Managed detection and response · November 2026 Edition
Expel MDR vs CrowdStrike
Three of fourteen models named Expel MDR first on the direct prompt; zero named CrowdStrike. Expel MDR was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and CrowdStrike by nine and Expel MDR carries 35 labels and CrowdStrike 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in twenty-eight categories this edition.
First-choice share12%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels3511A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Expel MDR reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Sophos MDR was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Expel MDR · Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs CrowdStrike · Huntress Managed EDR vs Expel MDR
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.
Expel MDRFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCrowdStrike
Direct30
Paraphrase31
Comparative04
Budget-constrained001 against Expel MDR · 2 against CrowdStrike
Scale-constrained00
Negative10
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Expel MDR and CrowdStrike 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 | | | |
Expel MDR CrowdStrike first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Expel MDR on the left and CrowdStrike on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Expel MDR and CrowdStrike stood in it.
Expel MDR first, CrowdStrike not the choice
3 of 14 modelsCrowdStrike was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Expel MDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Huntress Managed EDR, Red Canary, Sophos 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
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike, Expel MDR, Red Canary, SentinelOne Singularity MDR, Sophos MDR
DeepSeek V4 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Sophos MDR alternatives: Expel MDR, Huntress Managed EDR, Red Canary
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
Muse Glimmer 30BArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Expel MDR, Red Canary, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Grok 4.20Sophos MDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, eSentire 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
MiniMax M2.5Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Huntress Managed EDR alternatives: Sophos MDR
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
CrowdStrike leads by two points.
CrowdStrike2%#– of 10Expel MDR0%#7 of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Expel MDR leads at mid-market.
Expel MDR12%#4 of 11CrowdStrike2%#8 of 11Enterprise
The order flips: CrowdStrike leads at enterprise.
CrowdStrike9%#3 of 13Expel MDR4%#5 of 13What the models said about Expel MDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Avoid "enterprise-tier" providers on a budget: ... Expel, and Red Canary” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Best For: Companies with a modern cloud/SaaS-heavy stack looking for complete transparency and a "Bring Your Own Tool" (BYOT) strategy.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch or Expel MDR are top recommendations” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“choose Expel for a heterogeneous stack and operational transparency” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about CrowdStrike
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Choose CrowdStrike or SentinelOne if you want authorized, autonomous containment on a single-vendor endpoint platform you already run.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch or Expel MDR are top recommendations due to their proven track records” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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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.