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Cisco Duo vs SentinelOne Singularity

Cisco Duo logo

Cisco Duo

Software

Trusted access for all users, all devices

From
Free
Rated
-
SentinelOne Singularity logo

SentinelOne Singularity

Software

Autonomous AI-powered endpoint security

From
$5.83/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Cisco Duo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cisco Duo free tier caps at 10 users; every paid tier requires a minimum of 10 users; SentinelOne Singularity deployment and configuration requires professional services ($5,000 to $25,000)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cisco Duo and SentinelOne Singularity actually diverge.

Attributes where Cisco Duo and SentinelOne Singularity differ
AttributeCisco DuoSentinelOne Singularity
Starting priceFree$5.83/month
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWindows, macOS, Linux, Cloud, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cisco Duo

Nothing recorded that SentinelOne Singularity does not also cover.

Only in SentinelOne Singularity

  • Behavioral AI
  • Autonomous response
  • ActiveEDR
  • Storyline technology
  • Rollback remediation
  • Ranger IoT
  • Cloud workload protection
  • Identity security

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cisco Duo

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cisco Duo review.

SentinelOne Singularity

  • Endpoint Securitynot Cisco Duo
  • Edrnot Cisco Duo
  • Xdrnot Cisco Duo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cisco Duo

  • Free tier caps at 10 users; every paid tier requires a minimum of 10 users
  • Licenses cannot be bought individually above the free tier: under 100 users they are sold in increments of 10, and over 100 users in increments of 25
  • Duo Premier, the top tier with the most adaptive access controls, costs $9 per user per month on top of the per-increment purchase requirement

SentinelOne Singularity

  • Deployment and configuration requires professional services ($5,000 to $25,000)
  • Optional modules like Ranger and Vigilance add to total cost of ownership
  • Complex pricing tiers make budgeting difficult for large deployments

Pricing, plan by plan

Cisco Duo

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cisco Duo review.

SentinelOne Singularity

$5.83/month
  • Singularity Core$5.83/month per endpoint
    • Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
    • Malware prevention
    • Threat isolation
  • Singularity Control$6.67/month per endpoint
    • All Core features
    • Device control
    • Firewall control
  • Singularity Complete$8.25/month per endpoint
    • All Control features
    • Endpoint Detection and Response
    • XDR capabilities
  • Singularity Commercial$17.5/month per endpoint
    • All Complete features
    • Identity protection
    • Cloud protection

Which should you pick?

Choose Cisco Duo if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose SentinelOne Singularity if

  • You need behavioral ai.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux, Cloud, Mobile.
  • You also want autonomous response.

Questions people ask

Is Cisco Duo or SentinelOne Singularity better?
Neither clearly leads. Cisco Duo starts at Free and SentinelOne Singularity at $5.83/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cisco Duo or SentinelOne Singularity?
Cisco Duo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cisco Duo and $5.83/month for SentinelOne Singularity.
Does Cisco Duo or SentinelOne Singularity run on more platforms?
Cisco Duo runs on Web. SentinelOne Singularity runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Cloud, Mobile.
Can I use Cisco Duo for free?
Yes. Cisco Duo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SentinelOne Singularity starts at $5.83/month.
What can Cisco Duo do that SentinelOne Singularity cannot?
SentinelOne Singularity covers Behavioral AI, Autonomous response, ActiveEDR, Storyline technology.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SentinelOne Singularity: What does SentinelOne Singularity XDR cover?

Singularity XDR unifies detection and response across endpoints, cloud, identity, network, and mobile, providing centralized visibility and automated response across all attack surfaces.

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SentinelOne Singularity: How does SentinelOne correlate data across security tools?

Singularity normalizes data from endpoints, identity, cloud, and third-party security tools into a unified data layer, enabling automatic correlation of signals without manual integration.

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SentinelOne Singularity: Can SentinelOne integrate with existing security tools?

Yes, Singularity Marketplace provides pre-built, one-click integrations with email, network, firewall, and SaaS security tools, avoiding vendor lock-in while extending detection capabilities.

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SentinelOne Singularity: What is the pricing model for SentinelOne Singularity?

SentinelOne pricing ranges from $5.83 to $17.50 per endpoint per month across five tiers, with optional add-on modules and enterprise pricing available on request.

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