CrowdStrike Falcon vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

CrowdStrike and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. CrowdStrike is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.6, while Rapid7 is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.8. CrowdStrike holds a 3.1% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Rapid7’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of CrowdStrike users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

CrowdStrike Falcon

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 11, 2026

CrowdStrike Falcon and Rapid7 InsightIDR compete in the cybersecurity solutions category. CrowdStrike Falcon appears to have the upper hand in endpoint visibility and threat detection, while Rapid7 InsightIDR excels in user behavior analytics and data integration.

Features: CrowdStrike Falcon provides advanced endpoint visibility, AI-driven threat detection, and remote connection functionalities, allowing security analysts to investigate issues without physical access. Rapid7 InsightIDR leverages user behavior analytics, seamless data integration, and automated alerting, aiding efficient incident investigation and response.

Room for Improvement: CrowdStrike Falcon could enhance its report features, improve integration with other technologies, and work on machine learning advancements. Users also report challenges with legacy systems support and false positives. Rapid7 InsightIDR may improve in log management, alert customization, and scalability, addressing data retention concerns.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CrowdStrike Falcon supports flexible deployment across cloud and on-premises environments, and its customer service is praised for responsiveness, though response times could improve. Rapid7 InsightIDR focuses on public cloud environments and receives positive feedback for service quality, with some suggestions for service personalization.

Pricing and ROI: CrowdStrike Falcon is considered a premium product with significant security benefits, although it might be cost-prohibitive for smaller businesses. It offers good ROI through resource efficiency. Rapid7 InsightIDR has a competitive pricing model aligned with asset count and retention needs, presenting a cost-effective solution for extensive endpoint coverage and achieving satisfactory ROI by streamlining threat management.

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Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

6th

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

1st

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

137

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (1st), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (1st), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

14th

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

23rd

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

18th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (8th), Threat Deception Platforms (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 3.1%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 2.1%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CrowdStrike Falcon	3.1%
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.1%
Other	94.8%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Waleed Omar

Information Security Specialist at Arab Open University

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.

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SohailHyder

Head Of Cyber Security at Super Secure

Has supported compliance needs for mid-sized organizations but lacks customization and advanced integration

If we pitch Rapid7 InsightIDR against solutions such as SIEMs from Splunk or LogRhythm, it is not as customizable as a SIEM solution is. This is where it can improve if we keep in front the feature sets of a complete SIEM solution. Most common in the market is QRadar, but it is depleting now. It has been taken over by some other products such as Splunk and LogRhythm. If we compare these things with Rapid7 InsightIDR, then there are definitely some gaps that need to be filled. Data retention is also one concern because Rapid7 InsightIDR is cloud-based and operates on a subscription model. Whatever data you want to retain, it has to be paid for separately or it has a cost. Other solutions that are on-premises can have their own infrastructure or they provide some data retention for a month or in some capacity-wise, they provide that solution to them which makes them more attractive.

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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

"The malware protection is the most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon."

"Among CrowdStrike Falcon's most valuable capabilities are its UEBA and SOAR functionalities, along with its seamless integration with any other SIEM solution."

"We are happy with CloudStrike's ease of use and touch notification."

"The detection and response console is the most valuable feature."

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

"Because it is security product and acts like an AIML smart product, not merely based on daily/weekly updates and signatures."

"The most valuable features in CrowdStrike Falcon are the full EDR with antivirus, hunting, reporting, and RTR remote control."

"It helps to prevent unauthorized access or identity theft from external sites. If your identity is stolen, you can ban it."

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"Rapid7 InsightIDR integrates well with other solutions. It's also easy to configure because Rapid7 InsightIDR has a lot of instructions posted on their website that customers can follow if they need to get the source log."

"The solution's initial setup is easy."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is budget-friendly and has a good market position because not everybody can afford to go for LogRhythm or Splunk or QRadar."

"The product works well. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"It is a very stable solution."

"The solution provides satisfying native integration features"

"Rapid7's reporting is more robust than Tenable's."

"During simulations or demonstrations, the tool generates alerts, providing details such as the specific application, its origin, and potential threats. For instance, it can identify if an application belongs to a known ransomware group. The system rates the threat, offering a clear detection ratio, such as 97 out of 100. It not only identifies threats but also illustrates the associated behaviors, helping us understand the potential risk to a particular endpoint."

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Cons

"If CrowdStrike can further expand its support for XDR compatibility, that would give it an edge over all the other competing new products."

"Support, particularly related to after-sales and after deployment, could be improved a bit. If you need to connect to support, it takes at least a day to reach the support team and get a proper reply."

"The pricing structure should allow for some flexibility."

"The solution could improve the policies themselves."

"CrowdStrike should provide better visibility in its reporting. There should be more forensic details about detected threats."

"We sometimes get false positives."

"Improvement is always possible. It's challenging to gauge how much future mitigation is provided, especially since we've only been using the product for about one and a half years. Every product faces this challenge because nothing is ever completely foolproof. So, besides relying on technology, we also focus on increasing our staff's awareness of security issues. Feedback from my colleagues suggests that the reporting and dashboarding of incidents could be improved."

"Whenever there is a feature release (upgrade) where we push to all the endpoints, it causes something to be blocked without us knowing."

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"There is a future in AI with Rapid7, however, it is not fully operated. There are certain limitations with Rapid7 that I am working on."

"The reporting is the weakest aspect. There needs to be multi-level grouping for events (for example, group by user and destination). Right now, we can do a group by user and a separate table or group by destination. But I'd be more interested in where a person was logging into instead of who was logging in or where he was logging in."

"Tenable Nessus is easier to deal with. It's more efficient and accurate. InsightIDR is heavier than Tenable in terms of performance and scanning. Rapid7 would be much easier to use if it had a network connector like Tenable. Tenable's connector allows continuous monitoring over the B caps."

"The main problem lies in the processes within the client's operating systems."

"The solution needs improvement in threat intelligence. Increasing the depth of intelligence to help users understand more about threats is a possibility. My suggestion is to expand access to other websites or resources."

"The product allows us to make only 30 custom rules."

"The APIs can be further improved in Rapid7."

"One thing that springs to mind is easier API integration with ITSMs. We are evaluating a new ITSM and I would like to have InsightIDR create a ticket when an attack is identified, and the ticket would be closed in InsightIDR when the ITSM resolution is completed. This would take out the "single point of failure" we currently have, if the email recipient is somehow absent, in recording the risk appetite for the incident and the actions taken to mitigate or not."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'm not directly involved in sales, so I can't comment on the exact price, but I know the price decreases the higher the quantity we purchase."

"The solution's pricing is great for us."

"I do not have experience with the cost or licensing of the product."

"The price is too high."

"The price of CrowdStrike Falcon is expensive and should be reduced."

"The pricing on CrowdStrike is per license. It was about $42 per seat yearly."

"When comparing to Microsoft, CrowdStrike Falcon is more expensive."

"The price is fixed with no room for negotiation."

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"Licensing is straightforward. If, for some reason, you don’t meet the minimum licensing requirements, there is a third-party managed service that can help."

"It is on a yearly basis. For our own company, for about 250 users, it was 16,000 euros a year."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR's pricing is reasonable but we have challenges with the Minimum Order Quantity. It is not reasonable for customers who have less than one hundred devices. If they can reduce Minimum Order Quantity, it is good. You have to pay around 5000-6000 dollars per year for the product. The pricing includes maintenance and support costs."

"It is a reasonably priced solution."

"Accurately predict your licensing counts as this is a subscription based product."

"The pricing and licensing are competitive."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is a cheaply priced product. On a scale of one to ten, where one is very expensive, and ten is very cheap, I rate the product's price at seven or eight."

"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	34
Large Enterprise	62

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	6

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 SOC product do you recommend?

For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...

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What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightIDR?

During simulations or demonstrations, the tool generates alerts, providing details such as the specific application, its origin, and potential threats. For instance, it can identify if an applicati...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightIDR?

The product pricing is very cheap.

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Also Known As

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

InsightIDR

Overview

CrowdStrike Falcon provides cutting-edge endpoint detection with automatic alerts, real-time monitoring, and seamless integration capabilities. Cloud-native architecture and AI-driven processes ensure scalable protection and efficient threat remediation.

CrowdStrike Falcon is recognized for its robust EDR and threat intelligence features that enhance security and streamline operations. Its lightweight agent minimizes system impact while offering real-time monitoring and detailed reporting. This platform uses cloud-native architecture for scalable, consistent protection, significantly reducing administrative demands. AI and machine learning empower precise threat hunting and behavioral analysis, which mitigates false positives and boosts cybersecurity efficiency. Users seek improvements in integration with other systems, reporting functions, and compatibility with specific operating systems. While the solution handles malware mitigation and threat response efficiently, suggestions for on-demand scanning, enhanced visibility, and better dashboard features are noted.

What are the key features of CrowdStrike Falcon?

Automatic Alert System: Provides instant alerts to enhance threat detection.
Robust EDR: Offers advanced endpoint detection capabilities.
Threat Intelligence: Delivers detailed insights for proactive security measures.
Real-time Monitoring: Enables continuous security assessments.
Seamless Integration Options: Streamlines operations with existing infrastructure.
Lightweight Agent: Minimizes system impact, maintaining performance efficiency.
Cloud-native Architecture: Provides scalable, consistent protection against threats.
AI and ML-driven Processes: Offers accurate threat hunting and behavioral analysis.

What benefits or ROI should users expect from CrowdStrike Falcon?

Enhanced Security: Comprehensive protection for endpoints using cutting-edge technologies.
Reduced Administrative Burden: Simplifies management of security incidents.
Efficient Threat Remediation: Minimizes downtime with quick threat response actions.
Improved Threat Visibility: Provides detailed reports and insights.
Scalable Protection: Ensures adaptable security measures across multiple devices.

In technology sectors, CrowdStrike Falcon commonly supports endpoint protection and threat response initiatives, allowing companies to replace traditional antivirus systems with more advanced solutions. In finance, it secures sensitive data across multiple platforms, ensuring compliance. In healthcare, real-time security analysis protects patient data on critical devices like servers and laptops, utilizing AI to enhance cybersecurity defenses.

CrowdStrike

Parsing hundreds of trivial alerts. Managing a mountain of data. Manually forwarding info from your endpoints. Forget that. InsightIDR instantly arms you with the insight you need to make better decisions across the incident detection and response lifecycle, faster.

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Sample Customers

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Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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