Head to head
CrowdStrike vs SentinelOne: which reaches your whole cloud estate faster?
Short answer
On our coverage weights CrowdStrike scores 7.94 against 7.49 for SentinelOne. CrowdStrike scores higher on clouds and environments named, runtime layer when you need it, integrations and reach and cost visibility before purchase; SentinelOne scores higher on agentless workload depth, path to first findings and risk context from day one. CrowdStrike names 4 of 8 environments and SentinelOne names 3.
Desk research from public vendor pages read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.
How do the scores compare?
| Criterion | CrowdStrike | SentinelOne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clouds and environments named 20% | 8.5 | 7.0 | CrowdStrike |
| Agentless workload depth 25% | 7.2 | 7.8 | SentinelOne |
| Path to first findings 15% | 6.5 | 7.5 | SentinelOne |
| Risk context from day one 15% | 8.4 | 8.6 | SentinelOne |
| Runtime layer when you need it 10% | 9.6 | 9.0 | CrowdStrike |
| Integrations and reach 7% | 9.2 | 8.4 | CrowdStrike |
| Cost visibility before purchase 8% | 7.5 | 3.0 | CrowdStrike |
| Total | 7.94 | 7.49 | CrowdStrike |
CrowdStrike
SentinelOne
Which environments does each name?
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
The Falcon Cloud Security page links to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and OCI pages; Alibaba is not named.
Source: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security (October 2026 read) · Read 11 Oct 2026
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud
SentinelOne's Cloud Native Security page says: "Onboard AWS, Azure, GCP, and many other cloud environments with agentless deployment." It does not list the others.
Source: SentinelOne Cloud Native Security (October 2026 read) · Read 11 Oct 2026
- Named on the vendor's pages we reviewed
- Not named on the pages we reviewed (this does not mean unsupported)
Named by both: AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Only CrowdStrike: Oracle Cloud. Only SentinelOne: none.
How does each see workloads?
- Coverage model
- Agentless CSPM; workload protection is split between agentless scanning and the Falcon sensor.
- Runtime layer
- The Falcon sensor, the same agent CrowdStrike uses on endpoints.
- Path to first findings
- Agentless posture first; workload depth comes through the Falcon sensor, which is quick for teams that already run Falcon.
CrowdStrike
- Coverage model
- Cloud Native Security is "an agentless CNAPP"; Cloud Workload Security adds runtime protection.
- Runtime layer
- Cloud Workload Security for containers, VMs and AI workloads.
- Path to first findings
- Agentless onboarding; SentinelOne states "Connect Your Cloud. See Results Immediately." with no time figure.
SentinelOne
What does each cost?
CrowdStrike
AWS Marketplace, pay as you go (listing combined with Next-Gen SIEM): runtime host protection $0.023 per hour per running host; container protection $0.054 per hour per running worker node; Fargate protection $0.01 per hour per Fargate instance. 30-day free trial with up to $500 in usage credits. CrowdStrike's own pricing page lists endpoint bundles only.
Source: AWS Marketplace: CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security and Next-Gen SIEM (pay as you go) · Read 11 Oct 2026
SentinelOne
Not published No published cloud security price.
Source: SentinelOne Singularity Cloud · Read 27 Sep 2026
What does each claim?
CrowdStrike
No speed, count or customer figure from CrowdStrike is quoted on this site.
SentinelOne
Which should you choose?
Choose CrowdStrike if
you value a deep runtime sensor for detection and blocking and integrations and platform reach.
Best fit: Falcon endpoint customers who want one agent and one console across endpoint, identity and cloud.
Choose SentinelOne if
you value a deep runtime sensor for detection and blocking and a ranked fix list from attack paths.
Best fit: SentinelOne customers who want exploit-validated findings in the same data model as their endpoint security.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher for multi-cloud coverage, CrowdStrike or SentinelOne?
CrowdStrike scores 7.94 against 7.49 on our default weights. With equal weights the order is CrowdStrike first (8.13 against 7.33). The coverage calculator lets you set your own weights.
Which clouds do CrowdStrike and SentinelOne name?
CrowdStrike: On the pages we reviewed: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud. The Falcon Cloud Security page links to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and OCI pages; Alibaba is not named. SentinelOne: On the pages we reviewed: AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. SentinelOne's Cloud Native Security page says: "Onboard AWS, Azure, GCP, and many other cloud environments with agentless deployment." It does not list the others.
Which is cheaper?
CrowdStrike: AWS Marketplace, pay as you go (listing combined with Next-Gen SIEM): runtime host protection $0.023 per hour per running host; container protection $0.054 per hour per running worker node; Fargate protection $0.01 per hour per Fargate instance. 30-day free trial with up to $500 in usage credits. CrowdStrike's own pricing page lists endpoint bundles only. SentinelOne: Not published. Neither figure is a quote for your estate.