EDR vs XDR TCO – PoCLAB Cost Studio

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EDR vs XDR TCO calculator

Inputs & Assumptions

EDR stack vs XDR – endpoint TCO model

Compare an EDR + AV + MDM stack against a unified XDR/endpoint suite across your endpoints, including licenses, agent complexity and operations.

EDR + AV + MDM agents

Unified XDR / endpoint suite

Includes ops & helpdesk impact

Endpoints e.g. 3,000 endpoints

Time horizon (years) 3–7 typical

EDR + AV + MDM Stack

EDR / endpoint / month ($) EDR license

AV / endpoint / month ($) legacy AV if separate

MDM / endpoint / month ($) device management

Endpoint ops FTE (multi-agent) policy, tuning, updates

Tickets / endpoint / year (EDR stack) agent conflicts, performance

Cost per helpdesk ticket ($) fully loaded

XDR / Unified Endpoint Suite

XDR / endpoint / month ($) unified agent

XDR ops FTE simpler policy & maintenance

Tickets / endpoint / year (XDR) fewer agent issues

Ops Cost (Shared)

Ops cost / FTE / year ($) fully loaded engineer

5-Year TCO Comparison

EDR + AV + MDM Multi-agent stack

$0 / endpoint / month

XDR / unified endpoint Single agent

$0 / endpoint / month

Relative 5-Year TCO –

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XDR is neutral vs. EDR stack in this model.

Adjust licensing, FTE and helpdesk assumptions to explore upside.

All values are directional only. This calculator is designed to compare architectures rather than provide a formal quote. Tune inputs to match your contracts, agent mix and staffing model.