# Best Huntress Alternatives for Small Business (October 2026) *Huntress is built for MSPs; buy it direct and a 50-endpoint minimum, no lab results and no BAA are what send small offices elsewhere.* > Huntress Managed EDR pairs EDR with 24/7 analysts and suits businesses whose MSP buys it. This guide covers the reasons a small business looks elsewhere (the direct-purchase minimum, no independent lab results, no rollback or mobile cover, no HIPAA BAA) and the tracked product that fits each one. Endpoint Index research (Buyer's guide). Published 2026-10-10, updated 2026-10-10, data as of 2026-10-02. Source: https://endpointindex.com/research/huntress-alternatives-small-business/ ## Executive summary **The best Huntress alternative for a small business buying direct is ThreatDown Elite: it includes 24/7 managed response at $99.00 per endpoint per year and its store sells from 5 devices, where Huntress direct starts at 50.** Cynet All-in-One is the alternative for a business that wants analysts plus rollback, email and identity protection on one quote. If your MSP already runs Huntress for you, there is usually no reason to leave: Huntress sets no minimum for MSP clients, and that is the channel it is built for. ## What makes small businesses leave Huntress? Huntress Managed EDR combines an EDR agent with Huntress's own analysts around the clock. The reasons a small business looks elsewhere are specific: 1. **The minimum when you buy direct.** Bought from Huntress or a reseller, Managed EDR starts at 50 endpoints. A 12-person office pays for 50. The [seat minimums tracker](/research/endpoint-security-seat-minimums/) compares every vendor's floor. 2. **No independent lab results.** Huntress does not take part in AV-Test, AV-Comparatives or MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations, so its protection rests on its own claims and customer reports. 3. **Gaps in the agent.** Ransomware rollback is not offered, device control is not offered and phones are not offered. Huntress relies on its analysts to respond rather than on automated recovery. 4. **No HIPAA BAA.** Huntress states that it does not sign business associate agreements, which rules it out for many medical and dental practices. ## Which alternative fits a business that buys without an MSP? | Your situation | Start with | Why | |---|---|---| | Under 50 devices, buying direct, nobody to answer alerts | ThreatDown Elite | Managed response included, store sells 5 to 20 devices | | You want analysts plus rollback, email and identity protection | Cynet All-in-One | All included in one platform, sold on a quote | | Someone on staff can answer alerts, Microsoft 365 business | Microsoft Defender for Business | EDR included at $36.00 per user per year, with current AV-Test and AV-Comparatives results | | You need a signed HIPAA BAA | SentinelOne Singularity Control | SentinelOne says it may sign one; pair it with an MSP for alert response | | Your MSP already uses Huntress | Huntress Managed EDR | No Huntress minimum through an MSP, built for that channel | ## How do ThreatDown Elite, Cynet and the others stack up against Huntress?

Product	EDR	24/7 managed response	Ransomware rollback	Device control	Mobile
Microsoft Defender for Business	Included	Not offered	Not offered	Included	Included
ThreatDown Elite	Included	Included	Included	Included	Add-on
SentinelOne Singularity Control	Included	Not offered	Included	Included	Add-on
Huntress Managed EDR	Included	Included	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
Cynet All-in-One	Included	Included	Included	Included	Add-on

From each vendor's product and pricing pages. "Add-on" means available at extra cost. Follow a product link for sources and verification dates.

Product	Per unit per month	10 seats / yr	25 seats / yr	100 seats / yr
Microsoft Defender for Business	$3.00 /user/mo	$360.00	$900.00	$3,600.00
SentinelOne Singularity Control	$6.67 /endpoint/mo	$799.90	$1,999.75	$7,999.00
ThreatDown Elite	$8.25 /endpoint/mo	$990.00	Via sales (online up to 20)	Via sales (online up to 20)
Huntress Managed EDR	Min 50 seats	Min 50 seats	Min 50 seats	$9,588.00

Annual totals from each vendor's store or calculator at list price. "Quote only" means the vendor publishes no online price at that seat count; "Min N seats" means the vendor's smallest purchase is larger.

Cynet is not in the price table because it publishes no price; it sells on quotes.

Product	AV-Test protection	AV-Comparatives protection	MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation
Microsoft Defender for Business	6.0/6 2026-08	98.8% 2026-H1	83.8% coverage 2024 Dated
ThreatDown Elite	No public result	No public result	23.7% coverage 2024 Dated
SentinelOne Singularity Control	No public result	No public result	90% coverage 2024 Dated
Huntress Managed EDR	No public result	No public result	No public result
Cynet All-in-One	No public result	No public result	100% coverage 2025

Latest published round per lab, as recorded on each product page. Results marked "Dated" are past the freshness window and score zero in the SMB Fit Score. MITRE does not rank or score vendors.

The managed options share one weakness: none of them has a current AV-Test or AV-Comparatives result. Cynet has the strongest outside evidence of the group, all 90 of 90 substeps detected on the first run of MITRE's 2025 evaluation. ## When should you stay with Huntress? Huntress is the right choice when an MSP buys and runs it. There is no Huntress minimum in that channel, the console is multi-tenant, and it integrates with the RMM and PSA tools MSPs already use. It also suits a business of 50 endpoints or more buying direct that values Huntress's analysts over lab scores. The [Huntress pricing guide](/research/huntress-pricing/) shows its published bands. ## What should you settle before leaving Huntress? 1. Ask whether you buy Huntress through an MSP; if you do, the alternative has to fit how that MSP works, not only your budget. 2. Get the replacement's out-of-hours response in writing: who isolates a device at night, and do they need your approval first. 3. Check rollback coverage by operating system; ThreatDown Elite's rollback covers Windows only. 4. If you handle health data, have the signed BAA before the new agent is installed. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the best alternative to Huntress for a small business? ThreatDown Elite for a business buying direct with fewer than 50 devices, because it includes managed response and has no 50-device minimum. Cynet All-in-One if you want more included and accept a sales quote. ### Huntress or ThreatDown Elite for a 20-person office? ThreatDown Elite, if you buy direct: Huntress would make you pay for 50 endpoints, while ThreatDown's store sells exactly the 20 you need. Huntress, if your MSP buys it for you, because then no minimum applies. The [Huntress vs ThreatDown Elite comparison](/compare/huntress-managed-edr-vs-threatdown-elite/) covers both in detail. ### Does Huntress have a minimum number of endpoints? Yes, 50 endpoints when bought direct or through a reseller. Through an MSP, Huntress sets no floor at all. ### Will Huntress sign a HIPAA BAA? No. Huntress states that it does not sign business associate agreements. SentinelOne says it may sign one; see the [HIPAA BAA register](/research/hipaa-baa-endpoint-security-vendors/) for every vendor's wording. ## Methodology and caveats Prices, minimums, capabilities and lab results come from each product's page on Endpoint Index, every value with a source and verification date. Huntress's minimums come from its own pricing pages. The comparison is limited to tracked products; other managed services exist and are listed with prices in the [MDR pricing guide](/research/mdr-pricing/). ## Sources 1. Huntress. [Pricing](https://www.huntress.com/pricing). 2. MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations. [Enterprise 2025 results](https://evals.mitre.org/results/enterprise?view=cohort&evaluation=er7&result_type=DETECTION&scenarios=1,2). 3. Each alternative's product report on Endpoint Index, where every value links to its source (prices last checked 2026-10-02).