Huntress vs Clone Systems

Per-product managed security you assemble, compared with one managed SOC that includes the SIEM.

Huntress is a managed security company founded in 2015 by former NSA operators and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. It sells a set of separately priced managed products, Managed EDR, Managed ITDR, Managed SIEM, Managed ISPM and Security Awareness Training, each backed by its 24/7 SOC, and it publishes list prices on its website. Clone Systems is an independent security firm operating since 1998 and a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor since 2007; its Managed SOC + SIEM is one service that pairs analysts in the United States and the EU with a SIEM that is included and a private AI that is Clone Systems' own private, self-hosted AI. The two overlap on 24/7 human monitoring but differ in how the service is packaged, who it is built for, and where your data can live. This page relies only on what each company publishes. In short: Huntress for small businesses and MSPs that want endpoint and Microsoft 365 coverage at a published monthly price; Clone Systems for teams with 50 or more endpoints that want a full SIEM and analysts as one service, control over where their logs live, and AI that is Clone Systems' own private, self-hosted AI.

Where Huntress is strong

Huntress is built for small and mid-sized businesses and the managed service providers who serve them. Its pricing is public and per unit, with each product bought separately and a free, fully featured trial on offer. Managed EDR comes with managed antivirus at no extra charge, Managed ITDR watches Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace identities for session hijacking and policy changes, and Managed SIEM is priced per data source with pooled storage. Everything is cloud-delivered and backed by a 24/7 SOC that Huntress describes as AI-assisted human experts, included at no additional cost. It sells primarily through MSPs and resellers, with direct purchase available at a 50 seat minimum per product. For a small business that wants endpoint and Microsoft 365 coverage quickly at a known monthly price, it is one of the clearest offers on the market.

Where Clone Systems is different

One service, not a cart of products. Managed SOC + SIEM always includes the SIEM, the analysts and the private AI together, priced per endpoint. With Huntress you choose and pay for each product separately: EDR per endpoint, ITDR per identity, SIEM per data source, each with its own 50 unit minimum when bought direct.
The SIEM is the center, not an add-on. Clone Systems' service is built around a full SIEM that collects logs from your network, servers, cloud, identity and security tools into one console, with analysts working the incident queue 24/7. Huntress's Managed SIEM is one product in its line-up, priced per data source alongside its endpoint-led products.
You choose where your logs live. Host the SIEM in Clone Systems' data centers in Philadelphia, Athens or Limassol, with EU customers hosted in Athens, or deploy it in your own environment so your logs never leave it. Huntress is cloud-delivered; its site does not describe a self-hosted option or state where its SOC or data are located.
Private AI with a person in the loop. Clone Systems' AI is its own private, self-hosted AI; your logs and alerts are never sent to OpenAI, Anthropic or any outside AI provider, and every AI action is approved by a person before it runs. Huntress describes its SOC as AI-assisted; its site does not say where that AI runs or which services it uses.
PCI ASV and penetration testing from the same company. Clone Systems has been on the PCI Council's ASV list since 2007 and sells scanning and automated penetration testing online. Huntress does not offer vulnerability scanning or penetration testing; we found no ASV claim on its site.

Feature comparison

Capability	Clone Systems	Huntress
24/7 monitoring by analysts	Yes, United States and EU	Yes, 24/7 SOC, location not stated
SIEM included in the service	Yes, not sold separately	Managed SIEM sold separately, per data source
Self-hosted option for the SIEM	Yes, in your environment	Not found on its site
EU data residency	Yes, EU customers hosted in Athens	Not stated on its site
AI-assisted investigation	Yes, private, self-hosted, human approved	Yes, AI-assisted SOC
Endpoint detection product	Works with your existing endpoint tool	Yes, Managed EDR with managed antivirus
Microsoft 365 identity monitoring	Yes, identity sources feed the SIEM	Yes, Managed ITDR and ISPM
Security awareness training	Not offered	Yes, Managed SAT
Vulnerability scanning	Yes, PCI ASV and vulnerability scanning, bought online	Not offered
Penetration testing	Yes, automated and engineer-led	Not offered
Published pricing	Model published; quote after a scoping call	Yes, list prices per product
Free trial	No; scoping call and demo	Yes
Minimum size	50 endpoints	50 seats per product when bought direct
Sold through	Direct	MSPs and resellers first; direct available
PCI Approved Scanning Vendor	Yes, since 2007	Not found

How each is priced, side by side

	Clone Systems	Huntress
Pricing unit	Per monitored endpoint, everything included	Per endpoint (EDR), per identity (ITDR, ISPM), per data source (SIEM), per learner (SAT)
Minimum	50 endpoints	50 seats per product (direct)
Term	One year, multi-year available	Not stated on its pricing page
What is included	Analysts, SIEM, private AI, reports	24/7 SOC with each product; products bought separately
Published price	Model published; quote after a scoping call	Managed EDR $8.99 per endpoint per month list ($7.99 at 100); Managed ITDR $4.80 list ($3.60 at 100); Managed SIEM $4.00 per data source list ($3.50 at 100); Managed SAT $2.08 per learner list ($1.75 at 100); Managed ISPM $4.00 list ($3.40 at 100)
How to buy	Scoping call and demo	Through an MSP or reseller, direct, or Azure Marketplace; free trial

Checked 21 October 2026. Huntress's figures are the list prices and 100 unit examples on its own pricing page; it says per unit rates fall with volume but does not publish the tiers. Clone Systems quotes each environment after a scoping call. Because Huntress prices each product separately, a like-for-like total depends on how many products you combine; the table compares purchasing models rather than matched sizes.

Who should choose which

Huntress suits small businesses and MSPs that want endpoint and Microsoft 365 coverage at a published monthly price, are comfortable assembling products as needed, and do not need a full SIEM, self-hosting or EU data residency.

Clone Systems suits organizations with 50 or more endpoints that want a full SIEM with analysts watching it as one service, need to control where their logs live, care that AI never sends their data to an outside service, or already buy PCI scanning or penetration testing and want monitoring from the same company.

If you have outgrown an endpoint-first service

Endpoint-led monitoring is a good start, and many Clone Systems customers keep the endpoint tool they already run. What changes as you grow is the need to see the endpoint together with your network, cloud, identity and email in one place, to keep logs for an auditor, and to answer where that data physically lives. That is what a managed SIEM adds. Our SIEM vs SOC vs EDR vs MDR vs XDR guide explains the difference without the jargon.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Huntress cost?

Huntress publishes list prices per product: Managed EDR from $8.99 per endpoint per month, Managed ITDR from $4.80 per identity, Managed SIEM from $4.00 per data source, with lower rates at volume. Clone Systems publishes its model, per endpoint with a 50 endpoint minimum on a one-year term, and quotes after a scoping call.

Does Huntress include a SIEM?

Managed SIEM is a separate Huntress product, priced per data source. Clone Systems includes its SIEM in Managed SOC + SIEM and does not sell it on its own.

Can I self-host with Huntress?

We found no self-hosted option on its site. Clone Systems can host your SIEM in its data centers or deploy it in your environment.

Is Huntress a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor?

We found no ASV claim on its site, and it does not sell vulnerability scanning or penetration testing. Clone Systems has been an ASV since 2007 and sells the ASV scan online.

Can Clone Systems work with the endpoint tool I already have?

Yes. Managed SOC + SIEM pulls in alerts from the endpoint tool you already run and correlates them with everything else, so you keep what you have.

Who is each one for?

Huntress for small businesses and MSPs that want per-product managed security at a published price. Clone Systems for organizations that want the SIEM included, control over data location, private AI, and scanning and testing from the same company.

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Prices and product details are taken from Huntress's public website and Wikipedia, checked October 21, 2026. Huntress is a trademark of Huntress Labs. Clone Systems is not affiliated with Huntress. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will update it.