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Cortex XSOAR VS Microsoft Sentinel_

As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Sentinel is named by 1,349 companies and Cortex XSOAR by 119; Cortex XSOAR skews to companies under 200 people (27% vs 33%), Microsoft Sentinel to companies over 1,000 (39% vs 47%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Cortex XSOAR's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Microsoft Sentinel rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Cortex XSOAR: 2–200 employees
27%
Microsoft Sentinel: 2–200 employees
33%
Cortex XSOAR: 1,000+ employees
47%
Microsoft Sentinel: 1,000+ employees
39%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.2 · 2.7
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
119companies name Cortex XSOAR
1,349companies name Microsoft Sentinel
95name both
375 · 3,688postings in 90 days, Cortex XSOAR · Microsoft Sentinel
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentCortex XSOARshareMicrosoft SentinelshareLeans
Self-employed33%302%even
2-10 employees22%856%Microsoft Sentinel
11-50 employees1210%13510%even
51-200 employees1815%22016%even
201-500 employees1311%20215%Microsoft Sentinel
501-1000 employees1513%15311%even
1001-5000 employees2319%27821%even
5001-10000 employees76%766%even
10,001+ employees2622%17013%Cortex XSOAR
By industry
SegmentCortex XSOARshareMicrosoft SentinelshareLeans
Technology & software6353%56442%Cortex XSOAR
Business & finance services2218%32924%Microsoft Sentinel
Manufacturing & industry87%13110%Microsoft Sentinel
Consumer services & leisure65%443%even
Utilities & infrastructure54%463%even
Commerce & trade43%373%even
Media & content33%292%even
Automotive22%141%even
Hospitality & travel22%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental22%191%even
Public, community & associations11%524%Microsoft Sentinel
Property & construction11%353%even
Health care––373%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCortex XSOARshareMicrosoft SentinelshareLeans
United States8168%76757%Cortex XSOAR
United Kingdom87%13310%Microsoft Sentinel
France43%423%even
Belgium33%161%even
Canada33%403%even
Germany33%574%even
India33%302%even
Spain22%––outside top 12
Italy22%––outside top 12
Austria11%––outside top 12
Brazil11%151%even
Switzerland11%181%even
Australia––302%outside top 12
Netherlands––232%outside top 12
Sweden––121%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCortex XSOARshareMicrosoft SentinelshareLeans
IT operations & business systems24556%3,11868%Microsoft Sentinel
Software engineering399%2556%Cortex XSOAR
Product, program & project management133%451%even
Sales133%912%even
Data & AI113%812%even
Customer service & success61%291%even
facilities cleaning and security51%331%even
General management & consulting41%120%even
Engineering (non-software)10%1934%Microsoft Sentinel
Marketing & communications10%120%even
Legal, compliance & risk––511%outside top 12
research and science––190%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––170%outside top 12
healthcare clinical––140%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––130%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––120%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––110%outside top 12
Unclassified––100%outside top 12
construction and civil––80%outside top 12
Education & training––80%outside top 12
Administration & office––70%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––60%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––60%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––60%outside top 12
social care and community––20%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––10%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––10%outside top 12
Design & UX––10%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––10%outside top 12
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Microsoft Sentinel is named by 1,349 companies in job postings and Cortex XSOAR by 119; 95 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cortex-xsoar-vs-microsoft-sentinel)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Cortex XSOAR vs Microsoft Sentinel: questions

Which is more used, Cortex XSOAR or Microsoft Sentinel?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Sentinel (1,349) over Cortex XSOAR (119). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Sentinel (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Cortex XSOAR?

27% of Cortex XSOAR companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 33% for Microsoft Sentinel. 47% of Cortex XSOAR companies have over 1,000 employees, against 39% for Microsoft Sentinel.

Do companies run both?

95 companies name both in their postings, usually Cortex XSOAR in marketing and Microsoft Sentinel in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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