Expel MDR

Paid#4 of 31 in Managed Detection and Response Services

Expel MDR: Broad, correlated MDR coverage with coordinated response across existing security tools. Ranked #4 of 31 in Managed Detection and Response Services by our editors (9.1/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for organizations wanting broad correlated coverage.

9.1/10★★★★★Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  9.1 / 10
• Pricing
  Pricing on request
• Best for
  Organizations wanting broad correlated coverage
• Monitoring coverage
  24_7
• Founded
  2016 · Herndon, Virginia, United States
• Facts checked
  22 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • 24×7 SOC monitoring with AI-assisted investigation and alert triage
  • Detection across cloud, endpoint, identity, network, SaaS, email, and SIEM
  • Automated containment, remediation, hunting, reporting, and cross-tool correlation

• Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Threat hunting is offered as a complementary service or add-on
  • Premium-only access to unlimited integrations and the Workbench API

Our verdict on Expel MDR

Expel MDR is a managed detection and response service for organizations seeking continuous security monitoring without replacing their existing security tools. It connects with endpoint, cloud, identity, network, SaaS, email, and SIEM technologies through integrations and APIs. The service combines security operations analysts, automation, and AI-assisted investigation with incident response, remediation guidance, threat intelligence, reporting, and access to the Expel Workbench operations platform. It is suited to teams that want broad coverage and coordinated response across an established security environment.

The three packages add capabilities in clear stages. Starter includes 24×7 SOC monitoring, Expel Workbench access, cloud, identity, network, and endpoint coverage, endpoint auto-remediation, and expert-led onboarding and training. Select adds cloud control plane coverage, SaaS application coverage, and multi-surface auto-remediation. Premium includes everything in Select, plus unlimited technology integrations, Expel Workbench API access, and a dedicated engagement manager. Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published package amounts, so buyers should evaluate the tiers through their required coverage, integrations, automation, and engagement needs.

Expel MDR stands out for breadth and correlation. Its published capabilities cover seven detection areas, integrate with technologies including AWS, CrowdStrike, Google, Microsoft, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, SentinelOne, Splunk, Salesforce, and Wiz, and support cross-product correlation. The service also includes hypothesis-driven threat hunting, on-demand investigations, real-time metrics, and monthly security reporting. Organizations seeking continuous, coordinated monitoring across multiple security surfaces should consider Expel MDR. Teams wanting a narrowly focused service, transparent package pricing, or threat hunting included in every package should compare alternatives carefully.

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Expel MDR integrations

Expel MDR lists 160+ integrations on its own site — the 10 named here are the ones its pages call out.

• AWS
• CrowdStrike
• Google
• Microsoft
• Okta
• Palo Alto Networks
• SentinelOne
• Splunk
• Salesforce
• Wiz

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Alternatives to Expel MDR

• eSentire MDRBroad MDR coverage for enterprises needing continuous monitoring, hunting, and coordinated response.9.4
• Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and ResponseA broad MDR service for enterprises that need continuous monitoring and coordinated response.9.3
• Red Canary MDRInvestigation-led MDR with 24/7 coverage, coordinated response, and broad telemetry analysis.9.2

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