Key differences, specifications and fit guidance for CrowdStrike and SentinelOne, compiled from official documentation and the iThub profiles.
CrowdStrike sells endpoint, identity, cloud and SaaS security, plus Next-Gen SIEM, with Falcon Go, Pro and Enterprise packages for endpoint protection.
SentinelOne's Singularity Platform covers endpoint EDR and XDR, cloud workloads, identity, mobile and an AI SIEM, with list prices from $179.99 per endpoint per year. Closed source, cloud-managed and sold through partners.
Pick CrowdStrike if you want to buy endpoint protection directly, with per-device prices on its pricing page, monthly or annual billing and a 15-day trial, plus a wide Falcon catalogue for identity, cloud and Next-Gen SIEM. Pick SentinelOne if automated isolation and rollback on endpoints matter most and you want endpoint, cloud and identity data in one console, bought through an authorized partner. Both are cloud-delivered EPP and EDR platforms with managed detection and response options, so the deciding factors are response workflow and licensing route: test containment, recovery and hunting on your own fleet before you commit.
Choose CrowdStrike ifShortlist CrowdStrike when you want to buy endpoint protection directly with monthly or annual per-device billing, start with a 15-day trial, and add Falcon modules such as Next-Gen Identity Security or Next-Gen SIEM later.
Choose SentinelOne ifShortlist SentinelOne when automated containment and rollback on endpoints matter most, you want endpoint, cloud and identity data in one console, and buying through an authorized partner suits your procurement.
| Aspect | CrowdStrike | SentinelOne |
|---|---|---|
| Platform scope | CrowdStrike sells endpoint, identity, cloud, SaaS and data security plus Next-Gen SIEM on the Falcon platform, with endpoint protection packaged as Falcon Go, Pro and Enterprise. | SentinelOne's Singularity Platform brings endpoint, cloud, identity and AI security together with a shared data layer, a single console and one AI engine. |
| Agent design | CrowdStrike describes a single lightweight sensor and unified platform, and says protection extends to AI agents without another sensor, console or control plane. | Singularity Endpoint combines EPP, EDR and automated remediation in a single unified agent, and SentinelOne says the same agent also defends the identities behind each endpoint. |
| Automated response | CrowdStrike pairs endpoint telemetry with AI-powered detection triage, investigation and response, which it says cuts mean time to response from hours to minutes. | SentinelOne says the platform can automatically isolate devices, kill malicious processes and roll back changes to restore systems to a trusted state. |
| Listed pricing | The pricing page lists Falcon Go at $59.99, Falcon Pro at $99.99 and Falcon Enterprise at $184.99 per device per year. Falcon Go purchases are limited to 100 devices. | The packages page lists Singularity Complete at $179.99 and Singularity Commercial at $229.99 per endpoint per year, shown for 5 to 100 workstations. Singularity Enterprise is quoted by sales. |
| How you buy | Falcon Go, Pro and Enterprise can be billed monthly or annually, and a 15-day free trial covers Falcon Prevent, Device Control and Express Support. | All purchases go through an authorized third-party partner, and SentinelOne says the listed prices do not reflect final pricing, which is agreed with that partner. |
| Managed services | Falcon Complete is the 24/7 expert-led managed detection and response tier, sold through sales, with add-on modules such as Next-Gen Identity Security and Next-Gen SIEM. | Wayfinder MDR provides 24/7 monitoring, investigation and response by SentinelOne experts, and the packages page lists Managed Threat Hunting among the features Singularity Commercial adds. |
| Devices covered | The Falcon platform supports Windows, macOS and Linux, and the pricing page lists mobile device protection for Android and iOS devices. | SentinelOne covers workstations, cloud workloads and mobile devices, with on-device mobile threat defense for iOS, Android and ChromeOS that needs no MDM. |
| Third-party data | CrowdStrike says Falcon Next-Gen SIEM lets customers ingest 10GB per day of third-party data free to widen visibility. | The Singularity Platform ingests and normalizes third-party data through AI SIEM, and Hyperautomation connects to other tools in the environment. |
From the iThub profiles. “Not recorded” means the profile does not confirm it. Confirm prices and editions with each vendor.
| Attribute | CrowdStrike | SentinelOne |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $7.99 ↗ | From $179.99 ↗ |
| API | Yes ↗ | Not recorded |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Mountain View, California, USA |
| GitHub stars | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Documentation | Official docs ↗ | Official docs ↗ |
CrowdStrikeCrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company whose product pages cover endpoint security, identity security, cloud security, SaaS security, data security and a security operations platform. It was founded in 2011, is publicly traded, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Its Falcon platform is the product family behind these offerings.
On its site, CrowdStrike describes Endpoint Security as combining adversary intelligence and AI to stop breaches, and Next-Gen Identity Security as continuous identity security for human, non-human and AI identities. Cloud Security is described as a CNAPP with unified agent and agentless protection from code to cloud, and SaaS Security as an SSPM product that gives visibility into identities and misconfigurations. Next-Gen SIEM is positioned to consolidate security tools and data in an AI-native SOC platform.
SentinelOneSentinelOne is a cybersecurity company whose Singularity Platform combines endpoint protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), extended detection and response (XDR), cloud workload and cloud-native security, identity security, mobile threat defense and a security data lake with AI-assisted investigation. The company page states that SentinelOne was founded in 2013, is headquartered in Mountain View, California, has been publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol S since 2021, and reports more than 3,000 employees and more than 18 offices.
The product is sold as a cloud-managed platform: policies, alerts and investigations are handled in a single management console, and a lightweight agent runs on the protected device. According to the platform overview, every customer gets access to the same platform, with a shared data layer, one console and one AI engine, and capabilities are activated as coverage expands. The vendor's materials describe Behavioral AI that runs on the device so protection continues offline, and one-click rollback and remediation for ransomware recovery.
CrowdStrike and SentinelOne both deliver endpoint protection and EDR from a single agent and extend into identity, cloud and SIEM. The split is in packaging and response style: CrowdStrike publishes per-device Falcon bundles with monthly or annual billing and a 15-day trial, while SentinelOne sells Singularity packages through authorized partners and emphasizes automated isolation and rollback on one data layer and console.
Define the endpoint estate first: operating systems, servers, mobile devices and cloud workloads. Decide who will triage alerts, whether you need a managed service, and how licences will be bought. Then validate the per-endpoint cost at your real fleet size with each vendor or partner, including the add-on modules you expect to need in year two.
Deploy both agents to matched pilot groups of 30 to 50 endpoints, including servers and developer machines, for two to three weeks. Run the same safe attack simulations on each, then compare detections, false positives and time to contain. Test isolation and recovery, stage one agent update, and record the analyst effort each console required.
Both sell cloud-delivered endpoint protection and EDR from one agent, so the difference is mostly packaging and response. CrowdStrike publishes per-device Falcon bundles you can bill monthly or annually and add modules to. SentinelOne sells Singularity packages through authorized partners and stresses automated isolation, process kill and rollback from one data layer and console.
CrowdStrike lists Falcon Go at $59.99, Falcon Pro at $99.99 and Falcon Enterprise at $184.99 per device per year, with monthly billing also offered. SentinelOne lists Singularity Complete at $179.99 and Singularity Commercial at $229.99 per endpoint per year for 5 to 100 workstations, but final prices are agreed with an authorized partner. Managed tiers are quoted by sales.
Yes. SentinelOne says that if an attack occurs, its platform can automatically isolate devices, kill malicious processes and roll back changes to restore systems to a trusted state. CrowdStrike describes AI-powered detection triage, investigation and response instead. Test recovery behaviour on your own systems during a pilot before relying on either.
CrowdStrike offers a 15-day free trial that includes Falcon Prevent next-gen antivirus, Falcon Device Control and Express Support. SentinelOne's packages page offers demos and states that all purchases are made through an authorized third-party partner, so arrange any evaluation through SentinelOne sales or a partner.
CrowdStrike says the Falcon platform supports Windows, macOS and Linux, and its bundles include mobile protection for Android and iOS. SentinelOne says it protects workstations, cloud workloads and mobile devices, with mobile threat defense for iOS, Android and ChromeOS. Check each vendor's supported version lists against your fleet.
iThub lists neither as self-hostable: both are subscription platforms with an agent installed on each endpoint. SentinelOne's endpoint page says its protection spans SaaS, on-premises, hybrid and air-gapped environments, so ask both vendors directly if you need a console that runs in an isolated network.
Facts on this page come from these official pages, checked on , and from the iThub profiles. Vendors change plans and features: confirm with them before buying.
