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Expel vs Rackspace Technology

Expel sells managed detection and response (MDR) delivered through its Workbench platform, with 24x7 human analysts working in the security tools a customer already has. Rackspace Technology is the operator of the full enterprise AI stack, from governed private cloud to AI inference and agents in production. CISO Tribune files both under MDR and managed SOC. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Expel vs Rackspace Technology: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
ExpelExpel sells managed detection and response (MDR) delivered through its Workbench platform, with 24x7 human analysts working in the security tools a customer already has.expel.comRackspace TechnologyRackspace Technology is the operator of the full enterprise AI stack, from governed private cloud to AI inference and agents in production.rackspace.com
What it sells
  • Expel MDR[5][7]A managed detection and response service that works with the security tools a customer already has.
  • Ruxie[3][5]Expel's AI and automation engine used in its MDR service.
  • Security and Resiliency[5][6]Rackspace integrates 24x7x365 security operations and cyber recovery across the environments it operates.
  • Rackspace Managed Extended Detection and Response[6]A 24x7x365 service built on Microsoft Sentinel.
  • Managed Operations[5][8]Operates infrastructure, applications and data with integrated security, reliability, performance and ongoing optimization.
  • Platform Automation[5][9]A platform engineering service delivered through a dedicated Rackspace Elastic Engineering pod.
  • Forward Deployed EngineeringEngineers work beside customer teams to build, run and improve AI in production.
Categories
Headquarters
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Founded
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Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPublic (NASDAQ: RXT)[2][3][4][5][7][8][9][10][12]
Named customers
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Recent news
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  • January 16, 2026Rackspace Technology's UK Sovereign Services achieved VMware Sovereign Cloud Partner Status.[11]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[4]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[12]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
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Last verified
September 27, 2026October 14, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Expel and Rackspace Technology are both filed under MDR and managed SOC.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Expel's primary category is MDR and managed SOC; Rackspace Technology's is Managed security service providers.
  • Rackspace Technology is also filed under Security consulting and advisory.
  • Expel lists Expel MDR and Ruxie. Rackspace Technology lists Security and Resiliency, Rackspace Managed Extended Detection and Response, Managed Operations, Platform Automation and Forward Deployed Engineering.
  • Rackspace Technology is a public company listed on NASDAQ as RXT.

What it sells: Expel

What Expel MDR does[5][7]
Expel MDR provides 24x7 SOC monitoring, with analysts who investigate and respond. Expel says it connects to an existing stack and correlates threats across endpoint, identity, cloud, network, SaaS and more. Expel states a 14-minute mean time to remediate.
What Ruxie does[3][5]
Expel says Ruxie gathers evidence, enriches alerts and matches patterns in seconds. Expel analysts then investigate and make the critical calls.

What it sells: Rackspace Technology

What Rackspace Managed Extended Detection and Response does[6]
Rackspace Managed Extended Detection and Response integrates more than 300 security technologies and log sources and uses AI-assisted detections mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. The service supports proactive threat hunting and automated response through the Rackspace Cyber Defense Center.
What Managed Operations does[5][8]
Rackspace provides 24x7x365 operations across every environment, with one accountable team. Rackspace runs managed operations across AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft and VMware under one accountable team.
What Platform Automation does[5][9]
Rackspace designs, builds and operates platforms that provide self-service provisioning, infrastructure as code, delivery pipelines, Kubernetes, policy automation and observability across private and public cloud. Rackspace supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Rackspace Private Cloud, along with Kubernetes across cloud and on-premises environments.

Questions about Expel and Rackspace Technology

What do Expel and Rackspace Technology sell?
Expel sells Expel MDR and Ruxie. Rackspace Technology sells Security and Resiliency, Rackspace Managed Extended Detection and Response, Managed Operations, Platform Automation and Forward Deployed Engineering.
Are Expel and Rackspace Technology in the same category?
They share MDR and managed SOC. Expel's primary category is MDR and managed SOC and Rackspace Technology's is Managed security service providers.
Who owns Expel and Rackspace Technology?
Rackspace Technology is a public company listed on NASDAQ as RXT.
What have Expel and Rackspace Technology announced recently?
January 16, 2026: Rackspace Technology's UK Sovereign Services achieved VMware Sovereign Cloud Partner Status.

About Expel

Expel sells managed detection and response (MDR) delivered through its Workbench platform, with 24x7 human analysts working in the security tools a customer already has. Expel says its service is built so that technology makes it fast and humans make it accurate.[5]

Expel describes the service as managed detection and response with analysts who can be reached directly over Slack or Teams. Expel says customers connect Workbench to their existing stack, and Expel then correlates threats across endpoint, identity, cloud, network, SaaS and more. Expel says no agents need to be deployed and no rip-and-replace is required.[5]

Ruxie is the name Expel gives its AI and automation engine. Expel says Ruxie gathers evidence, enriches alerts and matches patterns so that Expel analysts can investigate and make the critical calls. Expel states a 14-minute mean time to remediate for its MDR service.[5]

Expel Workbench is the platform through which customers see Expel's work. Expel says customers can see every investigation and response in real time inside Workbench.[5]

Expel says its MDR covers cloud, endpoint, identity, network, SaaS, email and more, across more than 160 technology integrations. Expel names Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, CrowdStrike, Okta and Wiz among those integrations.[5][10]

Expel also offers email threat detection and response, in which Expel says it monitors the email environment 24x7. Expel says this works alongside Proofpoint, Mimecast, Abnormal Security and Sublime. Expel also describes MDR coverage of the AI attack surface, covering attacker use of AI, employee misuse of AI tools and attacks on customer-built AI systems, with detections mapped to MITRE ATLAS.[6][7]

Expel was started by practitioners. Dave Merkel is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Justin Bajko is a co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, and Yanek Korff is a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer. Greg Notch is Chief Technology Officer.[8]

2. Expel says Workbench infrastructure runs on GCP and AWS in the U.S, and that alert data is retained up to 15 months, configurable per contract.[1][2][5][9]

Expel on the record

Sources

Expel full record

  1. [1]Workbench operations platformExpel · expel.com · published August 5, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Expel announces 20 million in series b fundingExpel · expel.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Leading managed detection and response (MDR) provider | ExpelExpel · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Expel Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier C
  5. [5]Managed Detection and Response Services | Expel MDRExpel · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Email threat detection | ExpelExpel · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]AI attack surface coverage | ExpelExpel · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Company | ExpelExpel · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Security and compliance support from your MDR | ExpelExpel · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Managed Security Solutions | ExpelExpel · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A

Rackspace Technology full record

  1. [1]SecurityRackspace Technology · rackspace.com · undated page, accessed October 14, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Rackspace technology announces plans accelerate enterprise aiGLOBE NEWSWIRE · ir.rackspace.com · published July 9, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Rackspace Technology Reviews - Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 2, 2026 · Tier C
  4. [4]Investor Relations | Rackspace Technology, Inc.Rackspace Technology · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Services – RackspaceRackspace Technology · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Security and Resiliency – RackspaceRackspace Technology · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]RackspaceRackspace Technology · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]About – RackspaceRackspace Technology · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Platform Automation – RackspaceRackspace Technology · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust – RackspaceRackspace Technology · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Rackspace Technology Secures VMware Sovereign Cloud Partner StatusRackspace · published January 16, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Rackspace Managed Private Cloud Reviews & Product DetailsG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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