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Microsoft Sentinel vs Splunk Enterprise Security
Context: Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) · 23 rows
| Attribute | Microsoft SentinelMicrosoft | Splunk Enterprise SecuritySplunk |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sentinel/ | https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ES/latest |
| Tags | siem, soar, ueba, cloud-native, microsoft-azure | siem, soar, ueba, security-analytics |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | SaaS | SaaS, self-hosted |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | true | — |
| Free trial | true | true |
| License model | proprietary | proprietary |
| Pricing model | usage | custom |
| Features · Product · Fit | ||
| Core capabilities | Cloud-native SIEM with built-in SOAR, User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), Threat intelligence integration, Security data lake for low-cost retention, 400+ data connectors, Security Copilot AI assistance | Analytics-driven SIEM (TDIR), Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR), User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), Detection Studio detection development, Risk-Based Alerting, AI Assistant for queries and summaries |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | true | true |
| CLI | true | — |
| Security · Privacy · Compliance | ||
| Regulatory compliance | GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS | HIPAA, PCI DSS |
| Security certifications | SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, FedRAMP, CSA STAR | SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, FedRAMP Moderate, FedRAMP High, CSA STAR Level 2, IRAP |
| Support · Docs · Services | ||
| Support channels | — | support portal, community forum |
| Audience · Use · Case | ||
| Best for | Organizations standardized on Azure and Microsoft 365 that want a cloud-native pay-as-you-go SIEM with built-in SOAR and UEBA. | Large security operations teams that need a deeply customizable SIEM with an extensive app ecosystem, available on-premises or as Splunk Cloud Platform. |
| Company-size fit | SMB, mid-market, enterprise | mid-market, enterprise |
| Primary use cases | Threat detection, investigation, and response, Low-cost long-term log retention and compliance, SIEM migration from Splunk and QRadar, Proactive threat hunting | Advanced threat detection, Automation and orchestration, Compliance auditing and reporting, Security monitoring |
| Skill level | advanced | advanced |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Changelog/release notes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sentinel/whats-new | — |
| Current version | — | 8.x |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | 1975 | 2003 |
| Headquarters country | United States | United States |
| Vendor type | commercial | commercial |
“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) category for definitions.