WithSecure vs. the competition
The European alternative. A partner, not just a technology vendor.
Why to choose WithSecure over the alternatives
Most cybersecurity vendors sell you a product and step back. WithSecure works differently — we combine European-built technology with hands-on partnership, so resource-constrained midsized businesses get the protection and support they need to grow with confidence. No complexity, no hand-holding gap, no surprises.
The right fit matters. Here’s how to find it.
Not every cybersecurity provider is built for the way midsized businesses and MSPs work. Pick a competitor below to see where we differ — and decide for yourself.
Microsoft
Microsoft’s E5 and Business Premium deliver broad coverage — but at a cost and complexity that assumes large, well-resourced security teams. WithSecure gives midmarket businesses and MSPs the same enterprise-grade protection on a single platform, with flexible services and on-demand expert support, without forcing you to take the full package or build a team solely to manage the technology.
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike’s operational complexity leads many midmarket customers to Falcon Complete MDR as the only practical way to use the platform effectively — a full managed service commitment rather than the flexible, on-demand co-security model that MSPs and midmarket businesses actually need. WithSecure delivers the same enterprise-grade protection and detection at significantly lower total cost of ownership, without forcing you into an all-or-nothing service commitment.
SentinelOne
SentinelOne is a technology-first platform built around EDR and automation — but it relies heavily on manual threat hunting, and pushes resource-constrained teams toward a fully managed service as the only way to fill the gaps. WithSecure gives midmarket businesses award-winning prevention, high-fidelity automated detection and on-demand expert services on a single cloud-native platform, without forcing you to choose between technology and the support to use it effectively.
Sophos
Sophos has built a broad SMB-focused offering — but its exposure management depends on a third-party Tenable integration available only through MDR, and its 2025 MITRE evaluation generated nearly a thousand alerts, placing real operational burden on lean teams. WithSecure gives midmarket businesses genuinely integrated XDR and exposure management on a single platform, with on-demand expert services, and strong detection-to-alert performance.
ESET
ESET’s offering is built around a single-instance console, no included AI assistant, no exposure management, and a basic MDR service described as expertise on call — without on-demand access or incident response included. WithSecure gives midmarket businesses and MSPs a genuinely cloud-native XDR platform with broader attack surface coverage across devices, cloud and identity, backed by 24/7 co-security services and threat hunters who work beside your team.
The "Big 3" vulnerability management platforms
Tenable, Qualys and Rapid7 — also referred to as the “Big 3” in vulnerability management — offering technology designed primarily for large enterprises and large teams, instead of MSPs and midsized businesses, and focused on technology with none or limited access to on-demand/managed services.
Exposure or vulnerability management specialists
XM Cyber, Pentera, Outpost24 and the like are exposure management specialists — vendors with narrow focus, like penetration testing or breach and attack simulation, commonly relying heavily on integrations to 3rd party tools, and only offering technology without on-demand/managed services.
XDR platforms with exposure management features
A handful of vendors, including Microsoft and CrowdStrike, combine exposure management with endpoint security and XDR on a single cloud-native platform, but these solutions are designed primarily for large enterprises and large teams, instead of MSPs and midsized businesses.
Recognized & independently
Industry recognition
We believe the recognition from independent evaluations, industry analyst firms, and our own partners and customers is the best evidence of innovation, expertise and security outcomes delivered by WithSecure.
As the most notable highlight, WithSecure has been recognized in both the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Exposure Assessment Platforms and the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms.
Recognition
Among Notable Vendors in XDR Platforms by Forrester
Forrester named WithSecure among Notable Vendors in the Forrester report, The Extended Detection and Response Platforms Landscape, Q1 2026. XDR is defined as the evolution of endpoint detection and response, which unifies security-relevant detections from endpoints and other detection surfaces, such as email, identity, and cloud.
Recognition
A Strong Performer in MDR Services in Europe by Forrester
Forrester named WithSecure a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection and Response Services In Europe Q3 2025 with the highest possible scores in the criteria of Innovation, Data sovereignty and European Service Delivery, and Service localization.
See how WithSecure works for your business
- Tell us about your business and security needs.
- We’ll match you with the right solution and a local partner.
- We start with a conversation, not a contract.
WithSecure benefits
- Proactive security that stays ahead of threats — not just reactive to them. Elements continuously identifies exposures and reduces your attack surface before attackers find a way in.
- Full visibility across your entire environment. Endpoints, identities, cloud, email, and collaboration tools — all monitored from a single platform
- AI-powered detection that acts at attack speed. Elements blocks 99.98% of threats automatically, with a full visibility and fast response.
- Expert backup, 24 hours a day. From on-demand guidance to full Managed Detection and Response, our security experts are one click away — whether it’s 2pm or 2am.
- Compliance built in, not bolted on. Elements is aligned with NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and ISO 27001 from day one — so you’re protected and audit-ready without extra effort.
- Elements is available through a network of certified partners who understand your market, your compliance requirements, and your business — so you get the right level of protection, with people you can trust nearby.
- European by design, trusted by 140,000 customers. Built and operated in Europe, with data processed under EU standards and backed by over 35 years of cybersecurity expertise.