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Head-to-head · Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security vs Amazon GuardDuty

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security #9 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SentinelOne
Amazon GuardDuty #13 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 7.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Try Amazon GuardDuty

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security leads on 0 checks, Amazon GuardDuty on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security · 8.2/10
  • Free trialonly Amazon GuardDuty

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security scores higher on our rubric for cloud workload protection platforms: 8.2 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #9 and #13.

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is the better fit for enterprise server and cloud protection. Amazon GuardDuty is the better fit for AWS-native workload protection.

  • SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security fits best

    Enterprise server and cloud protection

  • Amazon GuardDuty fits best

    AWS-native workload protection

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Side by side

Feature SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Amazon GuardDuty 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.8
Ranking #9 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms #13 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Best for Enterprise server and cloud protection AWS-native workload protection
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $179.99/device/yr —
Free plan — —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security 3/3 · Amazon GuardDuty 3/3
Container protection ✓ ✓
Serverless protection ✓ ✓
Kubernetes protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Response actions process kill, network isolation, file quarantine, pod disconnect, containment, rollback EventBridge notifications; AWS Lambda processing; Amazon SNS alerts; EC2 Systems Manager automation; EC2, Kinesis, ECS, Step Functions, and Run Command targets
Supported host OS Linux, Windows Bottlerocket; Ubuntu; Amazon Linux 2; Amazon Linux 2023; Red Hat 9.4; Fedora 34; Fedora 40; Fedora 41; CentOS Stream 9
Cloud platforms AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Alibaba Cloud AWS
Our review
Pros
  • Protects servers, VMs, containers, Kubernetes, CaaS, and serverless workloads
  • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and Alibaba Cloud environments
  • Adds behavioral detection, containment, rollback, and natural-language hunting
  • Covers EC2, EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, and AWS accounts
  • Adds runtime monitoring, malware scanning, and AI-powered detection
  • Supports EventBridge workflows and multi-account AWS Organizations administration
Cons
  • Platform access is limited to the web
  • Complete includes only 14 days of data retention
  • Purchases go through authorized partners and regional availability may vary
  • Supports AWS as its cloud platform
  • No permanent free plan
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing varies by data source and AWS Region
Our verdict

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is a cloud-native protection platform for security and DevOps teams managing servers, virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, CaaS, and serverless workloads. It supports public, private, hybrid, and…

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Amazon GuardDuty is a fully managed AWS threat detection service for organizations protecting cloud accounts, workloads, and data. It monitors AWS activity across services including EC2, EKS, ECS on Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, and Amazon…

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  1. SentinelOne Singularity Cloud SecurityCloud Workload Protection Platforms 8.2Paid
  2. Amazon GuardDutyCloud Workload Protection Platforms 7.830-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security — where it wins

    • Protects servers, VMs, containers, Kubernetes, CaaS, and serverless workloads
    • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and Alibaba Cloud environments
    • Adds behavioral detection, containment, rollback, and natural-language hunting

    Where it doesn't

    • Platform access is limited to the web
    • Complete includes only 14 days of data retention
    • Purchases go through authorized partners and regional availability may vary

  • Amazon GuardDuty — where it wins

    • Covers EC2, EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, and AWS accounts
    • Adds runtime monitoring, malware scanning, and AI-powered detection
    • Supports EventBridge workflows and multi-account AWS Organizations administration

    Where it doesn't

    • Supports AWS as its cloud platform
    • No permanent free plan
    • Pay-as-you-go pricing varies by data source and AWS Region

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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