Microsoft Sentinel
Cost Estimator

Plan confidently. Model ingestion, storage, and query costs. Build accurate 3-year projections.

How to use the Cost Estimator

This interactive tool mirrors the official Microsoft Sentinel pricing experience. Enter your expected daily ingestion, choose a tier, adjust retention and query volume, and instantly see costs with 3-year projections.

1. Access

Visit the official pricing page or use this guided estimator for sellers, customers, and partners.

2. Model Costs

Adjust sliders for data ingestion, retention, and queries. The model automatically calculates pay-as-you-go vs commitment tiers.

3. Plan Long-Term

Review 3-year projections with annual growth modeling to support budgeting and executive planning.

Interactive Cost Estimator

Current pricing (East US region, July 2026). Rates are approximate and region-dependent.

Monthly Cost Estimate
Total Monthly
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3-Year Cost Projections

Assumes 15% annual growth in data volume. Includes commitment savings where applicable.

Year Monthly Cost Annual Cost Cumulative
Key Meters & Included Benefits
Analytics Tier Ingestion
$4.30/GB (PAYG) or commitment rates
• 90 days included retention
• Full analytics, alerts & investigations
Data Lake Tier
$0.05/GB ingestion + $0.10/GB processing
• Long-term cold storage
• $0.005/GB query analyzed
Included Benefits
• 5 MB free ingestion per user/day (M365 E5)
• Free 90-day retention on analytics tier
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