# How much does MDR cost?

It varies widely, because MDR is priced per endpoint, per user or per site, with very different scopes behind the same name. MDR (managed detection and response) is a service: analysts watch your alerts around the clock and respond. The price depends on how many endpoints or users are covered, which sensors are included, whether the provider responds for you or only notifies, the response time in the contract, and whether incident response after a breach costs extra. Get quotes from two or three providers for the same scope, in writing, and compare what happens at 03:00, not only the monthly figure. Check minimum terms and what you keep if you leave. MDR and network detection are different things: NetSenX is software, not a managed service, and it can sit beside an MDR provider, with alerts by e-mail on every plan, by Slack or webhook from the Pro plan and to a SIEM from the Business plan.

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## Read next

- https://netsenx.com/en/pricing
- https://netsenx.com/en/ndr-for-small-business

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