Extended detection and response · November 2026 Edition
SentinelOne Singularity vs ESET PROTECT
One of fourteen models named SentinelOne Singularity first on the direct prompt; zero named ESET PROTECT. SentinelOne Singularity was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and ESET PROTECT by seven and SentinelOne Singularity carries 53 labels and ESET PROTECT 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share5%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate15%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels5311A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, SentinelOne Singularity reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Defender XDR vs SentinelOne Singularity · Microsoft Defender XDR vs ESET PROTECT · CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR vs SentinelOne Singularity
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the extended detection and response page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SentinelOne SingularityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsESET PROTECT
Direct10
Paraphrase20
Comparative00
Budget-constrained032 against SentinelOne Singularity
Scale-constrained00
Negative206 against SentinelOne Singularity
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where SentinelOne Singularity and ESET PROTECT stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
SentinelOne Singularity ESET PROTECT first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, SentinelOne Singularity on the left and ESET PROTECT on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where SentinelOne Singularity and ESET PROTECT stood in it.
SentinelOne Singularity first, ESET PROTECT not the choice
1 of 14 modelsESET PROTECT was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashSentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X, Sophos MDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Microsoft Defender XDR, Trend Vision One
Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Sophos Intercept X alternatives: Microsoft Defender XDR, SentinelOne Singularity, Stellar Cyber Open XDR
GPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft Defender XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, SentinelOne Singularity
Perplexity SonarMicrosoft Defender XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X, Sophos MDR, Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Grok 4.20CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Microsoft Defender XDR alternatives: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
DeepSeek V4 FlashSophos Intercept X alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Cynet 360 AutoXDR, Microsoft Defender XDR, SentinelOne Singularity
Qwen 3.7 FlashStellar Cyber Open XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Microsoft Defender XDR, SentinelOne Singularity
Kimi K2Microsoft Defender XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, SentinelOne Singularity
GLM 4.7 FlashXCrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone XDR, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, SentinelOne Singularity
MiniMax M2.5CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Microsoft Defender XDR alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone XDR, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, SentinelOne Singularity
GPT-6 LunaCrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Microsoft Defender XDR alternatives: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, SentinelOne Singularity
Muse Glimmer 30BBitdefender GravityZone XDR, Stellar Cyber Open XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Cynet 360 AutoXDR, ESET PROTECT, Microsoft Defender XDR, Ontinue, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X, WithSecure Elements
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Mistral SmallCrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Sophos Intercept X alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with E5 License, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
Llama 4 MaverickMicrosoft Defender XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, Sophos Intercept X, Stellar Cyber Open XDR
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
SentinelOne Singularity leads by two points.
SentinelOne Singularity2%#7 of 12ESET PROTECT0%#9 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
SentinelOne Singularity5%#4 of 12ESET PROTECT5%#5 of 12Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
SentinelOne Singularity0%#4 of 10ESET PROTECT0%#– of 10What the models said about SentinelOne Singularity
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“SentinelOne describes extending XDR by connecting additional data sources; verify that your key identity, cloud, email, and network tools actually send useful telemetry” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Stronger Contenders ... SentinelOne (Singularity XDR), Palo Alto Cortex XDR, and Sophos XDR often rank high for usability, detection, and fewer integration woes.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Currently, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto (Prisma Access) are generally viewed as having the smoothest "single-pane-of-glass" experiences” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
What the models said about ESET PROTECT
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“The best XDR platform for a company with a limited budget is ESET, as it is considered the best low-cost XDR solution.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Highlighted as the best low-cost XDR solution, making it a strong choice for budget-conscious organizations.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“1. ESET PROTECT Premium Plus ⭐ Best Overall Budget Choice” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
Microsoft Defender XDR vs SentinelOne SingularityMicrosoft Defender XDR vs ESET PROTECTCrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR vs SentinelOne SingularityCrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR vs ESET PROTECTSophos Intercept X vs SentinelOne SingularitySophos Intercept X vs ESET PROTECTSentinelOne Singularity vs Stellar Cyber Open XDRSentinelOne Singularity vs Bitdefender GravityZone XDRESET PROTECT vs Stellar Cyber Open XDRESET PROTECT vs Bitdefender GravityZone XDRAll twenty-one head-to-head pages and the full XDR standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.