Head to head
SentinelOne vs Upwind: which reaches your whole cloud estate faster?
Short answer
On our coverage weights Upwind scores 7.63 against 7.49 for SentinelOne. SentinelOne scores higher on path to first findings and integrations and reach; Upwind scores higher on agentless workload depth, risk context from day one, runtime layer when you need it and cost visibility before purchase. They tie on clouds and environments named. SentinelOne names 3 of 8 environments and Upwind names 4.
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 | SentinelOne | Upwind | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clouds and environments named 20% | 7.0 | 7.0 | Tie |
| Agentless workload depth 25% | 7.8 | 8.0 | Upwind |
| Path to first findings 15% | 7.5 | 7.0 | SentinelOne |
| Risk context from day one 15% | 8.6 | 9.0 | Upwind |
| Runtime layer when you need it 10% | 9.0 | 9.4 | Upwind |
| Integrations and reach 7% | 8.4 | 7.0 | SentinelOne |
| Cost visibility before purchase 8% | 3.0 | 5.0 | Upwind |
| Total | 7.49 | 7.63 | Upwind |
SentinelOne
Upwind
Which environments does each name?
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
Upwind
Upwind's homepage names AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and OCI as partnerships.
Source: Upwind homepage · Read 27 Sep 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 SentinelOne: none. Only Upwind: Oracle Cloud.
How does each see workloads?
- 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
- Coverage model
- Agentless scanning combined with eBPF runtime sensors; the design centers on the sensor.
- Runtime layer
- eBPF sensor with baselines of cloud activity and network flows, and forensic event timelines (CDR).
- Path to first findings
- Agentless scanning gives a first view; Upwind's runtime context, which it leads with, needs its sensor.
Upwind
What does each cost?
SentinelOne
Not published No published cloud security price.
Source: SentinelOne Singularity Cloud · Read 27 Sep 2026
Upwind
AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: Upwind Cloud Security Platform $30,000.00; Upwind Managed Detection and Response 24/7 Service $6,000.00. The quantity each price covers was not captured in our read. 24-month and 36-month contracts are listed with savings. No price on Upwind's own site.
Source: AWS Marketplace: Upwind Cloud Security Platform · Read 11 Oct 2026
What does each claim?
SentinelOne
Upwind
Which should you choose?
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.
Choose Upwind if
you value a deep runtime sensor for detection and blocking and a ranked fix list from attack paths.
Best fit: Teams that want runtime context early and are ready to deploy a sensor soon after the first scan.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher for multi-cloud coverage, SentinelOne or Upwind?
Upwind scores 7.63 against 7.49 on our default weights. With equal weights the order is Upwind first (7.49 against 7.33). The coverage calculator lets you set your own weights.
Which clouds do SentinelOne and Upwind name?
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. Upwind: On the pages we reviewed: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud. Upwind's homepage names AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and OCI as partnerships.
Which is cheaper?
SentinelOne: Not published. Upwind: AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: Upwind Cloud Security Platform $30,000.00; Upwind Managed Detection and Response 24/7 Service $6,000.00. The quantity each price covers was not captured in our read. 24-month and 36-month contracts are listed with savings. No price on Upwind's own site. Neither figure is a quote for your estate.