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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.4
Determining ROI for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is challenging due to service bundling and mixed-use of other products.
Sentiment score
6.3
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud enhances security, efficiency, and ROI by reducing incident times, costs, and resource needs while improving compliance.
Organizations typically do not rely solely on Microsoft products to avoid putting all eggs in one basket, which presents a challenge for maximizing ROI.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
As a Microsoft partner, we receive significant discounts, making the solution affordable for us.
COO at Floating-Dot Technology LTD
After implementing SentinelOne, it takes about five to seven minutes.
Cloud engineer at a construction company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Our ability to get in and review our vulnerability stance, whether daily, monthly, weekly, or whatever it might be, has drastically improved over our prior provider.
IT Support Specialist at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees
It has saved us more than 50% of our time.
Sr security engineer at Halodoc
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.1
Microsoft Defender's support is praised for expertise but criticized for communication delays and varying service quality.
Sentiment score
7.8
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is praised for responsive support, though recent acquisition slightly impacted personalized service.
They are sometimes responsive, however, often issues cannot be reproduced on their end, making it challenging.
Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan
The support we receive from Microsoft is declining, and for example, after taking advanced support, we have not received satisfactory answers.
Microsoft Solutions Manager at Self-Employed
They are familiar with Microsoft products but are not direct Microsoft staff, which is an area needing improvement.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Having a reliable team ready and willing to assist with any issues is essential.
Director, DevOps at Relay Network
Throughout the migration, they remained available for several hours without complaint, providing assistance at every step.
Mobile Application Developer at a retailer with 1-10 employees
In my experience, I have never encountered a junior person or someone without knowledge coming into support from SentinelOne.
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Microsoft Defender excels in scalability and integration but faces documentation and on-premise infrastructure challenges across industries.
Sentiment score
8.1
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security offers highly rated scalability, easily integrating across environments and accommodating growth despite some configuration challenges.
The integration is straightforward for those who understand it, though documentation needs improvement.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
It is scalable; I evaluated the product and decided to use Defender on over 700 of our company servers.
Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan
The SentinelOne Singularity Cloud exhibits high scalability.
Security Analyst at Intersistemi Italia s.p.a.
We've automated in our MDM so any device that we start in our MDM automatically installs SentinelOne.
IT Support Specialist at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees
It is scalable. I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.
Sr security engineer at Halodoc
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is highly stable and reliable, with minimal downtime, despite minor resource-related and compatibility issues.
Sentiment score
8.3
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is highly stable, reliable, and rated 9/10, with only minor UI and communication issues.
There are compatibility issues occasionally arising with false positives when other security tools are not whitelisted in Microsoft Defender.
information Security and IT Manager at Discover Dollar Technologies Pvt Ltd.
It is very resource-intensive, consuming a lot of memory and CPU.
Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan
If Microsoft experiences downtime, this solution goes down as it is a SaaS-based solution where we have no control.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud is incredibly reliable.
Security Analyst at Intersistemi Italia s.p.a.
The only downtime we had was when switching from V1 to V2 but it was smooth.
Cloud Security Specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
I would rate it a ten out of ten for stability.
Sr security engineer at Halodoc
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Defender needs better false positive reduction, integration, cost management, risk scoring, and documentation for small enterprises.
Users desire improved integration, interface, automation, detection accuracy, documentation, reporting, security, and customization to address existing concerns.
This scoring should be for specific industries as well. If I belong to the healthcare industry using Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, it should provide me with a risk score and show how I fare against the risk score of my industry.
DGM. Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
A vulnerability I patch within 15 minutes takes 24 additional hours for an update.
information Security and IT Manager at Discover Dollar Technologies Pvt Ltd.
The product is not stable; it often uses excessive memory and CPU, which makes it slow.
Security Specialist at Prudential Systems Japan
If notifications are available, then it will be more helpful, easy, and time-saving.
Sr Security Analyst at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Alerts should be directly tied to compliance standards and have a clear role in the overall compliance process.
Cloud Security & Architecture Specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
The Infrastructure as Code service available in PingSafe and the services available in AWS cloud security can be merged so that we can get the security data directly from AWS cloud in PingSafe.
Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management provides economical tiered pricing with P1 and P2 options, often included in existing bundles.
SentinelOne offers competitive, flexible pricing with good value, though some find it high for large deployments.
Overall, every organization wishes for cheaper options, but we look at the security side as well, so we are good for now.
Senior Cloud Security Consultant at MetLife
For non-partners, however, the cost could be seen as higher, between seven to ten.
COO at Floating-Dot Technology LTD
The pricing is reasonable, and it's included in the whole Microsoft E5 bundle, so it's all-inclusive.
Corporate Planner at MISC Berhad
With very little negotiation involved, we just let them know what we could pay and they were willing to meet us at slightly above what we paid with Sophos, which was still very fair for what we were looking at.
IT Support Specialist at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees
If you want to buy just EDR, the price is less. XDR is a little bit more expensive.
IT Security Specialist at Tailor Security Tech
It should not be based on subscription. It should be based on the number of servers that I am scanning.
AVP DevOps and Product Support at a recruiting/HR firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Defender excels in compliance, real-time assessments, risk prioritization, integration, asset discovery, and continuous monitoring for enhanced security management.
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security provides scalable AI-driven cloud protection with automated remediation, deep visibility, and seamless third-party integration.
The main advantage of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is that it can locate and prevent most threats even when the endpoints are not connected to the corporate network, as long as the internet is available.
DGM. Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The feature for customizing to region-specific and domain-specific requirements in healthcare is particularly beneficial.
Cloud Security Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The most valuable aspect is the kind of assessment results I get, and the recommendations provided in Microsoft products really help in taking care of the resources.
Senior Cloud Security Consultant at MetLife
This tool has been helpful for us. It allows us to search for vulnerabilities and provides evidence directly on the screen.
Cloud Security Specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
The cloud misconfiguration feature gave us almost zero false positives.
Sr security engineer at Halodoc
PingSafe has sped up the process by 80% to 90%.
Sr Security Analyst at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender Vulnerab...
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (18th), Microsoft Security Suite (18th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (6th)
SentinelOne Singularity Clo...
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
124
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (5th), Container Security (3rd), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (4th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (3rd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (3rd), Compliance Management (1st), AI Observability (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is 1.8%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is 2.6%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security2.6%
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management1.8%
Other95.6%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

OB
Microsoft Solutions Manager at Self-Employed
Ensures strong threat and vulnerability management with continuous risk assessment
The major priority is identity, which is crucial; we have lots of companies in manufacturing, energy, or various sectors, and it varies from one to another. I assess Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management as very effective in continuously assessing vulnerabilities without requiring scans. We use automatic investigation and remediation features, safe attachments, safe links, and real-time reports, which are also very effective. For Active Directory, Defender has threat intelligence, and we are using that. The risk-based prioritization within Vulnerability Management affects my ability to manage vulnerabilities, particularly in relation to the Zero Trust Model utilized by our customers. The end-users often do as they please in their systems.
Sreeraj Mohandas - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at HashXpert
Consolidated cloud security has reduced manual work and has automated vulnerability remediation
I elaborate on my rating of SentinelOne support by mentioning that there was some time where the troubleshooting took a longer time. In fact, there were many meetings going on. The availability of the document on the internet is on a lesser side because as an engineer, I would want to know about the troubleshooting aspects of this particular tool. When I am facing a customer, I do not prefer to bring the vendor to every call and try to resolve it, as it takes months and months. It would be better to have a training session with the engineer on site to explain and train properly. This is not the case with SentinelOne, so this is the only thing I have a complaint about. I do not have any other room for improvement to suggest within SentinelOne itself. However, I would really want the AI assistant for the threat hunting part to be more accessible. They have it, but they are making it licensed, so it is a bit on the higher end.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business52
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise58
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?
When I create rules, it gave me problems and I did not know where the problem was located. A small pop-up notification indicating how a rule should be configured would be helpful, rather than the p...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management?
I do not use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management at work. However, I am currently not working, but I do use Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management on my personal computer.
What do you like most about PingSafe?
The dashboard gives me an overview of all the things happening in the product, making it one of the tool's best features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingSafe?
My experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is that the pricing is good; it is not expensive, it is medium.
What needs improvement with PingSafe?
Integration could be improved because not all solutions can be integrated with SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security or vice versa. I was in a project where the company wanted to integrate Sentine...
 

Also Known As

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PingSafe
 

Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management vs. SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
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