Microsoft Sentinel

Cloud-native Azure SIEM with AI-powered detection and automated response

ToolCloud SIEMCloud

Pricing: Free 31-day trial (10 GB/day); pay-as-you-go from ~$5.20/GB ingested, with commitment tiers down to ~$2.46/GB at high volume (region-dependent; Microsoft directs to cost estimator/sales for exact rates)

Reviewed by the CyberSecTool editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed February 2026 · How we review listings

What is Microsoft Sentinel?

Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM and SOAR solution built on Azure that delivers intelligent security analytics across the enterprise. It provides AI-powered threat detection, automated response with playbooks, and deep integration with Microsoft 365, Azure, and the broader Microsoft security stack. Sentinel's consumption-based pricing and serverless architecture make it highly scalable.

Best for: Microsoft-centric organizations wanting a cloud-native SIEM with deep M365 and Azure integration
Pros
  • ✓ Deep native integration with Microsoft ecosystem
  • ✓ Cloud-native with no infrastructure to manage
  • ✓ Free data ingestion for Microsoft 365 and Azure logs
  • ✓ Built-in SOAR with Logic Apps playbooks
  • ✓ Rapidly growing content hub and community
Considerations
  • • Per-GB costs can spike with non-Microsoft data sources
  • • KQL learning curve for teams used to other query languages
  • • Best value requires heavy Microsoft investment
  • • Some advanced features require additional Microsoft licenses

Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.

Key Features

→AI-powered threat detection and investigation
→Built-in SOAR with automated playbooks
→Deep Microsoft 365 and Azure integration
→Kusto Query Language (KQL) for analytics
→Threat intelligence fusion
→User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA)
→Multi-cloud and hybrid data connectors
→Jupyter Notebook integration for hunting

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Microsoft Sentinel Comparisons

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Sources & references

Where the information on this listing comes from. Always verify pricing and capabilities against the vendor before a purchasing decision.

Microsoft Sentinel — official websitePrimary source
Microsoft Sentinel questions on Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Microsoft Sentinel pricing (official)
Microsoft (vendor pricing page; no dollar figures, routes to estimator/sales)
Plan costs and understand pricing and billing - Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Learn (confirms PAYG + commitment-tier model, free trial; no dollar amounts)
Microsoft Sentinel Pricing 2026: $2.46-$5.20/GB
Costbench (independent pricing tracker: PAYG ~$5.20/GB, 100 GB/day tier ~$2.96/GB, high-volume floor ~$2.46/GB)

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Quick Info
PricingFree 31-day trial (10 GB/day); pay-as-you-go from ~$5.20/GB ingested, with commitment tiers down to ~$2.46/GB at high volume (region-dependent; Microsoft directs to cost estimator/sales for exact rates)
ModelPer-GB ingested (with commitment tier discounts)
Founded2019
CloudYes
Self-HostedNo
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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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