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

At the entry EDR tier, CrowdStrike Falcon Pro lists at $99.99 per device per year versus SentinelOne Singularity Complete at roughly $179.99 per endpoint per year, so CrowdStrike is cheaper per unit at list. But SentinelOne’s lower Control tier (~$80/endpoint/yr) bundles features CrowdStrike charges more for, and CrowdStrike can fold incident response into Falcon Complete while SentinelOne prices MDR separately. 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

Dimension	CrowdStrike Falcon	SentinelOne Singularity
Entry EDR tier	Falcon Pro	Singularity 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 / MDR	Falcon Complete (option)	Vigilance (separate add-on)
Sensor weight	Under 10MB	Light, with rollback
Standout	Top MITRE scores, light agent	Autonomous response, rollback

CrowdStrike figures are from its public store; SentinelOne does not publish a list price, so its figures are aggregated buyer-reported estimates. 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.
Published pricing makes the negotiation anchor transparent.

Where SentinelOne wins on cost

The Control tier (~$80/endpoint/yr) bundles capabilities CrowdStrike reserves for higher tiers, helping budget-led buyers.
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). However, SentinelOne's lighter Control tier (~$80 per endpoint per year) includes some capabilities CrowdStrike reserves for higher tiers, so the comparison depends on exactly which features you need. Both vendors discount aggressively against each other's quotes, so the list gap narrows in a real negotiation. 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.

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