CrowdStrike Falcon vs Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection comparison

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CrowdStrike and Malwarebytes are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. CrowdStrike is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.0, while Malwarebytes is ranked #62. CrowdStrike holds a 5.5% mindshare in EPP, compared to Malwarebytes’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of CrowdStrike users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Malwarebytes users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 13, 2026

CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR and Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection compete in the enterprise endpoint security category. CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR has an advantage with its advanced threat detection capabilities, while Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is appreciated for its cost-effectiveness and simplicity.

Features: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR includes real-time threat intelligence, extensive threat hunting capabilities, and robust defense against advanced persistent threats. Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection offers strong malware scanning, a user-friendly interface, and efficient malware removal.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR is more complex to set up, designed for enterprises needing detailed threat intelligence integration. Its customer service is recognized for handling sophisticated security issues. Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is simpler to deploy, providing fast protection with reliable support for quick management and resolution.

Pricing and ROI: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR requires a higher initial investment due to its extensive features and potential for long-term security risk reduction. Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is more budget-friendly, offering competitive pricing and efficient protection for a quicker return on investment.

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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.8%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 5.5%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
CrowdStrike Falcon	5.5%
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.8%
Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection	0.3%
Other	90.4%

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Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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Jacob White

Senior Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Centralized endpoint protection has strengthened compliance and accelerated incident response

There are a number of areas that I only touch a handful of times, but when I get in there, I realize why I don't do that. The main area would be within the support area. The support bot is not really as smart as you would expect it, especially in this day and age of LLM and other capabilities that I know CrowdStrike Falcon is already capable of doing. Additionally, I would appreciate a little bit more easy to read insights of some of the dashboards or maybe manipulation of the dashboards. It is still a little cumbersome to build custom dashboards and it's not as intuitive as you would think. Documentation is abysmal and needs to be improved dramatically. I know that there's a big effort to do this, however, even the new effort is honestly worse than it was before. Those are definitely major areas of improvement, just more in the usability of the features.

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Ky Lw

IT Consultant at Rigorsys Inc

Protects against zero-day threats and provides a quick overview of the status of all desktops

The platform's real-time protection works by blocking or quarantining threats when a user clicks on a link or opens an email deemed suspicious. I recommend it for those focused on zero-day threats. However, if you're looking for a one-size-fits-all solution, you may need more than one product. Overall, I rate it a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"After deploying Traps, we saw the performance of the network improve by 65 to 70 percent."

"It's a perfect solution. It integrates well into the environment."

"We think that this product will help us grow, as it meets our needs currently and we can grow with it over time."

"I recognize that Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is one of the best products in its category regarding capabilities."

"We use it for malicious connections from malicious websites, to identify payloads that might be inside the traffic, to identify malicious processes or bugs that are running on the network, and any activities that tend to lead to data infiltration."

"The product's most valuable features are massive user and feature intelligence exploit detection."

"There has been a significant reduction of approximately 70% to 80% in our internal MTTR and MTTD metrics, now around five to eight minutes whereas previously it was hours, which has helped tremendously."

"The tool's use cases are relevant to security."

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"The features I like the most are the response time and the dashboard are both excellent."

"We are now able to find the root cause analysis on any threat. We can figure out where the issue came in versus just dealing with where it is at the moment."

"The best features CrowdStrike Falcon offers, in my opinion, are the visibility into everything that is happening, the process tree is really great and provides complete visibility into the process executions, and the query language is pretty useful and efficient because it resembles SQL and is convenient for beginners."

"CrowdStrike Falcon has positively impacted my organization by helping us to stay secure, resilient, and provide what our customers need all the time without impacting their data or disclosing their personal information."

"I like Falcon's threat detection and endpoint investigation features. It's a user-friendly solution."

"I like the dashboard nature of it. Everything is clickable, linkable, and information is easy to obtain and find. How it presents that information is probably the biggest win as far as the information correlation aspect. The presentation of it is very good."

"It seems to do a pretty good job of protecting the host. It offers good insights that it gives you when it has a detection. It's pretty incredible."

"The UI is simple and self-explanatory. Everything is easy to understand."

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"We focus on zero-day threats, and Malwarebytes helps minimize the risk."

Cons

"The GUI could be improved. It's a little bit cumbersome. It could be more user-friendly."

"The solution should offer more dashboards and they should be better customized."

"The server sometimes stops continuously to check things so it would be helpful to receive access updates or technical reasons."

"However, if you do not have Palo Alto in your environment, you are paying these additional services just for Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, so it is not a cost-effective solution."

"Currently, if you use Palo Alto endpoint protection as the only solution it's very complicated to remove pre-existing threats."

"In general, the price could be more competitive."

"One thing that was missing was the integration part. Currently, they don't have out-of-box integration with IBM QRadar, or if they have the integration, the integration doesn't work well."

"For working with the solution, you only really need a web browser, however, we've found that working on Chrome, for example, is horrible."

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"The dashboard area must be improved. We have integration with Splunk, and we are creating a dashboard there. Their dashboard area must be up to date. It should have more details and more options to create the reports and things like that."

"The only downside is trying to figure out all the agents or all of the machines that do not have CrowdStrike Falcon on them, unlike SentinelOne which has a feature for that, along with a feature where you can roll back to detect ransomware if you ever get ransomware."

"I would like to see equal support across all versions. Aside from that, I would say most of the features are there."

"I think there's an opportunity to enhance the AI or at least the traps to say, if something changes from this baseline, let us know and flag it."

"There is room for improvement in managing multiple customer IDs."

"Some of Falcon's features are a bit pricey."

"We have had to go back to CrowdStrike, and say, "Our search are taking far too long for even one host.""

"We have had to open a case with the technical support to get some issues and bugs resolved, but they were resolved relatively quickly."

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"The product's reporting functionality could be improved. Additionally, there could be enough documentation available."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its pricing is kind of in line with its competitors and everybody else out there."

"This is an expensive solution."

"The cost of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is $55 to $90 USD per endpoint per month."

"It's way too expensive, but security is expensive. You pay for your licensing, and then you pay for someone to monitor the stuff."

"The pricing seems fair, and I do like the licensing model. You use wherever they are, and it is elastic."

"The price is on the higher side, but it's okay."

"The price of the solution is high for the license and in general."

"I feel it is fairly priced."

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"The more endpoints an organization adds the cheaper the cost."

"CrowdStrike Falcon can be more expensive than some competitors, and its base price doesn't cover every feature."

"The cost of CrowdStrike Falcon in Latin America seems high relative to the economic conditions in the region."

"It has an annual license, and it is not that expensive."

"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."

"The cost of CrowdStrike Falcon could be reduced. It is quite expensive if you compare it to other solutions, such as Blue Coat, Symantec, McAfee, or Kaspersky."

"The tool is a little bit expensive compared to other products, but I think it's okay owing to its quality."

"It is an expensive product, but I think it is well worth the investment."

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"The product pricing is fair. They may negotiate if you contact them directly; otherwise, you'll pay the standard premium."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

14%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	50
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	57

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	62
Midsize Enterprise	54
Large Enterprise	103

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

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

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Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

CrowdStrike Falcon delivers AI-powered endpoint protection, detection, and response to help organizations stop malware, ransomware, fileless attacks, and sophisticated adversaries. Built on the cloud-native Falcon platform and a single lightweight sensor, it combines prevention, EDR, threat intelligence, and automated response to protect endpoints while simplifying security operations.

What features make CrowdStrike Falcon stand out?

AI-Powered Prevention: Uses next-generation antivirus, machine learning, behavioral analysis, and exploit blocking to protect against known and unknown threats.
Endpoint Detection and Response: Provides continuous endpoint visibility and contextual detection to accelerate threat investigation and response.
Adversary Intelligence: Enriches endpoint telemetry and detections with CrowdStrike threat intelligence to help teams understand and prioritize threats.
Automated Response: Enables endpoint isolation, remediation, and automated workflows to contain and eliminate threats quickly.

What benefits can users expect?

Stronger Endpoint Protection: Helps stop malware, ransomware, and sophisticated attacks before they lead to breaches.
Faster Investigation and Response: Combines detection, context, and automation to help security teams respond more efficiently.
Reduced Complexity: Consolidates endpoint security capabilities through a unified platform, console, and lightweight sensor.
Scalable Security: Cloud-native architecture helps organizations deploy and manage protection across endpoint environments without legacy on-premises infrastructure.

Across industries, CrowdStrike Falcon helps organizations modernize endpoint security, improve security team efficiency, and stop sophisticated threats with AI-powered protection and adversary intelligence.

CrowdStrike

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection secures systems from malware and cyber threats with real-time protection, blocking malicious websites, and ensuring endpoint safety. It efficiently detects and removes spyware, ransomware, and adware, enhancing network security while running in the background without constant monitoring.

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection offers robust malware detection, ease of deployment, and comprehensive threat reporting. Users appreciate its minimal impact on system performance, user-friendly management console, and effective real-time protection. The centralized management dashboard is intuitive, and customer support is responsive. However, some users note slower scanning speeds, occasional false positives, and complexity in the management console.

What are the standout features?

Real-Time Protection: Blocks threats as they occur, ensuring ongoing security.
Minimal System Impact: Operates with minimal performance degradation.
User-Friendly Management Console: Simplifies security management.
Comprehensive Threat Reporting: Provides detailed reports on detected threats.
Centralized Management Dashboard: Makes handling multiple endpoints easier.

What benefits should users look for?

Efficiency: Runs in the background without needing constant monitoring.
Responsive Support: Quick assistance from customer support.
Ease of Deployment: Easy to set up across multiple systems and networks.
Improved Network Security: Enhances overall protection and safety.
Intuitive Management: Simplifies the process of managing endpoint security.

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is implemented in educational institutions for securing student and staff devices, in healthcare organizations to ensure patient data safety from ransomware, and in financial services to protect sensitive financial data. Retailers use it to safeguard customer information and transactional data from cyber threats.

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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