Blackpoint Cyber vs SentinelOne

SentinelOne originated as a next-generation antivirus (NGAV) vendor, and the market still associates the SentinelOne name with alert fatigue. The company built its Singularity platform and its “autonomous SOC” vision, anchored by Purple AI and an Agentic AI SOC Analyst, specifically to reposition itself as a modern, AI-driven security player. Despite this repositioning, IT and security teams using SentinelOne continue to report false-positive alert fatigue, forcing analysts to manually verify and re-triage alerts that should already be resolved. SentinelOne also gates core protections behind paid add-on tiers, meaning capabilities that should be standard become a premium upsell.

REQUEST A DEMO
In turn, Blackpoint offers:
A modern approach to cybersecurity with MDR and ITDR that provides the security essentials that every business needs, plus a standard offering that includes Vulnerability Management, Application Control, and SIEM, all purpose-built in CompassOne, Blackpoint’s unified cybersecurity platform.
Cost-effective pricing that includes a 24/7 AI-accelerated human SOC that detects tradecraft early in the attack lifecycle and takes action to stop threats instead of sending false positive alerts.
Containment of identity threats in as little as 21 seconds, with under two minutes on average. We call you so you have an elite threat analyst live on the phone.
Protecting Microsoft 365 identities since 2020, years before ITDR was a category, and now backed by a human-led SOC that is augmented with AI to contain identity threats in seconds.
One agent. One console. One cost-effective monthly or annual contract.

Blackpoint vs SentinelOne – At a Glance

Group 19
SentinelOne

MDR Philosophy

Proprietary tradecraft detections keep threat actors out early in the attack lifecycle, enhanced by seamless EDR / NGAV integrations.
An enterprise-first EDR. Detection and response is delivered through a separately priced add-on.

Legacy vs. modern MDR approach

MDR telemetry is sent to the SOC where AI-accelerated analysts take action – all included with every offering.
Legacy next-gen antivirus that creates alert fatigue unless customers pay for a separately priced add-on.

Pricing

Transparent, flat-rate pricing. No add-ons required for full 24/7 AI-accelerated human SOC protection.
Tiered per-endpoint pricing running roughly $70 to $180 per endpoint per year, plus separately priced add-ons for network device control, extended cloud security, and Wayfinder MDR.

Unified Platform (MDR + ITDR, Vulnerability Management, Application Control and SIEM)

A simple unified platform that integrates prevention, detection and response, and compliance in CompassOne.
A sprawling platform that encompasses endpoint, identity, cloud, and SIEM, all licensed separately. Onboarding, tuning, and learning are complex and time-consuming.

24/7 AI-Accelerated SOC with Active Response vs. untrained autonomous

A 24/7 AI-accelerated SOC that detects and remediates versus just sending alerts. Analysts are a phone call away when a threat has been detected and stopped.
Human SOC responses exist only when the Wayfinder MDR add-on is purchased. Otherwise, customers have to triage and take action.

Threat containment times (MTTR)

Detection and containment for identity threats in as little as 21 seconds and under two minutes on average, followed by direct outreach from our SOC and a comprehensive forensic report detailing what happened and how it was resolved.
30-minute published MTTR. 47-minute reality based on MITRE’s independent evaluation measured from detection to escalation.

Identity Threat Detection (ITDR)

An early pioneer of ITDR, Blackpoint ITDR and its human-led agentic SOC detects and responds to emerging threats across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Cisco Duo, backed by our 24/7 SOC that contains threats in as little as 21 seconds, and under two minutes on average.
SentinelOne’s ITDR functionality is bolted on from the acquisition of Attivo, with post-deployment protection licensed separately and containment times ranging from 20-30 minutes.

Vulnerability Management

Internal, external, and dark web monitoring delivers a comprehensive view of each client’s risk and contributes to their overall Security Posture Rating.
Notoriously noisy, vulnerability management that uses the EDR agent to identify application and network vulnerabilities.

Security Posture Rating

An overall Security Posture Rating aligned to NIST CSF 2.0, enabling clear, specific, and simplified conversations with end clients about the current state of their security.
No posture score, maturity rating, or NIST-aligned assessment. Relies on AI for device states, vulnerabilities, and configurations.

Posture Management

Built-in cloud posture management and configuration-drift detection continuously identifies misconfigurations and unexpected changes – reducing manual work.
Limited to cloud posture and sold separately as an enterprise-focused add-on. No posture capability is included in standard tiers.

SIEM / Compliance

SOC-integrated alerting enriches telemetry and centralizes log collection, with 12 months of retention included by default for deeper investigation and long-term visibility. Streamlined attestation for compliance regulations shows immediate value for ROI, even when there is no breach.
Separate consumption-priced SKU increasing costs. No innate GRC capabilities to assist with attestation for compliance.
Group 19
MDR Philosophy
Proprietary tradecraft detections keep threat actors out early in the attack lifecycle, enhanced by seamless EDR / NGAV integrations.
Legacy vs. modern MDR approach
MDR telemetry is sent to the SOC where AI-accelerated analysts take action – all included with every offering.
Pricing
Transparent, flat-rate pricing. No add-ons required for full 24/7 AI-accelerated human SOC protection.
Unified Platform (MDR + ITDR, Vulnerability Management, Application Control and SIEM)
A simple unified platform that integrates prevention, detection and response, and compliance in CompassOne.
24/7 AI-Accelerated SOC with Active Response vs. untrained autonomous
A 24/7 AI-accelerated SOC that detects and remediates versus just sending alerts. Analysts are a phone call away when a threat has been detected and stopped.
Threat containment times (MTTR)
Detection and containment for identity threats in as little as 21 seconds and under two minutes on average, followed by direct outreach from our SOC and a comprehensive forensic report detailing what happened and how it was resolved.
An early pioneer of ITDR, Blackpoint ITDR and its human-led agentic SOC detects and responds to emerging threats across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Cisco Duo, backed by our 24/7 SOC that contains threats in as little as 21 seconds, and under two minutes on average.
Vulnerability Management
Internal, external, and dark web monitoring delivers a comprehensive view of each client’s risk and contributes to their overall Security Posture Rating.
Security Posture Rating
An overall Security Posture Rating aligned to NIST CSF 2.0, enabling clear, specific, and simplified conversations with end clients about the current state of their security.
Posture Management
Built-in cloud posture management and configuration-drift detection continuously identifies misconfigurations and unexpected changes – reducing manual work.
SIEM / Compliance
SOC-integrated alerting enriches telemetry and centralizes log collection, with 12 months of retention included by default for deeper investigation and long-term visibility. Streamlined attestation for compliance regulations shows immediate value for ROI, even when there is no breach.
SentinelOne
MDR Philosophy
An enterprise-first EDR. Detection and response is delivered through a separately priced add-on.
Legacy vs. modern MDR approach
Legacy next-gen antivirus that creates alert fatigue unless customers pay for a separately priced add-on.
Pricing
Tiered per-endpoint pricing running roughly $70 to $180 per endpoint per year, plus separately priced add-ons for network device control, extended cloud security, and Wayfinder MDR.
Unified Platform (MDR + ITDR, Vulnerability Management, Application Control and SIEM)
A sprawling platform that encompasses endpoint, identity, cloud, and SIEM, all licensed separately. Onboarding, tuning, and learning are complex and time-consuming.
24/7 AI-Accelerated SOC with Active Response vs. untrained autonomous
Human SOC responses exist only when the Wayfinder MDR add-on is purchased. Otherwise, customers have to triage and take action.
Threat containment times (MTTR)
30-minute published MTTR. 47-minute reality based on MITRE’s independent evaluation measured from detection to escalation.
SentinelOne’s ITDR functionality is bolted on from the acquisition of Attivo, with post-deployment protection licensed separately and containment times ranging from 20-30 minutes.
Vulnerability Management
Notoriously noisy, vulnerability management that uses the EDR agent to identify application and network vulnerabilities.
Security Posture Rating
No posture score, maturity rating, or NIST-aligned assessment. Relies on AI for device states, vulnerabilities, and configurations.
Posture Management
Limited to cloud posture and sold separately as an enterprise-focused add-on. No posture capability is included in standard tiers.
SIEM / Compliance
Separate consumption-priced SKU increasing costs. No innate GRC capabilities to assist with attestation for compliance.

Why Businesses Are Moving to Blackpoint

For businesses looking to eliminate constant noise, alert fatigue, and costly add-ons, the CompassOne platform by Blackpoint is for you.

No Noise. No Alert Fatigue.

Our 24/7 SOC ensures threats are identified and stopped in record time. No 2am wakeups. We’ve got you covered so you can focus on strategic priorities.

Threats Stopped. Incidents Resolved.

Blackpoint’s 24/7 human-led SOC investigates, contains, and remediates threats directly, often in under two minutes, with live phone access to an analyst whenever you need one. Your team gets a resolved incident, not a queue of alerts to work through.

One Platform. Lower Total Cost.

CompassOne combines prevention, detection, response, and compliance into a unified security platform instead of pieced-together point tools, cutting vendor sprawl and the total cost of running enterprise-grade protection.

Transparent Pricing. Complete Protection.

Get the products, support, and security outcomes you need in one straightforward offering, without unexpected costs or fragmented solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is Blackpoint or SentinelOne better for MSPs?

    Blackpoint is built from the ground up for MSPs with a multi-tenant console and a 24/7 SOC designed to provide full containment and remediation by isolating compromised endpoints and disabling compromised accounts directly, backed by 24/7 live phone access to a human analyst. This translates to answers, not alert fatigue.

  • Who has better pricing?

    Blackpoint’s CompassOne platform has everything you need, with flexible options to protect your smallest client while also providing for your compliance-driven, security-minded customers, always with a 24/7 AI-accelerated SOC. No costly add-ons and no additional SOC resources required.

  • What’s the difference between Blackpoint and SentinelOne for ITDR?

    Blackpoint’s ITDR covers Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Cisco Duo, with an AI SOC Agent containing identity threats in as little as 21 seconds and under two minutes on average, with human analysts handling anything outside defined confidence thresholds. Blackpoint pioneered ITDR before identity-based attacks were a common threat.

Ready to Experience the Difference?

Blackpoint brings together detection, response, asset visibility, and posture improvement into one platform, with less overhead, faster containment, and a stronger security story for your clients.

Schedule a demo today to see why MSPs are replacing SentinelOne with Blackpoint.

Request a Demo →

Read the DTC story →