Managed detection and response · November 2026 Edition
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Sophos MDR
Eleven of fourteen models named Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response first on the direct prompt; four named Sophos MDR. Both were named by all fourteen models and Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response carries 48 labels and Sophos MDR 54, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share31%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%7%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels4854A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Expel MDR was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Huntress Managed EDR · Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Expel MDR · Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the managed detection and response page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and ResponseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSophos MDR
Direct114
Paraphrase52
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response · 2 against Sophos MDR
Scale-constrained00
Negative005 against Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response · 2 against Sophos MDR
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and Sophos MDR were named in the same answer 105 times, of the 127 answers naming Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and the 162 naming Sophos MDR. In those answers Sophos MDR took the first choice eight times and Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response twenty.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and Sophos MDR stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response Sophos MDR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response on the left and Sophos MDR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and Sophos MDR stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.DeepSeek V4 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Sophos MDR alternatives: Expel MDR, Huntress Managed EDR, Red Canary
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response first, Sophos MDR an alternative
10 of 14 modelsSophos MDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
GPT-5.4 miniArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, CrowdStrike Falcon Complete alternatives: Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR, Rapid7 MDR, Sophos MDR
Gemini 3.5 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Expel MDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Huntress Managed EDR, Red Canary, Sophos MDR
Perplexity SonarArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike, Expel MDR, Red Canary, SentinelOne Singularity MDR, Sophos MDR
Mistral SmallArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Huntress Managed EDR, Sophos MDR
Llama 4 MaverickArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Huntress Managed EDR, Sophos MDR, SubRosa
Qwen 3.7 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: BlueVoyant, Expel MDR, Huntress Managed EDR, eSentire MDR
Kimi K2Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: ESET PROTECT MDR, Expel MDR, Rapid7 MDR, Sophos MDR
MiniMax M2.5Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Huntress Managed EDR alternatives: Sophos MDR
Muse Glimmer 30BArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Expel MDR, Red Canary, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
Sophos MDR first, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response an alternative
3 of 14 modelsArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20Sophos MDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, eSentire MDR
GLM 4.7 FlashXExpel MDR, Sophos MDR alternatives: Cynet 360, ESET PROTECT MDR
GPT-6 LunaExpel MDR, Sophos MDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response2%#3 of 10Sophos MDR2%#2 of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response leads by twenty points.
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response31%#1 of 11Sophos MDR12%#3 of 11Enterprise
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response leads by thirteen points.
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response20%#2 of 13Sophos MDR7%#4 of 13What the models said about Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Arctic Wolf (transparency issues)” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Arctic Wolf's Concierge Security Team model is a differentiator, but the trade-off is noted as limited data transparency, guided not hands-on remediation.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Praised for its Concierge model and warranty, but some note it's not ideal for very small teams or if you need extreme customization” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Arctic Wolf is built specifically for the mid-market... Comprehensive, concierge-guided support with predictable flat pricing | Arctic Wolf” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best For: Mid-market companies without a dedicated internal SOC that want a dedicated partner model and broad tool integration.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“The Top All-Around Choice: Arctic Wolf ... frequently cited as the leading option for mid-market companies” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Sophos MDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“multiple sources note it can be expensive for smaller organizations, so it's usually better if you can stretch the budget a bit” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Expensive, especially for smaller organizations... Communication issues — slow response times and overwhelming alert volumes” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Sophos MDR has solid endpoint protection but multi-console workflows and manual triage slow response.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd put Expel and Sophos MDR on the shortlist—not declare one universal winner.” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with Sophos MDR or CrowdStrike Falcon Complete” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.