Cybersecurity · head to head
Feedzai vs Microsoft Sentinel
Feedzai
Cybersecurity
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Microsoft Sentinel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Feedzai pricing is per transaction with an annual minimum, so a bank with seasonal or growing volume commits to a floor it may not use and pays overage above the band.; Microsoft Sentinel billing is driven by the volume of log data ingested per day, so cost scales with log noise rather than with users or protected assets
- They diverge on capability: Feedzai covers Real-time scoring, Microsoft Sentinel covers AI-powered analytics.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Feedzai and Microsoft Sentinel actually diverge.
| Attribute | Feedzai | Microsoft Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | usage-based |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Linux | Web, Api |
| Founded | Unknown | 1975 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
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 Feedzai
- Real-time scoring
- Rule and model hybrid
- Case manager
- Behavioural biometrics
- Model explainability
- Deployment options
Only in Microsoft Sentinel
- AI-powered analytics
- Fusion detection
- UEBA
- Automated response playbooks
- Threat intelligence
- Hunting queries
- Workbooks
- Incident management
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Feedzai
- A bank joining an instant payments scheme where transfers are irrevocable and post-hoc recovery is impossiblenot Microsoft Sentinel
- A card issuer whose existing rules engine cannot be changed without a release, so fraud waves run for daysnot Microsoft Sentinel
- An acquirer needing per-merchant risk models rather than one portfolio-wide modelnot Microsoft Sentinel
- A bank required by its regulator to explain automated declines to customers, which rules out opaque scoringnot Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel
- Cloud-based security information and event management (SIEM)not Feedzai
- Extended detection and response (XDR) across enterprise infrastructurenot Feedzai
- Data ingestion and long-term security analyticsnot Feedzai
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Feedzai
- Pricing is per transaction with an annual minimum, so a bank with seasonal or growing volume commits to a floor it may not use and pays overage above the band.
- It sits in the authorisation path, which makes every upgrade a change-controlled event with rollback plans, and the operational burden falls on the bank rather than the vendor.
- Out of the box models need months of the customer own labelled fraud history before they beat the rules they replace, so the value case starts late.
- AML and fraud are licensed as separate modules, so institutions expecting one platform fee find the transaction monitoring capability is a second line item.
- The buyer profile is large institutions, so smaller banks and fintechs face minimums that make per-transaction economics unattractive below significant scale.
Microsoft Sentinel
- Billing is driven by the volume of log data ingested per day, so cost scales with log noise rather than with users or protected assets
- Commitment tier discounts require reserving daily ingestion capacity in advance, and a tier cannot be downgraded until 31 days have passed
- Commitment tiers start at 100 GB per day, above what smaller estates ingest
- Charges for Log Analytics, Logic Apps and Machine Learning are billed separately on top of Sentinel itself
- The free allowance is only up to 5 MB per user per day for selected Microsoft 365 security logs
- Promotional commitment pricing is time limited and locks in only until a stated end date
Pricing, plan by plan
Feedzai
On request- Feedzai Financial Crime Platform$undefined/year
- Priced by transaction volume with annual minimum commitment
- Modules for fraud, AML and account opening licensed separately
- Cloud, private cloud and on-premises deployment
Microsoft Sentinel
Free- Pay-As-You-Go$2.46/day
- Per GB ingested
- 90-day retention
- First 31 days free for new workspaces
- Commitment TiersFree
- 100GB to 50TB tiers
- Up to 65% discount
- Predictable billing
- Microsoft 365 E5Free
- Free data ingestion for M365 logs
- Bundled with E5 license
Which should you pick?
Choose Feedzai if
- You need real-time scoring.
- You work on Web, Linux.
- You also want rule and model hybrid.
Choose Microsoft Sentinel if
- You need ai-powered analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want fusion detection.
Questions people ask
- Is Feedzai or Microsoft Sentinel better?
- Neither clearly leads. Feedzai starts at On request and Microsoft Sentinel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Feedzai or Microsoft Sentinel?
- Microsoft Sentinel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Feedzai and Free for Microsoft Sentinel.
- Does Feedzai or Microsoft Sentinel run on more platforms?
- Feedzai runs on Web, Linux. Microsoft Sentinel runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Microsoft Sentinel for free?
- Yes. Microsoft Sentinel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Feedzai starts at On request.
- What is Feedzai best used for?
- Feedzai is most often used for a bank joining an instant payments scheme where transfers are irrevocable and post-hoc recovery is impossible, a card issuer whose existing rules engine cannot be changed without a release, so fraud waves run for days, an acquirer needing per-merchant risk models rather than one portfolio-wide model, a bank required by its regulator to explain automated declines to customers, which rules out opaque scoring. Of those, a bank joining an instant payments scheme where transfers are irrevocable and post-hoc recovery is impossible and a card issuer whose existing rules engine cannot be changed without a release, so fraud waves run for days are not what Microsoft Sentinel is typically brought in for.
- What can Feedzai do that Microsoft Sentinel cannot?
- Feedzai covers Real-time scoring, Rule and model hybrid, Case manager, Behavioural biometrics. Microsoft Sentinel covers AI-powered analytics, Fusion detection, UEBA, Automated response playbooks.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Feedzai: Can Feedzai run on-premises?
Yes. On-premises and private cloud deployments are supported, which is why it appears in markets where transaction data cannot legally leave the country.
Microsoft Sentinel: How is Microsoft Sentinel pricing calculated?
Microsoft Sentinel uses a pay-as-you-go usage-based model where you pay only for data ingested, stored, and consumed. Flexible commitment tiers are available to reduce total cost of ownership, with specific rates not published on the public pricing page. Source: https://www.microsoft.com/security/business/siem-and-xdr/microsoft-sentinel/
SourceFeedzai: Does it cover AML as well as fraud?
It does, but transaction monitoring is a separately licensed module. Assume two line items if you want both.
Microsoft Sentinel: Does Microsoft Sentinel require an Azure subscription?
Yes, Microsoft Sentinel requires a Microsoft Azure subscription to operate. Pricing is handled through Azure and varies based on data consumption and the commitment tier you select. Source: https://www.microsoft.com/security/business/siem-and-xdr/microsoft-sentinel/
SourceFeedzai: How fast are decisions?
Designed for the authorisation window, typically tens of milliseconds. This is the constraint that rules out batch scoring architectures.
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