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SentinelOne vs IBM QRadar

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SentinelOne

Security & Cybersecurity

Autonomous endpoint protection and response

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
IBM QRadar logo

IBM QRadar

Security & Cybersecurity

Intelligent security analytics for real-time visibility

From
On request
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").; IBM QRadar listed on UK G-Cloud at £639 per unit, submitted directly by IBM United Kingdom Limited for IBM Security QRadar on Cloud SIEM (unit basis not further defined in the listing)
  • They diverge on capability: SentinelOne covers Autonomous response, IBM QRadar covers User behavior analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SentinelOne and IBM QRadar actually diverge.

Attributes where SentinelOne and IBM QRadar differ
AttributeSentinelOneIBM QRadar
Starting price$5/monthOn request
PlatformsWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api
Founded20131911

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

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

Only in IBM QRadar

  • User behavior analytics
  • Network insights
  • Offense management
  • IBM X-Force threat intelligence
  • Federated search
  • Case management
  • Compliance templates
  • AWS

Both cover

  • AI-powered detection
  • ServiceNow
  • CrowdStrike
  • Splunk
  • ISO 27001

What people use each for

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

SentinelOne

  • Endpoint Protectionnot IBM QRadar
  • Edrnot IBM QRadar
  • Response Automationnot IBM QRadar

IBM QRadar

  • Siemnot SentinelOne
  • Security Analyticsnot SentinelOne
  • Threat Intelligencenot 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").

IBM QRadar

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £639 per unit, submitted directly by IBM United Kingdom Limited for IBM Security QRadar on Cloud SIEM (unit basis not further defined in the listing)

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

IBM QRadar

On request
  • QRadar SIEMFree
    • Event and flow processing
    • Offense management
    • Threat intelligence
  • QRadar CloudFree
    • Cloud-native deployment
    • Elastic scaling
    • Managed infrastructure
  • QRadar SuiteFree
    • SIEM + SOAR + XDR
    • Unified analyst experience
    • Federated search

Which should you pick?

Choose SentinelOne if

  • You need autonomous response.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
  • You also want behavioral threat intelligence.
SentinelOne review

Choose IBM QRadar if

  • You need user behavior analytics.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want network insights.
IBM QRadar review

Questions people ask

Is SentinelOne or IBM QRadar better?
Neither clearly leads. SentinelOne starts at $5/month and IBM QRadar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SentinelOne or IBM QRadar?
SentinelOne starts at $5/month and IBM QRadar at On request.
Does SentinelOne or IBM QRadar run on more platforms?
SentinelOne runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android. IBM QRadar runs on Web, Api.
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 IBM QRadar is typically brought in for.
What can SentinelOne do that IBM QRadar cannot?
SentinelOne covers Autonomous response, Behavioral threat intelligence, Root cause analysis, Threat hunting automation. IBM QRadar covers User behavior analytics, Network insights, Offense management, IBM X-Force threat intelligence. Both handle AI-powered detection, ServiceNow, CrowdStrike, Splunk.
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