Daylight Security vs SentinelOne: MDR comparison 2026
Daylight Security and SentinelOne are both Platform vendors. Daylight Security works with your existing tools and targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while SentinelOne requires its own security platform and serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Daylight Security includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 3 for SentinelOne (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity).
Key differences at a glance
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Which should you choose?
Choose Daylight Security if:
- •Mid-market and enterprise buyers frustrated with alert fatigue from traditional MDR providers
- •Technology and finance companies comfortable adopting early-stage vendors with tier-1 VC backing
- •Teams wanting ChatOps-native collaboration via Slack/Teams with sub-hour deployment time
- •You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
Choose SentinelOne if:
- •Organizations already running SentinelOne Singularity wanting platform-native MDR without adding another vendor
- •Government and regulated industries needing FedRAMP Moderate and High certified MDR with $1M breach warranty
- •Teams prioritizing AI-first detection with Purple AI Athena and unique Windows Rollback ransomware recovery
- •You need Cloud and Identity coverage included in base pricing
- •Breach warranty matters to you (SentinelOne offers one, Daylight Security does not)
Bottom line: SentinelOne is the choice if you want a single-vendor stack with deep integration. Daylight Security is better if you have existing tools and want flexibility.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between Daylight Security and SentinelOne?
Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SentinelOne is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). SLA commitments differ: Daylight Security offers Not disclosed, SentinelOne offers ≤1 hour. Daylight Security covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 3 for SentinelOne.
How do Daylight Security and SentinelOne differ in response capabilities?
Daylight Security supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. SentinelOne supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Daylight Security and not included with SentinelOne.
How does Daylight Security pricing compare to SentinelOne?
Daylight Security pricing: $10-30/endpoint/month. Annual contracts typically $115,000-$130,000 for mid-market.. SentinelOne pricing: Platform: $179.99-$229.99/endpoint/year (Complete/Commercial), Enterprise custom. MDR bolt-on pricing not publicly disclosed. Third-party estimates suggest ~$17-50/endpoint/year for MDR add-on. Total cost likely $197-280/endpoint/year for platform + MDR.. Watch for with Daylight Security: Founded late 2024 with no public compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001). If your procurement requires these, you may face delays or blockers.; Identity and cloud workload modules are on the roadmap but not GA. You may need separate tooling for those surfaces now.. Watch for with SentinelOne: Platform license ($179.99-$229.99/endpoint/year) is required before MDR, significant prerequisite cost; MDR pricing is a bolt-on fee not shown on the public pricing page.
Should I choose Daylight Security or SentinelOne?
Choose Daylight Security if: mid-market and enterprise buyers frustrated with alert fatigue from traditional MDR providers. Choose SentinelOne if: organizations already running SentinelOne Singularity wanting platform-native MDR without adding another vendor. Daylight Security is not ideal for risk-averse organizations requiring multi-year proven operational track record and independent reviews. SentinelOne is not ideal for organizations running CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, or any non-SentinelOne EDR, platform-native lock-in.