Red Canary
Red Canary
Red Canary provides continuous threat detection and response by analyzing endpoint data to identify malicious activity. It integrates with existing security tools to streamline investigation and remediation workflows.
Red Canary provides continuous threat detection and response by analyzing endpoint data to identify malicious activity. It integrates with existing security tools to streamline investigation and remediation workflows.
Cost considerations
Functionality
Compatibility
User experience
Customer support
Why these ratings?
Cyberse perspective
Solution details
Deployment
Cloud-native
Cloud-hosted
Services support
Managed services
Subcategory
Endpoint Detection & Response
Market segment
Enterprise
Midmarket
Key features
Platform solution
Pricing
Free trial available
Integrations
Security automation
Cloud ecosystem partners
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Product features
Behavioral-based detection
Target industry
Technology
Public sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Financial services
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
Cost considerations
Red Canary uses per-endpoint pricing that sits in the middle of the MDR market. Buyers still pay for the underlying EDR license and for optional cloud or identity coverage, so total spend can climb with added modules. The service can offset staffing costs, giving reasonable value but not the lowest overall price.
Cost considerations
Red Canary uses per-endpoint pricing that sits in the middle of the MDR market. Buyers still pay for the underlying EDR license and for optional cloud or identity coverage, so total spend can climb with added modules. The service can offset staffing costs, giving reasonable value but not the lowest overall price.
Functionality
Red Canary layers continuous threat hunting and scripted containment on top of rich endpoint telemetry, enabling quick, guided response. Malware blocking leverages the partner EDR sensor, giving prevention comparable to leading tools while Red Canary adds high-fidelity detection. Automated playbooks and XDR feeds raise functionality above basic EDR, though unified AI-driven prevention and native firewall control remain with the underlying agent.
Functionality
Red Canary layers continuous threat hunting and scripted containment on top of rich endpoint telemetry, enabling quick, guided response. Malware blocking leverages the partner EDR sensor, giving prevention comparable to leading tools while Red Canary adds high-fidelity detection. Automated playbooks and XDR feeds raise functionality above basic EDR, though unified AI-driven prevention and native firewall control remain with the underlying agent.
Compatibility
Red Canary uses the native sensors from CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne and similar tools to cover Windows, macOS and most Linux hosts without installing another heavy agent. Mobile endpoints can be included when customers enable the vendors’ iOS or Android apps, and Red Canary sends results to Splunk, Sentinel and other SIEMs through a documented API. These pre-built links let organizations run the service next to existing security software on mainstream operating systems with minimal friction.
Compatibility
Red Canary uses the native sensors from CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne and similar tools to cover Windows, macOS and most Linux hosts without installing another heavy agent. Mobile endpoints can be included when customers enable the vendors’ iOS or Android apps, and Red Canary sends results to Splunk, Sentinel and other SIEMs through a documented API. These pre-built links let organizations run the service next to existing security software on mainstream operating systems with minimal friction.
User experience
Red Canary’s cloud portal lays out detections in clear timelines and plain language, so analysts understand what happened at a glance. Most admins are comfortable after a short walkthrough because dashboards spotlight only high-priority alerts. Response actions are quick but need a few more clicks than the very top competitors.
User experience
Red Canary’s cloud portal lays out detections in clear timelines and plain language, so analysts understand what happened at a glance. Most admins are comfortable after a short walkthrough because dashboards spotlight only high-priority alerts. Response actions are quick but need a few more clicks than the very top competitors.
Customer support
Red Canary delivers 24×7 phone, chat, and Slack access to its detection engineers, assigns a dedicated response team to every customer, and shares near-daily threat-intelligence updates. Users report rapid, expert guidance during investigations. This around-the-clock, hands-on support surpasses the business-hours ticket models typical of many endpoint vendors.
Customer support
Red Canary delivers 24×7 phone, chat, and Slack access to its detection engineers, assigns a dedicated response team to every customer, and shares near-daily threat-intelligence updates. Users report rapid, expert guidance during investigations. This around-the-clock, hands-on support surpasses the business-hours ticket models typical of many endpoint vendors.