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Microsoft Sentinel vs Wazuh
Context: Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) · 25 rows
| Attribute | Microsoft SentinelMicrosoft | WazuhWazuh |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sentinel/ | https://documentation.wazuh.com/current/ |
| Tags | siem, soar, ueba, cloud-native, microsoft-azure | siem, xdr, open-source, threat-detection, host-security |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | SaaS | self-hosted, SaaS |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | true | true |
| Free trial | true | true |
| License model | proprietary | open-source |
| Pricing model | usage | free, subscription |
| Source repository | — | https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh |
| SPDX license IDs | — | GPL-2.0-only |
| 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 | Unified XDR and SIEM, Security event monitoring, detection, and alerting, File integrity monitoring and malware detection, Vulnerability detection, Threat hunting and incident response, Active response |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | true | true |
| CLI | true | true |
| Security · Privacy · Compliance | ||
| Regulatory compliance | GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS | PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST 800-53, TSC |
| Security certifications | SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, FedRAMP, CSA STAR | — |
| Support · Docs · Services | ||
| Support channels | — | community, professional support |
| 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. | Teams that want a free, self-hosted open source SIEM/XDR with an optional managed cloud, from individual labs to large deployments. |
| Company-size fit | SMB, mid-market, enterprise | individual, SMB, 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 | Endpoint security, Cloud security, Security operations and threat intelligence, Regulatory compliance |
| Skill level | advanced | advanced |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Changelog/release notes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sentinel/whats-new | — |
| Current version | — | 4.14 |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | 1975 | 2015 |
| Headquarters country | 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.