Vijilan vs Blackpoint. MDR vs. mXDR.
Blackpoint Cyber is a popular Managed Detection & Response choice for MSPs serving SMBs: fast, endpoint-focused, with a 24/7 SOC. Vijilan extends the model into managed XDR territory: more domains, more depth, deeper SOC actions, full SIEM included.
Pick Blackpoint when your MSP serves primarily SMB customers, you need a low-friction MDR with strong endpoint focus, and you want a vendor with a strong MSP-channel heritage. Pick Vijilan when you need cross-domain coverage (network, cloud, SaaS, identity, OT) on top of endpoint, modern index-free SIEM included, and active containment that goes beyond MDR scope.
Side by side. Feature by feature.
| Capability | Vijilan | Blackpoint Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Service category | Managed XDR (multi-domain) | Managed Detection & Response (MDR) |
| Domains covered | 6 domains across all tiers | Endpoint primary; identity + Microsoft 365 added |
| Response model | Active containment on existing tools at Premium tier | Active containment via Blackpoint MDR agent |
| EDR flexibility | Works with any EDR (ThreatRespond™) or brings Falcon (ThreatDefend™) | Blackpoint MDR agent (proprietary) |
| SIEM included | Yes: ThreatLog™ (LogScale) | Limited: Blackpoint LogIC for log management |
| White-label | Full white-label every tier | Co-branded MSP delivery |
| Pricing | Per-user/endpoint | Per-endpoint |
| Best fit | MSPs scaling beyond endpoint-only MDR | MSPs focused on SMB endpoint security |
// last updated 2026 · comparisons reflect public product information at time of writing
Pick Vijilan when…
- You need to cover network, cloud, SaaS, email, identity or OT, not just endpoint
- You want a real SIEM included with no per-GB charges
- You want flexibility to keep the customer's existing EDR (SentinelOne, Defender, CrowdStrike) or deploy a new one
- Your customers are mid-market or regulated, with compliance and audit requirements beyond what MDR alone covers
- You want a vendor whose roadmap goes beyond endpoint-first MDR
Pick Blackpoint Cyber when…
honest answer: they're a better fit in these cases
- Your customers are mostly SMBs with simple endpoint + Microsoft 365 environments
- You're looking for a fast-time-to-value MDR with strong endpoint focus
- You don't need network, cloud, SaaS or OT coverage
- You're comfortable deploying a proprietary MDR agent across your customer base
MDR vs. mXDR
Blackpoint is fundamentally an MDR; its center of gravity is the endpoint. Modern attacks span multiple domains: phishing → identity → cloud → endpoint. Vijilan's managed XDR correlates those domains so the SOC catches the chain, not just the final endpoint event. For mid-market customers and any regulated industry, that breadth is a requirement, not a nice-to-have.
SIEM economics
Blackpoint LogIC provides log management; Vijilan ThreatLog™ provides a full SIEM with LogScale's index-free architecture. The difference matters for compliance (7-year retention) and for cross-domain detection (correlating identity events with endpoint events with cloud events in one query).
Endpoint flexibility
Blackpoint deploys their own MDR agent. Vijilan ThreatRespond™ is vendor-agnostic: keep the EDR your customer already owns. This matters for MSP customers with existing CrowdStrike, SentinelOne or Defender commitments.
Vijilan vs Blackpoint FAQ.
Can I migrate from Blackpoint to Vijilan?+
Yes. ThreatRespond™ is the typical landing zone: keep the existing endpoint agent for the transition period, add Vijilan SOC on top. ThreatDefend™ swap-outs to CrowdStrike Falcon are done in phased rollouts.
Is Vijilan more expensive than Blackpoint?+
Slightly higher per-endpoint in most cases. The math typically favors Vijilan when you factor in the SIEM, the multi-domain coverage and the lack of a per-GB ingest cap.
Does Vijilan have a Microsoft 365 monitoring service like Blackpoint MDR for M365?+
Yes: included at Essential in ThreatDefend™, and available as part of Advanced in ThreatRespond™. Plus we cover Google Workspace, Salesforce, Slack and 150+ other SaaS apps in /solutions/managed-saas.
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