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Netwrix vs SentinelOne Singularity

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Netwrix

Cybersecurity

Data access governance and change auditing across Active Directory, file shares and Microsoft 365

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SentinelOne Singularity

Cybersecurity

Autonomous AI-powered endpoint security

From
$5.83/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Netwrix the portfolio is assembled from acquisitions, so consoles, agents and licensing metrics differ between products and the platform story is ahead of the engineering reality.; SentinelOne Singularity deployment and configuration requires professional services ($5,000 to $25,000)
  • They diverge on capability: Netwrix covers Change auditing, SentinelOne Singularity covers Behavioral AI.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Netwrix and SentinelOne Singularity actually diverge.

Attributes where Netwrix and SentinelOne Singularity differ
AttributeNetwrixSentinelOne Singularity
Starting priceOn request$5.83/month
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
PlatformsWindows, WebWindows, macOS, Linux, Cloud, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Netwrix

  • Change auditing
  • Effective permissions
  • Data classification
  • Access remediation
  • Threat detection
  • Group policy management

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.

Netwrix

  • An organisation that cannot tell an auditor who has access to a sensitive file share and needs an answer with evidencenot SentinelOne Singularity
  • A security team reducing ransomware blast radius by removing Everyone and Domain Users permissions from sensitive datanot SentinelOne Singularity
  • An IT team investigating an unexplained Active Directory change and needing the exact account, time and previous valuenot SentinelOne Singularity
  • A company responding to GDPR data subject access requests that must first locate personal data scattered across legacy sharesnot SentinelOne Singularity

SentinelOne Singularity

  • Endpoint Securitynot Netwrix
  • Edrnot Netwrix
  • Xdrnot Netwrix

Where each one falls short

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

Netwrix

  • The portfolio is assembled from acquisitions, so consoles, agents and licensing metrics differ between products and the platform story is ahead of the engineering reality.
  • Licensing metrics vary by product, per enabled user for some and per managed asset for others, which makes assembling a multi-product quote unusually difficult to compare against a single-vendor competitor.
  • Auditing agents and collectors add load to domain controllers and file servers, and large estates need careful sizing to avoid degrading the systems being monitored.
  • It reports and remediates but does not enforce access decisions at request time, so it complements rather than replaces identity governance and buyers still need an IGA tool for certification workflows.
  • Coverage is strongest on Microsoft estates; Linux, NAS appliances and non-Microsoft SaaS are supported unevenly and often need additional modules or trail behind on feature parity.

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

Netwrix

On request
  • Netwrix Platform$undefined/year
    • Priced per enabled user or per managed asset depending on the product
    • Auditing, data classification, privileged access and threat products licensed separately
    • Netwrix 1Secure SaaS console with a 14-day free trial

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 Netwrix if

  • You need change auditing.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want effective permissions.
Netwrix review

Choose SentinelOne Singularity if

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

Questions people ask

Is Netwrix or SentinelOne Singularity better?
Neither clearly leads. Netwrix starts at On request 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, Netwrix or SentinelOne Singularity?
Netwrix starts at On request and SentinelOne Singularity at $5.83/month.
Does Netwrix or SentinelOne Singularity run on more platforms?
Netwrix runs on Windows, Web. SentinelOne Singularity runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Cloud, Mobile.
What is Netwrix best used for?
Netwrix is most often used for an organisation that cannot tell an auditor who has access to a sensitive file share and needs an answer with evidence, a security team reducing ransomware blast radius by removing everyone and domain users permissions from sensitive data, an it team investigating an unexplained active directory change and needing the exact account, time and previous value, a company responding to gdpr data subject access requests that must first locate personal data scattered across legacy shares. Of those, an organisation that cannot tell an auditor who has access to a sensitive file share and needs an answer with evidence and a security team reducing ransomware blast radius by removing everyone and domain users permissions from sensitive data are not what SentinelOne Singularity is typically brought in for.
What can Netwrix do that SentinelOne Singularity cannot?
Netwrix covers Change auditing, Effective permissions, Data classification, Access remediation. SentinelOne Singularity covers Behavioral AI, Autonomous response, ActiveEDR, Storyline technology.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Netwrix: Does it replace identity governance?

No. It shows you who has access and lets you fix it, but recertification campaigns and access request workflow are an IGA product.

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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Netwrix: Is there a SaaS option?

Netwrix 1Secure is the cloud console covering data and identity visibility, with a 14-day free trial including full access.

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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Netwrix: How is it priced?

Per enabled user or per managed asset depending on the product, quoted rather than published. Assume separate line items per module.

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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