# Microsoft Sentinel vs Wazuh

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Wazuh

| Attribute | Microsoft Sentinel | Wazuh |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 36 (63% (medium)) | 45.8 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 17,232 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-native security platform designed to detect threats across entire IT environments, conduct rapid security incident investigations, and reduce operational costs through integrated analytics. It is indexed under SIEM & SOAR Software.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"What is Microsoft Sentinel?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Microsoft Sentinel does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"How much does Microsoft Sentinel cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Microsoft Sentinel supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"What platforms does Microsoft Sentinel support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Microsoft Sentinel, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"Can Microsoft Sentinel be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Microsoft Sentinel. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Microsoft Sentinel not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Microsoft Sentinel have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Microsoft Sentinel is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"Where is Microsoft Sentinel available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Unified XDR and SIEM platform that analyzes security data across endpoints, clouds, and networks to detect threats, respond to incidents, and ensure compliance. It is indexed under SIEM & SOAR Software.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"What is Wazuh?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Wazuh is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"Is Wazuh free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Wazuh supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"What platforms does Wazuh support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Wazuh can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"Can Wazuh be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Wazuh, including Amazon Security Lake, AWS Inspector and AWS SQS. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"What does Wazuh integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Wazuh. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Wazuh not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://wazuh.com/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does Wazuh have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Wazuh is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://wazuh.com","question":"Where is Wazuh available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A security information and event management system that enables organizations to identify threats across their infrastructure, respond to security incidents quickly, and reduce operational costs through integrated data storage and AI-powered threat detection. | A unified security solution that monitors, detects, and responds to threats across endpoints, networks, cloud workloads, and infrastructure through integrated threat analysis and automated response capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"siem":true,"deployment":"cloud","ml_detection":true,"case_management":true}` | `{"siem":true,"soar":true,"ueba":true,"deployment":"hybrid","ml_detection":true,"threat_intel":true,"case_management":true,"connector_breadth":"Cloud and endpoint integrations including AWS services and threat intelligence f","open_core_available":true,"mitre_attack_mapping":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Amazon Security Lake"},{"name":"AWS Inspector"},{"name":"AWS SQS"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"ESET PROTECT Hub"},{"name":"VirusTotal","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Maltiverse","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","sourceUrl":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T13:33:04.133Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wazuh.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:14:25.915Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 18 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.9-rc2","date":"2026-10-08T09:22:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.14.9-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc1","date":"2026-10-05T13:36:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.9-rc1","date":"2026-10-01T10:05:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.14.9-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.8","date":"2026-09-25T18:19:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.5","date":"2026-09-15T13:43:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta5","date":"2026-09-01T10:35:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.7","date":"2026-07-30T16:32:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta4","date":"2026-07-21T12:27:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3","date":"2026-07-02T15:48:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.6","date":"2026-07-03T08:50:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2","date":"2026-05-21T14:10:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.10.4","date":"2026-07-30T16:32:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.5","date":"2026-04-23T11:46:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta1","date":"2026-04-15T13:40:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.4","date":"2026-03-17T08:51:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.3","date":"2026-02-11T15:04:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.2","date":"2026-01-15T11:19:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.1","date":"2025-11-12T18:11:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.0","date":"2025-10-23T17:45:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.13.1","date":"2025-09-25T15:43:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.5 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://wazuh.com/blog/achieving-cjis-compliance-with-wazuh/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FWazuh%2Fwazuh&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (SIEM & SOAR Software)

| Capability | Microsoft Sentinel | Wazuh |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| SIEM (log correlation & detection) | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOAR (playbooks / automated response) | - | ✓ |
| **Detection** |  |  |
| UEBA (behavioural analytics) | - | ✓ |
| Built-in threat intelligence | - | ✓ |
| ML / anomaly detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| MITRE ATT&CK detection mapping | - | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Case / incident management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing basis | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Cloud | Hybrid |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Connector / content-pack breadth | - | Cloud and endpoint integrations including AWS services and threat intelligence f |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core available | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:46.416Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*