FortiXDR vs SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint comparison

Fortinet and SentinelOne are both solutions in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category. Fortinet is ranked #29 with an average rating of 8.0, while SentinelOne is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.9. Fortinet holds a 1.5% mindshare in XDR, compared to SentinelOne’s 5.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of SentinelOne users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 9, 2026

SentinelOne Singularity Complete and FortiXDR compete in the endpoint protection category. SentinelOne appears to have a slight edge due to its AI-powered capabilities and centralized threat management features.

Features: SentinelOne Singularity Complete offers a centralized console with AI-powered behavior detection, providing real-time visibility and automated threat prioritization. It also includes autonomous response and ransomware rollback features. FortiXDR integrates seamlessly with Fortinet solutions, allowing comprehensive threat visibility across multiple platforms.

Room for Improvement: SentinelOne users suggest enhancing custom reporting, integration with IT tools, and improving console load times for larger deployments. FortiXDR could refine its pricing to better appeal to smaller businesses and improve its user interface, particularly in terms of Linux compatibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SentinelOne Singularity Complete allows flexible deployment across various cloud environments and is praised for its excellent customer support. FortiXDR mainly deploys through public and hybrid cloud environments, with customer support generally seen as favorable but with room for improvement.

Pricing and ROI: SentinelOne balances price and functionality, offering cost savings through automation and efficiencies, often noted for quick ROI. FortiXDR is competitively priced but may seem high for smaller enterprises, yet both solutions are valued for enhancing security posture and reducing costs over time.

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 4.9%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FortiXDR is 1.5%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint is 5.8%, up from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SentinelOne Singularity Complete	5.8%
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	4.9%
FortiXDR	1.5%
Other	87.8%

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

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ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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Luis Luyo

Works

Integration capabilities enhance compatibility across various cloud environments

I have extensive experience using Fortinet solutions, especially FortiXDR. I have implemented perimeter security in Azure, utilizing features such as web application firewall, application control, and security management. I specialize in security for data centers, using various Fortinet solutions…

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Vaibhav Mahendra Kolhe

Soc Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited

Automation has reduced alerts and freed the soc team to focus on faster incident response

Regarding mean time to respond, the improvements I see with SentinelOne Singularity Complete are that genuine files also get alerts. We are getting false positives, but we are also getting genuine true positive alerts. The improvement will be deep visibility because as I am using Splunk as a SIEM, I compare deep visibility with Splunk, but deep visibility has limited access with only a 14-day policy to retain logs. The improvement will be in overall policy management. The third point will be the complexity of policies. If we want some endpoints to use only USB or if we need to block USB on some points, the policy management is very complex. The fourth point will be that Mac OS and Linux don't have the rollback policy; that policy is only for Windows. These four points are improvements if SentinelOne Singularity Complete can address them. Data privacy and security when utilizing Purple AI is crucial for SentinelOne Singularity Complete, and SentinelOne Singularity Complete lacks in data security. Data security is very important in this world. In my organization, if we deploy SentinelOne Singularity Complete and we have integrated all the firewalls, all devices, and AWS devices to SentinelOne Singularity Complete, logs will be forwarded to SentinelOne Singularity Complete through SentinelOne Singularity Complete. However, SentinelOne Singularity Complete doesn't have data security solutions such as Forcepoint DLP or 48 layer; SentinelOne Singularity Complete doesn't have that DLP solution. From the data security point of view, SentinelOne Singularity Complete is not good.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"They did what they said, and this solution could apply to any scenario."

"Cortex XDR lets us manage several clients from the same console, and its endpoint defense is more advanced than traditional antivirus."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks has helped lighten the load of our security analysts because it was the major tool that we were using and the one we utilized most."

"Stability is a primary factor, and then there's the ease of distribution and policy management; Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very easy to work with, and we're quite happy with them."

"Palo Alto is one of the tech vendors that always provides top-of-the-line products."

"Automation and playbooks have helped me significantly, as Cortex Xnor's playbooks predefine the workflow of the automation, such as response processes, alert triggering, and enriching the context, efficiently detecting and blocking malicious attacks with firewalls while eliminating workload and speeding responses for next-generation operations."

"If you are looking for security, mainly for advanced threat prevention from ransomware and malware attacks, I would recommend Cortex."

"Cortex is the best tool for endpoint detection, and I have used it to verify hashes or domains to identify malicious activity, trigger playbooks that automate and gather endpoint logs, block malicious processes, and update incident tickets, showcasing end-to-end processes with automation in investigation and reducing the analysis workflow."

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"The most valuable feature of FortiXDR is its ability to block clients, providing comprehensive endpoint protection."

"Our customers are satisfied with FortiXDR."

"FortiXDR is valuable for its integration capabilities with one hundred percent compatibility with other vendors in cloud environments like Google, Oracle, and Microsoft."

"The most valuable feature of FortiXDR is it integrates well with other Fortinet solutions, such as Fortinet firewall, FortiMail, FortiSandbox, Forti Fabric, switches, and access points. Whatever the flow of the traffic comes in or goes out, the entire traffic can be managed and monitored properly."

"The most valuable feature of FortiXDR is its ability to block clients, providing comprehensive endpoint protection."

"The product is stable enough."

"FortiXDR is valuable for its integration capabilities with one hundred percent compatibility with other vendors in cloud environments like Google, Oracle, and Microsoft."

"SentinelOne Singularity Complete, together with SentinelOne Vigilance, is an EDR tool with capabilities such as these, which I found valuable: the dashboard that shows you all the information and the power to either manually or automatically quarantine issues or threats in the environment."

"The process visualization, automated response, and snapshotting are valuable. The integration and automation possibilities are also valuable."

"The detection rate for Sentinel One has been excellent and we have been able to resolve many potential threats with zero client impact. The ability to deploy via our RMM allows us to quickly secure new clients and provides peace of mind."

"The most valuable feature is that it just unintrusively works in the background to carry out the protection."

"The reporting part is awesome."

"SentinelOne Singularity Complete reduces my mean time to respond and protects my environment, thereby reducing the workload of my engineers and security analysts by at least thirty-five percent."

"The reporting part is awesome."

"SentinelOne Singularity Complete has positively impacted my organization by helping with trust amongst the organization, and with USB exclusions and other features, it has helped with data loss prevention and allowed me to measure DLP attacks."

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Cons

"When it comes to core analysis, and security analysis, Cortex needs to provide more information."

"The installation should be easier and the Palo Alto pre-sales and sales teams should have more information on the product because they don't know what they are selling."

"I would like to see improvement in the tool's user interface, particularly in the area of managing alerts and providing more reporting capabilities."

"The only issues that we have are, one the cost, two the dashboard is not very intuitive, even though you can drill down within the dashboard, we usually have to gather information from other sources to determine locations and if its a false positive."

"We would also like to have advanced tech protection and email scanning."

"The downsides of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks are that in many incidents, when I enter the causality chain, there are numerous logs."

"In the next release, I would like to see more UI improvements. Their UI is a bit basic. When we are speaking about Palo Alto Networks they are the big company, so they can improve the UI a little bit. The UI, the reports, the log system can all be improved."

"We have found that there are times Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks does not detect some of the viruses, we have to use another protection solution called Kaspersky."

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"Many of the solutions, such as CrowdStrike have an MDR solution where remediation can be provided by the vendor. For example, if there is any zero data threat found, a new threat that the customer is not able to recognize, fix, or understand what needs to be done this feature has to be added in FortiXDR so that the customer feels comfortable."

"They could change their licensing costs to make it more affordable for smaller businesses."

"Improvement is needed in the intuitiveness and integration measures of FortiXDR, especially in terms of compatibility."

"The pricing of FortiXDR should be improved. It's a point of concern for us."

"The pricing of FortiXDR should be improved."

"They could change their licensing costs to make it more affordable for smaller businesses."

"I would have liked the dashboard to be more user-friendly."

"The first thing I would say about the negative side of Singularity Platform is that it lacks some customization and integrations compared to competitors."

"I am not a fan of the UI and feel it has room for improvement."

"Some reports could be better."

"All they need to do to improve it is for it to grow further. The hackers don't sleep."

"I really haven't done enough to really see any improvements."

"It seems like they are doing a lot with their automatic updates. They can maybe slow down the actual release cycle to make it easier to deploy the most recent and then do it using the live update. They can continue to work on that because trying to get agent changes through change management platforms and get approvals and testing can be quite difficult."

"Regarding the pricing, Singularity Platform is very high compared to other platforms that have been worked with, such as CrowdStrike and other Sophos EDRs."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is $55 to $90 USD per endpoint per month."

"It has reasonable pricing for the use cases it provides to the company."

"It is cost-effective compared to similar solutions. It fits for the small businesses through to the big businesses."

"When we first bought it, it was a bit expensive, but it was worth it. The licensing was straightforward."

"In terms of the cost Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very expensive because we are a Mexican company and when you translate dollars to pesos the cost is very high. The solution is very expensive for Mexican companies. I understand that they have international prices, but I do not think it offsets the price enough for many companies in countries, such as Mexico. The amount it is reduced is not a massive percentage."

"We didn't have to pay any additional fee for the cloud instance. It just came with the renewal, which was nice."

"The price of the solution could be reduced. I have customers that have voiced that the solution is good for the value but if I want to sell more of the solution the price reduction would help."

"The solution has one subscription for endpoint protection and one subscription for detection and response. The two licenses combined give you the BRO version."

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"This is an expensive solution compared to other vendors, such as Check Point."

"Our licensing fees are about $5 USD per endpoint, per month."

"Nothing good is cheap, and SentinelOne is no exception."

"Its price can be lower because I'm seeing competition from another vendor who beats it on commercials."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"The price is costly compared to what we were previously paying with Microsoft Defender and McAfee."

"The pricing of the solution seems reasonable, we got a discount but it still seems reasonable. The licensing cost is $3 to $4 per endpoint and can be paid monthly or yearly, with the price changing according to commitment."

"This solution is less expensive than its competitors."

"The pricing is very reasonable."

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Top Industries

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Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

12%

Government

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Computer Software Company

11%

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Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	48

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Small Business	104
Midsize Enterprise	51
Large Enterprise	79

Questions from the Community

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How is Cortex XDR compared with Microsoft Defender?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiXDR?

Comparing to the enterprise level, the pricing is reasonable. However, for some companies, it might be a little high.

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What needs improvement with FortiXDR?

They could change their licensing costs to make it more affordable for smaller businesses.

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What is your primary use case for FortiXDR?

We are a system integrator and cloud service provider. Although I am in sales and not technical, I am involved with t...

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Which is better - SentinelOne or Darktrace?

Which solution is better depends on which is more suitable specifically for your company. Darktrace, for example, is ...

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What do you like most about SentinelOne Singularity?

The Ranger feature is valuable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SentinelOne Singularity?

It is neither too costly, but definitely, it is one of the advantages that SentinelOne is quite adapted towards the p...

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

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Sentinel Labs, SentinelOne Singularity, Singularity Platform

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

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XDR Defined and Explained
Extended detection and response (XDR) is a natural extension of the endpoint detection and response (EDR) concept, in which behaviors that occur after threat prevention controls act are further inspected for potentially malicious, suspicious, or risky activity that warrant mitigation. The difference is simply the location (endpoint or beyond) where the behaviors occur.

Fortinet

SentinelOne Singularity Complete is an advanced endpoint security platform featuring centralized management across multiple locations. It leverages AI-driven behavior detection, threat prioritization, and ransomware rollback for enhanced protection and streamlined operations.

With a focus on endpoint protection, threat detection, and automated response, SentinelOne Singularity Complete provides comprehensive security through AI-powered behavioral analysis and real-time threat detection. The centralized console simplifies management, offering seamless integration and minimal system impact. Its robust reporting capabilities facilitate compliance with audit-ready reports. Lightweight agents operate across diverse environments, improving visibility and performance while curbing manual efforts. To optimize its utility, faster console load times and improved customizability in reports and dashboards are recommended. Users may benefit from smoother integration with IT tools and enhanced policy management flexibility, as well as upgraded agent processes and simplified endpoint deployment. Expanding built-in analytics and refining alert management can further heighten platform efficacy.

What are the key features of SentinelOne Singularity Complete?

AI-Powered Detection: Utilizes advanced AI to identify potential threats based on behavior.
Automatic Remediation: Automatically rectifies detected issues, reducing response times.
Ransomware Rollback: Restores data to previous states if affected by ransomware attacks.
Centralized Dashboards: Provides real-time insights through intuitive dashboards.
Threat Prioritization: Identifies and ranks threats based on potential impact.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Integration: Seamlessly connects with security solutions to enhance risk management.
Minimal System Impact: Operates efficiently, preserving system performance.
Enhanced Protection: Delivers robust threat defense through AI-driven technology.
Compliance Support: Offers detailed reporting for audit readiness.
User Convenience: Combines autonomous decision-making with an intuitive interface.

In various industries, SentinelOne Singularity Complete is implemented for endpoint protection and incident management. Companies rely on it for its real-time threat detection and automated response capabilities, ensuring compliance and reduced manual intervention. Its adaptive nature supports diverse environments, enhancing operational efficiency.

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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Havas, Flex, Estee Lauder, McKesson, Norfolk Southern, JetBlue, Norwegian airlines, TGI Friday, AVX, Fim Bank

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