Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools are designed to continuously monitor endpoint activities such as laptops, servers, and workstations to detect, investigate, and respond to advanced cyber threats like ransomware, fileless malware, and zero-day attacks. Leading solutions such as CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne, Cortex XDR, and others vary in their detection accuracy, automation capabilities, integration with SIEM/SOAR tools, and ease of deployment. This discussion focuses on how these tools differ in real-world SOC environments, which features provide the most value for threat hunting and incident response, and what factors organizations should consider when selecting an EDR platform based on scalability, cost, and security requirements.