Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: SentinelOne
SentinelOne clearly comes out ahead of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier. Paid plans start at $3/mo for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and $5.83/mo for SentinelOne.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Microsoft | SentinelOne |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecHR & Recruiting | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecHR & RecruitingMedia & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | microsoft-defender-for-endpoint | sentinelone |
|---|---|---|
| Device Control | ||
| Attack Surface Reduction | ||
| 14-Days Of Data Retention | ||
| Automated Investigation And Remediation | ||
| 90-Day Data Retention | ||
| Centralized Management | ||
| Agentic Ai Soc Analyst | ||
| Device-Based Conditional Access | ||
| Ai Security Assistant | ||
| Endpoint Detection And Response (Edr) | ||
| Ai-Powered Endpoint And Cloud Workload Protection | ||
| Everything In Plan 1 | ||
| Basic Edr Visibility | ||
| Microsoft Threat Experts | ||
| Cloud-Native Ngav | ||
| Next-Generation Antimalware | ||
| Device Policy Management | ||
| Threat Analytics | ||
| Everything In Commercial | ||
| Threat And Vulnerability Management | ||
| Everything In Complete | ||
| Web Protection | ||
| Everything In Control | ||
| Everything In Core | ||
| Full Visibility & Forensics | ||
| Identity Detection & Response | ||
| Managed Threat Hunting | ||
| Managed Threat Hunting & Mdr With 24/7 Expert Services | ||
| Real-Time Threat Detection And Response | ||
| Security Suite Features |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, SentinelOne comes out ahead overall, though Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's paid plans start at $3/mo and SentinelOne's start at $5.83/mo, so Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
