Cost comparison

CrowdStrike vs SentinelOne: the cost comparison, not the feature war.

Both are top-tier EDR. This page compares them on the thing the vendors bury: cost. Entry-tier list prices, where each one wins on the all-in number, and how to use one to negotiate the other down.

Pricing verified June 2026
The short answer

Both vendors now publish. At the entry EDR tier, CrowdStrike Falcon Pro lists at $99.99 per device per year versus SentinelOne Singularity Complete at $179.99 per endpoint per year, so CrowdStrike is cheaper per unit at list. The closer comparison is CrowdStrike Falcon Enterprise at $184.99 against Singularity Complete at $179.99, where SentinelOne edges it. CrowdStrike can fold incident response into Falcon Complete while SentinelOne prices MDR separately, and SentinelOne routes every purchase through an authorised partner whose price is the one you sign. The all-in winner depends on your tier and whether you need managed response, and both discount 20 to 40 percent against each other’s quotes.

Entry EDR tier, side by side

DimensionCrowdStrike FalconSentinelOne Singularity
Entry EDR tierFalcon ProSingularity Complete
List price$99.99/device/yr$179.99/endpoint/yr
Per month$14.99~$8-15
Pricing published?Yes (store)No (aggregated)
Bundled IR / MDRFalcon Complete (option)Vigilance (separate add-on)
Sensor weightUnder 10MBLight, with rollback
StandoutTop MITRE scores, light agentAutonomous response, rollback

CrowdStrike figures are from its public store; SentinelOne now publishes list prices for Singularity Complete and Commercial on its own platform packages page. Both sides of this comparison are vendor-listed prices. See the CrowdStrike and SentinelOne pages for the full tier breakdowns.

Where CrowdStrike wins on cost

  • Lower per-unit list at the entry EDR tier ($99.99 vs $179.99).
  • Single-vendor bundled IR via Falcon Complete avoids a separate MDR contract.
  • Lighter sensor reduces endpoint performance overhead and support load.
  • Sells direct as well as through partners, so the published price can be the price you pay.

Where SentinelOne wins on cost

  • Singularity Complete at $179.99 undercuts CrowdStrike Falcon Enterprise at $184.99 while carrying full EDR and Storyline, so the top-tier comparison goes SentinelOne’s way.
  • Autonomous one-click rollback can cut analyst hours on ransomware, lowering operating cost.
  • Frequently the cheaper starting quote, useful as the lever against CrowdStrike.

The honest verdict

Neither is decisively cheaper across the board. If you need bundled managed response, CrowdStrike’s Falcon Complete path often wins the all-in number despite the higher base list. If you are self-managing and budget-constrained, SentinelOne’s lower tiers usually win the licence line. The one move that beats both: run the two procurements in parallel and use each quote to discount the other. Then layer deployment, tuning, and operating cost in the budget calculator before you decide.

CrowdStrike vs SentinelOne cost questions

Is CrowdStrike or SentinelOne cheaper?›
At the entry EDR tier, CrowdStrike Falcon Pro lists lower per unit ($99.99 per device per year) than SentinelOne Singularity Complete ($179.99 per endpoint per year). Compare like for like at the top and it flips: CrowdStrike Falcon Enterprise is $184.99 per device per year against the same $179.99 Complete package, and SentinelOne Commercial at $229.99 sits above both. Both vendors publish these figures and both discount aggressively against each other's quotes, so the list gap narrows in a real negotiation. SentinelOne also routes every purchase through an authorised partner. Get both quotes in writing with every module named.
Does CrowdStrike or SentinelOne include incident response?›
CrowdStrike can bundle incident response through Falcon Complete (its managed MDR tier), giving a single-vendor path to managed response and a breach-prevention warranty. SentinelOne prices managed response separately as the Vigilance add-on, not in the base platform price. If bundled IR matters to your all-in cost comparison, CrowdStrike's model can be more economical despite the higher base list, because you are not adding a separate MDR contract.
Which has the lower total cost of ownership?›
Licence price is only part of TCO. CrowdStrike's lighter sensor (under 10MB) reduces endpoint performance overhead and support load; SentinelOne's autonomous rollback can reduce analyst hours on ransomware events. At the licence line, SentinelOne's lower-tier pricing helps budget-constrained buyers, while CrowdStrike's bundled IR option helps buyers who would otherwise pay separately for MDR. Run both through the budget calculator with your endpoint count, deployment model, and whether you need managed response.
Should I use one vendor's quote to negotiate the other?›
Yes, and most buyers do. CrowdStrike and SentinelOne are direct competitors who discount hard against a genuine competing quote in writing. Running both procurements in parallel and sharing each number with the other vendor is the single most effective way to move both off list, commonly by 20 to 40 percent.

Updated 26 September 2026