Choose Kroll or SentinelOne
Choose Kroll if
- Organizations wanting IR expertise built into MDR with 3,000+ annual cases feeding detection
- Enterprises needing full threat eradication including forensics and root cause analysis
- Regulated industries needing compliance reporting, IR pedigree, and included $1M breach warranty
- You need SaaS and Network coverage included in base pricing
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
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Kroll is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. SentinelOne is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Kroll targets SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise organizations; SentinelOne serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Kroll includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 3 for SentinelOne (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Kroll and SentinelOne?
Kroll is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SentinelOne is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Kroll covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 3 for SentinelOne.
How do Kroll and SentinelOne differ in response capabilities?
Kroll 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 Kroll and not included with SentinelOne.
How does Kroll pricing compare to SentinelOne?
Kroll pricing: Not publicly disclosed. Unverified field estimates suggest $30K-$200K+/year depending on scope.. 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 Kroll: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete migration (Dec 2025) increases platform dependency, customers wanting vendor-agnostic EDR lose that flexibility; Named TAM support (vs. Shared TAM) likely incurs additional cost, cost delta not disclosed. 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.