eSentire vs SentinelOne
Buyer brief
Updated 2026-04-09
eSentire puts a contractual 15-minute mean time to contain in the agreement. SentinelOne has a 60-minute response SLA with a vendor-claimed 18-minute average MTTR. If binding response time commitments matter to your risk team, eSentire's is three times tighter on paper.
eSentire is technology-agnostic. Its Atlas XDR platform supports 300+ integrations including SentinelOne itself, so you keep whatever EDR you already own. SentinelOne's Wayfinder MDR requires the Singularity platform. Both cover endpoint, cloud, SaaS and identity. eSentire adds network as included. SentinelOne offers network as optional and neither covers OT/ICS.
Both take direct response actions. eSentire's SOC handles all six (endpoint isolation, process kill, network containment, account disable, file quarantine and custom playbooks). SentinelOne covers five, without account disable through the MDR service. eSentire's approval model is configurable. SentinelOne's is also configurable. eSentire's pricing runs $10-25/endpoint/month across three tiers and includes unlimited IR (buyers should confirm scope). SentinelOne's platform costs $180-230/endpoint/year before an unpublished MDR bolt-on, with IR only in the Elite tier. SentinelOne offers a $1M breach warranty and Windows Rollback for ransomware recovery, two features eSentire lacks. eSentire serves 2,000+ customers and holds a Forrester Wave Leader position for Europe (Q3 2025).
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Organizations wanting a provider that publicly reports 15-minute containment with true active remediation | Organizations already running SentinelOne Singularity wanting platform-native MDR without adding another vendor |
| Price | Buyer benchmark: $30-100/endpoint/yr | MDR add-on est $15-30+/endpoint/yr; platform extra |
| Response authority | 6/6 actions · Configurable | 5/6 actions · Configurable |
| Stack | Works with existing stack | Requires own platform |
| Data access | Dashboards | Full query access |
| Warranty | None listed | Available |
- Best fit
- Organizations wanting a provider that publicly reports 15-minute containment with true active remediation
- Price
- Buyer benchmark: $30-100/endpoint/yr
- Response authority
- 6/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
- Best fit
- Organizations already running SentinelOne Singularity wanting platform-native MDR without adding another vendor
- Price
- MDR add-on est $15-30+/endpoint/yr; platform extra
- Response authority
- 5/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Requires own platform
- Data access
- Full query access
- Warranty
- Available
Detailed comparison
| FIELD | eSentireTECH-AGNOSTIC | SentinelOnePLATFORM |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | ||
| Target size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Sentiment | Positive | Positive |
| Your stack | ||
| Approach | Works with your tools | Requires their platform |
| EDR integrations | CrowdStrike FalconMicrosoft Defender for EndpointVMware Carbon BlackeSentire Atlas Agent (proprietary, optional) SentinelOne | SentinelOne |
| SIEM integrations | Microsoft SentinelSumo Logic Splunk | Singularity AI SIEMIBM QRadarSwimlane Splunk |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: CoveredIDIdentity: CoveredSaaSSaaS: CoveredNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Not covered | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: CoveredIDIdentity: CoveredSaaSSaaS: Optional add-onNetNetwork: Optional add-onOTOT/IoT: Not covered |
| Response | ||
| Response type | Active Remediation | Active Remediation |
| Approval policy | Configurable | Configurable |
| Response actions | IsolateKill processContainDisable accountsQuarantineCustom playbooks | IsolateKill processContainQuarantineCustom playbooks |
| IR included | ✓ Included | Separate |
| Cost | ||
| Price range | Third-party buyer data reports eSentire MDR endpoint-focused pricing around $60-100/endpoint/year for 50-200 endpoints, $40-80/endpoint/year for 200-1,000 endpoints, and $30-60/endpoint/year for 1,000+ endpoints. Older community reports cite $10-25/endpoint/month depending on tier. | 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. |
| Minimum seats | None | None |
| Breach warranty | – | ✓ |
| More details | ||
| Requires own agent | No | Yes |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Identity | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| SaaS apps | ✓ Included | + Optional |
| Network | ✓ Included | + Optional |
| OT/ICS | Not offered | Not offered |
| Threat hunting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Response SLA | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 24/7 coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Per-endpoint pricing across three tiers (Essentials up to 500 endpoints, Advanced up to 5,000, Complete up to 5,000) with BYOL or bundled Atlas Agent options | Platform license + MDR bolt-on. Current platform tiers: Complete ($179.99/endpoint/year), Commercial ($229.99/endpoint/year), Enterprise (custom). MDR pricing not publicly disclosed. Enterprise tier includes MDR. |
| Hidden cost warnings | Tier differences are significant. Essentials may lack key response and advisory capabilities available in Advanced/Complete.. BYOL pricing differs from bundled Atlas Agent pricing. Custom pricing for 5,000+ endpoints.. MSP program uses inflexible per-customer purchasing model (criticized by partners) | 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. IR not included in Essentials tier, only in Elite or as separate purchase. Data retention: 14 days (Complete), 30 days (Commercial), 90 days requires Enterprise tier. Platform-native lock-in, cannot use MDR with non-SentinelOne EDR |
| Data portability | Partial | Partial |
| Contract terms | Annual, Multi-year | Annual, Multi-year |
| Channels | TeamsEmailPortalPhone | PortalEmail |
| Data access | Dashboards | Full query access |
| Dedicated analyst | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC regions | North AmericaEurope | North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific |
| Onboarding | Average 14 days deployment | 1-2 weeks typical |
| Industry focus | Financial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingTechnologyGovernment | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentEducationManufacturing |
| MTTD | Not published | Not publicly disclosed for MDR service. |
| MTTR | 15-minute Mean Time to Contain (vendor-published public metric). 99.3% of threats isolated at first host (vendor-published). 200+ new threat protections added daily. | 30-minute mean time to respond for Vigilance MDR (vendor-published public metric). MITRE Managed Services reported 47 minutes from detection to escalation in the evaluated scenario. Current Wayfinder public materials do not expose contractual response SLA terms. |
| Community view | G2 4.6/5 (272 reviews). Gartner Peer Insights 4.6/5 (83 reviews). PeerSpot 7.6/10. Forrester Wave Leader (Europe Q3 2025). Praised for public 15-minute containment metrics and true active remediation. Some price sensitivity for SMBs and occasional SOC response delays on non-emergency tickets. | PeerSpot: Vigilance 8.6/10 but MDR market share declined 7.0% to 3.7% YoY (Feb 2026). G2: Vigilance Respond listing exists, 4.7/5 company rating. Gartner: Customers' Choice 2025 for XDR (97% recommend). MITRE Managed Services: 100% detection, best signal-to-noise ratio. Platform technology highly praised but MDR service gets mixed feedback, with support quality and false positive tuning as top complaints in 2026. |
| Compliance | ISO 27001PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIHIPAA/HITRUSTGDPRNIST | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001:2022FedRAMP ModerateFedRAMP HighIRAP (Australia)BSI C5:2020 (Germany) |
| Certifications | ISO 15408UK Cyber EssentialsSIG LiteAITECMicrosoft Security Solutions PartnerAWS Partner Network | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001:2022 (Schellman-certified)FedRAMP Moderate (Singularity Platform)FedRAMP High (Purple AI, CNAPP, Hyperautomation, May 2025)IRAP (Australia government security framework)BSI C5:2020 (Germany cloud computing compliance)MITRE ATT&CK: 100% detection, zero delays, 5 consecutive years (platform eval)MITRE Managed Services: 100% detection of 15 attack steps, best signal-to-noise ratio |
| Founded | 2001 | 2013 |
| Data retention | Not publicly disclosed | Singularity Complete: 14 days. Singularity Commercial: 30 days. Enterprise: 90 days. Extended retention available as add-on up to 3 years. |
| API available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
FAQ
What is the main difference between eSentire and SentinelOne?
eSentire 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). eSentire covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 3 for SentinelOne.
How do eSentire and SentinelOne differ in response capabilities?
eSentire supports 6 autonomous actions (account disable, custom playbooks, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable. SentinelOne supports 5 autonomous actions (custom playbooks, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with eSentire and not included with SentinelOne.
How does eSentire pricing compare to SentinelOne?
eSentire pricing: Third-party buyer data reports eSentire MDR endpoint-focused pricing around $60-100/endpoint/year for 50-200 endpoints, $40-80/endpoint/year for 200-1,000 endpoints, and $30-60/endpoint/year for 1,000+ endpoints. Older community reports cite $10-25/endpoint/month depending on tier.. 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 eSentire: Tier differences are significant. Essentials may lack key response and advisory capabilities available in Advanced/Complete.; BYOL pricing differs from bundled Atlas Agent pricing. Custom pricing for 5,000+ endpoints.. 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 eSentire or SentinelOne?
Choose eSentire if: organizations wanting a provider that publicly reports 15-minute containment with true active remediation. Choose SentinelOne if: organizations already running SentinelOne Singularity wanting platform-native MDR without adding another vendor. eSentire is not ideal for budget-constrained SMBs seeking the lowest-cost MDR option. SentinelOne is not ideal for organizations running CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, or any non-SentinelOne EDR, platform-native lock-in.
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