Cybersecurity · head to head
Microsoft Sentinel vs Ory
Ory
Cybersecurity
Open-source identity, authentication, and permissions infrastructure
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Ory production and Growth plans are billed annually ($770/year and $9,350/year), which is a larger upfront commitment than monthly-only competitors.
- They diverge on capability: Microsoft Sentinel covers AI-powered analytics, Ory covers Authentication APIs.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft Sentinel and Ory actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft Sentinel | Ory |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Api), 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 Microsoft Sentinel
- AI-powered analytics
- Fusion detection
- UEBA
- Automated response playbooks
- Threat intelligence
- Hunting queries
- Workbooks
- Incident management
Only in Ory
- Authentication APIs
- Permissions engine
- Machine-to-machine tokens
- B2B organizations
- SAML SSO
- Multi-region deployments
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Microsoft Sentinel
- Cloud-based security information and event management (SIEM)not Ory
- Extended detection and response (XDR) across enterprise infrastructurenot Ory
- Data ingestion and long-term security analyticsnot Ory
Ory
- Adding self-hosted or cloud identity to a new productnot Microsoft Sentinel
- Implementing fine-grained permission checksnot Microsoft Sentinel
- Supporting B2B organizations and multi-tenancynot Microsoft Sentinel
- Building machine-to-machine authentication for microservicesnot Microsoft Sentinel
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Ory
- Production and Growth plans are billed annually ($770/year and $9,350/year), which is a larger upfront commitment than monthly-only competitors.
- SAML SSO and multi-region deployments are reserved for the custom-priced Enterprise tier.
- Usage-based pricing across aDAU, M2M tokens, and permission checks makes cost estimation more complex than flat per-MAU billing.
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Ory
Free- DeveloperFree
- Community support
- No production environments
- Production$64/month
- $21 monthly credit included
- 1 production environment
- 3 staging environments
- Growth$779/month
- $255 monthly credit included
- 2 production environments
- B2B organizations (max 3)
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Ory if
- You need authentication apis.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want permissions engine.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft Sentinel or Ory better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Sentinel starts at Free and Ory at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft Sentinel or Ory?
- Microsoft Sentinel starts at Free and Ory at Free.
- Does Microsoft Sentinel or Ory run on more platforms?
- Microsoft Sentinel runs on Web, Api. Ory runs on web, api.
- Can I use Microsoft Sentinel for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Microsoft Sentinel best used for?
- Microsoft Sentinel is most often used for cloud-based security information and event management (siem), extended detection and response (xdr) across enterprise infrastructure, data ingestion and long-term security analytics. Of those, cloud-based security information and event management (siem) and extended detection and response (xdr) across enterprise infrastructure are not what Ory is typically brought in for.
- What can Microsoft Sentinel do that Ory cannot?
- Microsoft Sentinel covers AI-powered analytics, Fusion detection, UEBA, Automated response playbooks. Ory covers Authentication APIs, Permissions engine, Machine-to-machine tokens, B2B organizations.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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/
SourceOry: What does Ory cost?
Ory has a free Developer tier, a Production plan at $770/year including a $21 monthly credit, a Growth plan at $9,350/year including a $255 monthly credit, and custom Enterprise pricing.
SourceMicrosoft 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/
SourceOry: How is usage metered?
Beyond the included credit, Ory charges per average daily active user (aDAU), per machine-to-machine token, and per permission check, with lower per-unit rates on the Growth plan.
SourceOry: What payment methods are supported?
Ory accepts credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Amex) and bank transfer, processed via Stripe.
SourceRelated pages
More on Microsoft Sentinel
Other head to heads
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Bitdefender Total Security
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Norton 360
- Microsoft Sentinel vs 1Password
- Microsoft Sentinel vs LastPass
- Microsoft Sentinel vs LogRhythm SIEM
- Microsoft Sentinel vs IBM QRadar
- Microsoft Sentinel vs CrowdStrike Falcon
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Splunk Enterprise Security
- Microsoft Sentinel vs SentinelOne Singularity
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Legit Security
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Sysdig
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Endor Labs
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Proton Mail
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Veriff
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Brave Browser
- Microsoft Sentinel vs March Networks
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Salient CompleteView
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Sumsub
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Logto
- Microsoft Sentinel vs authentik
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Clerk
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Authelia
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Infisical
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Chainguard
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Sigstore
- Microsoft Sentinel vs OWASP ZAP
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Bitwarden
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Semgrep
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Trivy
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Avast One
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Cosign
- Microsoft Sentinel vs CyberGhost VPN
- Microsoft Sentinel vs Dahua Technology
- Ory vs Bitdefender Total Security
- Ory vs Norton 360
- Ory vs 1Password
- Ory vs LastPass
- Ory vs LogRhythm SIEM
- Ory vs IBM QRadar
- Ory vs CrowdStrike Falcon
- Ory vs Splunk Enterprise Security
- Ory vs SentinelOne Singularity
- Ory vs Legit Security
- Ory vs Sysdig
- Ory vs Endor Labs
- Ory vs Proton Mail
- Ory vs Veriff
- Ory vs Brave Browser
- Ory vs March Networks
- Ory vs Salient CompleteView
- Ory vs Sumsub
- Ory vs Logto
- Ory vs authentik
- Ory vs Clerk
- Ory vs Authelia
- Ory vs Infisical
- Ory vs Chainguard
- Ory vs Sigstore
- Ory vs OWASP ZAP
- Ory vs Bitwarden
- Ory vs Semgrep
- Ory vs Trivy
- Ory vs Avast One
- Ory vs Cosign
- Ory vs CyberGhost VPN
- Ory vs Dahua Technology