In one paragraph
Anvilogic and Mars Security both appear in this guide's vendor directory. Both vendors' own material describes Level 3, Continuous hunting, human review. Both state 3 of the twelve capabilities in our matrix. Anvilogic states detection changes kept in version control where Mars Security does not; Mars Security states new rules tested on historical data before release, findings arrive with corroboration or shown working, names its intelligence sources and states a security attestation where Anvilogic does not. This guide does not pick a winner; which differences matter depends on your must-haves.
Guide updated September 2026 · Autonomous Threat Hunting editors
Where do Anvilogic and Mars Security differ?
Anvilogic states, Mars Security does not publish
- Detection changes kept in version control: Detection-as-code with version control.
Mars Security states, Anvilogic does not publish
- New rules tested on historical data before release: Each rule is backtested against 30 days of the customer's own data before it goes live.
- Findings arrive with corroboration or shown working: Hands analysts "a corroborated shortlist rather than a scored queue".
- Names its intelligence sources: Advisories from CISA, Mandiant, Unit 42 and Microsoft Threat Intelligence.
- States a security attestation: SOC 2, per its September 2026 announcement.
Both state
Hunts start without a per-hunt request, Queries data where it already lives, Maps hunts or detections to MITRE ATT&CK
Neither states
Response actions staged for human approval, Publishes an open framework or specification, States MCP support, Publishes a list price
How do they compare row by row?
| Capability | Anvilogic | Mars Security | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunts start without a per-hunt request | StatedDescribes agents that take threat intel through to deployed detection logic. | StatedHunts generated from threat intelligence "run them continuously against the data where it already lives". | Both state it |
| Queries data where it already lives | Stated"One query across Splunk, Snowflake, Sentinel, S3, and more, without moving the data." | Stated"Hunt across every log source, cloud, and endpoint without moving a byte." | Both state it |
| New rules tested on historical data before release | Partly statedDescribes "validated, deployed detection logic"; what validation consists of is not published. | StatedEach rule is backtested against 30 days of the customer's own data before it goes live. | Only Mars Security states it |
| Detection changes kept in version control | StatedDetection-as-code with version control. | Not publishedNot described on the pages reviewed. | Only Anvilogic states it |
| Findings arrive with corroboration or shown working | Not publishedHow hunt results are presented for review is not published. | StatedHands analysts "a corroborated shortlist rather than a scored queue". | Only Mars Security states it |
| Response actions staged for human approval | Not publishedResponse actions are not described on the pages reviewed. | Not publishedResponse actions are not described on the pages reviewed. | Neither states it |
| Maps hunts or detections to MITRE ATT&CK | StatedTuning agents and coverage scoring against MITRE ATT&CK. | StatedProduces MITRE ATT&CK-mapped rules with a severity rating. | Both state it |
| Names its intelligence sources | Not publishedIntelligence sources are not named on the pages reviewed. | StatedAdvisories from CISA, Mandiant, Unit 42 and Microsoft Threat Intelligence. | Only Mars Security states it |
| Publishes an open framework or specification | Not publishedNone found on the pages reviewed. | Not publishedNone found on the pages reviewed. | Neither states it |
| States MCP support | Not publishedNot stated on the pages reviewed. | Not publishedNot stated on the pages reviewed. | Neither states it |
| States a security attestation | Not publishedNot found on the pages reviewed. | StatedSOC 2, per its September 2026 announcement. | Only Mars Security states it |
| Publishes a list price | Not publishedNo list price. A calculator estimates data-lake compute and storage and states that savings do not include Anvilogic annual licensing. | Not publishedNo list price. Its intel-to-detection feature is available to all customers at no additional cost, per the September 2026 announcement. Listed on AWS Marketplace. | Neither states it |
What does each publish about pricing?
| Anvilogic | No list price. A calculator estimates data-lake compute and storage and states that savings do not include Anvilogic annual licensing. |
|---|---|
| Mars Security | No list price. Its intel-to-detection feature is available to all customers at no additional cost, per the September 2026 announcement. Listed on AWS Marketplace. |
Neither vendor publishes a list price on the pages reviewed. Ask each for a written price basis and budget separately for query compute on your data platforms.
Where does each run, and what controls does it describe?
Anvilogic
- Runs on top of the customer's storage layer; the platform page describes "Augment, Standalone, or Any Combination".
- Search: "One query across Splunk, Snowflake, Sentinel, S3, and more, without moving the data."
- Data platforms named: Splunk, Azure Sentinel, CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, Elastic; Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Log Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Amazon Security Lake; S3, Azure Blob, GCS.
- Detection-as-code with version control implies reviewable changes; approval steps for hunts are not described on the pages reviewed.
Mars Security
- Queries data in place: "Hunt across every log source, cloud, and endpoint without moving a byte"; no ingestion pipelines; works across existing tools without replacing them.
- Sources named: CrowdStrike Falcon, Wiz, Splunk, firewall logs, Linux Sysmon, identity providers, AWS telemetry, Snowflake and Databricks.
- Site navigation lists Slack and Microsoft Teams apps and a Splunk extension. Available on AWS Marketplace.
- Hands analysts a corroborated shortlist to confirm; rules are backtested before they go live.
- Response actions are not described on the pages reviewed.
Which should you look at first?
Look at Anvilogic first if your must-haves include detection changes kept in version control.
Look at Mars Security first if your must-haves include new rules tested on historical data before release or findings arrive with corroboration or shown working.
Either way, put both through the same trial questions, and try the calculator with your own must-haves.
Frequently asked questions
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