Better Visibility & Stronger Security With a True MSP SIEM

Blumira uses flat-rate pricing per employee with unlimited data ingestion, so costs stay predictable regardless of how many log sources or endpoints a client has. Huntress prices each product separately: per-endpoint for EDR, per-identity for ITDR, per-data-source for SIEM, and per-learner for SAT. For MSPs managing diverse client environments, each product line carries its own per-unit cost (per-endpoint for EDR, per-identity for ITDR, per-data-source for SIEM, per-learner for SAT), which compounds across tenants as you add clients. Blumira bundles SIEM and XDR into a single platform price. NetSource One, an MSP, replaced FortiSIEM and StratoZen/ConnectWise with Blumira after evaluating multiple vendors including Perch, citing cost and manual alert review burden (blumira.com/blog/netsource-one).

Yes, Blumira is multi-tenant by default. MSPs get a single console to manage all client environments with tenant-level separation, no additional configuration or licensing required. Each client tenant has its own detections, alerts, and log retention. This is a core architectural decision, not a bolt-on feature.

Huntress launched its SIEM product in September 2024, making it roughly 18 months old as a product (launched September 2024, per Huntress product announcement). Blumira has been purpose-built as a cloud SIEM since its founding. The platform includes XDR capabilities with pre-built detections maintained by a dedicated security operations team. Blumira also includes automated response actions and 1 year of searchable log retention. For MSPs evaluating SIEM maturity, the track record difference matters.

Blumira deploys in a single afternoon, not weeks. Cloud log sources connect via API integrations with no on-prem infrastructure required for cloud-only clients. For clients with on-prem firewalls or network devices, Blumira uses a lightweight virtual sensor, which is worth factoring in if you manage zero-on-prem environments. The 24/7 SecOps team assists with onboarding and tuning across your tenants.

Blumira includes compliance reporting that maps to frameworks like HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC 2.0, NIST, and SOC 2, generated per tenant with 1 year of searchable log retention. MSPs can pull client-specific reports without manually segmenting data, which simplifies audit preparation across your client base.

Blumira's automated response actions fire immediately for known threat patterns, containing threats without waiting for a human analyst, alongside guided response playbooks for situations requiring human judgment. For incidents requiring investigation, the 24/7 SecOps team provides direct support. That is active breach containment, not passive alerting. Huntress provides a 24/7 SOC as well, though response times can vary by product tier and alert volume.

If your primary need is endpoint detection and response with a lightweight agent, Huntress EDR is a strong standalone product with deep MSP ecosystem roots. Huntress also offers security awareness training, which Blumira does not. For MSPs with very small clients (under 20 users) where the monthly cost of any SIEM is hard to justify, Huntress ITDR alone may be a more accessible starting point. Blumira is the stronger choice when you need a unified SIEM and XDR platform with flat-rate pricing and multi-tenant management.

Blumira's pre-built detections are maintained by its security operations team, covering the threat scenarios most MSP clients face. If you need a custom detection for a specific client environment or use case, Blumira partners directly with MSPs to build those. This is a collaborative process, not a limitation. The platform does not offer in-platform query customization for ad hoc detection writing, which is a tradeoff for the managed detection model. For MSPs migrating client environments from another SIEM platform, Blumira's team reviews existing detection coverage and builds custom rules to fill any gaps during the transition.