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Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting vs Red Canary comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender Experts ...
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
21st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Canary
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
13th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (23rd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (36th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting is 1.5%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Canary is 3.6%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

Featured Reviews

GV
Thorough incident analysis and seamless integration enhance security efforts despite some room for improvement
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. We opened a support case with Microsoft and had an engineer work with our customer. They fixed it, but it was definitely not a good experience for the customer. The integration capabilities of Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting with existing security tools are quite easy because it's by design. It's only a button that, if you pay for the feature, you will have the ability. The value of detailed incident reports varies depending on the customers. Some say it helps in investigating, while others find it very interesting for proactive remediation. Potential users should try Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting to form their own view and improve their security posture. It can help address the lack of internal personnel if needed. Overall rating: 8/10
Sagar Shekhar - PeerSpot reviewer
An open-source tool that offers great automation capabilities
Red Canary MDR generates a lot of output, so it would be good if, in the end, it generates a summary of all the previous attacks and what was the outcome of a single attack, especially so that it becomes easy for the user to see the summary and analyze the whole thing. In general, the solution currently fails to provide a summary to its users.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution helps to detect some suspicious items for us and our clients."
"The valuable features of this solution are it integrates well with different EDR software, such CrowdStrike, and Carbon Black, and the information it provides is helpful."
"The solution works well for what we use it for and the support and protection are good."
"The near real-time review translates into near real-time action. So, in addition to alerting, Red Canary MDR has response playbooks built out."
"I recommended Red Canary to my friends who work in other organizations."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its automation part."
 

Cons

"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."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"The most valuable feature of Red Canary MDR is the overall threat protection it provides."
"Red Canary's pricing spectrum may not be ideal for smaller financial institutions."
"In general, the solution currently fails to provide a summary to its users."
"The price could always be better."
"I would like there to be an on-premise version of this solution for our data centers because of the proliferation of online threats."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I have not compared Red Canary to other solutions to know if the price is high or low. However, I have found the price of this solution fair and reasonable, it cost approximately $100 per year, per device. If they could provide the solution for $50 per year, per device, it would be better."
"Red Canary MDR I use is an open-source tool."
"The solution could vary in price depending on how many endpoints a company has."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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...
What do you like most about Red Canary MDR?
The most valuable feature of the solution is its automation part.
What needs improvement with Red Canary MDR?
Red Canary's pricing spectrum may not be ideal for smaller financial institutions.
 

Also Known As

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Red Canary Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

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Sample Customers

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DuPont, Quanta Services, Microchip Technology, Hopkins Public Schools, Henny Penny, Schumacher Homes
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