We use Huntress with other antivirus solutions like Microsoft Defender to ascertain the issues that happen at the endpoints which antivirus solutions may not always pick up.
IT Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Has good automatic remediation and UI but needs to include XDR features
Pros and Cons
- "We don’t have the required staff to watch the issues that are happening. It is good to have a team from Huntress who can watch the logs 24/7. The tool’s automatic remediation is also fantastic. The solution’s interface is also nice and easy to use. The Huntress team saves us time by going through the issues."
- "The Huntress is not a standalone solution. It really needs to be used with something else such as Microsoft Defender or another antivirus solution. It would be nice to see the product fleshed out by the Huntress team and include the antivirus solution part as well. I want it to be a full-fledged XDR product. It would push the tool to a higher price range but it would be nice to see the fleshed out features. I want them to integrate more features from the XDR realm."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
We don’t have the required staff to watch the issues that are happening. It is good to have a team from Huntress who can watch the logs 24/7. The tool’s automatic remediation is also fantastic. The solution’s interface is also nice and easy to use. The Huntress team saves us time by going through the issues.
What needs improvement?
The Huntress is not a standalone solution. It really needs to be used with something else such as Microsoft Defender or another antivirus solution. It would be nice to see the product fleshed out by the Huntress team and include the antivirus solution part as well. I want it to be a full-fledged XDR product. It would push the tool to a higher price range but it would be nice to see the fleshed out features. I want them to integrate more features from the XDR realm.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for a year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable. We haven’t had any issues with respect to stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable. Our company has seven users for the solution.
How are customer service and support?
We have received quick responses from tech support.
How was the initial setup?
The solution is managed on the cloud, and the software is installed directly onto the endpoint. The tool’s deployment is easy. You can download, install and run the solution. It is as simple as that. The tool also has deployment scripts in case you need them. The installation is pretty quick and you don’t need many resources to accomplish it. If you are planning a large deployment, then you can get scripts for the management tool.
What was our ROI?
I think there is ROI with the use of the solution. It doesn't take very long to get train someone to use the solution. Therefore, you can save on training costs. It has also stopped quite a few issues that could have turned worse.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool’s price is very good. You just need to pay for the standard license. However, you need to pay the additional cost for Microsoft Defender.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. The solution is extremely easy to use compared to other products. There are many other products with cumbersome portals that are difficult to use. It can be very difficult to teach new engineers how to use those platforms well.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

CEO/Team Lead at Intech Computer Solutions
Excellent endpoint protection with strong threat-hunting expertise
Pros and Cons
- "Huntress' best feature is the threat-hunting expertise that is part of their 24/7 SOC."
- "Some of Huntress' reporting could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I deploy Huntress to my mid-tier clients to leverage 24/7, 365 threat-hunting capabilities.
How has it helped my organization?
Huntress monitors for anomalous behaviors and detections that would otherwise be perceived as just noise and filters through that noise to pull out the important bits. It then alerts me with the remediation steps needed to fix those problems and offers to automatically deploy those fixes if I wish. This enables me to manage and monitor way more endpoints than I would normally be able to.
What is most valuable?
Huntress' best feature is the threat-hunting expertise that is part of their 24/7 SOC. They investigate anything they don't know about, and I've had things that look like benign detections returned to me as serious threats with advice on how to fix them.
What needs improvement?
Some of Huntress' reporting could be improved. Specifically, when we get a notification that something has been investigated and found benign, we don't get any information about which devices the issue was on. It's not until we get an actual action plan for a threat above a certain threshold or representing a certain compromise that we know exactly what device is involved. In the next release, Huntress should include better integration with AV or endpoint detection and other response solutions than Windows Defender.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Huntress for close to a year.
What other advice do I have?
I would give Huntress a rating of nine out of ten. The only thing that rivals it is SentinelOne Complete when it's managed and monitored by a security operations center like the offering by OverWatch.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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