# Expel MDR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 35 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/expel-mdr

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/managed-detection-and-response/index.md) | 12% | 4 | 3% | 35 |

## What the models said for it

- "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, MDR)
- "CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch or Expel MDR are top recommendations" (Mistral Small, MDR)
- "choose Expel for a heterogeneous stack and operational transparency" (GPT-6 Luna, MDR)
- "### 1. Expel
- Best For: Companies wanting SOC transparency" (MiniMax M2.5, MDR)

## And against it

- "Avoid "enterprise-tier" providers on a budget: ... Expel, and Red Canary" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, MDR)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Expel MDR, from 88 of the 92 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mdrproviders.io: 62
- cybersecuritynews.com: 40
- cynet.com: 24
- expel.com: 21 (its own site)
- expertinsights.com: 21
- gbhackers.com: 20
- huntress.com: 20
- verifiedmarketresearch.com: 19
- sophos.com: 18
- channelinsider.com: 17

### Pages cited

- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-mdr-services: 40
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/size/enterprise: 25
- https://expertinsights.com/endpoint-security/the-top-managed-detection-and-response-mdr-solutions: 21
- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/top-managed-detection-response-services: 19
- https://gbhackers.com/best-mdr-services-compared: 18
- https://channelinsider.com/security/tools-and-platforms/mdr-services: 17
- https://cyberdb.co/best-mdr-providers-in-2026-top-services-ranked: 17
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/size/smb: 17

## In its own words

What Expel MDR's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Managed detection and response (MDR) security services; "Agentic MDR means AI speed, without tradeoffs. Tech makes you fast. Humans make you accurate. You keep your tools, your visibility, and your control." (https://expel.com/)
- For: Tailored solutions for any size org offering 24×7 protection (https://expel.com/)
- Customers named: Affirm, Visa, Estes Express Lines, Inductive Automation, Qlik, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Data Intelligence, Scale Venture Partners

## What it publishes

Every page expel.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1406 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 661 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 31 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-15
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 77 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-13
- podcast or video: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Are we secure against ai agents is a question we couldnt answer well https://expel.com/blog/are-we-secure-against-ai-agents-is-a-question-we-couldnt-answer-well
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: What changed in the 2026 gartner market guide for managed detection and response https://expel.com/blog/what-changed-in-the-2026-gartner-market-guide-for-managed-detection-and-response
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Meet the expletive todd bane director of professional services https://expel.com/blog/meet-the-expletive-todd-bane-director-of-professional-services
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: New ruxie ai power up precedent engine https://expel.com/blog/new-ruxie-ai-power-up-precedent-engine
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Patch tuesday september 2026 expels version https://expel.com/blog/patch-tuesday-september-2026-expels-version
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: What we built august 2026 https://expel.com/blog/what-we-built-august-2026

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.