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CrowdStrike Falcon vs Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum comparison

CrowdStrike and Kaspersky are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. CrowdStrike is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.6, while Kaspersky is ranked #35 with an average rating of 8.4. CrowdStrike holds a 10.9% mindshare in EPP, compared to Kaspersky’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of CrowdStrike users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Kaspersky users who would recommend it.
CrowdStrike Falcon
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95% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

CrowdStrike Falcon and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum are renowned solutions for endpoint protection. CrowdStrike Falcon appears to have the upper hand due to its performance, reliability, and ease of deployment.

Features: CrowdStrike Falcon includes effective malware detection, lightweight agent, and real-time response capabilities. Kaspersky offers in-depth threat intelligence, sandboxing, and extensive reporting features.

Room for Improvement: CrowdStrike could enhance its integration options and documentation clarity. Kaspersky could reduce system impact and simplify configuration processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CrowdStrike is noted for its straightforward cloud deployment and responsive support team. Kaspersky’s deployment can be more complex, and users report mixed experiences with customer support.

Pricing and ROI: CrowdStrike is generally perceived as more costly but justified by its performance and efficiency gains. Kaspersky’s pricing is seen as more competitive, though users acknowledge its higher system resource demands. CrowdStrike offers faster ROI through reduced response times and improved security posture, whereas Kaspersky's value proposition hinges on its extensive features and detailed threat reports.

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CrowdStrike Falcon vs. Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum
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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.4
CrowdStrike Falcon boosts efficiency and cost savings while enhancing security and performance without increasing system slowdown.
Sentiment score
3.5
Kaspersky EDR Optimum offers a 30% ROI, effective security, uninterrupted operations, and competitive pricing, justifying its cost.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
CrowdStrike Falcon’s support is praised for responsiveness, but some report slow responses and inconsistency, especially on weekends.
Sentiment score
7.0
Kaspersky's customer support is praised for expertise and responsiveness, though some mention slower response times in varied feedback.
On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the technical support as a 10 because they resolve many issues for us.
The CrowdStrike team is very efficient; I would rate them ten out of ten.
The technical support from CrowdStrike Falcon is good.
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We usually solve issues ourselves due to our experience, as paid support is not used.
I rate the technical support between seven and eight out of ten for Kaspersky.
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MY
Sumanth Kandanuru - PeerSpot reviewerRojal Barreto - PeerSpot reviewer
AK
reviewer1134810 - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
CrowdStrike Falcon's scalability and cloud-based architecture support rapid deployment and seamless expansion for diverse business security needs.
Sentiment score
8.5
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum scales efficiently for diverse organizations, integrating easily and adapting through additional tools.
It has adequate coverage and is easy to deploy.
In terms of scalability, I find CrowdStrike to be stable, and I have not encountered any limitations with it.
When it comes to scalability, it is entirely based on premium models according to demand.
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It is very easy for me to scale.
Currently, I find it good and easily scalable.
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Shubham Sinha. - PeerSpot reviewer
MY
Sumanth Kandanuru - PeerSpot reviewer
AG
AK
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
CrowdStrike Falcon offers stable, reliable performance across environments, managing endpoints effectively despite minor update challenges and connectivity issues.
Sentiment score
8.5
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is stable, scoring highly despite rare disconnections, appreciated for reliable performance.
I have never seen instability in the CrowdStrike tool.
We are following N-1 versions across our environment, which is stable.
I find CrowdStrike to be stable; there are no issues, although there was one instance when we had an outage for updating the Falcon Agent.
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The solution is highly stable, scoring more than nine in terms of protection.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is stable.
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Sumanth Kandanuru - PeerSpot reviewerShubham Sinha. - PeerSpot reviewer
MY
reviewer1134810 - PeerSpot reviewer
AK
 

Room For Improvement

CrowdStrike Falcon users seek better third-party integration, intuitive UI, threat detection, support, pricing, and forensic tools.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum requires better integration, scalability, support, and user-friendly management features, including MDR services.
Simplifying the querying process, such as using double quote queries or directly obtaining logs based on IP addresses or usernames, would be beneficial.
Another concern is CrowdStrike's GUI. It changes annually, making it hard to work and find options.
Threat prevention should be their first priority.
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To increase the benefits of the product, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service from Kaspersky should be included.
Occasionally, I encounter connection problems, and the signal is not very good.
We face challenges with the automated effective awareness platform program (ASAP), particularly with its implementation.
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Sumanth Kandanuru - PeerSpot reviewerShubham Sinha. - PeerSpot reviewerBhim Arora - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer1134810 - PeerSpot reviewer
AG
AK
 

Setup Cost

CrowdStrike Falcon provides robust security at premium pricing, with flexible licensing but may be costly for some businesses.
Kaspersky EDR Optimum provides a cost-effective, subscription-based service, balancing affordability with quality against competitors like Fortinet and CrowdStrike.
It is expensive compared to SentinelOne, but as the market leader, it is worth it.
The licensing cost and setup costs are affordable.
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Kaspersky is very cheap compared to solutions like CrowdStrike or other vendors.
The value from Kaspersky is very good, especially since we recently got a special deal.
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Shubham Sinha. - PeerSpot reviewerRojal Barreto - PeerSpot reviewer
AG
reviewer1134810 - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Valuable Features

CrowdStrike Falcon provides advanced, efficient threat protection with AI capabilities, ease of management, and comprehensive detection and prevention features.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection provides real-time threat response, scalability, and user-friendly interface with advanced analytics and seamless SIEM integration.
I can investigate by accessing the customer's host based on the RTR environment and utilize host search to know details for the past seven days, including logins, processes, file installations, malicious processes, and network connections.
The real-time analytics aspect of CrowdStrike performs well because we get all logs in real-time, with no delay, allowing us to take action immediately.
The machine learning behavior for anomaly detection is a valuable feature.
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It fulfills security and protection requirements against newly discovered malware, especially ransomware attacks.
It monitors vulnerabilities and takes action, such as blocking USB or devices from the network, to avoid vulnerabilities or ransomware.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is effective, especially in isolating computers from the network when needed.
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Sumanth Kandanuru - PeerSpot reviewer
MY
Shubham Sinha. - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer1134810 - PeerSpot reviewer
AG
AK
 

Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
128
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (6th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (1st), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (3rd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Kaspersky Endpoint Detectio...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
35th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 10.9%, up from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Chintan-Vyas - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to set up with good behavior-based analysis but needs a single-click recovery option
Most organizations are currently looking for a scheduled scan to meet their compliance needs. Other players like Symantec and Trend Micro, FireEye, et cetera, are still providing the signature-based regular scheduled scans also, which is not available in CrowdStrike. That is one parameter that we feel should be there in CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is only working on the dynamic or the files under execution. CrowdStrike is not scanning the static files. The product could be more accurate in terms of performance. We'd like to have a single-click recovery option. With some machines getting corrupted by malware, we need an easy way to start with a blank slate if things happen. That one feature should be there in the EDR.
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SharjeelFarooque - PeerSpot reviewer
Great threat response, provides for proactivity, and has automated threat identification
In terms of the Pakistani market and talking from a salesperson's perspective, I'd suggest that Kaspersky introduce a bundle of Kaspersky EDR-Optimum or Kaspersky EDR-Expert along with its Business Select/Advance suite. When I say this, I understand the Pakistani market and how slow and less eager organizations are to invest in IT and internet security. Most of them don't invest until or unless they face any attack or network failure. However, in addition to the product, Kaspersky should give EDR-Optimum on the cloud for less than 300 users as well, in case any customer has its whole network on the cloud. That way they can easily use it.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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What do you like most about Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
The product's most valuable feature is the flexibility of installation with the console and a simple administration strategy.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
We continue to use Kaspersky because of the price.
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What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
The central management needs improvement. The ease of use for updating and managing through the web console is difficult and lacks features. Integration with Mobile Device Management ( /categories/...
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Also Known As

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

CrowdStrike Falcon provides endpoint protection and threat intelligence using a cloud-based platform for real-time detection and response. Its minimal impact on system performance and ease of deployment are key benefits along with advanced logging and reporting for compliance and forensic analysis.

CrowdStrike Falcon is known for its efficacy in identifying malware, ransomware, and sophisticated cyber threats. The platform's cloud-native architecture and advanced AI capabilities ensure comprehensive endpoint visibility and rapid response times. Users appreciate the lightweight agent and seamless deployment process, along with detailed reporting features. Integration with security tools and efficient customer support are essential features.

What are the key features of CrowdStrike Falcon?

  • Real-time Threat Detection: Provides immediate threat identification and response.
  • Lightweight Agent: Minimal impact on system performance.
  • Cloud-native Architecture: Ensures flexibility and scalability.
  • Advanced AI Capabilities: Enhances threat detection and prevention.
  • Comprehensive Endpoint Visibility: Complete insight into endpoint activities.
  • Detailed Reporting: Facilitates compliance and forensic analysis.
  • Security Tool Integration: Seamless integration with other tools.
  • Efficient Customer Support: Robust support services.

What are the benefits or ROI of CrowdStrike Falcon?

  • Improved Threat Detection: Identifies sophisticated threats, reducing risk.
  • Enhanced System Performance: Lightweight agent ensures minimal disruption.
  • Faster Response Times: Swift reaction to incidents minimizes damage.
  • Better Compliance: Detailed logs meet regulatory requirements.
  • Streamlined Deployment: Easy to implement with minimal downtime.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and retail, CrowdStrike Falcon is often used for critical security due to its robust threat detection capabilities. Financial firms value its rapid response and detailed reporting for compliance, while healthcare providers appreciate the minimal system performance impact. Retailers benefit from its comprehensive endpoint visibility and integration with other security tools.

CrowdStrike

Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Optimum delivers straightforward defense-in-depth against complex and advanced threats with no additional overheads. Use automated and 'single-click' responses so you can ensure every last piece of the threat is rooted out of your system.

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