Best EDR Tools in 2026

CrowdStrike is the name most security teams benchmark against. Its pricing page lists Falcon Go at $59.99, Falcon Pro at $99.99 and Falcon Enterprise at $184.99 per device per year. Enterprise is the tier that clearly describes continuous endpoint visibility, automatic prioritization and threat hunting, so treat it as the real EDR starting point. Falcon Go purchases are limited to 100 devices.

There is a 15-day free trial with no credit card, covering Windows, macOS and Linux. For teams that do not want to run alerts themselves, Falcon Complete adds a 24/7 managed service and a breach prevention warranty, priced through sales.

The honest catch is the July 19, 2024 incident, when a faulty Falcon content update crashed millions of Windows machines worldwide. CrowdStrike changed its update processes afterwards, but it is fair to ask any EDR vendor how they stage and test updates before you sign.

For small and mid-size companies already paying for Microsoft 365, Defender for Business is the easiest value on this list. Microsoft lists it at $3 per user per month, billed yearly, for up to 300 users, with each user covering up to five devices. It includes EDR with automatic attack disruption and automated investigation and response.

Larger organizations use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint inside the wider Defender suite. The Defender for Endpoint page lists Microsoft Defender Suite at $12 per user per month, which requires Microsoft 365 E3 or Office 365 E3 plus EMS E3.

The weak spot is complexity. Licensing tiers, add-ons and portals can confuse a small IT team, and servers are not included in Defender for Business by default. The one-month trial requires a credit card and turns into a paid plan unless you cancel.

SentinelOne is CrowdStrike's closest rival in many enterprise deals. Its pricing page lists Singularity Complete at $179.99 per endpoint per year with real-time detection and response, cloud workload protection, 14 days of data retention and an AI security assistant.

Singularity Commercial costs $229.99 and adds identity detection and response, 90-day retention and managed threat hunting. Enterprise adds an agentic AI analyst for automated triage and deeper forensics, priced through sales.

Note the fine print: listed prices are in US dollars for 5 to 100 workstations, and partner pricing can differ. The page offers demos rather than a self-serve trial.

Cortex XDR is built for security operations teams that want endpoint data alongside network, cloud and identity signals. Palo Alto's page highlights behavioral analytics, root cause and execution path analysis, an AI assistant for investigations and customizable detection rules.

The page cites third-party results, including an AV-Comparatives EDR detection certification and a Leader placement in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for endpoint protection platforms. Those are vendor-reported, but they match its long-standing reputation with large enterprises.

It is not a small-business product. There is no public price or self-serve trial, and you get the most out of it if your firewalls and other tools are already from Palo Alto Networks.

Sophos sells three steps: Sophos Endpoint for prevention, Sophos EDR for threat hunting, investigation and response, and Sophos XDR to extend that across your wider IT estate with an AI assistant. That makes it easy to start small and grow.

Its best-known feature is CryptoGuard. Sophos says it watches for malicious encryption, blocks the process and automatically restores encrypted files to their original state, even when the attack comes from another compromised device on the network. Master boot record protection is included as well.

The downside is buying. Pricing is not listed, so you will go through a partner or AWS Marketplace, and a free trial is offered without a stated length.

Trend Micro's security platform now appears under the TrendAI name, with the platform called TrendAI Vision One. The page groups security operations (XDR, agentic SIEM and SOAR) with endpoint, cloud and network security in one console.

Its licensing model is a selling point for big teams. TrendAI Flex uses credits that can be spent across more than 30 solutions, so you can move budget between tools without new contracts.

On the flip side, the page does not use the term EDR directly or list prices, and the rebrand means older reviews and documents may use Trend Micro product names. Use the free trial to confirm the endpoint features you need.

Bitdefender is famous for antivirus detection, and GravityZone is its business platform. Bitdefender describes GravityZone Platform as built for mid-market organizations of 500 to 5,000 users, combining endpoint protection, EDR, XDR and MDR in one console.

Managed service providers get their own edition, with a "Secure" tier that includes EPP and EDR. That makes it a common choice for IT providers who manage many small clients.

The catch is clarity for small buyers. The GravityZone Business Security page for small companies does not state that it includes EDR, and no prices are shown, so confirm the tier during the trial.

ESET has a long reputation for lightweight, low-impact security, which matters on older office PCs. Its business site lists Extended Detection and Response as a module and promotes a 24/7 Managed Detection and Response service run by ESET's own experts.

For small and mid-size businesses, ESET sells ready-made subscription plans billed yearly, with device counts starting at five. Larger companies get tailored solutions.

The weakness is that the US plan page, which now shows Core and Premium plans, does not always say which plan includes full EDR. Use the free trial, which needs no credit card, and ask sales to confirm the XDR features before buying.

Huntress solves the biggest problem with EDR for small companies: someone has to watch the alerts. Its Managed EDR lists an MSRP of $8.99 per endpoint per month and includes 24/7 threat detection and response from Huntress' own SOC, remediation and reporting, with volume discounts available.

It is channel-first. If you buy through an MSP, there is no Huntress minimum and the MSP handles deployment. Buying direct or through a reseller requires 50 seats per product, and you manage the portal yourself.

The free trial is the same fully featured product, including SOC support. The trade-off is that it is designed for small and mid-size customers, so a large enterprise with its own SOC may prefer a platform it controls fully.

ThreatDown is the business security line that grew out of Malwarebytes. Every bundle (Core, Advanced, Elite and Ultimate MDR Plus) lists endpoint detection and response, with features like ransomware rollback, endpoint isolation, a cloud sandbox and a flight recorder for investigations.

It is aimed at businesses and nonprofits with very small IT teams, plus MSPs who use the OneView console to manage multiple clients.

The weak point is transparency. When we checked, the pricing page showed empty price fields and only offered a 20% saving on three-year terms, so you will need a quote or demo.