SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint vs Zscaler Client Connector comparison

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SentinelOne and Zscaler are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. SentinelOne is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.9, while Zscaler is ranked #23 with an average rating of 8.8. SentinelOne holds a 5.2% mindshare in EDR, compared to Zscaler’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of SentinelOne users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Zscaler users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Zscaler Client Connector compete in cybersecurity. SentinelOne has the edge in ease of use and integration, while Zscaler excels in network security and cloud capabilities.

Features: SentinelOne Singularity Complete offers AI-driven insights, automated threat detection, and comprehensive endpoint protection. Zscaler Client Connector provides secure web gateway functionalities, robust cloud integration, and decentralized security management.

Room for Improvement: SentinelOne could enhance its cloud security features and streamline reporting capabilities. Zscaler may improve ease of deployment, reduce system resource usage, and enhance offline protection features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SentinelOne is known for easy installation and intuitive use, with responsive customer service. Zscaler, though offering a more complex deployment due to cloud integration, is supported by commendable customer service.

Pricing and ROI: SentinelOne Singularity Complete presents a cost-effective solution for on-premise and hybrid setups with competitive pricing. Zscaler Client Connector, with higher setup costs, provides strong ROI for cloud environments due to its advanced network protection.

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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.8%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint is 5.2%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zscaler Client Connector is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint	5.2%
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.8%
Zscaler Client Connector	0.7%
Other	90.3%

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Featured Reviews

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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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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Dimitrios Arvanitakis

IT Support Admin at Kuehne & Nagel Inc.

Client activity has been monitored efficiently through in-depth log analysis and traffic filtering

I use the Zscaler speed test, and it is very nice. We use some logs from Zscaler Client Connector to collect data and see what is happening, such as if there is an interruption or something. There is a specific tunnel version that we have to use because, depending on the internet provider, some of them have lower speed, so we have some issues. This is because of the provider, not from Zscaler. We use Office 365 services and Office applications, and because some connections are slow and they do not have full coverage from the internet provider, we have some issues. If the speed is slow for Zscaler Client Connector connection, then we have issues because if the speed is not good, then Zscaler Client Connector goes down. This may be because they put some policy. Of course, if you use Office 365 services such as Outlook, the minimum bandwidth is 5 megabits and more, so this causes issues if the users do not have a good remote connection. This depends on the companies and the users, so they need to fix it. This is not from us or our company. It is very useful, and the logs are very helpful. When we go to logs, we understand what is happening.

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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

"Implementing Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks has had a significant impact on my security analyst workload because it becomes much easier."

"Stability-wise, it is good; I did not hear about any issues in terms of stability, and Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can be trusted completely."

"Previously, we had to install endpoint protection per machine and then scan and update, but Cortex XDR basically does that centrally and predictably, so we have more time to do day-to-day work rather than spend time chasing those endpoints."

"It blocks malicious files, prevents attacks, and doesn't require many updates because it is a very light application."

"We use Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks for its ability to detect based on behavior rather than simple virus scan to prevent malicious activities."

"In one single alert, we are getting the network telemetry, endpoint telemetry, email security telemetry, and proxy telemetry all in one single ticket, making it very easy."

"We have a complete overview of all our PCs and it's very easy to handle and to use the interface. It has a lot of benefits for us."

"It is an easy-to-use tool."

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"Singularity's rollback feature is one of the primary reasons we bought the product. If there's an attack on the machine, the system can automatically roll back the data and the hard drive of the machine that was attacked."

"SentinelOne Singularity Complete has helped customers consolidate their security stack by offering superb threat hunting, excellent incident response, and compliance monitoring in the EDR, with ransomware protection being exceptionally well supported by the Rollback feature."

"We made the switch because SentinelOne is not signature-based, it's an AI solution."

"Our clients have been able to survive a ransomware attack without even knowing that they had had files encrypted and automatically rolled back - even their Point of Sale (POS) system did not miss a beat and the business continued as normal without interruption."

"It is a robust solution. It provides great visibility."

"The visibility and, obviously, the protection aspects are second to none when it comes to speed. Another thing we fall back on is the option to roll back an endpoint if it is infected. There is a shadow copy so that if a PC downloads malicious content, we can roll it back to the state it was in before that package was imported."

"SentinelOne performs the mitigation on its own, which allows me to have peace of mind."

"The best aspect of SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint is its integration with AI, which provides initial analysis of alerts, gives an overview of what the alert or threat is about, and provides insight into what is happening."

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"It is very important to see what is happening between the user and the applications that we have, and to filter the traffic from outbound traffic and inside traffic."

"Zscaler Client Connector is quite scalable, and I would rate its scalability as nine or ten out of ten."

"The best features of Zscaler Client Connector are that it gives the client a much more transparent experience, as they don't have to worry about connecting to a VPN."

"Zscaler Client Connector has eliminated VPN bottlenecks and outages, improved user productivity with instant secure access, and reduced help desk tickets related to VPN issues, overcoming 60% of VPN-related problems while allowing faster onboarding of remote users and better enforcement of zero-trust security policies."

"The solution operates in the background seamlessly without the user noticing."

"I'd rate the solution nine out of ten."

"It is very useful, and the logs are very helpful; when we go to logs, we understand what is happening."

"The real-time analytics feature in Zscaler Client Connector is another valuable feature called Digital Experience, or ZDX, which can easily identify the root cause of issues accessing public or internal resources and provide good analysis so relevant teams can quickly resolve them, making it a very good tool that helps customers."

Cons

"I recommend adding a data loss prevention (DLP) solution to Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. The inclusion of this feature would allow the application of DLP policies alongside antivirus policies via a single agent and console, making it more competitive as other OEMs often offer DLP solutions as part of their antivirus products."

"I have faced some issues with Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks; there is room for improvement in the sense that certain options prevent us from seeing and segregating data."

"Based on our experience so far, its implementation is quite complex."

"We had a problem with getting our older endpoints up to date, but their newest updates have been really good. I've been pleased with it in terms of what our needs are. It's doing what we want it to do."

"Fine-tuning the detection policy requires experience because the policy is very complex in Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, and we get high false positive alerts."

"Managing the product should be easier."

"However, if you do not have Palo Alto in your environment, you are paying these additional services just for Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, so it is not a cost-effective solution."

"Cortex XDR should have a lightweight agent, and the agent size should not be heavy."

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"I would like to see a better control panel for the managed service side of it."

"Deployment strategy for large organizations that do not use active directory (AD)."

"When comparing SentinelOne to CrowdStrike, I find that CrowdStrike has more comprehensive vulnerability assessment tools."

"Technical support from SentinelOne is somewhat dependent on the engineer you are assigned. Some TAC cases are solved in a good time, but some cases faced challenges because the engineer was not competent or was not able to understand the issue or take it to its logical conclusion."

"I would like to see a better mobile app so that I could look through my phone at the alerts and not have to go to the website. They should make it a little more mobile-accessible."

"Managing the alerts is a challenge. Singularity generates a lot of alerts and false positives."

"While our current remote access to SentinelOne Singularity Complete is achieved through publishing, having a direct GUI interface would be a significant advantage for our user and administrator team."

"The filtering features of the application management console could be improved."

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"If the speed is slow for Zscaler Client Connector connection, then we have issues because if the speed is not good, then Zscaler Client Connector goes down."

"Zscaler Client Connector is not low in cost; it is definitely on the higher side."

"The stability of Zscaler Client Connector needs improvement, as it often disconnects and reconnects."

"There is room for improvement regarding the price of Zscaler Client Connector, as it is one of the most expensive solutions available."

"I rate this product nine out of ten because I have seen some minor instability issues after updates and some room for UI improvement for deeper analytics, with instances of major issues after updating the GCC that required rollbacks."

"There is a hard learning curve for Zscaler Client Connector; their support isn't the greatest all the time."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

"The price of the product is not very economical."

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

"We pay about $50,000 USD per year for a bundle that includes Cortex XDR."

"Our license will require renewal in August, after which the maintenance will continue as usual."

"Every customer has to pay for a license because it doesn't work with what you get from a managed services provider."

"Very costly product."

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"I don't deal with the cost side of things, but the licensing, as far as endpoints go, is a pretty straightforward and simple process."

"For our use case, the solution is affordable. There are not any hidden fees."

"When we were checking out different platforms, we did get a price from Microsoft, and it was unreasonable. SentinelOne was definitely reasonable and worth the money."

"SentinelOne Singularity Complete's pricing is affordable."

"The price is fair for what we are getting."

"The pricing is reasonable. It may be a little high, but it's on par with everything out there."

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

"While the cost of SentinelOne Singularity Complete might seem high at first glance, it's important to consider the value it offers."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

14%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

17%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	49
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	57

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	139
Midsize Enterprise	74
Large Enterprise	98

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Large Enterprise	5

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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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What needs improvement with SentinelOne Singularity?

I have encountered an issue related to the alerting mechanism in SentinelOne Singularity Complete. Sometimes I need t...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zscaler Client Connector?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the pricing is fair, though it is a bit costly. It oper...

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What needs improvement with Zscaler Client Connector?

For Zscaler Client Connector, I would appreciate more granular control over the client update rollout and slightly fa...

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

Sentinel Labs, SentinelOne Singularity, Singularity Platform

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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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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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Zscaler Client Connector enhances network security by providing seamless access to applications, ensuring a safe and efficient digital experience. It is designed for businesses needing comprehensive protection and optimized resource access within a unified platform.

Organizations deploy Zscaler Client Connector to securely connect users to applications while maintaining robust data protection standards. It eliminates the need for traditional gateways by offering direct-to-cloud security, which enhances performance and reduces complexity. This solution is ideal for remote work environments where secure and efficient application access is required. It simplifies IT infrastructures, allowing businesses to scale without compromising security.

What are the key features of Zscaler Client Connector?

Zero Trust Access: Provides secure connectivity by validating user identities and context.
Cloud Firewall: Ensures robust protection by inspecting all traffic for potential threats.
Bandwidth Control: Manages network resources to optimize application performance.
Seamless User Experience: Integrates smoothly into existing environments with minimal disruption.
Comprehensive Visibility: Offers detailed analytics and reporting for informed decision-making.

What are the benefits users should expect?

Improved Security Posture: Strengthens defenses against cyber threats with advanced protocols.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces operational costs by streamlining IT management and reducing hardware dependencies.
Scalability: Easily adapts to organizational growth or changes in IT requirements.
Enhanced Productivity: Increases workflow efficiency by ensuring secure and rapid access to necessary applications.
Reduced Latency: Direct-to-cloud connectivity minimizes lag and improves user experience.

Zscaler Client Connector is widely adopted across industries such as finance, healthcare, and retail, where secure data transmission and compliance are critical. In finance, it supports secure transactions and data protection. For healthcare, it ensures HIPAA compliance, and in retail, it simplifies secure customer-facing services. Each industry benefits from tailored implementations that address specific security and connectivity challenges.

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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