# SentinelOne Singularity vs ESET PROTECT: which do AI models recommend for endpoint protection, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Endpoint protection. One of fourteen models named SentinelOne Singularity first on the direct prompt; zero named ESET PROTECT. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/operations/endpoint-protection/sentinelone-singularity-vs-eset-protect/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SentinelOne Singularity | 5% | #6 of 11 | 0% | 25 | 11 of 14 |
| ESET PROTECT | 2% | #8 of 11 | 6% | 16 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- DeepSeek V4 Flash: sentinelone singularity first (first choices: SentinelOne Singularity) (alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Business / Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Sophos Intercept X) (alternatives: Huntress Managed EDR, Microsoft Defender for Business / Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Bitdefender GravityZone) (alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) (alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) (alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: CrowdStrike Falcon) (alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security, Microsoft Defender for Business / Defender for Endpoint) (alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Sophos Intercept X) (alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: CrowdStrike Falcon) (alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Bitdefender GravityZone, CrowdStrike Falcon) (alternatives: Acronis Cyber Protect)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Bitdefender GravityZone)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) (alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X, Trend Vision One)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: CrowdStrike Falcon) (alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Bitdefender GravityZone, CrowdStrike Falcon) (alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X)

## What the models said about ESET PROTECT

- "often praised, but the same source flags limited control over Linux endpoints as a drawback to validate" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Prioritize vendors that hold "Product of the Year" or "Certified EPR" status, such as ESET, Bitdefender, SentinelOne, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "or basic ESET PROTECT tiers. These options offer a good balance between cost and features" (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Prioritize leaders from 2024 tests: ESET PROTECT" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.