SENTRY — MDR Pricing

What Drives MDR Pricing

Managed Detection & Response pricing spans a wide public range because “MDR” covers everything from lightweight alerting to fully staffed 24/7 response with dedicated analysts. Here is what actually separates a $10 quote from a $75 quote — no invented Armorstack numbers.

Market Pricing Tiers

Published Industry Ranges (2025–2026)

TierWhat’s IncludedPublished Range
Entry MDRMonitoring and alerting; limited response actions≈ $8–$25 / endpoint / month
Full MDRContainment, forensics, remediation guidance included≈ $25–$50 / endpoint / month
Premium MDRDedicated analyst relationship, proactive threat hunting≈ $50–$100+ / endpoint / month

These are aggregated public market figures from 2025–2026 industry pricing surveys, not Armorstack rates. They exist to give you a sanity check on quotes you receive — actual pricing depends on your endpoint count, identity/cloud scope, and response depth, and requires a real scoping conversation.

The Real Cost Drivers

Pricing structure

Per-endpoint, per-identity, per-GB, and flat/custom quotes are all common. Cloud, identity, and SaaS coverage typically add to a base endpoint rate rather than replacing it.

Response depth

Alerting-only is the cheapest tier. Full containment and remediation guidance costs meaningfully more because it requires analysts authorized to act, not just report.

Threat hunting inclusion

Proactive, hypothesis-driven hunting (see our threat hunting page) is usually a premium-tier add, not a baseline MDR feature.

Compliance overhead

HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and CMMC 2.0 environments often need longer retention and structured evidence output, which adds to the base rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do MDR quotes vary so much between vendors?
Because “MDR” is not a strictly regulated term — response depth, staffing model, and included scope vary widely between providers marketing the same label. Compare scope line-by-line, not just the headline rate.
Is per-endpoint pricing the only model?
No. Per-identity, per-GB of log volume, and flat/custom-quoted models are all common — see our SOCaaS pricing page for how those structures work.
Does adding cloud and identity coverage double the cost?
It can. Extending MDR beyond endpoints into cloud workloads, SaaS, and identity telemetry is one of the most common reasons a quote comes in well above the base endpoint rate — budget for it rather than being surprised by it.

Get a Quote Scoped to Your Environment

Skip the rate-card guessing game. Tell us your endpoint count, cloud footprint, and compliance scope — we’ll come back with a real number.