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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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
6.7
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security enhances detection, reduces incident response time, and saves over 30% in costs and resources.
Sentiment score
7.2
<p>Check Point Harmony Email &amp; Collaboration boosts ROI by reducing phishing incidents and costs, enhancing security, and saving resources.</p>
Sentiment score
7.0
Microsoft Defender for Cloud boosts productivity, enhances security, and integrates seamlessly, offering cost-efficiency and significant return on investment.
The detailed information PingSafe gives about how to fix vulnerabilities reduces the time spent on remediation by about 70 to 80 percent.
Security and Compliance Manager at Bidgely
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
The time saved during investigations is significant due to the neat dashboard that organizes everything related to alerts.
Pre Sales Consultant at Redington Group
We have gone from three to four successful phishing attacks every year to a maximum of one.
Network Cyber Security Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
There has been a 70% decrease in phishing emails and data breaches since implementing Check Point Harmony Email Security.
Account Manager at iValue Group
Defender proactively indexes and analyzes documents, identifying potential threats even when inactive, enhancing preventative security.
Endpoint management at a government with 10,001+ employees
Identifying potential vulnerabilities has helped us avoid costly data losses.
Manager at CBTS
Compared to not having Microsoft Defender for Cloud in place, we definitely saw an advantage by not having downtime due to a security threat.
Principal Microsoft Consultant at MicroAge
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
SentinelOne's customer service is praised for expertise and responsiveness, with improved satisfaction post-acquisition despite occasional support variability.
Sentiment score
6.8
Check Point Harmony's customer support is praised for proficiency and responsiveness, despite occasional delays or scripted responses.
Sentiment score
6.2
Microsoft Defender for Cloud offers efficient premium support, but standard support's responsiveness varies, with comprehensive documentation often assisting users.
When we send an email, they respond quickly and proactively provide solutions.
Security and Compliance Manager at Bidgely
They took direct responsibility for the system and could solve queries quickly.
Senior DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Having a reliable team ready and willing to assist with any issues is essential.
Director, DevOps at Relay Network
Their technical support is proficient at resolving issues within their scope, providing excellent problem-solving assistance and guidance.
Manager, Information Technology at a hospitality company with 201-500 employees
We opted for the 24/7 premium support, which is very responsive and quick whenever we have configuration challenges or other inquiries.
Pre Sales Consultant at Redington Group
We understand that with respect to SLA, but we expect they can go beyond SLA and provide quick support for the client.
Sr. Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
Since security is critical, we prefer a quicker response time.
Manager at CBTS
The support team was very responsive to queries.
Programme Manager- Cyber Fusion- Group CISO at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
They understand their product, but much like us, they struggle with the finer details, especially with new features.
Endpoint management at a government with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security offers scalable solutions, seamlessly integrating with systems and efficiently supporting dynamic and growing environments.
Sentiment score
7.7
<p>Check Point Harmony Email &amp; Collaboration efficiently scales with growing user bases, integrates with SaaS and Office 365, ensuring robust performance.</p>
Sentiment score
7.5
Microsoft Defender for Cloud adapts and scales efficiently with diverse organizational needs, integrating seamlessly across various cloud services.
As soon as we need to add somebody, we just add them to NinjaOne, and then we have a script set up where it automatically deploys and adds them to whichever group we need.
TechOps Manager at Nations Reliable Lending, LLC
I would rate it a 10 out of 10 for scalability.
IT Engineer at a venture capital & private equity firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Scalability is no longer a concern because Cloud Native Security is a fully cloud-based resource.
CISO at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
I would rate the scalability of Check Point Harmony Email and Collaboration as nine out of ten, indicating high scalability.
Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Scalability is limited, being only integrated with Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite at present.
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
As we have reduced our on-premises infrastructure, it is about how we can migrate workloads to the cloud to make it easier, and then having everything fully encompassed and secured within that area makes it much easier for us to scale as needed and grow.
Principal Microsoft Consultant at MicroAge
We are using infrastructure as a code, so we do not have any scalability issues with Microsoft Defender for Cloud implementation because our cloud automatically does it.
Senior Cloud Platform Engineer at Deutsche Börse
It has multiple licenses and features, covering infrastructures from a hundred to five hundred virtual machines, without any issues.
Snr. Infrastructure Architect (Data Centre) at LogicEra
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
SentinelOne Singularity is praised for reliability and stability, despite occasional UI glitches and communication delays.
Sentiment score
8.1
<p>Check Point Harmony Email &amp; Collaboration is praised for stability, reliability, high uptime, and effective spam and phishing reduction.</p>
Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is stable and reliable, with minimal issues and high stability ratings, despite occasional performance hiccups.
In my experience, there has been 100 percent uptime.
Security Admin at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud is incredibly reliable.
Security Analyst at Intersistemi Italia s.p.a.
The cloud console is very resilient.
Global IT Security Administrator at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The platform is very stable; we have not encountered any downtime or stability-related issues.
Ingeniero en seguridad informática at Elcatex
Defender's stability has been flawless for us.
Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
I have not experienced any crashes or downtime.
Head Of IT at Cirrus Response
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is very stable.
Cloud architect at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud needs better integration, enhanced functionality, improved user interface, and cost-effective, stable solutions with comprehensive support.
Check Point Harmony struggles with dashboard complexity, integration, false positives, and performance, needing better support, customization, and pricing.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud needs better integration, customization, automation, support, pricing, interoperability, analytics, legacy support, threat detection, and AI integration.
If I had to ask for anything to make it easier, it would be signed images that are GPG signed and a public repository where we can get the bits from.
Senior Software Engineer I at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
If they can merge Kubernetes Security with other modules related to Kubernetes, that would help us to get more modules in the current subscription.
IT Engineer at a venture capital & private equity firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
As organizations move to the cloud, a cloud posture management tool that offers complete cloud visibility becomes crucial for maintaining compliance.
CISO at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Updates based on AI and reduced administrative overhead by adding or bulk adding new users, along with graphical enhancements to the GUI, would also be beneficial.
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
Enhancing reporting capabilities with customizable and advanced analytics features would greatly improve our ability to detect trends and proactively address emerging threats.
Pre Sales Consultant at Redington Group
The current system, being tied directly to the mailbox instead of requiring MX record verification, allows new mailboxes to function immediately after Microsoft activation.
Manager, Information Technology at a hospitality company with 201-500 employees
Microsoft, in general, could significantly improve its communication and support.
Endpoint management at a government with 10,001+ employees
It would be beneficial to streamline recommendations to avoid unnecessary alerts and to refine the severity of alerts based on specific environments or environmental attributes.
Works at Coca-Cola HBC
The artificial intelligence features could be expanded to allow the system to autonomously manage security issues without needing intervention from admins.
Cloud Consultant at i-Community AG
 

Setup Cost

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security provides flexible, modular pricing that is competitive and valued by enterprises for cloud security solutions.
<p>Check Point Harmony Email &amp; Collaboration offers flexible, negotiable per-user pricing, suited for medium to large organizations due to comprehensive features.</p>
Opinions on Microsoft Defender for Cloud pricing vary; it's seen as competitive yet costly, especially for complex workloads like Kubernetes.
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
The price was very, very important to us, and it came down to the price when we were doing our evaluations WatchGuard and SentinelOne.
TechOps Manager at Nations Reliable Lending, LLC
Covering our 50,000 endpoints would have nearly bankrupted most security programs, even well-funded ones like ours.
Senior Software Engineer I at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Pricing is a bit expensive, but it is worth it considering the features that Check Point provides.
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
I consider the pricing to be a bit expensive, similar to other solutions.
Technical Director at Geekz Information Technology
The pricing is lower compared to what I used before.
Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Security has essentially no cost when compared to the cost of a breach.
Director, Cloud and Modern Workplace at Informanix Technology Group
Every time we consider expanding usage, we carefully evaluate the necessity due to cost concerns.
Programme Manager- Cyber Fusion- Group CISO at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
We appreciate the licensing approach based on employee count rather than a big enterprise license.
Manager, Microsoft Technology Alliance at Silverfort
 

Valuable Features

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud offers AI-driven threat detection, intuitive interface, seamless integration, automated remediation, and enhanced security management.
<p>Check Point Harmony Email &amp; Collaboration offers AI-driven security, phishing protection, and seamless integration, enhancing productivity and data safety.</p>
Microsoft Defender for Cloud enhances security with AI-driven threat detection, seamless Azure integration, and comprehensive compliance management.
The real-time detection and response capabilities of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud impressive because it is a platform that uses artificial intelligence to determine what is normal and what is abnormal and can lock down any virus it may encounter.
IT Director at a government with 51-200 employees
We were shown how ransomware can be immediately stopped in real-time. That was huge.
TechOps Manager at Nations Reliable Lending, LLC
Our previous product took a lot of man hours to manage. Once we got Singularity Cloud Workload Security, it freed up our time to work on other tasks.
Risk Analyst at a recreational facilities/services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I haven't had any users accidentally click on something problematic since implementing the product, which speaks to its efficacy.
Manager, Information Technology at a hospitality company with 201-500 employees
For us, I prefer Check Point before Palo Alto and before other brands because Check Point is most effective in attack mitigation and attack detection.
Cybersecurity & Networking Professional at Quantic Technology
The most valuable feature is spam detection and phishing site prevention, which Microsoft couldn't catch, yet Check Point does.
Head of Operations at DNI
The most valuable feature for me is the variety of APIs available.
Programme Manager- Cyber Fusion- Group CISO at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
This feature significantly aids in threat detection and enhances the user experience by streamlining security management.
Cloud Consultant at i-Community AG
The most valuable feature is the recommendations provided on how to improve security.
Cloud architect at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

SentinelOne Singularity Clo...
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Ranking in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
120
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (4th), Cloud and Data Center Security (3rd), Container Security (3rd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (3rd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (3rd), Compliance Management (1st), AI Observability (2nd)
Check Point Harmony Email &...
Ranking in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)
7th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (3rd), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (5th)
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (6th), Container Management (7th), Container Security (6th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (4th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (4th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (5th), Microsoft Security Suite (7th), Compliance Management (4th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) category, the mindshare of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is 4.9%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Cloud is 15.1%, up from 14.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Defender for Cloud15.1%
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security4.9%
Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration1.1%
Other78.9%
Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)
 

Featured Reviews

SC
Information Security Engineer at DataVigilant Infotech
Enables us to prioritize and effectively address critical security issues
Evidence-based reporting helps us to prioritize and solve critical security issues. The new visualization feature demonstrates how an attacker can enter the system, highlighting the potential path that can be exploited and outlining all the steps the attacker could take. With that visibility, we can ensure the perimeter is strong and attackers cannot enter, thus reducing the risk. It has helped us prioritize issues. The visibility into how an attack could happen is valuable. For example, it highlights the system vulnerability and outlines where an attack could propagate. The visualization helps me to prioritize remediation, and if I don't know where to start, I can check to see the score that enables me to prioritize issues. I am using infrastructure-as-code scanning, and it's one of the useful features. In pre-production, it identifies embedded secrets and misconfigurations, including issues with Kubernetes or some privileged containers. This feature allows us to pass the audit and secure IaC code so that it isn't easily exploitable by attackers. We can more proactively work to identify and resolve vulnerabilities by using the dashboard and the alerting system that SentinelOne provides. It helps us with audits and compliance. We can show the compliance in percentage. We can confidently say that our company or infrastructure is very secure. It has improved our security posture by 30% to 35%. It has reduced our false positives by 30%. It has helped teams collaborate better. The security team manages SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, and when it flags vulnerabilities, they are forwarded to DevOps for remediation. Previously, we needed to identify and report the issues, but there would be lapses in communication. Now, there is a centralized dashboard that anyone can look at and see the open issues and work on them.
Nasseer Qureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre Sales Consultant at Redington Group
Email security effectively detects a wide range of threats and improves productivity
Since we have been using Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration for a year, we haven't encountered significant challenges. However, it would be beneficial if it could support other email security services beyond Microsoft and Google. Integration with other platforms would enhance its appeal since the features are commendable. While the analytics are commendable, they don't provide deep dive insights. They show the overall counts of malware, phishing, and business compromise emails, but there isn't a robust ability to dive deeper into those categories to see specifics. Analytics should allow us to explore which users received malware emails the most or trends among departments. Currently, we have to sift through manually, which is not ideal. A more profound analytical capability would elevate the tool to become the complete email security solution for any user.
RW
Head Of IT at Cirrus Response
Cloud security has cut investigation time and now reveals threats faster but needs simpler oversight
When deploying AI applications, my key security concerns with Microsoft Defender for Cloud are data loss, leakage of data, and guardrails around the actual AI, and I am hoping that this is going to help me put those guardrails in place and identify data exfiltration. Microsoft Defender for Cloud has not helped me manage and secure multi-cloud environments, as we are 100 percent Microsoft and have not really got it in any other environment at all. I am not yet using the unified AI-powered security feature offered by Microsoft Defender for Cloud, but that is coming. I am not yet using the integrated XDR feature of Microsoft Defender for Cloud, but that is coming. I am not yet utilizing the GenAI threat protection features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud. That is also coming and a lot of that will come from learning it here. I have enabled the agentless scanning in my cloud environment with Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Assessing the impact on my workload protection without needing to install agents with Microsoft Defender for Cloud makes it a lot easier, but it also identifies a lot more, which puts more load on me sometimes. I would advise another organization considering Microsoft Defender for Cloud that it is the most logical route to follow if their whole ecosystem is Microsoft. It is easy to implement and it is very self-explanatory when doing it, making sense to just follow the steps as it is too simple, really. I would rate this review a 7.5 out of 10.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
5%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business50
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise56
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business63
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise30
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise49
 

Questions from the Community

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Regarding the pricing for SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, I do not think it is something I can compare.
What needs improvement with PingSafe?
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Also Known As

PingSafe
Check Point CloudGuard, Check Point CloudGuard SaaS , Check Point Harmony Email & Office
Microsoft Azure Security Center, Azure Security Center, Microsoft ASC, Azure Defender
 

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Sample Customers

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Helvetia, Denham Capital, Daymark Solutions, Neopharm Group
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