Microsoft Sentinel vs QRadar
SIEM pricing comparison · 2026
Microsoft Sentinel pricing ranges from $2.46–$5.2/GB ingested, while QRadar uses custom pricing.
QRadar
QRadar uses custom enterprise pricing based on Events Per Second (EPS) and Flows Per Minut
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Usage-based
Custom rates
see vendor pricing for volume tiers
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$692/yr
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No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
9 sourced facts
4 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified
1mo ago
Confidence
High confidence
Sources
3 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost
Last verified
1mo ago
Confidence
Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
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Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Microsoft Sentinel | QRadar |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-As-You-Go | $5.20 /per GB ingested | Custom |
| Commitment Tier (100 GB/day) | $2.96 /per GB with commitment | — |
| Enterprise (1000+ GB/day commitment) | $2.46 /per GB with high-volume commitment | — |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Microsoft Sentinel
3 scenariosFirst month free, then $1,560/month ($5.20/GB × 10 GB × 30 days) PAYG
Small Business (10 GB/day)
$8,880/month ($2.96/GB × 100 GB × 30 days)
Mid-Size Enterprise (100 GB/day commitment)
with 43% savings vs PAYG
$36,900/month ($2.46/GB × 500 GB × 30 days)
Large Enterprise (500 GB/day commitment)
with 52% savings plus TAM support
QRadar
2 scenarios$1,000,000
Mid-Size Enterprise Deployment
+ annually
$2.14/GB/day
QRadar Log Insights - Cloud Native
base pricing with volume discounts