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NICE Actimize vs SentinelOne

NICE Actimize logo

NICE Actimize

Cybersecurity

Financial crime, risk and compliance suite for regulated institutions

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On request
Rated
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SentinelOne

Cybersecurity

Autonomous endpoint protection and response

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NICE Actimize modules are licensed separately, so a bank that starts with AML and later needs fraud and surveillance faces three negotiations and a bill that compounds rather than a suite price.; SentinelOne enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • They diverge on capability: NICE Actimize covers Suspicious activity monitoring, SentinelOne covers AI-powered detection.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NICE Actimize and SentinelOne actually diverge.

Attributes where NICE Actimize and SentinelOne differ
AttributeNICE ActimizeSentinelOne
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Linux, WindowsWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 NICE Actimize

  • Suspicious activity monitoring
  • Watchlist filtering
  • Customer due diligence
  • Payment fraud detection
  • Markets surveillance
  • Case management
  • X-Sight marketplace

Only in SentinelOne

  • AI-powered detection
  • Autonomous response
  • Behavioral threat intelligence
  • Root cause analysis
  • Threat hunting automation
  • Ransomware protection
  • Container security
  • Mobile endpoint protection

What people use each for

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

NICE Actimize

  • A bank under a regulatory consent order that needs a monitoring system with an audit trail examiners already recognisenot SentinelOne
  • A broker dealer required to implement trade surveillance covering both orders and trader communicationsnot SentinelOne
  • A regional bank outgrowing spreadsheet-based sanctions screening and needing documented model governancenot SentinelOne
  • A payments firm needing real time fraud scoring on faster payments alongside batch AML monitoringnot SentinelOne

SentinelOne

  • Endpoint detection and responsenot NICE Actimize
  • AI-powered threat huntingnot NICE Actimize
  • Cloud workload securitynot NICE Actimize

Where each one falls short

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

NICE Actimize

  • Modules are licensed separately, so a bank that starts with AML and later needs fraud and surveillance faces three negotiations and a bill that compounds rather than a suite price.
  • Tuning and model validation are consultant-heavy, and the services spend over a deployment often exceeds the first year licence cost.
  • The older on premises deployments carry batch-oriented architecture that makes true real time decisioning harder than in newer cloud native rivals.
  • Rule and model changes go through a controlled release process, so a bank reacting to a new fraud typology may wait weeks for a change that a modern platform would ship in days.
  • Because it is the incumbent at so many institutions, criminals have a good working understanding of what the standard rule sets detect, and undifferentiated out of the box configurations catch predictable behaviour.

SentinelOne

  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Prices shown for 5-100 workstations may differ for larger deployments
  • Purchases must be made through authorized third-party partners

Pricing, plan by plan

NICE Actimize

On request
  • NICE Actimize$undefined/year
    • Licensed per module, not as one suite
    • Scaled by institution asset size or transaction volume
    • On premises or Actimize cloud deployment

SentinelOne

On request
  • Singularity Complete$179.99/year
    • Per endpoint pricing
    • AI-driven endpoint and cloud workload protection
    • Real-time threat detection and response
  • Singularity Commercial$229.99/year
    • Per endpoint pricing
    • All Complete features plus Identity Detection and Response
    • 90-day data retention
  • Singularity Enterprise$null/custom
    • Per endpoint pricing
    • All Commercial features plus Agentic AI SOC Analyst
    • Full Visibility and Forensics

Which should you pick?

Choose NICE Actimize if

  • You need suspicious activity monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Linux, Windows.
  • You also want watchlist filtering.

Choose SentinelOne if

  • You need ai-powered detection.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
  • You also want autonomous response.

Questions people ask

Is NICE Actimize or SentinelOne better?
Neither clearly leads. NICE Actimize starts at On request and SentinelOne at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NICE Actimize or SentinelOne?
NICE Actimize starts at On request and SentinelOne at On request.
Does NICE Actimize or SentinelOne run on more platforms?
NICE Actimize runs on Web, Linux, Windows. SentinelOne runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
What is NICE Actimize best used for?
NICE Actimize is most often used for a bank under a regulatory consent order that needs a monitoring system with an audit trail examiners already recognise, a broker dealer required to implement trade surveillance covering both orders and trader communications, a regional bank outgrowing spreadsheet-based sanctions screening and needing documented model governance, a payments firm needing real time fraud scoring on faster payments alongside batch aml monitoring. Of those, a bank under a regulatory consent order that needs a monitoring system with an audit trail examiners already recognise and a broker dealer required to implement trade surveillance covering both orders and trader communications are not what SentinelOne is typically brought in for.
What can NICE Actimize do that SentinelOne cannot?
NICE Actimize covers Suspicious activity monitoring, Watchlist filtering, Customer due diligence, Payment fraud detection. SentinelOne covers AI-powered detection, Autonomous response, Behavioral threat intelligence, Root cause analysis.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

NICE Actimize: Is Actimize one product?

No. It is a family of separately licensed modules covering AML, fraud, due diligence and surveillance. You buy what you need and each has its own price.

SentinelOne: What is SentinelOne Singularity Complete pricing?

Singularity Complete costs $179.99 per endpoint per year and includes AI-driven endpoint and cloud workload protection, real-time threat detection and response, 14-day data retention, and AI Security Assistant. Pricing shown for 5-100 workstations.

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NICE Actimize: Can it run in the cloud?

Yes, Actimize offers cloud deployment, though a large share of the installed base still runs on premises for data residency reasons.

SentinelOne: What features distinguish SentinelOne Commercial from Complete?

Singularity Commercial costs $229.99 per endpoint per year (versus $179.99 for Complete) and adds Identity Detection and Response, 90-day data retention (compared to 14-day), and Managed Threat Hunting services.

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NICE Actimize: Who owns it?

NICE Ltd, an Israeli company listed on Nasdaq. Actimize is its financial crime division.

SentinelOne: How does partner pricing affect SentinelOne costs?

All SentinelOne purchases are made through authorized third-party partners, and partner pricing may differ from published rates. Customers should verify pricing with their authorized reseller.

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SentinelOne: What does SentinelOne Enterprise include?

Singularity Enterprise (custom pricing, contact sales) adds Agentic AI SOC Analyst and Full Visibility and Forensics capabilities to all Commercial features, plus expert-led onboarding and training.

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