Comparison of popular EDR solutions

tailored for MSPs supporting small businesses (like dental offices, clinics, or law firms) — especially when cyber insurance readiness is a goal.

Feature / Tool	Coro EDR	SentinelOne	Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	Huntress (not EDR)	Webroot (not EDR)
Type	Basic EDR	Full EDR	Full EDR	MDR (post-breach)	Traditional AV
Behavioral Detection	✅ Basic	✅ Advanced	✅ Advanced	⚠️ Limited to persistence	❌ No
Ransomware Protection	✅ Yes	✅ Strong AI	✅ Yes	✅ Yes (reactive detection)	❌ Weak
Remote Threat Response	✅ Yes (automated)	✅ Yes (isolate, remediate)	✅ Yes (via Intune/Security Center)	✅ Advisory only (not auto action)	❌ No
Threat Hunting	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Human-led	❌ No
Dashboard/Reporting	✅ Unified	✅ Advanced	✅ Strong w/ Microsoft ecosystem	✅ Alerts + SOC messages	❌ Minimal
Built-in SOC / MDR	❌ No	⚠️ Optional addon	⚠️ Available via Defender Experts	✅ 24/7 SOC included	❌ No
Email Security	✅ Included in suite	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No
Data Backup	✅ Included in suite	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No
MSP-friendly Licensing	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	⚠️ Complicated licensing	✅ Yes (per endpoint)	✅ Yes (simple, low-cost)
Cyber Insurance Compliance	✅ Meets most needs	✅ Strong	✅ Strong	⚠️ Complement only	❌ Insufficient

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Use Case	Best Fit
MSP wants simple all-in-one cyber suite	✅ Coro
Advanced protection + EDR with full control	✅ SentinelOne
Already on Microsoft 365 Business Premium	✅ Defender for Endpoint
Want MDR/SOC to catch what AV/EDR misses	✅ Huntress + EDR
Low-cost basic AV, no compliance pressure	✅ Webroot (not recommended alone)

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Insurers often require EDR + reporting + incident response. The simplest stack that meets these needs out of the box is:

✅ Coro + NinjaRMM
Or
✅ SentinelOne + Huntress + NinjaRMM