The cybersecurity landscape is growing more complex by the day with the arrival of new threats and new tools supposedly designed for combating them. The problem is it’s all creating more noise and confusion for security professionals to sort through.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| CRITICALSTART | 0.8% |
| Microsoft Sentinel | 12.2% |
| Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR | 8.8% |
| Other | 78.2% |
| Type | Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) | Mar 28, 2026 | Download |
| Product | Reviews, tips, and advice from real users | Mar 28, 2026 | Download |
| Comparison | CRITICALSTART vs Microsoft Sentinel | Mar 28, 2026 | Download |
| Comparison | CRITICALSTART vs Splunk SOAR | Mar 28, 2026 | Download |
| Comparison | CRITICALSTART vs Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR | Mar 28, 2026 | Download |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Security QRadar | 4.0 | 6.0% | 90% | 217 interviewsAdd to research |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR | 4.3 | N/A | 100% | 81 interviewsAdd to research |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 4 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 2 |
| Large Enterprise | 4 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 31 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 15 |
| Large Enterprise | 46 |
CRITICALSTART is the only MDR provider committed to eliminating acceptable risk and leaving nothing to chance. They believe that companies should never have to settle for “good enough.” Their award-winning portfolio includes end-to-end Professional Services and Managed Detection and Response (MDR). CRITICALSTART MDR puts a stop to alert fatigue by leveraging the Zero Trust Analytics Platform (ZTAP) plus the industry-leading Trusted Behavior Registry, which eliminates false positives at scale by resolving known-good behaviors. Driven by 24x7x365 human-led, end-to-end monitoring, investigation and remediation of alerts, their on-the-go threat detection and response capabilities are enabled via a fully interactive MOBILESOCapp.
CRITICALSTART was previously known as Critical Start, CriticalStart.
| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sr. Manager, Security Engineering at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees | 4.5 | CRITICALSTART's ZTAP engine, transparent UI, and expert analysts significantly boosted our team's efficiency by reducing alert noise and handling triage. My only minor wish is for deeper integration with other third-party tools. |
| Director of Information Technology at Kirby Corporation | 5.0 | CRITICALSTART is invaluable, saving my small team significant time by reducing alerts with 99.7% efficiency and offering cost-effective, expert support. Their intuitive new mobile app and responsive analysts are excellent, though I'd appreciate general threat intelligence. |
| Systems Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees | 5.0 | CRITICALSTART's invaluable tuning manages my complex security products, reducing alerts by 99% and freeing up my time. I rely on their 10/10 reliable and responsive customer service, despite a non-intuitive new portal UI. They truly take work off my plate. |
| IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees | 4.5 | I value this 24/7 human-backed cybersecurity service for significantly reducing my workload and providing peace of mind. It offers essential network visibility that I previously lacked, despite its cost and minor UI loading issues. |
| Cyber Security Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees | 4.0 | CRITICALSTART eased my team's 24/7 alert burden by managing Splunk, reducing false positives by 50-75%, and improving visibility. Their mobile app and support are excellent, though I'd prefer deeper Splunk alert investigation before escalation. |
| Director of Infrastructure and IT at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees | 5.0 | CRITICALSTART's MDR and Palo Alto expertise are invaluable, saving us significant resources. Their highly responsive mobile app and transparent, personalized service ensure our security, preventing downtime. We found their competitive pricing and overall value unbeatable. |
| CISO at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees | 5.0 | CRITICALSTART provides my 24/7 outsourced SOC, handling alerts and freeing me for strategic work. Their mobile app and support are excellent, despite a slow desktop UI. This partnership is vital for my security posture. |
| Vice President, Security at StackPath | 4.0 | CRITICALSTART significantly reduces alert overload for my small team, boosting efficiency and offering great value. I find alert tuning for our engineering environment challenging and miss native Slack integration, but their service is highly beneficial. |