs Sophos MDR

eSentire MDR9.4Visit SMSophos MDR9.0Visit

Higher score eSentire MDR #1 in Managed Detection and Response Services 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit eSentire

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SM Sophos MDR #5 in Managed Detection and Response Services 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Sophos

• eSentire MDR fits best

  Broad, mature enterprise MDR coverage

• Sophos MDR fits best

  Established businesses needing MDR and retention

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Side by side

Feature	eSentire MDR 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SMSophos MDR 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Managed Detection and Response Services	#5 in Managed Detection and Response Services
Best for	Broad, mature enterprise MDR coverage	Established businesses needing MDR and retention
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone · 24/7	Docs · 24/7
Integrations	300+ integrations	500+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features eSentire MDR 2/2 · Sophos MDR 2/2
Threat hunting	✓	✓
Incident response	✓	✓
Specs
Monitoring coverage	24_7	24_7
Response model	Coordinated	Coordinated
Log retention	Not checked yet	90 days
Coverage areas	All_three	All_three
Our review
Pros	24/7 SOC monitoring and proactive threat hunting Coverage across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and vulnerability signals Automated disruption, manual containment, and unlimited remediation	24/7 monitoring with proactive threat hunting and AI-assisted prioritization Coverage across endpoint, network, cloud, identity and email environments Coordinated response, critical incident response and third-party integrations
Cons	Pricing requires a customized quote rather than published plan rates Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow MDR scope Plan differences require sales guidance for package selection	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed Standard data storage is limited to 90 days MDR Plus is required for fuller neutralization capabilities
Our verdict	eSentire MDR is a managed detection and response service for organizations that need continuous security monitoring, threat hunting, investigation, containment, and remediation. Its Atlas platform brings together endpoint, network, log,… Read the review →	Sophos MDR is a fully managed cybersecurity service for organizations that need continuous monitoring, investigation and response without managing those functions alone. Sophos security analysts and AI systems analyze activity across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• eSentire MDR — where it wins

  • 24/7 SOC monitoring and proactive threat hunting
  • Coverage across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and vulnerability signals
  • Automated disruption, manual containment, and unlimited remediation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a customized quote rather than published plan rates
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow MDR scope
  • Plan differences require sales guidance for package selection

• Sophos MDR — where it wins

  • 24/7 monitoring with proactive threat hunting and AI-assisted prioritization
  • Coverage across endpoint, network, cloud, identity and email environments
  • Coordinated response, critical incident response and third-party integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • Standard data storage is limited to 90 days
  • MDR Plus is required for fuller neutralization capabilities

• eSentire MDR9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad MDR coverage for enterprises needing continuous monitoring, hunting, and coordinated response.

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• SMSophos MDR9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, managed MDR service for organizations that need continuous monitoring and response.

  Visit SophosFull verdict →