Blackpoint vs Huntress: MDR & ITDR Comparison

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Blackpoint vs Huntress – At a Glance

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Huntress*

MDR Philosophy
Disrupt the tradecraft. Prevent malware

Blackpoint’s MDR uses proprietary tradecraft detections to identify attacker techniques, including lateral movement, across identity, cloud, and endpoint, stopping threat actors before malware deploys. ~70% of Blackpoint investigations uncover malicious behavior that other endpoint tools missed. MDR integrates with leading EDR platforms to extend this coverage across the full attack cycle.
Huntress’s MDR is built around EDR telemetry, with detections tuned to the alert volume EDR tools generate. Recent updates have extended detection to some tradecraft techniques within that EDR-centric scope.

Response Time
Attackers are fast, Blackpoint’s faster

Containment in under 2 minutes on average for high-confidence threats, and as fast as 21 seconds for identity-related threats. Every detection is followed by direct notification to the partner and a detailed summary in CompassOne, with a human SOC analyst immediately available by phone.
Huntress publishes an 8-minute MTTR for Managed EDR and a 3-minute MTTR for Managed ITDR.

SOC Response
The “R” in MDR is Response, not Report

Blackpoint’s 24/7 SOC actively responds to and remediates threats on the partner’s behalf, rather than only generating alerts. Live SOC engagement is available by phone at any time, with no call request required, including support during end-customer conversations.
Huntress’s Managed Response can automatically contain high-confidence threats, isolating hosts and removing persistence mechanisms, when the feature is enabled for the account. Huntress’s own guidance notes this automated containment is not a full incident response plan and doesn’t include stakeholder communication.

SOC Expertise
Quality + quantity

Blackpoint’s SOC analysts are trained on offensive tradecraft and work hands-on-keyboard against live threats in real time. Many stay with the team roughly 2.5 times longer than the industry’s average SOC analyst tenure.
Not typically published.

Threat Intelligence
A team built to hunt threats

Blackpoint’s dedicated Adversary Pursuit Group conducts original research to identify novel malware, tactics, and identity-based threats, helping MSPs proactively defend against advanced cyberattacks. This research feeds directly into Blackpoint’s SOC and ITDR detection capabilities, keeping them current with how threat actors operate right now.
Huntress’s Adversary Tactics team researches adversary tradecraft and publishes findings through a monthly Threat View report and public webinars.

Third-party EDR Support
Keep your EDR, gain Blackpoint SOC’s visibility

Integrates with popular EDR solutions, allowing partners to maintain their existing technology stack. These integrations enrich our telemetry, delivering greater visibility and stronger detection than either tool could provide alone. (Click here for a full list of integrations.)
Huntress’s Managed SIEM ingests alert and audit log data from third-party EDR tools like SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, and Cisco AMP. Per Huntress’s own documentation, these are one-way integrations, and Huntress cannot trigger response actions through a third-party agent.

Identity Threat Detection (ITDR)

Blackpoint’s ITDR detects and contains identity threats across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Cisco Duo. The AI SOC Agent contains high-confidence threats in as little as 21 seconds and averaging under two minutes. Anything below the defined threshold routes to a human SOC analyst with full reasoning.
Huntress Managed ITDR detects and responds to identity threats across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

Vulnerability Management
Preventative security

Blackpoint’s internal scans, external scans, and dark-web monitoring gives a prioritized view of risk along with remediation guidance. Blackpoint’s monthly Vulnerability Report allows MSPs to easily demonstrate the value of what was remediated and improvements in the end-customer’s security program.
Huntress’s vulnerability visibility is delivered through Managed ESPM, which prioritizes and remediates endpoint vulnerabilities via an integration with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. It’s currently in Early Access and scoped to endpoints, without internal network, external, or dark-web monitoring.

Security Posture Rating
Benchmark and measure progress for ROI

Blackpoint provides an overall Security Posture Rating aligned to NIST CSF 2.0 with month-over-month tracking to demonstrate ROI and enable clear, simplified conversations with end-customers about the current state of their security.
Huntress’s closest equivalent is the Identity Security Assessment Report, a point-in-time snapshot generated at onboarding rather than a continuously tracked score. Dashboards through ESPM, ISPM, and SIEM support audit readiness but aren’t structured as an ongoing, benchmarked rating.

Cloud Posture Management
Drift happens, we catch it

Continuous monitoring for misconfigurations and unexpected changes in your cloud environment. We catch issues automatically instead of requiring manual checks, so your team spends less time hunting for problems and more time on higher-value work.
Huntress’s Managed ISPM helps harden Microsoft 365 identity settings, detecting and auto-remediating policy.

SIEM
Active telemetry, not cold storage

Centralized log collection is integrated directly into the platform. When an investigation calls for it, analysts can pull and reference this telemetry directly. We offer a standard of 12 months retention included by default for deeper context and long-term visibility.
Huntress’s Managed SIEM prices per log source with a pooled data allocation. Its default retention includes 30 days of active, searchable data plus 12 months of cold storage, and accessing data beyond a 500 GB/year rehydration allowance costs $1 per GB. Extending cold storage up to 7 years is a paid add-on.

Platform Approach
One platform, complete context

MDR, ITDR, Cloud Posture Management, Application Control, Vulnerability Management, and SIEM are unified in one platform. Full context and asset inventory in a single console instead of pivoting across disconnected tools, and nothing gets lost in the handoff between systems.
Huntress markets EDR, ITDR, and SIEM as part of one platform, with correlation currently promoted between EDR and identity detections. Its cloud and endpoint security posture management products, Managed ISPM and Managed ESPM, are listed as Early Access and not yet generally available.

Packaging
One price, not an invoice per product

Blackpoint aligns with the MSP go-to-market model through clear good, better, and best service tiers while improving total cost of ownership by consolidating multiple security vendors into one platform.
Huntress prices each product separately by unit, endpoints for EDR, identities for ITDR and ISPM, log sources for SIEM, and learners for SAT.
Group 19
MDR Philosophy
Disrupt the tradecraft. Prevent malware
Blackpoint’s MDR uses proprietary tradecraft detections to identify attacker techniques, including lateral movement, across identity, cloud, and endpoint, stopping threat actors before malware deploys. ~70% of Blackpoint investigations uncover malicious behavior that other endpoint tools missed. MDR integrates with leading EDR platforms to extend this coverage across the full attack cycle.
Response Time
Attackers are fast, Blackpoint’s faster
Containment in under 2 minutes on average for high-confidence threats, and as fast as 21 seconds for identity-related threats. Every detection is followed by direct notification to the partner and a detailed summary in CompassOne, with a human SOC analyst immediately available by phone.
SOC Response
The “R” in MDR is Response, not Report
Blackpoint’s 24/7 SOC actively responds to and remediates threats on the partner’s behalf, rather than only generating alerts. Live SOC engagement is available by phone at any time, with no call request required, including support during end-customer conversations.
SOC Expertise
Quality + quantity
Blackpoint’s SOC analysts are trained on offensive tradecraft and work hands-on-keyboard against live threats in real time. Many stay with the team roughly 2.5 times longer than the industry’s average SOC analyst tenure.
Threat Intelligence
A team built to hunt threats
Blackpoint’s dedicated Adversary Pursuit Group conducts original research to identify novel malware, tactics, and identity-based threats, helping MSPs proactively defend against advanced cyberattacks. This research feeds directly into Blackpoint’s SOC and ITDR detection capabilities, keeping them current with how threat actors operate right now.
Third-party EDR Support
Keep your EDR, gain Blackpoint SOC’s visibility
Integrates with popular EDR solutions, allowing partners to maintain their existing technology stack. These integrations enrich our telemetry, delivering greater visibility and stronger detection than either tool could provide alone. (Click here for a full list of integrations.)
Blackpoint’s ITDR detects and contains identity threats across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Cisco Duo. The AI SOC Agent contains high-confidence threats in as little as 21 seconds and averaging under two minutes. Anything below the defined threshold routes to a human SOC analyst with full reasoning.
Vulnerability Management
Preventative security
Blackpoint’s internal scans, external scans, and dark-web monitoring gives a prioritized view of risk along with remediation guidance. Blackpoint’s monthly Vulnerability Report allows MSPs to easily demonstrate the value of what was remediated and improvements in the end-customer’s security program.
Security Posture Rating
Benchmark and measure progress for ROI
Blackpoint provides an overall Security Posture Rating aligned to NIST CSF 2.0 with month-over-month tracking to demonstrate ROI and enable clear, simplified conversations with end-customers about the current state of their security.
Cloud Posture Management
Drift happens, we catch it
Continuous monitoring for misconfigurations and unexpected changes in your cloud environment. We catch issues automatically instead of requiring manual checks, so your team spends less time hunting for problems and more time on higher-value work.
SIEM
Active telemetry, not cold storage
Centralized log collection is integrated directly into the platform. When an investigation calls for it, analysts can pull and reference this telemetry directly. We offer a standard of 12 months retention included by default for deeper context and long-term visibility.
Platform Approach
One platform, complete context
MDR, ITDR, Cloud Posture Management, Application Control, Vulnerability Management, and SIEM are unified in one platform. Full context and asset inventory in a single console instead of pivoting across disconnected tools, and nothing gets lost in the handoff between systems.
Packaging
One price, not an invoice per product
Blackpoint aligns with the MSP go-to-market model through clear good, better, and best service tiers while improving total cost of ownership by consolidating multiple security vendors into one platform.
Huntress*
MDR Philosophy
Disrupt the tradecraft. Prevent malware
Huntress’s MDR is built around EDR telemetry, with detections tuned to the alert volume EDR tools generate. Recent updates have extended detection to some tradecraft techniques within that EDR-centric scope.
Response Time
Attackers are fast, Blackpoint’s faster
Huntress publishes an 8-minute MTTR for Managed EDR and a 3-minute MTTR for Managed ITDR.
SOC Response
The “R” in MDR is Response, not Report
Huntress’s Managed Response can automatically contain high-confidence threats, isolating hosts and removing persistence mechanisms, when the feature is enabled for the account. Huntress’s own guidance notes this automated containment is not a full incident response plan and doesn’t include stakeholder communication.
SOC Expertise
Quality + quantity
Not typically published.
Threat Intelligence
A team built to hunt threats
Huntress’s Adversary Tactics team researches adversary tradecraft and publishes findings through a monthly Threat View report and public webinars.
Third-party EDR Support
Keep your EDR, gain Blackpoint SOC’s visibility
Huntress’s Managed SIEM ingests alert and audit log data from third-party EDR tools like SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, and Cisco AMP. Per Huntress’s own documentation, these are one-way integrations, and Huntress cannot trigger response actions through a third-party agent.
Huntress Managed ITDR detects and responds to identity threats across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Vulnerability Management
Preventative security
Huntress’s vulnerability visibility is delivered through Managed ESPM, which prioritizes and remediates endpoint vulnerabilities via an integration with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. It’s currently in Early Access and scoped to endpoints, without internal network, external, or dark-web monitoring.
Security Posture Rating
Benchmark and measure progress for ROI
Huntress’s closest equivalent is the Identity Security Assessment Report, a point-in-time snapshot generated at onboarding rather than a continuously tracked score. Dashboards through ESPM, ISPM, and SIEM support audit readiness but aren’t structured as an ongoing, benchmarked rating.
Cloud Posture Management
Drift happens, we catch it
Huntress’s Managed ISPM helps harden Microsoft 365 identity settings, detecting and auto-remediating policy.
SIEM
Active telemetry, not cold storage
Huntress’s Managed SIEM prices per log source with a pooled data allocation. Its default retention includes 30 days of active, searchable data plus 12 months of cold storage, and accessing data beyond a 500 GB/year rehydration allowance costs $1 per GB. Extending cold storage up to 7 years is a paid add-on.
Platform Approach
One platform, complete context
Huntress markets EDR, ITDR, and SIEM as part of one platform, with correlation currently promoted between EDR and identity detections. Its cloud and endpoint security posture management products, Managed ISPM and Managed ESPM, are listed as Early Access and not yet generally available.
Packaging
One price, not an invoice per product
Huntress prices each product separately by unit, endpoints for EDR, identities for ITDR and ISPM, log sources for SIEM, and learners for SAT.

Why MSPs Choose Blackpoint

Response That Finishes the Job

Blackpoint’s 24/7 human-led SOC investigates, contains, and remediates threats directly, often in under two minutes, with live phone access to an analyst whenever you need one. Your team gets a resolved incident, not a queue of alerts to work through.

One Platform, Lower Total Cost

Prevention, detection, response, and compliance in a unified security platform instead of pieced together point tools, cutting vendor sprawl and the total cost of running enterprise-grade protection.

Built to Grow Your MSP Business

Show your end-customers exactly where they stand every month, turning routine reporting into new offerings you can sell, stronger retention, and positioning you as their trusted security advisor.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is Blackpoint or Huntress better for MSPs?

    Blackpoint’s SOC provides full containment and remediation, isolating compromised endpoints and disabling compromised accounts directly, backed by 24/7 live phone access to a human analyst. Huntress’s automated containment is limited to high-confidence threats and is configurable, meaning it can be scaled back or turned off at the account level.

  • Does Blackpoint offer active response, or just alerts like Huntress?

    Blackpoint’s SOC provides full containment and remediation, isolating compromised endpoints and disabling compromised accounts directly, rather than notifying you and waiting for your team to act.

  • Can I keep my existing EDR if I switch from Huntress to Blackpoint?

    Yes. Blackpoint manages third-party EDRs including SentinelOne, Sophos, CrowdStrike, and more, so switching doesn’t require replacing tools your team already trusts. Visit https://blackpointcyber.com/integrations/ for a full list of integrations.

  • Why do MSPs switch from Huntress to Blackpoint?

    Common reasons include broader identity coverage (Blackpoint covers Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Duo, while Huntress ITDR covers Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace), a unified platform instead of paying for EDR, ITDR, SIEM, and other modules separately, faster containment of threats, and 24/7 live phone access to a human SOC analyst.

  • What are the best Huntress alternatives for MSPs?

    Blackpoint is a leading Huntress alternative for MSPs running MDR and ITDR, combining native EDR, ITDR, SIEM, Vulnerability Management, and Cloud Posture Management in one platform with 24/7 human SOC response, instead of separately priced products.

  • What is the difference between Blackpoint and Huntress for ITDR?

    Blackpoint’s ITDR covers Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Duo, with an AI SOC Agent containing identity threats in as little as 21 seconds, under two minutes on average, and human analysts handling anything outside defined confidence thresholds. Huntress Managed ITDR covers Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, with a published 3-minute mean time to respond.

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