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Field Effect MDR vs Red Canary comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
Field Effect MDR enhances security, boosts growth, ensures compliance, delivers high returns, and prevents costly cyber incidents effectively.
Sentiment score
8.5
Red Canary improved security ROI by efficiently detecting threats, reducing incident response times, and offering detailed alerts and cost savings.
We have probably spent maybe 15% of the time that we were spending on incident investigation and system monitoring, demonstrating a return on investment.
Head of Information Security and Privacy at Ovative Group
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.0
Field Effect MDR's customer service excels in responsiveness and expertise, earning high client satisfaction and frequent ten out of ten ratings.
Sentiment score
8.7
Red Canary's customer service is highly rated for excellent communication, frequent interactions, and effective emergency response.
Field Effect MDR provides real human support, which offers precise instruction and guidance.
Architecte de solution TI (Sales Engineer) at BGM Informatique
customer support does screen sharing sessions
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
In emergencies, there is an on-call person available to resolve issues immediately.
SOC Analyst at Valorant
Their customer support is excellent.
Head of Information Security and Privacy at Ovative Group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Field Effect MDR offers scalable, seamless growth management for varying organizational sizes, requiring minimal maintenance with automatic updates.
Sentiment score
7.0
Red Canary is praised for scalability and seamless data integration, suitable for diverse clients, though cost may affect smaller enterprises.
We've been able to connect and throw all of the data that we have access to over to their systems to parse, process, and monitor without issue.
Head of Information Security and Privacy at Ovative Group
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Field Effect MDR is highly stable, with minimal disruptions and positive ratings, despite one user's installation issue.
Sentiment score
8.4
Red Canary is praised for its stable and reliable performance, running smoothly without issues, ensuring user satisfaction.
I have one situation where it has been two months trying to resolve an installation issue on a server, which has consumed a significant amount of time.
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Field Effect MDR needs cost reduction, better usability, email security, streamlined alerts, and cloud integration enhancements for efficiency.
Red Canary MDR needs improvements in pricing, language support, system features, and integration to better serve diverse clients.
Pricing needed improvement, which was addressed by reducing the buying cost recently.
Architecte de solution TI (Sales Engineer) at BGM Informatique
I have to access a separate website to complete it.
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Red Canary can be improved by continuing to add new features and capabilities.
Head of Information Security and Privacy at Ovative Group
Red Canary's pricing spectrum may not be ideal for smaller financial institutions.
SOC Analyst at Valorant
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find Field Effect MDR cost-effective, appreciating its user-based pricing and flexibility compared to competitors.
Despite higher costs, Red Canary's pricing is considered fair and valuable, enhancing security for enterprises at around $100/device.
Pricing was initially a concern, but the recent updates have resolved that by offering a more accessible buying cost.
Architecte de solution TI (Sales Engineer) at BGM Informatique
The services are higher priced.
SOC Analyst at Valorant
 

Valuable Features

Field Effect MDR offers comprehensive monitoring, threat detection, and easy management, providing valuable security for resource-limited organizations.
<p>Red Canary streamlines MITRE ATT&amp;CK processes, EDR integration, and compliance, enhancing security and resource allocation in key industries.</p>
Field Effect MDR finds software and Windows updates that aren't being completed, which I find very valuable.
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Field Effect MDR provides workstation coverage, user account protection with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and on-premise device management for network security.
Architecte de solution TI (Sales Engineer) at BGM Informatique
Red Canary has positively impacted my organization because I don't have to spend and hire resources to look at logs, which has enabled us to do much more in terms of improving security across the organization.
Head of Information Security and Privacy at Ovative Group
Red Canary detects threats and attack patterns, allowing us to assess any significant damage caused to the banking environment, particularly if protected data has been damaged or corrupted.
SOC Analyst at Valorant
 

Categories and Ranking

Field Effect MDR
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
3rd
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Canary
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
11th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (23rd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (39th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Field Effect MDR is 2.1%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Canary is 2.8%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Field Effect MDR2.1%
Red Canary2.8%
Other95.1%
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2753850 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Customer security is enhanced with software and update detection while licensing process needs improvement
A quick specific example of how I use Field Effect MDR to keep my customers secure is that it helps me identify computers that need updates, even when I believe they are already updated. Field Effect MDR finds software and Windows updates that aren't being completed, which I find very valuable.
JH
Head of Information Security and Privacy at Ovative Group
Gained trusted 24/7 threat coverage and now focus security efforts on architecture and design
In my experience, the best features Red Canary offers are their team, their monitoring team, their expertise at incident investigation, and a focus on suspicious or actual indicators of compromise to ensure that we're not spending time just reviewing logs, but that we're actually looking at things that may indicate we have broader issues. The Red Canary team's expertise stands out compared to others I've worked with because their team is organized into smaller pods that support a given number of clients, so they're not just a bevy of operators going around the clock. The teams themselves have coordination and cohesion, and they get to know us. Their integrations into the different platforms and systems that we use all line up with our needs, whereas a number of other platforms offered a different variety of integrations that did not line up with our requirements. Red Canary has positively impacted my organization because I don't have to spend and hire resources to look at logs, which has enabled us to do much more in terms of improving security across the organization. With the freed-up resources, we've been able to implement CSPM, SAST, software testing tooling, and engage much more closely with our developers and engineers to focus on secure architecture and design.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
37%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Field Effect Covalence?
Pricing was initially a concern, but the recent updates have resolved that by offering a more accessible buying cost.
What needs improvement with Field Effect Covalence?
One way Field Effect MDR can be improved is through its licensing process, which is not ideal. The licensing process is difficult because I have to access a separate website to complete it.
What is your primary use case for Field Effect Covalence?
My main use case for Field Effect MDR is keeping my customers secure.
What needs improvement with Red Canary MDR?
Red Canary's pricing spectrum may not be ideal for smaller financial institutions.
What is your primary use case for Red Canary MDR?
We use Red Canary ( /products/red-canary-reviews ) to monitor incoming and outgoing traffic. For example, when we receive an alert that data from our internal IP address to an external IP address h...
 

Also Known As

Field Effect Covalence
Red Canary Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Information Not Available
DuPont, Quanta Services, Microchip Technology, Hopkins Public Schools, Henny Penny, Schumacher Homes
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