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SentinelOne vs CrowdStrike Falcon

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SentinelOne

Software

Autonomous endpoint protection and response

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CrowdStrike Falcon logo

CrowdStrike Falcon

Software

Stop breaches with AI-native cybersecurity

From
$7.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SentinelOne pricing is per endpoint rather than per user, with Singularity Complete listed at $179.99/yr per endpoint and Singularity Commercial at $229.99/yr per endpoint, while the top Singularity Enterprise tier is quote only ("Contact Sales for Pricing").; CrowdStrike Falcon falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
  • They diverge on capability: SentinelOne covers AI-powered detection, CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SentinelOne and CrowdStrike Falcon actually diverge.

Attributes where SentinelOne and CrowdStrike Falcon differ
AttributeSentinelOneCrowdStrike Falcon
Starting price$5/month$7.99/month
PlatformsWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, AndroidWindows, macOS, Linux
Founded20132011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 SentinelOne

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

Only in CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Next-gen antivirus
  • Endpoint detection and response
  • Threat intelligence
  • IT hygiene
  • USB device control
  • Firewall management
  • Threat graph
  • Real-time response

Both cover

  • ServiceNow
  • Splunk
  • SOC2 Type 2
  • HIPAA
  • PCI-DSS

What people use each for

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

SentinelOne

  • Endpoint Protectionnot CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Edrnot CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Response Automationnot CrowdStrike Falcon

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Small endpoint deployments via Falcon Go with per-device pricingnot SentinelOne
  • Mid-market organisations via Falcon Pro or Enterprise with advanced threat detectionnot SentinelOne
  • Organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via Falcon Completenot SentinelOne

Where each one falls short

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

SentinelOne

  • Pricing is per endpoint rather than per user, with Singularity Complete listed at $179.99/yr per endpoint and Singularity Commercial at $229.99/yr per endpoint, while the top Singularity Enterprise tier is quote only ("Contact Sales for Pricing").

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
  • Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR requires custom quote; pricing not published
  • Higher tiers (Enterprise and above) feature gatekeeping for threat hunting and identity protection

Pricing, plan by plan

SentinelOne

$5/month
  • Core$5/month
    • Per endpoint
    • Endpoint protection
    • Threat intelligence
  • Pro$8/month
    • All Core features
    • Endpoint detection & response
    • Advanced hunting
  • Complete$12/month
    • All Pro features
    • Dedicated threat analyst
    • Custom threat hunting

CrowdStrike Falcon

$7.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon review.

Which should you pick?

Choose SentinelOne if

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

Choose CrowdStrike Falcon if

  • You need next-gen antivirus.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want endpoint detection and response.
CrowdStrike Falcon review

Questions people ask

Is SentinelOne or CrowdStrike Falcon better?
Neither clearly leads. SentinelOne starts at $5/month and CrowdStrike Falcon at $7.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SentinelOne or CrowdStrike Falcon?
SentinelOne starts at $5/month and CrowdStrike Falcon at $7.99/month.
Does SentinelOne or CrowdStrike Falcon run on more platforms?
SentinelOne runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android. CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
What is SentinelOne best used for?
SentinelOne is most often used for endpoint protection, edr, response automation. Of those, endpoint protection and edr are not what CrowdStrike Falcon is typically brought in for.
What can SentinelOne do that CrowdStrike Falcon cannot?
SentinelOne covers AI-powered detection, Autonomous response, Behavioral threat intelligence, Root cause analysis. CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Threat intelligence, IT hygiene. Both handle ServiceNow, Splunk, SOC2 Type 2, HIPAA.
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