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Guardz vs Huntress Managed ITDR comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Guardz
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (40th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (56th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (71st), Ransomware Protection (16th)
Huntress Managed ITDR
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Guardz is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 0.7%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Huntress Managed ITDR, on the other hand, focuses on Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), holds 5.5% mindshare, up 3.0% since last year.
Email Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Guardz0.7%
Proofpoint Email Protection6.3%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3655.7%
Other87.3%
Email Security
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Huntress Managed ITDR5.5%
CrowdStrike Falcon12.0%
Microsoft Defender for Identity8.7%
Other73.8%
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Steve Bowtell - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Cyber Active
Exceptionally easy to integrate and covers a multitude of cybersecurity issues
The solution's interface appears very simple, but it is very complicated in the back end. So, it removes all the complications that an MSP or an MSSP would normally have. The solution's maintenance depends on whether you run it like an MDR platform where you provide the detection response part for the customer. That would normally be the MSP part. Sometimes, you have customers who are just happy to get an email and tell them what the problem is, and they fix it themselves. If there's no in-house expertise, the MSP or the MSSP can do the maintenance. If there's in-house expertise, it's just a matter of advising them. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Jeremy Harlan - PeerSpot reviewer
SOC Analyst L2 at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Managed detection has stopped account takeovers and has strengthened our incident response playbooks
Their threat analytics and process insights are exceptional. When Huntress Managed ITDR finds malware, a virus, or a phishing email, their analytics have improved significantly over time. I remember when they were not very detailed, but now they provide comprehensive information down to the specific type of dependency affected on a host machine. They show us exactly where all the infected files are located on the computer, which makes cleanup straightforward and invaluable. I know they partner with Microsoft, and if you have Huntress Managed ITDR and Microsoft Defender, it is truly near real-time as stated. That is a very accurate claim.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is exceptionally easy to integrate and covers a multitude of cybersecurity issues."
"The customer support is awesome, it's honestly one of the greatest customer support experiences I've had the pleasure to work with."
"Regarding the effectiveness of the 24/7 human-led detection response for identity threats in Microsoft 365 environments with Huntress Managed ITDR, it's great."
"Implementing Huntress Managed ITDR has improved our business by allowing us to be more proactive with our security posture."
"In terms of pricing for Huntress Managed ITDR, it is very affordable from a K to 12 perspective, and considering the cost of a breach, having this peace of mind to proactively act in our environment is worth its weight in gold."
"My favorite feature of Huntress Managed ITDR is the automatic alerting and the automatic remediation."
"The centralized management with the EDR and ITDR is beneficial."
"It has been working great for our organization, exceeded expectations, and beaten other vendors."
"The maintenance for Huntress Managed ITDR requires no maintenance on my end; it is self-reliant in that once it is set up, it does most of the heavy lifting, and you really just have to review alerts as it monitors for any issues."
 

Cons

"The solution's security awareness training and phishing are very United States-focused and don't work very well in Australia."
"While it is good to have those escalations, one of the downsides is that we receive many escalations, and I believe approximately seven out of ten are false positives."
"If we have a client that only has M365 Business Standard, all of the MFA details just show as unknown."
"In Huntress Managed ITDR, the customization of detections and alert filtering has room for improvement."
"A downside of Huntress Managed ITDR is that some devices show they are not super compatible with the Defender for Endpoint integration."
"One challenge has been applying rules to staff only due to the option in the VPN rules where I can either deny all VPNs for the organization or do case-by-case exceptions, with no in-between."
"One area that has room for improvement with Huntress Managed ITDR is that there was a gap with detections inside of America."
"I see improvements to the HaloPSA integration as something that could be better; it would be good to see more information in the ticket raised."
"Setting up and managing exceptions in Huntress Managed ITDR does come with challenges, primarily because we often fail to document our own processes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I like Guardz's pricing model because it's very cost-effective and has no long-term commitments."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise2
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huntress Managed ITDR?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has involved letting the sales team take care of all that, as my focus is only on integration.
What needs improvement with Huntress Managed ITDR?
At the moment, I think everything about Huntress Managed ITDR is perfect, and I have no improvements to suggest.
What is your primary use case for Huntress Managed ITDR?
My main use case for Huntress Managed ITDR is providing security services for our clients. A quick specific example of how I use Huntress Managed ITDR for security services is that it helps with ge...
 

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