WithSecure vs. SentinelOne
WithSecure’s XDR is built in Europe, operated in Europe — giving midmarket businesses and MSPs on-demand expert services, broader exposure management coverage and full data sovereignty, without the US-centric limitations or the annual commitment SentinelOne requires.
The European midmarket alternative to SentinelOne Singularity XDR
SentinelOne is a technology-first platform built around EDR and automation — but it relies heavily on manual threat hunting, and pushes resource-constrained teams toward a fully managed service as the only way to fill the gaps.
WithSecure gives midmarket businesses award-winning prevention, high-fidelity automated detection and on-demand expert services on a single cloud-native platform, without forcing you to choose between technology and the support to use it effectively.
WithSecure™ comparison
Built for resource constrained midsize businesses and MSPs
WithSecure is purpose-built for European midmarket businesses and MSPs — organizations that need enterprise-grade protection without enterprise-grade complexity or cost. Every product, service and partnership model is designed around the way resource-constrained teams actually work.
US-focused. Limited European presence and partnership.
SentinelOne’s customer base is primarily in the United States. European midmarket organizations get limited local presence, limited language support, and a product built for well-resourced teams — not a co-security partner.
Built the European way
WithSecure treats NIS2, DORA and GDPR as service outcomes — not compliance checklists. Managed detection and response, incident reporting support and regulatory documentation are built into the partnership from day one, giving European organizations the clearest path from security investment to auditable compliance.
US regulatory focus. Limited European compliance depth.
SentinelOne has no dedicated NIS2 or DORA focus in their offering. Its platform is designed around US regulatory frameworks, leaving European organizations with active compliance obligations largely on their own.
Delivered from Europe.
WithSecure is headquartered in Finland and all services delivered from Europe, subject exclusively to European laws. Data is stored, processed and acted upon entirely within European borders — by analysts located in Europe, under European governance, with no exceptions and no fine print.
Primarily US. Limited European sovereignty assurance.
SentinelOne is subject to the CLOUD Act, with a platform and infrastructure that is primarily US-centric. Organizations with strict data sovereignty requirements will find limited assurance that their environment is monitored exclusively within European jurisdiction.
Seven consecutive years of best-in-class protection
WithSecure is a 7-time winner of AV-TEST Best Protection as the industry’s most rigorous real-world malware test. Multi-layer protection delivers 100% ransomware and 0-day detection, with ransomware attacks automatically reverted without manual recovery.
Limited EPP testing. Mac protection under scrutiny.
EDR-first platform with strong automation — but limited independent EPP test participation and degrading AV-TEST performance on Mac cast doubt on prevention depth.
High-fidelity detection. Low noise. Proven since day one.
Accurate and highly automated Broad Context Detection in modern IT envrionment across endpoints, identities, and cloud platforms without unnecessary noise caused. Strong detection-to-alert ratio in 2025 MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluation with only 4 high/critical alerts. Response across endpoints and identities with option to automate, broad range of 30+ guided investigation and response actions.
Claims automation, yet MITRE scores rely on manual analysis
MITRE ATT&CK coverage is robust but likely depends mainly on manual threat hunting, increasing workload for smaller teams. Response is called autonomous, yet default rollback needs user action, unlike WithSecure’s fully automated approach.
Flexible tiers, EU team, incident response included.
The only vendor offering flexible co-security tiers — on-demand Elevate, co-monitoring, full 24/7 MDR, and proactive Infinite — with incident response included and threat hunters located entirely within Europe.
Automation-driven MDR. No on-demand expert escalation.
Vigilance MDR available — but primarily automation-driven, proactive threat hunting is an optional add-on, and no on-demand expert access exists for teams that need flexible escalation.
One agent. One portal. Everything included.
Single cloud-native Elements platform, one agent, one portal — covering EPP, EDR, exposure management, Microsoft 365 collaboration protection and identity security without separate consoles or premium licensing tiers.
Annual only. 100-endpoint minimum.
Cloud and on-premise options available — but lacks true cloud-native multi-tenancy, annual-only licensing with 100-endpoint minimum, and English/Japanese dashboard only.
MSP-ready from day one. Not bolted on later.
Built from the ground up for MSPs — cloud-native multi-tenant management, white-label services, partner expert escalation and usage-based licensing all included as standard.
US-centric. Limited European local partner depth.
Multi-tenant available for MSSPs — but not cloud-native, no on-demand partner escalation service, and primarily US-centric with limited European local partner depth.
Recognized independently
Industry recognition
We believe the recognition from independent evaluations, industry analyst firms, and our own partners and customers is the best evidence of innovation, expertise and security outcomes delivered by WithSecure.
As the most notable highlight, WithSecure has been recognized in both the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Exposure Assessment Platforms and the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms.
Recognition
Among Notable Vendors in XDR Platforms by Forrester
Forrester named WithSecure among Notable Vendors in the Forrester report, The Extended Detection and Response Platforms Landscape, Q1 2026. XDR is defined as the evolution of endpoint detection and response, which unifies security-relevant detections from endpoints and other detection surfaces, such as email, identity, and cloud.
Recognition
A Strong Performer in MDR Services in Europe by Forrester
Forrester named WithSecure a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection and Response Services In Europe Q3 2025 with the highest possible scores in the criteria of Innovation, Data sovereignty and European Service Delivery, and Service localization.
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WithSecure benefits
- Proactive security that stays ahead of threats — not just reactive to them. Elements continuously identifies exposures and reduces your attack surface before attackers find a way in.
- Full visibility across your entire environment. Endpoints, identities, cloud, email, and collaboration tools — all monitored from a single platform
- AI-powered detection that acts at attack speed. Elements blocks 99.98% of threats automatically, with a full visibility and fast response.
- Expert backup, 24 hours a day. From on-demand guidance to full Managed Detection and Response, our security experts are one click away — whether it’s 2pm or 2am.
- Compliance built in, not bolted on. Elements is aligned with NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and ISO 27001 from day one — so you’re protected and audit-ready without extra effort.
- Elements is available through a network of certified partners who understand your market, your compliance requirements, and your business — so you get the right level of protection, with people you can trust nearby.
- European by design, trusted by 140,000 customers. Built and operated in Europe, with data processed under EU standards and backed by over 35 years of cybersecurity expertise.
Source: Gartner Peer Insights, Voice of the Customer for Managed Detection and Response (31 March 2026). Based on 20 reviews.
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