Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security Premium, the tier that includes EDR, costs around $95.89/device/year (about $8/device/month) based on aggregated reseller pricing as of April 2026. The cheaper Business Security and Business Security tiers below it are prevention-focused without full EDR, and Business Security Enterprise (which adds XDR and advanced investigation) is custom-quoted. Bitdefender does not publish standard list pricing for the enterprise tier, so these are aggregated buyer-reported figures.
Bitdefender GravityZone pricing tiers
| Tier | Price | Real EDR? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GravityZone Business Security | ~$77/device/yr~$6.40/mo | No | NGAV + risk analytics. Prevention-tier, no full EDR. |
| Business Security Premium | ~$95.89/device/yr~$8.00/mo | Yes | Adds EDR + cloud sandboxing. The entry EDR tier. |
| Business Security Enterprise | Custom quote | Yes | Adds XDR, advanced investigation, threat intel. Higher tier. |
| GravityZone MDR (managed) | Custom quote | Yes | Managed detection and response bolt-on. |
The entry tier that delivers genuine EDR (continuous telemetry, behavioural detection, threat hunting, and response actions) is Business Security Premium (~$95.89/device/year). Cheaper tiers in the table are NGAV or prevention-only and do not give you the post-incident investigation trail that defines EDR.
What it costs at your size
Worked annual figures at the entry EDR tier, before negotiation. Use these to size the budget line, then run your own numbers in the budget calculator, which layers deployment, tuning, and internal operating cost on top of the licence.
| Organisation | Endpoints | Tier | Annual licence | Per endpoint / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro / SMB | 50 | BS Premium | ~$4,800 | ~$8.00 |
| Small business | 200 | BS Premium | ~$19,200 | ~$8.00 |
| Mid-market | 1,000 | BS Premium | ~$90,000 | ~$7.50 |
| Upper mid-market | 5,000 | BS Enterprise | Custom (~$350K+) | ~$5.83+ |
| Enterprise | 25,000 | BS Enterprise | Custom | varies |
Licence only. Deployment, tuning, IR retainer, and internal operating cost sit on top: see the five TCO categories. At SMB scale the licence is roughly half of true all-in cost.
Four ways to bring the Bitdefender GravityZone number down
Buy multi-year up front
Bitdefender's reseller catalogue prices 1, 2, and 3-year terms, and the per-year rate drops materially on the 3-year SKU. If you are committed to the platform, the longer term is the cleanest saving.
Confirm you are on Premium, not the base tier
Business Security (the base) is prevention-only. Only Business Security Premium and above include EDR. Cost-led buyers sometimes quote the cheaper base tier and discover it does not satisfy an EDR requirement.
Use the competitive-upgrade SKUs
Bitdefender offers discounted competitive-upgrade licences for buyers switching from another EDR. If you are migrating off CrowdStrike or SentinelOne, ask the reseller for the competitive-upgrade price.
Decide on MDR deliberately
GravityZone MDR is a separate managed bolt-on. It is the value-tier path to managed response, but price it explicitly rather than assuming it is in the Premium licence.
When Bitdefender GravityZone is the right pick, and when it is not
- + You are a cost-sensitive SMB or mid-market shop that still wants strong, independently-tested detection.
- + You want the lowest credible per-device EDR list price among the established vendors.
- + You are migrating from a pricier EDR and can use a competitive-upgrade SKU.
- + You value a single console covering endpoint, sandboxing, and optional MDR.
- − You need the very top of the MITRE ATT&CK rankings or the lightest sensor: CrowdStrike and SentinelOne lead there.
- − You are on Microsoft 365 E5: Defender for Endpoint P2 is already included at no extra licence cost.
- − You only need the base Business Security tier: that is prevention, not EDR.
- − You require a vendor on a specific insurer or auditor recognised-list that excludes Bitdefender.