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SentinelOne Singularity vs Sophos Intercept X

Side-by-side comparison of SentinelOne Singularity and Sophos Intercept X. See how they stack up in pricing, features, and real-world use cases.

SentinelOne Singularity

by SentinelOne · Mountain View, CA

Category

Endpoint Detection & Response

Pricing

Enterprise — from $6/endpoint/mo

Rating
4.5/5
Strengths
  • Autonomous response actions reduce SOC workload by handling routine threats without analyst involvement
  • Competitive per-endpoint pricing makes enterprise-grade EDR accessible to mid-market organizations
  • Purple AI lowers the barrier to effective threat hunting from query language expertise to plain English
Limitations
  • Cloud workload and identity modules ship fewer detections and integrations than the core endpoint product
  • Organizations heavily invested in CrowdStrike or Microsoft ecosystem may find migration friction
  • Vigilance managed service adds significant cost but is necessary for teams without 24/7 SOC coverage
Use Cases
  • 01 Deploying autonomous endpoint protection across hybrid work environments with minimal SOC overhead
  • 02 Automating ransomware response with one-click rollback to eliminate costly recovery procedures
  • 03 Running natural language threat hunts using Purple AI across endpoint and cloud telemetry
  • 04 Consolidating EDR, cloud workload protection, and identity security on a single data lake
  • 05 Detecting unmanaged and rogue devices on the network with Ranger
Verdict

SentinelOne Singularity is the strongest autonomous endpoint security option on the market. Its Storyline technology and one-click rollback genuinely reduce SOC workload, and Purple AI makes threat hunting accessible to analysts at all skill levels. The platform is a compelling CrowdStrike alternative for organizations that want top-tier detection without top-tier pricing.

Sophos Intercept X

by Sophos · Abingdon, UK

Category

Endpoint Detection & Response

Pricing

Enterprise — from $28/user/year

Rating
4/5
Strengths
  • Delivers CrowdStrike-class prevention quality at a price point accessible to organizations with 100-5000 endpoints
  • Sophos MDR provides genuine 24/7 human-led threat hunting and response without building an internal SOC
  • CryptoGuard's ransomware protection, including protection against attacks from unmanaged network devices, is industry-leading
Limitations
  • Organizations that outgrow Sophos and need advanced EDR investigation will eventually evaluate CrowdStrike or SentinelOne
  • Synchronized Security ecosystem lock-in means switching firewall vendors loses a significant endpoint security feature
  • Threat hunting query capabilities and forensic depth do not match what experienced analysts expect from top-tier EDR platforms
Use Cases
  • 01 Deploying enterprise-grade endpoint protection across the organization at mid-market pricing
  • 02 Preventing ransomware attacks with CryptoGuard behavioral detection and automatic file rollback
  • 03 Outsourcing 24/7 threat detection and response to Sophos MDR for organizations without SOC capabilities
  • 04 Coordinating endpoint and network defense through Sophos Synchronized Security
  • 05 Protecting distributed workforces with cloud-managed endpoint security and policy enforcement
Verdict

Sophos Intercept X is the best endpoint protection value in the market for mid-market organizations and those without dedicated SOC teams. CryptoGuard provides the strongest anti-ransomware protection available, and Sophos MDR delivers 24/7 managed detection and response at a fraction of the cost of building an internal SOC. Larger enterprises with mature security operations may need the advanced investigation capabilities of CrowdStrike or SentinelOne.