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# Google Cloud Platform Security Overview vs Microsoft Sentinel Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview** [

4/5(75)

](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-platform-security-overview/reviews#reviews)

**Microsoft Sentinel** [

4.4/5(298)

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sentinel/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**
No pricing available

**Microsoft Sentinel**
Free Trial

**Pay As You Go** · Pay-As-You-Go 

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Sentinel**
3 months

Based on 7 responses

Return on Investment

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Sentinel**
17 months

Based on 5 responses

Perceived Cost

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**
$$$$$

**Microsoft Sentinel**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Sentinel**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**
Not enough data

**Microsoft Sentinel**
[
Security (76)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sentinel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2463433&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Threat Detection (71)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sentinel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1726829&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (36)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sentinel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1726976&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Integration Issues (32)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sentinel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1726984&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**
Not enough data

**Microsoft Sentinel**
[

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Check Point Email Security

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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_a81eb5423dfbe8206840c59a50d1029c/eset-protect.png "Product Avatar Image")

ESET PROTECT

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FortiAnalyzer

](https://www.g2.com/products/fortianalyzer/reviews)[

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Grip Security

](https://www.g2.com/products/grip-security/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**
No screenshot available

**Microsoft Sentinel**
 ![Microsoft Sentinel screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1224559/Sentinel-1.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**

8.1

8.167

**Microsoft Sentinel**

8.7

8.7231

Ease of Use

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**

8.2

8.267

**Microsoft Sentinel**

8.5

8.5237

Ease of Setup

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**

9.2

9.26

**Microsoft Sentinel**

8.3

8.3137

Ease of Admin

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**

9.2

9.26

**Microsoft Sentinel**

8.3

8.3127

Quality of Support

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**

8.9

8.965

**Microsoft Sentinel**

8.5

8.5225

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**

8.6

8.66

**Microsoft Sentinel**

8.7

8.7122

Product Direction (% positive)

**Google Cloud Platform Security Overview**

8.1

8.166

**Microsoft Sentinel**

9.5

9.5226

Features

Cloud Workload Protection Platforms[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.9

28

Not enough data

Management

Dashboards and Reports

8.0(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Workflow Management

7.6(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Administration Console

8.0(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Operations

Governance

7.3(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Logging and Reporting

7.1(won by default)

22

Not enough data

API / Integrations

7.8(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Security Controls 

Anomaly Detection

8.6(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

9.3(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Security Auditing

7.8(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Cloud Gap Analytics

7.6(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)[Hide 43 FeaturesShow 43 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.6

190

Network Management

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

172

Asset Management

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

161

Log Management

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

166

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Integrity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Event Management

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

170

Automated Response

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

166

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

165

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Intelligence

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

168

Vulnerability Assessment

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

160

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

162

Data Examination

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

162

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)[Hide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

118

Automation

Workflow Mapping

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

95

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

101

Automated Remediation

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

98

Log Monitoring

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

102

Orchestration

Security Orchestration

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

105

Data Collection

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

105

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

99

Data Visualization

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

97

Response

Alerting

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

104

Performance Baselin

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

94

High Availability/Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

93

Additional Functionality

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Key Performance Indicators

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Incident Response[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Response

Resolution Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resolution Guidance

Not enough data

Not enough data

System Isolation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Investigation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Records

Incident Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Incident Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Case Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virus Definition Update

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Visibility

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Registry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Gap Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity

SSO

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Google Cloud Platform Security Overview](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_cee759cde5e163ec472201084b1ab326/google-cloud-platform-security-overview.jpg "Google Cloud Platform Security Overview")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-platform-security-overview/reviews)

Google Cloud Platform Security Overview

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

43.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

49.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

6.8%

[![Microsoft Sentinel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-sentinel.svg "Microsoft Sentinel")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sentinel/reviews)

Microsoft Sentinel

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

27.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

41.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

43.8%

27.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

49.3%

31.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

6.8%

41.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Google Cloud Platform Security Overview](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_cee759cde5e163ec472201084b1ab326/google-cloud-platform-security-overview.jpg "Google Cloud Platform Security Overview")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-platform-security-overview/reviews)
Google Cloud Platform Security Overview

Computer Software

58.9%

Information Technology and Services

6.8%

Real Estate

2.7%

Education Management

2.7%

Entertainment

2.7%

Other

26.0%

[![Microsoft Sentinel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-sentinel.svg "Microsoft Sentinel")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sentinel/reviews)
Microsoft Sentinel

Information Technology and Services

25.9%

Computer & Network Security

15.7%

Computer Software

8.4%

Banking

4.0%

Security and Investigations

3.6%

Other

42.3%

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## Google Cloud Platform Security Overview vs Microsoft Sentinel

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Sentinel easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Google Cloud Platform Security Overview, along with administration.

- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Sentinel meets the needs of their business better than Google Cloud Platform Security Overview.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Cloud Platform Security Overview is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Sentinel over Google Cloud Platform Security Overview.