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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/huntress-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) | 4% | 7 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most budget-constrained companies, Huntress offers the best combination of affordability, transparency, and legitimate 24/7 protection." (Kimi K2, MDR)
- "Huntress MDR is widely considered the best choice for budget-constrained companies." (Claude Haiku 4.5, MDR)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Huntress MDR, from 2 of the 2 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mdrcost.com: 2
- at-bay.com: 1
- atera.com: 1
- bellatorcyber.com: 1
- cipherssecurity.com: 1
- cmitsolutions.com: 1
- consilien.com: 1
- cyberdb.co: 1
- cynet.com: 1
- defendify.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://mdrcost.com/small-business: 2
- https://at-bay.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/At-Bay-MDR-Buyers-Guide-for-Small-Businesses.pdf: 1
- https://atera.com/blog/best-mdr-software: 1
- https://bellatorcyber.com/blog/mdr-vendor-pricing-comparison: 1
- https://cipherssecurity.com/best-mdr-providers-in-2026: 1
- https://cmitsolutions.com/mdr-benefits: 1
- https://consilien.com/news/best-mdr-providers-smb-2026: 1
- https://cyberdb.co/best-mdr-providers-in-2026-top-services-ranked: 1

## In its own words

What Huntress MDR's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Managed Endpoint Detection and Response for Every Business (https://www.huntress.com/platform/managed-edr)
- For: Every Business; enterprises; business and security teams (https://www.huntress.com/platform/managed-edr)
- Price stated: Simple, predictable pricing; straightforward pricing; one straightforward price (https://www.huntress.com/platform/managed-edr)
- Free plan or trial: Free Trial (https://www.huntress.com/platform/managed-edr)
- Customers named: Connecting Point, Blue Tree Technology, Solis Security, Greystone Technology, Blair IT, JXE Tech, Round Table Networks, RIT

## 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.