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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
No pricing available
Microsoft Sentinel
Star Rating
(289)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Browse all 11 pricing plansPalo Alto Cortex XSIAM
Star Rating
(473)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Palo Alto Cortex XSIAMMicrosoft Sentinel vs Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Sentinel easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Sentinel overall.
- Microsoft Sentinel and Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Sentinel is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Sentinel over Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Sentinel
Pay-As-You-Go
Pay As You Go
Effective Per GB Price - $2.46
Savings Over Pay as You Go: N/A
- Pay-As-You-Go
Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Sentinel
Free Trial is available
Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
223
8.6
326
Ease of Use
8.5
229
8.3
326
Ease of Setup
8.3
129
8.0
236
Ease of Admin
8.3
124
8.2
230
Quality of Support
8.5
218
8.2
315
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
119
8.6
225
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
218
8.8
309
Features by Category
Automation
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
8.0
72
Not enough data
8.1
74
Not enough data
8.7
78
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
79
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
8.7
81
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
8.5
85
Analysis
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
7.8
49
Not enough data
7.9
48
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.5
23
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
7.9
43
Remediation
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
8.5
49
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
9.5
22
Not enough data
8.5
21
Vulnerability Assesment
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
6.8
19
Not enough data
8.9
21
Automation
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
7.7
19
Activity Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.2
67
Not enough data
7.9
65
Not enough data
8.5
71
Security
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
8.5
76
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
72
Not enough data
8.4
74
Not enough data
8.2
67
Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Detection & Response
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Management
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.9
17
Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.3
73
Not enough data
8.0
71
Not enough data
8.7
70
Detection
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.9
73
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Response
Not enough data
7.8
139
Not enough data
7.9
128
Not enough data
7.5
129
Not enough data
8.3
145
Records
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
8.4
152
Not enough data
8.2
150
Management
Not enough data
8.7
154
Not enough data
8.2
143
Not enough data
8.2
135
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.2
19
Not enough data
7.3
19
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
8.9
169
8.8
183
8.4
161
8.0
174
8.8
165
8.8
188
Incident Management
8.7
168
8.8
190
8.7
164
8.1
176
8.9
165
8.5
182
Security Intelligence
8.7
167
8.4
179
8.3
160
7.8
164
8.5
161
8.3
172
8.4
161
8.3
167
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
95
7.6
23
8.4
97
7.8
23
8.6
96
7.8
22
8.8
99
7.8
24
Orchestration
8.8
97
8.0
22
8.6
98
8.0
24
8.6
98
7.6
23
8.4
97
8.0
23
Response
8.6
100
8.2
22
8.1
94
7.8
23
8.5
90
8.2
22
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Sentinel and Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM are categorized as Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Unique Categories
Microsoft Sentinel has no unique categories
Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM is categorized as Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), Digital Forensics, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Incident Response, Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms, Data Breach Notification, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), and Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Sentinel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer & Network Security
14.7%
Computer Software
8.3%
Banking
4.1%
Security and Investigations
3.8%
Other
43.2%
Computer & Network Security
25.7%
Information Technology and Services
18.5%
Banking
11.0%
Financial Services
7.0%
Computer Software
3.5%
Other
34.4%
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Discussions
What is Microsoft Sentinel used for?
3 Comments
RS
It's for SIEM tool for real time incident responder and threat intelligence .Read more
If I had to have a question, I would ask if there were any plans to add linux support to this program.
2 Comments
DY
need to ask Microsoft, but since dot.net core can be installed in Linux, I believe the agent will work as it uses the .net platform. please experiment Read more
How I able to install /integrated Azure Sentinel agents to collect data on IOT devices/ DLP/ Endpoint devices Computer / Laptops / Printers
1 Comment
DY
So couple of point for IOT devices. You can leverage with IOT Hub in Azure. Most IOT devices uses C as their programming language you will probaly need to...Read more
How can I study more on IBM Security QRadar?
1 Comment
NK
Just go directly to IBM official website there you can find alll the related documents and as well as you can sign up for their IBM security learning portal...Read more
How do I monitor app resource usage on the app host
1 Comment
JG
Hi Vinnesh!
There are 2 ways to monitor the app usage on the app host, both of which are downloadable apps on the IBM Security App Exchange.
QRadar...Read more
How do I use IBM QRadar?
1 Comment
UK
Security event and incident management to handle monitoring and filteringRead more
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