Best Huntress Alternatives in 2026
A sourced shortlist of the top Huntress competitors: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Microsoft Defender for Business and ThreatDown. Each is compared with Huntress on pricing, free plan, features and fit, using dated vendor and independent sources. No rankings and no paid placement.
- Updated 10 Nov 2026Profiles verified 10 Nov 2026
- 4 alternativesEach with a full sourced profile
- Not a rankingFit depends on your priorities
- Not tested by Stack18Editorial summary of documented facts
What are the best alternatives to Huntress?
The main alternatives to Huntress covered here are CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Microsoft Defender for Business and ThreatDown. CrowdStrike Falcon may suit organisations wanting top-tier EDR with an optional managed SOC, while SentinelOne Singularity may suit teams wanting autonomous EDR with rollback. None is best for everyone: the right endpoint security tool depends on team size, budget and which Huntress limitation you are trying to solve.
Teams usually start looking beyond Huntress for documented reasons: aimed at SMB rather than large enterprise; units differ across products. Huntress remains a reasonable fit for SMBs and MSPs wanting EDR with a staffed SOC included, so an alternative is not automatically better, only different.
Below, every option is compared with Huntress in one table, then described with its strengths, trade-offs and pricing, each taken from its own sourced profile. Anything the sources do not document is marked as unknown.
Why teams look for Huntress alternatives.
Each reason is a limitation documented on the Huntress profile, with its source cited there.
Plan gating
Aimed at SMB rather than large enterprise.
Scope and fit
Units differ across products.
Other trade-offs
Works alongside antivirus such as Defender.
According to its profile, Huntress may be less suited to: large enterprises with in-house SOCs; buyers wanting self-managed EDR only.
Huntress vs its top alternatives at a glance.
Huntress is shown first for reference. Summaries come from each sourced profile; suitability depends on company size, budget, use case and technical requirements.
| Product | Best for | Pricing model | Starting price | Managed SOC | Protection level | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Huntress (current tool) | SMBs and MSPs wanting EDR with a staffed SOC included | Per endpoint | $8.99/endpoint/mo | Included | Managed EDR | SMBs and MSPs |
 CrowdStrike Falcon | Organisations wanting top-tier EDR with an optional managed SOC | Per device | $7.99/device/mo | Add-on (Complete) | NGAV to EDR/XDR | Top-tier EDR |
 SentinelOne Singularity | Teams wanting autonomous EDR with rollback | Per endpoint | $179.99/endpoint/yr | Add-on | EDR/XDR | Autonomous EDR |
 Microsoft Defender for Business | Microsoft 365 businesses wanting low-cost built-in endpoint security | Per user | $3/user/mo | No | AV + EDR | Microsoft 365 SMBs |
 ThreatDown | SMBs wanting strong remediation and simple EDR | Per endpoint | $69/endpoint/yr | Add-on (MDR) | EPP + EDR | SMB remediation |
Each Huntress alternative described.
Pricing, strengths and trade-offs are taken from each product's profile, where every point is linked to a dated source.
CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike · Cloud-native EDR/XDR
CrowdStrike Falcon is a cloud-native endpoint security platform offering next-gen antivirus, EDR, threat intelligence and managed detection through a single lightweight agent.
- Pricing
- Falcon Go $7.99, Pro $14.99, Enterprise $19.99 per device a month; Falcon Complete (MDR) by quote.
- Free plan
- No
- Team size
- Small teams, Mid-size teams, Large enterprises
- Self-service plans with published prices.
- Optional managed SOC.
- Managed SOC costs extra.
- Falcon Go capped at 100 devices.
SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne · AI-powered EDR/XDR
SentinelOne Singularity is an AI-powered endpoint, cloud and identity security platform with autonomous detection, response and rollback.
- Pricing
- Complete $179.99 per endpoint a year (~$15 a month); Commercial; Enterprise custom; MDR add-on.
- Free plan
- No
- Team size
- Small teams, Mid-size teams, Large enterprises
- Autonomous detection and response.
- Published Complete price.
- MDR is extra.
- Enterprise pricing custom.
Microsoft Defender for Business
Microsoft · SMB endpoint security
Microsoft Defender for Business is endpoint protection and EDR for small and mid-size businesses, sold standalone or included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
- Pricing
- $3 per user a month standalone; included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium ($22 per user a month).
- Free plan
- No
- Team size
- Small teams, Mid-size teams
- Very low per-user price.
- Included in Business Premium.
- No staffed SOC.
- Best inside Microsoft 365.
ThreatDown
Malwarebytes · Business endpoint security (Malwarebytes)
ThreatDown is the business endpoint security brand of Malwarebytes, offering endpoint protection, EDR with ransomware rollback and optional MDR.
- Pricing
- From $69 per endpoint a year; higher tiers add EDR and MDR.
- Free plan
- No
- Team size
- Small teams, Mid-size teams
- Strong remediation.
- EDR with ransomware rollback.
- Advanced features need higher tiers.
- Basic reporting.
Which Huntress alternative should you choose?
No single alternative is best for everyone. Match the scenario to your own requirements, then test two or three options against a real process.
Consider CrowdStrike Falcon if you are…
- Organisations wanting top-tier EDR with an optional managed SOC
- Enterprises with security teams
- SMBs wanting self-service EDR
Consider SentinelOne Singularity if you are…
- Teams wanting autonomous EDR with rollback
- Mid-market security teams
- MSSPs
Consider Microsoft Defender for Business if you are…
- Microsoft 365 businesses wanting low-cost built-in endpoint security
- SMBs on Business Premium
- MSPs serving SMBs
Consider ThreatDown if you are…
- SMBs wanting strong remediation and simple EDR
- Schools and nonprofits
- MSPs
Stay with Huntress if you are…
- SMBs and MSPs wanting EDR with a staffed SOC included
- Microsoft 365 SMBs
- Schools and local government
How to switch from Huntress.
Moving off Huntress means deploying the new agent to every device, removing the old agent cleanly to avoid conflicts, re-creating policies, exclusions and alert routing, and reconnecting SIEM, RMM and identity integrations. Keep devices protected throughout by staging the swap in groups. Deploy each shortlisted tool to a pilot group, run a safe attack simulation and compare detection, alert quality and response time.
- Export a sample of your Huntress data and test an import into the new product.
- List the automations, integrations and permissions you would need to rebuild.
- Compare total cost for your real seat count, including add-ons and onboarding fees.
- Pilot with one team before a full cut-over.
- Check contract terms, renewal dates and notice periods with Huntress.
General guidance, not specific to any vendor. Confirm migration options with the vendors.
Huntress alternatives: questions and answers
What is the best alternative to Huntress?
No single alternative is best for everyone. The alternatives covered here are CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Microsoft Defender for Business and ThreatDown. CrowdStrike Falcon may suit organisations wanting top-tier EDR with an optional managed SOC. SentinelOne Singularity may suit teams wanting autonomous EDR with rollback. Microsoft Defender for Business may suit Microsoft 365 businesses wanting low-cost built-in endpoint security. Test two or three against your own process before deciding.
Is there a free alternative to Huntress?
None of the alternatives covered here documents a permanent free plan. CrowdStrike Falcon and ThreatDown offer a free trial. See the Endpoint Security Software category for other free options.
Which Huntress alternative is best for small teams?
CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Microsoft Defender for Business and ThreatDown are documented for small teams. CrowdStrike Falcon may suit organisations wanting top-tier EDR with an optional managed SOC. SentinelOne Singularity may suit teams wanting autonomous EDR with rollback. Microsoft Defender for Business may suit Microsoft 365 businesses wanting low-cost built-in endpoint security.
Which Huntress alternatives suit larger organisations?
CrowdStrike Falcon and SentinelOne Singularity are documented for large enterprises as well as smaller teams. Larger rollouts should also check SSO, permissions, audit logs and contract terms on each profile.
Why do teams switch from Huntress?
The limitations documented on the Huntress profile are: Aimed at SMB rather than large enterprise. Units differ across products. Works alongside antivirus such as Defender. Whether they matter depends on your team and budget.
Who should stay with Huntress?
Huntress may still suit SMBs and MSPs wanting EDR with a staffed SOC included; Microsoft 365 SMBs; schools and local government.
Where can I compare Huntress with a competitor side by side?
Stack18 has head-to-head comparisons for Huntress vs CrowdStrike Falcon, each with a feature table and pricing summary.
How were these Huntress alternatives chosen?
They are the products listed as alternatives on the Huntress profile and other products in the Endpoint Security Software category with overlapping use cases. They are listed in the order shown, not ranked, and no vendor paid for placement. Each profile was verified on 10 Nov 2026.
Where this shortlist comes from.
- MDR and EDR pricing index (2026) Unio Digital Third-party Accessed 10 Nov 2026
- Endpoint Security Software Pricing 2026 (updated June 2026) CostBench Third-party Accessed 10 Nov 2026
- ESET PROTECT vs Malwarebytes ThreatDown (data as of 16 June 2026) MSP Compared Third-party Accessed 10 Nov 2026
Alternatives are summarised from the linked profiles and their sources: all sources for Huntress and the main sources for each alternative. Confirm current details with each vendor. Stack18 has not tested these products.
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