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At a Glance
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Star Rating
(16)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne Singularity
Star Rating
(183)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
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Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management vs SentinelOne Singularity

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SentinelOne Singularity easier to use. However, Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management overall.

  • Reviewers felt that SentinelOne Singularity meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management over SentinelOne Singularity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
No pricing available
SentinelOne Singularity
Singularity Core
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Free Trial
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
No trial information available
SentinelOne Singularity
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
16
9.3
155
Ease of Use
8.8
16
9.0
152
Ease of Setup
9.4
6
8.9
126
Ease of Admin
9.7
5
9.0
130
Quality of Support
9.3
15
9.0
149
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
6
9.3
127
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
16
9.8
150
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.9
227
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Network
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.5
23
Application
Not enough data
7.2
20
Not enough data
6.8
20
Not enough data
6.9
18
Endpoint Protection SuitesHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
9.4
259
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
9.4
26
Functionality
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.6
29
Not enough data
9.6
29
Analysis
Not enough data
9.5
31
Not enough data
9.3
31
Not enough data
9.6
32
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
9.4
291
Detection & Response
Not enough data
9.3
41
Not enough data
9.3
41
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.8
40
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Analytics
Not enough data
9.3
44
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
9.4
43
Attack Surface ManagementHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.7
158
Not enough data
Asset Management
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Risk Management
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
9.3
82
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.7
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Remediation
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Endpoint ManagementHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deception TechnologyHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
9.0
26
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne Singularity
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management and SentinelOne Singularity share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne Singularity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Information Technology and Services
31.3%
Consulting
18.8%
Manufacturing
12.5%
Security and Investigations
6.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.3%
Other
25.0%
SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne Singularity
Information Technology and Services
12.4%
Computer & Network Security
7.9%
Hospital & Health Care
6.2%
Financial Services
5.1%
Government Administration
4.5%
Other
63.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Lily F.
LF
Lily F.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

I love how easy Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management is and how transparent it is.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Muhammad A.
MA
Muhammad A.
Verified User in Consulting

Apologies but the software itself is quite buggy, especially and mostly after a windows update.

SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne Singularity
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Patrick M.
PM
Patrick M.
Verified User in Food & Beverages

From monitoring to deployment and most importantly mitigating threats, this endpoint has gone above and beyond and allows our business heads to sleep at night. We couldn't be more happy with our decision to move (as an office) from Norton to SentinelOne.

Most Helpful Critical Review
AD
Andrew D.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

When we first implemented SentinelOne, there was a faux malware attack spreading through out our network. Thanks to their great support, we resolved it to being an old AV software fighting sentinel one. However in that time we got Thousands of email...

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Discussions
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management has no discussions with answers
SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne Singularity Discussions
Will SentinelOne slow down my system?
3 comments
Luis C.
LC
Nop, different to any other EDR, SentinelOne uses less than 100MB in memory and up to 200MB while running a scanRead more
Does SentinelOne protect me while I am disconnected from the internet (such as during traveling)?
3 comments
Luis C.
LC
Yes, SentinelOne only needs internet access to update the policies, there's a 24/7 protectionRead more
On which Operating Systems SentinelOne can run?
2 comments
Luis C.
LC
SentinelOne can run in Windows XP (as legacy agent) Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1, 10, Linux, MacOS and kubernetsRead more