Choose Deepwatch or SentinelOne
Choose Deepwatch if
- Mid-market to enterprise with existing Splunk, Sentinel, Google SecOps, or Securonix SIEM investments
- Companies wanting a dedicated named team (Squad model) rather than rotating analysts
- AWS-heavy environments leveraging Level 1 MSSP Competency partnership
- You need SaaS and Network coverage included in base pricing
- 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
- Breach warranty matters to you (SentinelOne offers one, Deepwatch does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Updated 2026-04-09
Fit. These represent opposite MDR architectures. Deepwatch is SIEM-centric and vendor-agnostic, sitting on top of your existing Splunk, Google SecOps, Microsoft Sentinel or Securonix deployment. SentinelOne is platform-native and requires the Singularity agent. If you have a major SIEM investment to protect, Deepwatch preserves it. If you want MDR from the same vendor that built your endpoint protection, SentinelOne is the tighter integration.
Response. Deepwatch's Squad Delivery Model assigns a named team of analysts, hunters and engineers per customer. SentinelOne provides a dedicated analyst, with the Elite tier adding an embedded Threat Advisor. Deepwatch supports 800+ log sources. SentinelOne's MDR monitoring is limited to Singularity-native telemetry.
Cost and scope. SentinelOne publishes an 18-minute average MTTR and a contractual 60-minute SLA. Deepwatch publishes neither MTTD nor MTTR. SentinelOne scored 100% detection in both MITRE platform and managed services evaluations. Deepwatch has not participated in MITRE. SentinelOne offers a $1M breach warranty. Deepwatch explicitly states it makes no guarantee against breaches. Deepwatch's organizational stability warrants scrutiny: 42% headcount reduction across 2024-2025 (412 to 239 employees), CEO replaced in July 2024, founding CEO departed to competitor Mitiga, and Glassdoor sits at 2.9/5.
FAQ
What is the main difference between Deepwatch and SentinelOne?
Deepwatch is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SentinelOne is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Deepwatch covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 3 for SentinelOne.
How do Deepwatch and SentinelOne differ in response capabilities?
Deepwatch 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.
How does Deepwatch pricing compare to SentinelOne?
Deepwatch pricing: Third-party buyer data reports a $218,983/year median buyer cost for Deepwatch, with a visible public range from $126,904 to $322,131/year.. SentinelOne pricing: SentinelOne platform pricing is separate from the MDR add-on. Third-party comparison data reports Vigilance MDR around $15-30+/endpoint/year, while SentinelOne public platform tiers and enterprise bundles remain separate or custom.. Watch for with Deepwatch: Volume-based pricing means unexpected data growth can cause cost spikes. Three platform tiers (Core, Advanced, Enterprise) may gate Active Response behind higher tiers.; MEDR (endpoint detection) is a separate add-on, not included in base MDR. 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.