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Vendor analysis
Guardz applies unified security across SMB environments, but limited network visibility, closed architecture, and SMB-only focus can hinder MSP scale and profitability across diverse client portfolios.
enhanced.io pairs an MSP-native Open XDR architecture with transparent per-user pricing and continuous vulnerability insights, delivering unified, vendor-agnostic detection and 24x7 SOC outcomes without added complexity.
Where
Guardz
falls short for MSPs
Guardz is optimized for SMB-scale Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace environments. MSPs supporting diverse or enterprise-grade clients will find the platform lacks depth for heterogeneous security stacks.
Limited NDR and firewall depth. Focus is on endpoints, email, and SaaS. Guardz cannot provide the deep network visibility required to detect lateral movement or advanced network-based attacks.
Platform is Guardz-centered rather than open XDR. You cannot bring arbitrary EDR, NDR, or SIEM products under one fabric. This limits MSPs to Guardz integrations and agents rather than supporting customers' existing security investments.
Automation is tuned for common SMB tasks (quarantine users, reset passwords, block senders). No full SOAR capability to orchestrate across diverse tools. MSPs cannot build sophisticated, multi-vendor response workflows.
Less suited for MSPs needing bespoke compliance reporting (NIS2, ISO 27001, NIST) and complex multi-site designs. Reporting is geared to basic SMB security posture rather than regulated enterprise requirements.
How enhanced.io solves these gaps
enhanced.io's open platform unifies network, endpoint, and cloud telemetry across 400+ native integrations, eliminating vendor lock-in and enabling seamless threat correlation.
NDR and ITDR with deep firewall integrations enable full attack-path visibility beyond SMB-scale risk checks. Detect lateral movement, cloud credential theft, and API abuse that endpoint-only platforms miss.
Per-user pricing with all features included removes unpredictable tiering and supports sustainable MSP margins.
Each deployment includes expert-led setup, SOC enablement, and ongoing CISSP-certified guidance, ensuring immediate capability and confidence for MSP teams.
Combines Stellar's GenAI-driven automation with human oversight to cut false positives and maintain decision accuracy.
Open architecture lets MSPs retain tool flexibility and client diversity, avoiding vendor lock-in or forced migrations.
Modern AI-powered threats target multiple vectors simultaneously. MSPs need correlation across endpoints, cloud, and network layers, not siloed platforms.
Multi-stage AI attacks: enhanced.io correlates endpoint, cloud, and network data natively, while Guardz relies on separate modules with limited cross-environment visibility.
Cross-tenant threat patterns: enhanced.io identifies attack patterns across multiple clients using one unified Open XDR fabric rather than isolated platform instances.
Adaptive threat response: enhanced.io's analyst-guided approach adapts instantly to new threats across any customer environment, not limited to SMB-scale playbooks.
Guardz focuses on endpoint and Microsoft 365/Entra telemetry and does not clearly document integrations with SASE platforms like Cato Networks or Netskope. If your clients have deployed SASE, that telemetry sits in a separate silo. enhanced.io's Open XDR ingests SASE data alongside endpoint, cloud and identity signals, providing correlation across the full environment.
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