SentinelOne Singularity Cloud vs Upwind: 2026 CNAPP comparison
Cloud Security Compare editors · Matchups reviewed September 2026 · Editorial assessment
The short version
Upwind scores higher overall, 3.9 to 3.8, and wins 5 of seven criteria: agentless coverage, runtime protection, risk prioritization, code-to-cloud security and AI workload security. SentinelOne wins 1: ecosystem and integrations. They tie on pricing transparency. Choose SentinelOne if you want wide integration coverage and a larger platform around the CNAPP; choose Upwind if you need inventory and posture for models, AI services, agents and MCP servers.
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud
3.8/ 5
Upwind
3.9/ 5
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud wins 1 criterion, Upwind wins 5, 1 tied.
Who wins SentinelOne vs Upwind?
Upwind is ahead by 0.08 points on exact totals. SentinelOne's wins cover 12% of our weights; Upwind's cover 78%; tied criteria cover 10%. The largest single gap is on ecosystem and integrations, where SentinelOne leads by 0.7.
Where each design starts, on our reading: SentinelOne, agentless CNAPP plus workload agent; Upwind, runtime sensor, with agentless scanning.
How do SentinelOne and Upwind compare on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | SentinelOne | Upwind | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentless coverage and time to value | 18% | 3.9 | 4.0 | Upwind +0.1 |
| Runtime protection depth | 16% | 4.5 | 4.7 | Upwind +0.2 |
| Risk prioritization and attack paths | 18% | 4.3 | 4.5 | Upwind +0.2 |
| Code-to-cloud and AppSec | 14% | 3.7 | 3.8 | Upwind +0.1 |
| AI workload security | 12% | 3.9 | 4.4 | Upwind +0.5 |
| Ecosystem and integrations | 12% | 4.2 | 3.5 | SentinelOne +0.7 |
| Pricing transparency | 10% | 1.5 | 1.5 | Tie |
Agentless coverage and time to value
Weight 18%
SentinelOne: Cloud Native Security is an agentless CNAPP for multi-cloud estates.
Upwind: Agentless scanning is part of the platform, though Upwind's design centers on its runtime sensor.
Runtime protection depth
Weight 16%
SentinelOne: Cloud Workload Security detects and stops threats inside running containers, VMs and AI workloads.
Upwind: eBPF sensors, baselines of cloud activity and network flows, and forensic event timelines; Upwind says it detects threats in 15 seconds.
Risk prioritization and attack paths
Weight 18%
SentinelOne: The Offensive Security Engine checks which exposures are exploitable and shows Verified Exploit Paths.
Upwind: Correlates static findings with runtime context for attack path and exposure analysis; Upwind claims 93% noise reduction.
Code-to-cloud and AppSec
Weight 14%
SentinelOne: Scans repositories, IaC templates and container images, and validates 850+ secret types.
Upwind: IaC security, SCA and SBOM, DAST and a container admission controller; SAST is not among its listed modules.
AI workload security
Weight 12%
SentinelOne: AI-SPM governs AI models, services and data pipelines.
Upwind: AI inventory, AI-BOM, AI-SPM, an AI sensor, AI detection and response, and offensive testing for models, agents and MCP servers.
Ecosystem and integrations
Weight 12%
SentinelOne: Shares one data model and response workflow with the wider Singularity platform.
Upwind: A younger company (founded October 2022, 150+ customers per its newsroom) with a smaller partner and integration footprint.
Pricing transparency
Weight 10%
SentinelOne: No published cloud security price.
Upwind: No public price list; the pricing URL returns a 404.
Scores are 0 to 5. The marker leans toward the stronger vendor; a gap of 1.5 or more pins it to the end. How to read these bars
How do SentinelOne and Upwind price?
| Pricing fact | SentinelOne | Upwind |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Not published. Contact sales. | Not published. Contact sales. |
| Billing basis | Not published. Contact sales. | Not published. Contact sales. The pricing URL returned a 404 when reviewed. |
| Pricing transparency score | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Source: Singularity Cloud · Reviewed Sep 2026
Source: Upwind home · Reviewed Sep 2026
What are the key differences?
| Fact | SentinelOne Singularity Cloud | Upwind |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Agentless CNAPP (Cloud Native Security) plus Cloud Workload Security for runtime | Agentless scanning combined with eBPF runtime sensors |
| Runtime sensor | Cloud Workload Security for containers, VMs and AI workloads | eBPF sensor; CDR with cloud activity baselines and forensic timelines |
| Clouds named | Multi-cloud (the pages we reviewed do not list clouds by name) | AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, OCI (named as partners) |
| Code security | Repository, IaC template and container image scanning; 850+ secret types validated | IaC security, SCA and SBOM, DAST, container admission controller |
| AI security | AI-SPM for models, services and data pipelines | AI inventory, AI-BOM, AI-SPM, AI sensor, AI detection and response, offensive testing for models, agents and MCP servers |
| Ownership | SentinelOne | Standalone vendor; founded October 2022 in San Francisco; $250 million Series B announced 26 January 2026 |
| Public pricing | Not published. Contact sales. | Not published. Contact sales. |
| Open-source project | None named | None named |
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud sources: Singularity Cloud · Cloud Native Security · Reviewed Sep 2026
Upwind sources: Upwind home · Upwind newsroom · AI security platform · CDR · Reviewed Sep 2026
When should you choose SentinelOne?
- You want wide integration coverage and a larger platform around the CNAPP. SentinelOne scores 4.2 against 3.5: Shares one data model and response workflow with the wider Singularity platform.
- Its designation in our matrix is "Best for exploit-validated findings".
When should you choose Upwind?
- You need inventory and posture for models, AI services, agents and MCP servers. Upwind scores 4.4 against 3.9: AI inventory, AI-BOM, AI-SPM, an AI sensor, AI detection and response, and offensive testing for models, agents and MCP servers.
- You want findings ranked into attack paths so the team fixes the few that matter. Upwind scores 4.5 against 4.3: Correlates static findings with runtime context for attack path and exposure analysis; Upwind claims 93% noise reduction.
Frequently asked questions
Is SentinelOne or Upwind better?
Upwind scores higher overall, 3.9 to 3.8, and wins 5 of seven criteria: agentless coverage, runtime protection, risk prioritization, code-to-cloud security and AI workload security. SentinelOne wins 1: ecosystem and integrations. This is an editorial assessment of public vendor material, not a test result.
Where is SentinelOne stronger than Upwind?
On ecosystem and integrations: ecosystem and integrations 4.2 against 3.5.
Do SentinelOne and Upwind publish prices?
SentinelOne: Not published. Contact sales. Upwind: Not published. Contact sales.