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Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Field Effect MDR comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.0
Arctic Wolf provides valuable, proactive security by reducing risks, ensuring efficiency, and preventing system downtime with effective training initiatives.
Sentiment score
6.9
Field Effect MDR enhances security, boosts growth, ensures compliance, delivers high returns, and prevents costly cyber incidents effectively.
Employee engagement is high, with a 96% viewing and participation rate for their training materials.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.3
Arctic Wolf's customer service is highly rated for responsiveness and excellent 24/7 technical support, ensuring positive experiences.
Sentiment score
8.0
Field Effect MDR's customer service excels in responsiveness and expertise, earning high client satisfaction and frequent ten out of ten ratings.
We have monthly meetings where they help us with network security.
Field Effect MDR provides real human support, which offers precise instruction and guidance.
customer support does screen sharing sessions
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Arctic Wolf offers scalable, cost-effective security solutions with customizable alerts and seamless integration, ideal for diverse organization sizes.
Sentiment score
8.1
Field Effect MDR offers scalable, seamless growth management for varying organizational sizes, requiring minimal maintenance with automatic updates.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is highly stable, offering reliable performance with minimal downtime and robust 24/7 services.
Sentiment score
8.4
Field Effect MDR is highly stable, with minimal disruptions and positive ratings, despite one user's installation issue.
I have one situation where it has been two months trying to resolve an installation issue on a server, which has consumed a significant amount of time.
 

Room For Improvement

Arctic Wolf MDR needs better tool integration, user education, simpler licensing, improved dashboards, and reduced false alerts.
Field Effect MDR needs cost reduction, better usability, email security, streamlined alerts, and cloud integration enhancements for efficiency.
The threat intelligence feature is expected to be a significant advantage.
We cannot fully secure these devices until they release an updated version of their agent software.
Pricing needed improvement, which was addressed by reducing the buying cost recently.
I have to access a separate website to complete it.
 

Setup Cost

Arctic Wolf's pricing is higher but offers extensive features and flexibility, valued for comprehensive enterprise security without hidden fees.
Enterprise users find Field Effect MDR cost-effective, appreciating its user-based pricing and flexibility compared to competitors.
The pricing is okay and comparable to other solutions, with competitive pricing obtained for most options.
Pricing was initially a concern, but the recent updates have resolved that by offering a more accessible buying cost.
 

Valuable Features

Arctic Wolf provides cost-effective 24/7 security with integration, user-friendly dashboard, and comprehensive threat detection and management.
Field Effect MDR offers comprehensive monitoring, threat detection, and easy management, providing valuable security for resource-limited organizations.
The asset scanning feature and the entire solution, especially their advanced threat protection recently released, are very effective.
The solution works well for our team as it offers a hands-off approach, which we need.
Field Effect MDR finds software and Windows updates that aren't being completed, which I find very valuable.
Field Effect MDR provides workstation coverage, user account protection with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and on-premise device management for network security.
 

Categories and Ranking

Arctic Wolf Managed Detecti...
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
SOC as a Service (1st)
Field Effect MDR
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
3rd
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is 8.7%, down from 9.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Field Effect MDR is 3.2%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Field Effect MDR3.2%
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response8.7%
Other88.1%
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Kimberly Brock - PeerSpot reviewer
Real-time threat detection has improved with comprehensive asset scanning
The threat intelligence feature is expected to be a significant advantage. However, a section for software inventory and real-time comparison with current CVEs would be beneficial. One can review an inventory of assets being scanned, including a software inventory along with CVE updates based on a company's software subscriptions, would be a game changer.
Anmol Nagpal - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective MDR with great support and an easy setup
The feature I've found the move valuable is the 24/7 monitoring. We are a small organization that supports a LOT of endpoints and clients. Without this tool, it would be impossible for us to confidently tell clients that we are secure. Alongside this, the ability for Field Effect to make decisions on its own based on what it has learned from all the "training data" that we have provided in the past. It will only get better over time. We have had some false positives; for example, using a legitimate networking scanning tool from the terminal has been blocked. However, we were actually impressed when something so simple was caught!
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
Computer Software Company
49%
Retailer
5%
Outsourcing Company
4%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response?
The agents give pretty good visibility into what is happening at the endpoint.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response?
The pricing is okay and comparable to other solutions, with competitive pricing obtained for most options. We value the ease of use and hands-off approach.
What needs improvement with Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response?
The only frustrating aspect is the lack of support for Windows on ARM devices. We cannot fully secure these devices until they release an updated version of their agent software.
What do you like most about Field Effect Covalence?
It is very user-friendly. We have regular reports to see what is going on.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Field Effect Covalence?
Pricing was initially a concern, but the recent updates have resolved that by offering a more accessible buying cost.
What needs improvement with Field Effect Covalence?
Some resources lack experience, but issues can be escalated to more knowledgeable contacts. Pricing needed improvement, which was addressed by reducing the buying cost recently. Like any product, s...
 

Also Known As

Arctic Wolf AWN CyberSOC
Field Effect Covalence
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Agero, Madison Memorial Hospital, DLZ, Howard LLP, City of Sparks
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