--- title: "CrowdStrike vs Microsoft Sentinel: Which is searched more?" description: "Is CrowdStrike or Microsoft Sentinel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Security operations platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/crowdstrike-vs-microsoft-sentinel" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CrowdStrike vs Microsoft Sentinel: Which is searched more? Is CrowdStrike or Microsoft Sentinel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Security operations platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: CrowdStrike and Microsoft Sentinel - **Competitive set**: Security operations platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CrowdStrike Share of Search**: 0.46% - **Microsoft Sentinel Share of Search**: 7.9% ## Is CrowdStrike or Microsoft Sentinel more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Sentinel had more branded searches than CrowdStrike among security operations platforms worldwide. Microsoft Sentinel had about 22,200 branded searches, while CrowdStrike had 1,300. Microsoft Sentinel made up 7.9% of all security operations platform searches we track, and CrowdStrike accounted for 0.46%. - Microsoft Sentinel was ahead of CrowdStrike in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CrowdStrike’s share of searches among security operations platforms worldwide moved from 0.45% to 0.46%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Sentinel’s share of searches among security operations platforms worldwide moved from 6.2% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. ## Top security operations platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Sentinel was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. CrowdStrike was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Sentinel was listed before CrowdStrike in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Microsoft Sentinel | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Splunk | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CrowdStrike | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | IBM QRadar | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Wazuh | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Google Security Operations | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sumo Logic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Securonix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Exabeam | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | LogRhythm | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about security operations platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which security operations platform should I use?": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. CrowdStrike, 3. Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM, 4. Splunk, 5. Wazuh - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best security operations platforms?": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. CrowdStrike, 3. Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM, 4. Splunk, 5. Google Security Operations - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best security operations platform for security monitoring?": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk, 3. CrowdStrike, 4. Google Security Operations - Searched Google, AI Overview "security operations platform": 1. Google Security Operations - Searched Google, AI Overview "siem platform": 1. Microsoft Sentinel, 2. Splunk, 3. IBM QRadar, 4. Wazuh Not named in any answer: Sumo Logic, Securonix, Exabeam and LogRhythm. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for security operations platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for CrowdStrike worldwide fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | CrowdStrike estimated searches | CrowdStrike Share of Search | CrowdStrike rank | Microsoft Sentinel estimated searches | Microsoft Sentinel Share of Search | Microsoft Sentinel rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 0.45% | 9 | 22.2K | 6.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 0.5% | 9 | 22.2K | 7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 0.41% | 9 | 18.1K | 5.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 0.5% | 9 | 22.2K | 7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 0.5% | 9 | 22.2K | 7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 0.41% | 9 | 22.2K | 6.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 0.41% | 9 | 22.2K | 7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 0.45% | 9 | 22.2K | 7.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1K | 0.32% | 10 | 22.2K | 7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 0.36% | 10 | 22.2K | 7.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 0.36% | 9 | 22.2K | 7.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 0.46% | 9 | 22.2K | 7.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CrowdStrike’s and Microsoft Sentinel’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **CrowdStrike**: Measured on the search term “crowdstrike antivirus”. - **Microsoft Sentinel**: Measured on the search terms “microsoft sentinel” and “microsoftsentinel”, summed into one figure. - [CrowdStrike profile](/demand/global-en/brands/crowdstrike) - [Microsoft Sentinel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-sentinel) - [All security operations platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/security-operations-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is CrowdStrike or Microsoft Sentinel more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Sentinel had more branded searches than CrowdStrike among security operations platforms worldwide. Microsoft Sentinel had about 22,200 branded searches, while CrowdStrike had 1,300. Microsoft Sentinel made up 7.9% of all security operations platform searches we track, and CrowdStrike accounted for 0.46%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CrowdStrike vs Microsoft Sentinel: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/crowdstrike-vs-microsoft-sentinel This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/crowdstrike-vs-microsoft-sentinel. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.