#2 Ranked · Top 10 Threat Hunting Tools in 2026 — Best Cyber Threat Hunting Software Reviewed

SentinelOne Singularity (Watchtower)

by SentinelOne Inc.

SentinelOne Singularity with Watchtower is a top endpoint detection tool with advanced threat hunting — combining autonomous AI detection with Purple AI for natural language threat hunting queries, enabling any analyst to conduct enterprise-grade cyber threat hunting across endpoint, cloud, and identity telemetry in the Singularity Data Lake.

Cloud (SaaS) / On-Premise (Singularity Private Cloud) / HybridAll sizes — scales from 50 to 1,000,000+ endpoints Founded 2013 Mountain View, CA, USA 3,200+

Starting Price

Singularity Complete from $179.99/endpoint/year (includes Deep Visibility); Watchtower on quote at sentinelone.com

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G2

4.8

Gartner

4.8

Capterra

4.8

Ratings & Reviews

G2

4.8/5

1,580 reviews

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Gartner

4.8/5

460 reviews

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Capterra

4.8/5

Key Features

  • Purple AI — Natural Language Threat Hunting (Ask in Plain English)
  • Singularity Data Lake — Unified Hunt Surface (Endpoint + Cloud + Identity)
  • Deep Visibility — Full EDR Telemetry for Hunt Operations
  • STAR (Singularity Threat Activity Rules) — Custom Hunt Rules
  • Watchtower — SentinelOne Managed Threat Hunting Service
  • Patented Storyline — Automated Attack Sequence Correlation
  • IOC & YARA Rule-Based Hunting
  • Cross-Tenant Hunting (MSSP Support)
  • Threat Intelligence Feed Integration
  • Autonomous Response + Hunt Pivot
  • On-Premise Hunting via Singularity Private Cloud
  • Osquery-Compatible Endpoint Interrogation
  • Real-Time Process
  • File
  • Network
  • Registry Hunting

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Highest G2 + Gartner ratings of any threat hunting platform (4.8/5)
  • +Purple AI enables natural language threat hunting — 'find all PowerShell executions from unusual parent processes' without query language
  • +Singularity Data Lake unifies endpoint + cloud + identity telemetry for cross-surface hunting
  • +Best threat hunting tools list inclusion in every 2026 analyst report
  • +On-premise hunting via Singularity Private Cloud — unique for air-gapped environments
  • +STAR custom rules enable proactive hunting automation

Cons

  • Complete tier required for full hunting capability — higher pricing
  • Purple AI still maturing for highly complex hunt queries
  • FedRAMP Moderate only (High in progress)
  • Data lake per-GB pricing can escalate for high-telemetry hunts

Best For

Security teams of any size wanting the best threat hunting tool with natural language query capability — where Purple AI lets any analyst hunt like an expert without mastering complex query languages, across the most unified data lake in the market.

Target Audience

Enterprise, Mid-Market, MSSPs, Government, Technology Companies

Key Integrations

SplunkIBM QRadarPalo Alto XSOARGoogle ChronicleMicrosoft SentinelAWSAzureOktaMISPThreatConnect400+ via Marketplace

Competitor Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatchMicrosoft Defender ExpertsPalo Alto Cortex XDRCybereasonElastic Security

Pricing

Model

Deep Visibility (hunting module) included in Singularity Complete tier; Watchtower managed hunting add-on

Starting At

Singularity Complete from $179.99/endpoint/year (includes Deep Visibility); Watchtower on quote at sentinelone.com

Free Trial

Yes — 30-day free trial at sentinelone.com

Company Info

Founded

2013

Headquarters

Mountain View, CA, USA

Employees

3,200+

Company Size

All sizes — scales from 50 to 1,000,000+ endpoints

Funding

Public (NYSE: S) — Market Cap ~$22B (January 2026)

Certifications

SOC 2 Type II | ISO 27001 | HIPAA | GDPR | PCI DSS | FedRAMP Moderate

Awards & Recognition

Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader — EDR 2025 | G2 Best Software Security 2026 | SE Labs AAA Rating 2025 | Frost & Sullivan Threat Hunting Innovation Award 2025

Official Website

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