Why XenXDR
Built by a SOC. For SOCs that would rather own their platform.
We run a managed SOC and we got tired of renting the platform underneath it. XenXDR is what we built instead. Here is where it differs from the typical cloud-only product.
The comparison
Side by side, without naming names.
| Topic | XenXDR | Typical cloud-only XDR |
|---|---|---|
| Where the data lives | Your server, or a dedicated tenant we host in the EU. Your data stays where you put it. | The vendor's cloud, in a region of their choosing, often outside your jurisdiction. |
| AI in triage | Advisory verdict with confidence, a recommendation and an evidence grade. A person or your policy decides. | A score, sometimes a summary. The reasoning is usually not shown. |
| Model choice | Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, including one on your own hardware. You choose the provider. | The vendor's model, in the vendor's cloud, on the vendor's terms. |
| Data formats | Open standards: an ECS-compatible field dictionary, Sigma rules in and out, raw events preserved and exportable. | Proprietary storage and query language; export is a support ticket. |
| Multi-tenancy | Organizations with server-enforced isolation, per-tenant SLA, ceilings, keys, bundles and a portal. Designed for MSSPs first. | Often a per-customer instance or a partner console bolted on later. |
| Endpoint agent | One lightweight agent: outbound-only, installs and updates without a reboot, and brings your endpoint protection's detections into the same queue. | A kernel-level sensor with the reach and the blast radius that implies. |
| Deployment | Self-hosted in an afternoon with automatic TLS, or a hosted tenant ready for you. | Sign-up, plus a tenant provisioning queue. |
| Pricing | Per environment and endpoint. Retention is a setting. | Often per gigabyte ingested, with retention as a paid tier. |
The right-hand column describes common patterns in a product category, not any specific vendor. Every vendor differs; ask them the same questions.
Why it works this way
Design notes from the first page of the brief.
The analyst moves up, not out
AI does the first pass so people can spend their time on detection engineering, workflow design and the cases that matter. Nobody should sit and click through a level-one queue.
One spine, one store
Every source flows through one pipeline into one store, so every module works from the same picture.
Opt-in everything
Automation, AI, connectors, retention: every capability is a setting that starts conservative. The operator stays in control.
Built for outsourced SOCs
Multi-tenancy was a first-page requirement. Everything that can be set per organization is.
FAQ
Questions we actually get.
Why should we trust XenXDR with our security operations?
Because you can inspect it. Your raw events stay queryable and exportable, the rules are Sigma you can read, and the platform runs on your infrastructure. We also operate it ourselves, daily, for our managed customers.
Can XenXDR replace our SIEM?
For most mid-sized environments, yes: it ingests the same sources, stores raw events, and searches them with a familiar Discover-style interface. For large or highly regulated environments, a pilot next to the existing SIEM makes the comparison easy.
What if we already have an EDR?
Keep it. XenXDR ingests its detections, correlates them with everything else, and adds response actions of its own. It connects your tools into one picture.
See XenXDR on your own telemetry.
A 30-minute walkthrough on fictional data, then a pilot in your environment. No slides, no pressure.