Huntress ranks #1 for managed security for small businesses (score 8.9/10). Pricing: From $8.99/month as listed; free tier: Unverified. Runners-up: CrowdStrike, SentinelOne.
Top 5, ranked by our published rubric. Sponsorship never affects the order. Last updated 2026-10-13.
| # | Tool | Score | Pricing | Paid from | Free tier | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntress | 8.9 | From $8.99 | From $8.99/month as listed | Unverified | Managed security for SMBs |
| 2 | CrowdStrike | 8.5 | From $7.99 | From $7.99/device as listed | Unverified | Endpoint and cloud security |
| 3 | SentinelOne | 7.1 | From $179.99 | From $179.99/endpoint as listed (billed annually) | Unverified | AI endpoint security |
| 4 | NinjaOne | 6.7 | From $1.50 | From $1.50/month as listed | Unverified | IT management and RMM |
| 5 | Atera | 5.5 | From $169 | $169/mo per technician monthly ($149/mo billed annually) | no (30-day trial) | AI IT management for MSPs and IT teams |
Managed security for SMBs
Why ranked: Its own site says: “Stop cyberattacks with the Huntress Managed Platform.” We placed it 1st of 5 on fit for this task. No free plan confirmed; paid from From $8.99/month as listed.
Fit 10.0 · value 6.9 · breadth 8 · availability 10 (how we score) · pricing source · site live
Endpoint and cloud security
Why ranked: Its own site says: “CrowdStrike is a global cybersecurity leader with an advanced cloud-native platform for protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data.” We placed it 2nd of 5 on fit for this task. No free plan confirmed; paid from From $7.99/device as listed.
Fit 8.5 · value 6.9 · breadth 10 · availability 10 (how we score) · pricing source · site live
AI endpoint security
Why ranked: Its own site says: “SentinelOne unifies AI-powered endpoint, cloud, identity, and data protection — enhanced by our Security Data Lake for seamless and efficient cybersecurity.” We placed it 3rd of 5 on fit for this task. No free plan confirmed; paid from From $179.99/endpoint as listed (billed annually).
Fit 7.0 · value 4.4 · breadth 10 · availability 10 (how we score) · pricing source · site live
IT management and RMM
Why ranked: Its own site says: “NinjaOne is the unified IT operations platform for endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access.” We placed it 4th of 5 on fit for this task. No free plan confirmed; paid from From $1.50/month as listed.
Fit 5.5 · value 6.9 · breadth 8 · availability 10 (how we score) · pricing source · site live
AI IT management for MSPs and IT teams
Why ranked: Atera: AI IT management for MSPs and IT teams. We placed it 5th of 5 on fit for this task. No free plan confirmed; paid from $169/mo per technician monthly ($149/mo billed annually).
Fit 4.0 · value 5.0 · breadth 10 · availability 7 (how we score) · pricing source · site bot-blocked (403)
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By TaskRanking's published rubric, Huntress ranks first, followed by CrowdStrike and SentinelOne.
None of the top 5 had a confirmed free tier when we checked on 2026-10-13.
Score = 50% fit, 25% value (from vendor pricing pages), 15% breadth, 10% availability. Sponsorship never affects rank.
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