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SentinelOne vs Vectra AI

SentinelOne sells an AI-native platform with unified protection across endpoint, identity, AI, and cloud. Vectra AI sells the Vectra AI Platform, a security platform that covers network, identity and cloud. CISO Tribune files both under Identity threat detection and response. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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SentinelOne vs Vectra AI: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
SentinelOneSentinelOne sells an AI-native platform with unified protection across endpoint, identity, AI, and cloud.sentinelone.comVectra AIVectra AI sells the Vectra AI Platform, a security platform that covers network, identity and cloud.vectra.ai
What it sells
  • Purple AI[3][4][5]AI that handles triage, correlation, and routine response alongside agentic workflows.
  • Wayfinder IRR[5]On-demand breach readiness, compromise assessments, and incident response.
  • Wayfinder Emergency Response[5]On-demand access to incident response with no commitment required.
  • Vectra AI Platform[11]A platform that covers network, identity and cloud to detect attacker behavior. It brings together observability, threat detection, investigation and response, and posture improvement.
  • Vectra MXDR[8]A managed extended detection and response service staffed by Vectra AI analysts.
Categories
Headquarters
Mountain View, CA, USA[2]San Jose, United States[2]
Founded
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Ownership and funding
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Named customers
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Recent news
  • October 29, 2026SentinelOne announced the upcoming addition of Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5.1 to its Wayfinder Frontier AI Services offering.[7]
  • March 3, 2026SentinelOne announced the appointment of Sonalee Parekh as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 24, 2026.[8]
  • September 15, 2026Vectra AI announced Vectra AI Ascent, a new global partner program meant to build expertise, services and joint capabilities for addressing complex security challenges.[13]
  • August 5, 2026Vectra AI launched Vectra AI Pro, a product intended to give AI agents in security operations centers a more reliable view of attacker behavior.[15]
  • August 5, 2026Vectra AI announced Vectra AI Pro, a new offering intended to help organizations adopt AI across the SOC through trusted signal intelligence.[10]
  • July 14, 2026Vectra AI announced an expanded alliance with Endace under which Vectra AI will offer Endace Probes directly to its customers.[12]
  • December 16, 2025Vectra AI announced a control framework within the Vectra AI Platform that unifies controls before and after compromise across the hybrid attack lifecycle.[11]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[9]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, SentinelOne sells to organizations ranging from global enterprises to fast-moving teams. SentinelOne offers solutions tailored to the regulatory, operational, and threat realities of specific sectors. For analysts, Purple AI and agentic workflows handle triage, correlation, and routine response. Organizations that need expert incident response right now, without a prior commitment, can use an on-demand DFIR block.Not written yet
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November 5, 2026November 2, 2026

Where they overlap

  • SentinelOne and Vectra AI are both filed under Identity threat detection and response.

Where they differ, field by field

  • SentinelOne's primary category is EDR and XDR; Vectra AI's is Network detection and response.
  • SentinelOne is also filed under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) and MDR and managed SOC. Vectra AI is also filed under Cloud detection and response.
  • SentinelOne lists Purple AI, Wayfinder IRR and Wayfinder Emergency Response. Vectra AI lists Vectra AI Platform and Vectra MXDR.
  • SentinelOne is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, USA. Vectra AI is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

What it sells: SentinelOne

What Purple AI does[3][4][5]
Purple AI and agentic workflows handle triage, correlation, and routine response. Purple AI investigates what analysts cannot reach in time. Purple AI accelerates investigations, analysis, and forensic workflows in SentinelOne engagements.
What Wayfinder IRR does[5]
Wayfinder IRR provides on-demand breach readiness, expert-led compromise assessments, and incident response. DFIR specialists contain, investigate, and eradicate confirmed or suspected breaches. SentinelOne offers five assessment types: General, M&A, Post-Breach, Insider Threat, and Targeted. One retainer secures a renewable pool of expert hours used across readiness, assessments, and response.
What Wayfinder Emergency Response does[5]
Wayfinder Emergency Response delivers on-demand access with no commitment required. SentinelOne offers an immediate 40-hour on-demand DFIR block that requires no retainer.

What it sells: Vectra AI

What Vectra AI Platform does[11]
Vectra AI says the platform uses behavioral detection and real-time network visibility to reduce exposure and stop attacks across network, identity, and cloud. Its detections surface lateral movement, credential theft, account compromise and privilege escalation. AI agents triage, stitch and prioritize detections.
What Vectra MXDR does[8]
Vectra AI says the service provides complete 24/7 coverage across identity, public cloud, SaaS and data center networks. Customers can choose full management or co-management based on their SOC's maturity.

Questions about SentinelOne and Vectra AI

What do SentinelOne and Vectra AI sell?
SentinelOne sells Purple AI, Wayfinder IRR and Wayfinder Emergency Response. Vectra AI sells Vectra AI Platform and Vectra MXDR.
Are SentinelOne and Vectra AI in the same category?
They share Identity threat detection and response. SentinelOne's primary category is EDR and XDR and Vectra AI's is Network detection and response.
Where are SentinelOne and Vectra AI headquartered?
SentinelOne is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, USA. Vectra AI is headquartered in San Jose, United States.
Who are SentinelOne and Vectra AI sold to?
From its own pages, SentinelOne sells to organizations ranging from global enterprises to fast-moving teams.
What have SentinelOne and Vectra AI announced recently?
October 29, 2026: SentinelOne announced the upcoming addition of Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5.1 to its Wayfinder Frontier AI Services offering. September 15, 2026: Vectra AI announced Vectra AI Ascent, a new global partner program meant to build expertise, services and joint capabilities for addressing complex security challenges.

About SentinelOne

SentinelOne sells an AI-native platform with unified protection across endpoint, identity, AI, and cloud. SentinelOne describes its platform as powered by Autonomous Security Intelligence. SentinelOne states that attackers now use AI to generate code, move at machine speed, and exploit gaps. SentinelOne aims to stop attacks across AI tools, endpoints, identity, and cloud. SentinelOne offers solutions tailored to the regulatory, operational, and threat realities of specific sectors.[1][3]

SentinelOne's endpoint security platform combines endpoint protection (EPP), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and automated remediation in a single unified agent. SentinelOne combines EPP and EDR in a single platform, enabling prevention, detection, investigation, and response without separate tools or agents. SentinelOne uses behavioral AI to identify malicious activity based on how processes behave, not just what they look like. SentinelOne applies automated hardening to close gaps without manual intervention. SentinelOne's AI-powered EDR addresses ransomware, zero-day exploits, supply chain attacks, and fileless malware. SentinelOne provides autonomous, AI-powered protection across every workstation, every cloud workload, and every mobile device. SentinelOne deploys in SaaS, on-premises, hybrid, and air-gapped environments. SentinelOne's endpoint security integrates endpoint, identity, cloud, and third-party telemetry.[3][4]

SentinelOne contains identity threats from one console. SentinelOne detects credential theft, privilege escalation, and lateral movement as they happen. SentinelOne's identity protection addresses exposure across Active Directory and cloud identity providers including Entra ID, Okta, Ping, SecureAuth, and Duo. SentinelOne uses deception technology and conditional access policies to contain adversaries before impact.[4]

SentinelOne provides on-device mobile threat defense for iOS, Android, and ChromeOS users against phishing, malware, and risky apps. SentinelOne's mobile threat defense requires no MDM and works without connectivity. SentinelOne blocks network attacks such as man-in-the-middle, rogue Wi-Fi, and malicious profiles before they reach data.[4]

Purple AI and agentic workflows handle triage, correlation, and routine response. Purple AI investigates what analysts cannot reach in time. SentinelOne provides AI-native protection to detect, contain, and respond to threats in real time.[3][4]

Wayfinder IRR provides on-demand breach readiness, expert-led compromise assessments, and incident response. DFIR specialists conduct forensic analysis, identify root cause, and collect full-scope evidence, then contain the threat, evict the adversary, and guide teams through remediation. Breach Readiness exercises test plans and people against real-world threat scenarios. SentinelOne's exercises include tabletops, purple teams, war rooms, CTF challenges, and workshops. SentinelOne offers five assessment types: General, M&A, Post-Breach, Insider Threat, and Targeted. SentinelOne's incident response has a 4-hour SLA for initial expert response and a 24-hour SLA for preliminary findings. One retainer secures a renewable pool of expert hours used across readiness, assessments, and response. SentinelOne's response work covers end-to-end investigations, threat eviction, root cause analysis, IOC analysis, and malware reverse engineering. The response phase delivers executive reporting, compliance documentation, and actionable recommendations.[1][5]

Wayfinder Emergency Response delivers on-demand access with no commitment required. SentinelOne offers an immediate 40-hour on-demand DFIR block that requires no retainer. SentinelOne hunts for hidden, existing threats and undiagnosed malicious activity in the environment. Hidden threats are identified and neutralized by analysts and Google Threat Intelligence.[4][5]

SentinelLabs, the research arm of SentinelOne, hosted LABScon 2024, a 3-day conference.[1][3][4][5][6]

SentinelOne on the record

Sources

SentinelOne full record

  1. [1]sentinelone.comSentinelOne · sentinelone.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]CompanySentinelOne · sentinelone.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]SentinelOne | AI-Powered Enterprise Cybersecurity PlatformSentinelOne · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Singularity™ Endpoint Security Platform | SentinelOneSentinelOne · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Wayfinder Incident Readiness & Response Services | SentinelOneSentinelOne · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]LABScon24 Replay | Let Them Eat Cake: “Secure by Upgrade” Software is a National Security Threat | SentinelOneSentinelOne · published December 18, 2024 · Tier A
  7. [7]SentinelOne to Add Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5.1 to Wayfinder Frontier AI ServicesSentinelOne · published October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]SentinelOne Appoints Sonalee Parekh as Chief Financial OfficerSentinelOne · published March 3, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security Reviews 2026G2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

Vectra AI full record

  1. [1]Modern NDR for Modern Networks | Vectra AI PlatformVectra AI · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]AI Cybersecurity Platform for Network, Identity & Cloud Security | Vectra AIVectra AI · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Vectra AI Platform Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier C
  4. [4]AI-Native Security & Observability Platform | Vectra AIVectra AI · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Advanced Threat Detection AI & SOC Automation - Vectra AIVectra AI · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Vectra AI Threat Detection for Security AnalystsVectra AI · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Cloud Threat Detection & Response for Microsoft 365 Security - Vectra AIVectra AI · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) - Vectra AIVectra AI · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Security Integrations for Your Modern Security Stack | Vectra AIVectra AI · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Vectra AI Launches Vectra AI Pro to Accelerate the Agentic SOCVectra AI · published August 5, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Vectra AI Pioneers a New Era of Continuous Control Across the Hybrid Attack LifecycleVectra AI · published December 16, 2025 · Tier A
  12. [12]Vectra AI and Endace Deliver AI-Native Security and Observability with Integrated Packet-Level ForensicsVectra AI · published July 14, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Vectra AI Launches Ascent to Help Partners Address the New Era of AI-Driven AttacksPR Newswire · published September 15, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Vectra AI Empowers Partners with Unified Microsoft Security Through New Vectra AI Shield SolutionVectra AI · published November 25, 2025 · Tier A
  15. [15]Vectra AI launches Vectra AI Pro to feed AI agents better attack signalsSiliconANGLE · published August 5, 2026 · Tier B
  16. [16]Vectra AI Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier C

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