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CrowdStrike Falcon vs Forescout XDR comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
132
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (6th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (2nd), Threat Intelligence Platforms (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Forescout XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
39th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
SOC as a Service (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 14.1%, down from 19.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forescout XDR is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Waleed Omar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides effective real-time threat detection with potential for cost optimization
Some features such as device control, firewall management, and file analysis are standalone products that we need to purchase separately. If these features came out of the box within the product, it would be much more beneficial for us. Other providers such as SentinelOne include these features in their base product. We attended a CrowdStrike Falcon event where they discussed some shallow AI features, but we cannot see these in our panel yet. We work with different solutions such as Darktrace and SocRadar, where AI features are automatically displayed in our dashboards after release. However, for CrowdStrike Falcon, we cannot see these features.
Utpal Sinha - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides efficient network access control, but its support services need improvement
We use the product for network access control The product has valuable features for cloud IoT device enhancement, intelligent threat detection, etc. We can easily quarantine any computer if it gets hacked. The product's support services have limitations. We have to connect with their senior…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Cyberattack detection is very good. We use it for detecting different vulnerabilities, such as ransomware, virus, and malware. It is a good product today when compared to Symantec that we used previously."
"We have seen a reduction to the performance hit to our operating systems."
"It's ability to do threat hunting is really great, quite robust, and even allows you to do hygiene stuff."
"The most valuable feature is the activity dashboard because it gives you a holistic view of your environment from a security standpoint."
"The CrowdStrike Falcon dashboard is good, and we haven't had any problems with it."
"CrowdStrike Falcon's scalability is good. We have thousands of students using this solution."
"The DLP is the most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon."
"We have a small IT Team, and this allows us to get sleep at night, knowing that someone else is taking care of any incidents that occur."
"The product has valuable features for cloud IoT device enhancement, intelligent threat detection, etc."
 

Cons

"Enhancements in reporting and forensic analysis could benefit the product."
"The detection time has room for improvement."
"A year and a half ago or more, if you put in a support request by email, then it wasn't timely addressed. It could be a day to three days before you received a response, which was a bit frustrating. There was a lot of customer feedback around this issue, which has been greatly refined."
"I would like a centralized deployment where I could roll out or push it to all endpoints."
"The overall cost of CrowdStrike Falcon could be reduced."
"For further improvements, I can only think of one example because this is very important for us; they could reduce the price. Then it would deserve a rating of seven."
"The management reporting functionality needs to be improved."
"The biggest issue occurred when every computer worldwide experienced a blue screen."
"The product is more expensive than other vendors in terms of features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing and licensing seem to be in line with what they offer. We are a smaller organization, so pricing is important. Obviously, we would make a business case if it is something we really needed or felt that we needed. So, the pricing is in line with what we are getting from a product standpoint."
"When it comes to licensing, customers can choose a bundle or select licences based on the specific features they would like access to. This solution comes with premium pricing. It is approximately 20 to 30% more expensive than competing solutions."
"The more endpoints an organization adds the cheaper the cost."
"The pricing of CrowdStrike Falcon is competitive."
"While CrowdStrike Falcon offers significant security benefits, its high price point might make it prohibitively expensive for many small and medium-sized businesses, including companies like ours."
"Different components are additional price points. We got the components that were right for us, but other organizations may require more (or less) components to suit their needs."
"Our licensing fees were between $50,000 and $60,000 per year, which was pretty expensive for a small business."
"The cost is usually a challenge in the industry. I think we pay around sixty-eight dollars."
"The product is more expensive than other vendors in terms of features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Transportation Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Comparing CrowdStrike Falcon to Cortex XDR (Palo Alto)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Both Cortex XDR and Crowd Strike Falcon offer cloud-based solutions that are very scalable, secure, and user-friendly. Cortex XDR by Palo Alto offers ...
How does Crowdstrike Falcon compare with Darktrace?
Both of these products perform similarly and have many outstanding attributes. CrowdStrike Falcon offers an amazing user interface that makes setup easy and seamless. CrowdStrike Falcon offers a cl...
How does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compare with Crowdstrike Falcon?
The CrowdStrike solution delivers a lot of information about incidents. It has a very light sensor that will never push your machine hardware to "test", you don't have the usual "scan now" feature ...
What do you like most about Forescout XDR?
The product has valuable features for cloud IoT device enhancement, intelligent threat detection, etc.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forescout XDR?
The product is more expensive than other vendors in terms of features. In comparison, Qualys offers good support services, and Splunk offers additional on-premise resources.
What needs improvement with Forescout XDR?
The product's support services have limitations. We have to connect with their senior executives to get correct and immediate solutions. They should maintain the SLA properly. Additionally, the inc...
 

Also Known As

CrowdStrike Falcon, CrowdStrike Falcon XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon Threat Intelligence, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
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Overview

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