Free · Vendor-neutral · Checked 2026-10-15
Public alternatives for EDR/MDR, RMM, PSA, network monitoring, email security, and backup — plus the switch thread that named them.
Categories
Endpoint and managed detection
5 public product pages
Remote monitoring and management
4 public product pages
Professional services automation
3 public product pages
Maps, alerts, and site visibility
2 public product pages
Mailbox and phishing defense
3 public product pages
Endpoints, servers, and SaaS
3 public product pages
Switchboard
| Category | Named in a public thread | Seeded or listed pages |
|---|---|---|
| EDR / MDR | CrowdStrike, Huntress, SentinelOne | Blackpoint Cyber, Todyl |
| RMM | NinjaOne | Atera, Level, Syncro |
| PSA | — | ConnectWise PSA, HaloPSA, Syncro |
| Network monitoring | Auvik | Domotz |
| Email security | — | Ironscales, Proofpoint, Todyl |
| Backup | — | Axcient, NinjaOne, Veeam |
Recent vendor changes
2026-10-13 · Editorial summary
Editorial summary of a public r/networking thread asking which network monitoring tools people use. Recorded at 67 points and 107 comments on 15 October 2026. This note does not reprint comments or name posters.
r/networking thread · No usernames or comment quotes.
2026-10-10 · Editorial summary
Editorial summary of a public r/msp thread about a client saying licensing charges were too high. Recorded at 49 points and 118 comments on 15 October 2026. We do not restate the shop’s prices or any commenter’s advice.
r/msp thread · No usernames or comment quotes.
2026-10-03 · Editorial summary
Editorial summary of a public r/msp thread about Pax8 late fees. Recorded at 53 points and 46 comments on 15 October 2026. The thread title is the poster’s framing. This desk does not treat that title as a finding about Pax8’s contract.
r/msp thread · No usernames or comment quotes.
2026-10-01 · Editorial summary
Editorial summary of a public r/msp thread arguing against buying CrowdStrike through NinjaOne. Recorded at 97 points and 64 comments on 15 October 2026. The theme is the distributor path. We do not adopt comment claims about fees as our own numbers.
r/msp thread · No usernames or comment quotes.