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SentinelOne vs Darktrace

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SentinelOne

Security & Cybersecurity

Autonomous endpoint protection and response

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Darktrace

Security & Cybersecurity

Autonomous threat detection and response

From
$20000/year
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").; Darktrace listed on UK G-Cloud at £2.50 per user per month for the Darktrace Active AI Security Platform, via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
  • They diverge on capability: SentinelOne covers AI-powered detection, Darktrace covers Self-learning AI.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SentinelOne and Darktrace actually diverge.

Attributes where SentinelOne and Darktrace differ
AttributeSentinelOneDarktrace
Starting price$5/month$20000/year
PlatformsWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, AndroidNetwork, Cloud, Email

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & Cybersecurity), founded (2013).

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
  • Behavioral threat intelligence
  • Root cause analysis
  • Threat hunting automation
  • Ransomware protection
  • Container security
  • Mobile endpoint protection
  • Jira

Only in Darktrace

  • Self-learning AI
  • Network anomaly detection
  • Behavioral analysis
  • Threat model visualization
  • Email security
  • Application control
  • Incident response automation
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • Autonomous response
  • Slack
  • Splunk
  • ISO 27001
  • SOC2 Type 2
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

SentinelOne

  • Endpoint Protectionnot Darktrace
  • Edrnot Darktrace
  • Response Automationnot Darktrace

Darktrace

  • Threat Detectionnot SentinelOne
  • Ndrnot SentinelOne
  • Incident Responsenot 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").

Darktrace

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £2.50 per user per month for the Darktrace Active AI Security Platform, via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
  • Also listed on UK G-Cloud by reseller Grove Information Systems at £1,500 to £12,500 per device per month for the Malicious Network Activity Detection tool

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

Darktrace

$20000/year
  • Detect$20000/year
    • Network anomaly detection
    • AI-powered threat detection
    • Compliance reporting
  • Detect & Respond$35000/year
    • All Detect features
    • Autonomous response
    • Email security
  • Enterprise$50000/year
    • All features
    • Dedicated support
    • Custom training

Which should you pick?

Choose SentinelOne if

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

Choose Darktrace if

  • You need self-learning ai.
  • You work on Network, Cloud, Email.
  • You also want network anomaly detection.
Darktrace review

Questions people ask

Is SentinelOne or Darktrace better?
Neither clearly leads. SentinelOne starts at $5/month and Darktrace at $20000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SentinelOne or Darktrace?
SentinelOne starts at $5/month and Darktrace at $20000/year.
Does SentinelOne or Darktrace run on more platforms?
SentinelOne runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android. Darktrace runs on Network, Cloud, Email.
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 Darktrace is typically brought in for.
What can SentinelOne do that Darktrace cannot?
SentinelOne covers AI-powered detection, Behavioral threat intelligence, Root cause analysis, Threat hunting automation. Darktrace covers Self-learning AI, Network anomaly detection, Behavioral analysis, Threat model visualization. Both handle Autonomous response, Slack, Splunk, ISO 27001.
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