Field Effect MDR vs Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting comparison

Field Effect MDR vs. Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting

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Categories and Ranking

Field Effect MDR

Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

3rd

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Defender Experts ...

Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

20th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Field Effect MDR is 3.2%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting is 1.6%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Field Effect MDR	3.2%
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting	1.6%
Other	95.2%

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Featured Reviews

Anmol Nagpal

Operations Support Specialist at SupportMyMac

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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Mondher-Smii

Cybersecurity Manager at Insomea

Has supported clients in managing incidents through clear pricing and hybrid deployment options

What really stands out about Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting is that it's easy to use. The cost is clear, and the pricing is transparent. The onboarding of the product on the customer's environment is straightforward. We can use it in a hybrid environment, in the cloud, or on-premise environment. This is the main advantage regarding this product. If it's configured correctly, everything will be good, resilient, and secure, which supports threat mitigation efforts depending on the configuration on the tenant and the parameters on Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting. Threat intelligence updates have some impact on our overall security posture. They give us external eyes regarding threat actors, which is good. It's very helpful to enrich the SIEM, which is Microsoft Sentinel. It's a good feature that we can include threat intel on the product.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We now have a single cybersecurity product that protects all of our threat services, and all the endpoints."

"The most valuable features are AROs, which provide timely notifications for out-of-compliance or out-of-specification detections."

"We are getting visibility over the network, not just for those hosts that have a Field Effect EDR agent but also things like the Internet of Things, guest networks, or rogue devices. We definitely have visibility into all network traffic, which is very cool."

"Hackers are trying to breach a business when they least expect it - that's often at night, weekends, and holidays. Covalence never sleeps or misses a second of monitoring."

"The standout feature is its continuous 24/7 monitoring of all network traffic, providing unparalleled vigilance."

"It is easy to manage surveillance."

"A client of ours with Field Effect MDR is less likely to be a victim of a cyber attack."

"It is very user-friendly. We have regular reports to see what is going on."

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"What really stands out about Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting is that it's easy to use, the cost is clear, and the pricing is transparent, with straightforward onboarding in hybrid, cloud, or on-premise environments."

"The solution helps to detect some suspicious items for us and our clients."

Cons

"While Covalence addresses our notification and visibility needs, it falls short in keeping information up-to-date, which is where our MSP comes in to supplement its functionality."

"The interface is perhaps the weakest part of the entire platform, and that does not mean that it is deficient. It is just not as optimized and as efficient as other aspects of the platform."

"Covalence should provide a live view of the endpoint because the endpoint view in the portal is 5 to 15 minutes behind the actual status of the endpoint and its vulnerabilities. When it doesn't update with the actual status, it makes managing those things harder because sometimes something gets updated, and one of those vulnerabilities has gone away, but that doesn't appear in the ARO."

"They put too much detail into the emails."

"If they can include an email filter system, that would be great."

"They could use more third-party integrations with other MSP tools."

"While the reporting is good, I would like more of a white-label option with my company's name at the top and a clean look for the report."

"It would be greatly beneficial to integrate compliance-related reporting directly into the portal."

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"There is a lot of change in a small period. This might not be helpful for IT administrators and users."

"The solution’s user interface could be improved."

"We tried the proactive threat hunting feature, but it was not a good experience with Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting. It created more trouble than expected with false positives and non-expected answers."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Field Effect Covalence's pricing is just right."

"The pricing is fair and reasonable."

"The pricing is comparable to what else is out there."

"It is on the high end, but it is worth it for the service that you get from them."

"The licensing model itself is solid, but we're ironing out some inconsistencies in how customer profiles are configured."

"The cost of the solution is high."

"A top-tier competitor to Field Effect in Magic Quadrant that we had been using until our switch to Field Effect was a great product, but each capability had an additional charge. We had to license modules separately, and each of those add-ons had to be added onto its own consumption and agreement. It was a nightmare from a billing perspective because we had multiple agreements, and each one had a jagged anniversary or a renewal anniversary. It was a nightmare, whereas Field Effect MDR is one product."

"We were particularly impressed with their pricing model, which charges per user rather than per system."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

49%

Retailer

Outsourcing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

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Questions from the Community

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?

One way Field Effect MDR can be improved is through its licensing process, which is not ideal. The licensing process is difficult because I have to access a separate website to complete it.

What do you like most about Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting?

The solution helps to detect some suspicious items for us and our clients.

What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting?

The areas of the solution that have room for improvement in Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting include the locking mechanism, which is not tough in terms of the cost. The price of the solution ...

What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting?

We work on the cybersecurity solutions with Microsoft tools. We work with Azure Sentinel and we work with Defender, specifically focusing on Microsoft cybersecurity tools. For the cybersecurity tea...

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Also Known As

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Overview

Field Effect MDR (Managed Detection and Response) is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution designed to protect your organization's IT infrastructure. It provides multi-layered threat protection for endpoints, networks, and cloud services, ensuring no gaps in defense. The product features 24/7 threat detection and monitoring, combining advanced technology with human expertise from a Security Operations Center (SOC) to identify potential threats early. It includes automated threat response capabilities to block malware, isolate compromised devices, and prevent further damage. Additionally, it offers vulnerability management to identify and remediate system weaknesses, and risk management to analyze and mitigate risks, providing robust security for your organization.

Field Effect

Defender Experts for Hunting is a proactive threat hunting service that goes beyond the endpoint to hunt across endpoints, Microsoft Office 365, cloud applications, and identity. Our experts will investigate anything they find, then hand off the contextual alert information along with remediation instructions so you can quickly respond.

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Field Effect MDR vs. Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting