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CrowdStrike Falcon vs Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 15, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
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), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Symantec Endpoint Detection...
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
28th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 14.4%, down from 15.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

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.
YusufAhmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and competitively priced
Honestly, the product needs to continue the way it is, and I feel that everything will be fine. I haven't had any reasons to complain about the product. The product doesn’t offer MDM functionality under its current licensing model. In the future, I want the product to offer MDM. It can allow me to manage my mobile device more efficiently and effectively. Currently, there is a need for a separate license to be added to Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response to be able to use the MDM part. If both are bundled up under the same license, the administration part can be made easier.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the detection rates of mobile threats."
"Easy to use, intelligent, and stable threat detection software."
"CrowdStrike has improved our incident response capabilities."
"CrowdStrike provides a lot of visibility in their tool."
"One of the most valuable features of CrowdStrike Falcon is when there are upgrades there are no additional fees."
"The CrowdStrike Falcon agent is very lightweight. Users never complain about their PCs getting stuck and things like that."
"The most valuable features are the complete IPS and IDS."
"I haven't had any issues with bugs or glitches. I haven't had a problem with stability so far."
"It is very simple to use."
"The interface is quite easy to use."
"The most valuable features of Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response are its immediate response and investigation."
"It is mostly used for malware detection and antivirus purposes."
"IPS and the user interface are good features."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable features are that it is easy to connect and global settings are good."
"I've mainly found the antivirus and antispyware features valuable. The documentation is okay as well."
 

Cons

"If we have a dashboard capability to uninstall agents, I think that would be great."
"The malware analysis could be improved, as that's what we use the solution for the most and that change would make it a better EDR tool."
"CrowdStrike Falcon could improve if it became an XDR. When we look only to an end-point, we lost the context of the environment. I know it's another line of design of the product. However, if CrowdStrike becomes an XDR, it could be very good."
"The console is a little cluttered and at times, finding what you're looking for is not intuitive."
"On the firewall management side, there should be more granularity. There should also be more granularity for device control. Everything else is brilliant."
"I would love to see more investment in Insight because CrowdStrike have an opportunity to potentially displace some of the vulnerability management vendors with the visibility they can see over time. I want to see them continue to evolve, e.g., what other things can they disrupt which are operational things we have to continue to do as an organization."
"Tighter integration around XDR could be included."
"To simplify the budgeting process for our clients, CrowdStrike should consider offering bundled packages that include essential features."
"It is not possible to buy it from the company itself, or resellers in other countries. If it is available, I see that it is offered as part of a larger service. For me, this was not suitable."
"The network forensics feature could be improved."
"Technical support is not as good as we expect, and resolving problems should be more timely."
"Reporting is a major issue, as it is not user friendly."
"Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response could improve the reporting. It is very difficult to create reports from the user interface."
"They do need to minimize the number of agents installed on a server."
"It would be nice to see more granular timeline analysis."
"Its UI could be more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive product, but I think it is well worth the investment."
"The price of CrowdStrike Falcon is expensive and should be reduced."
"The pricing of CrowdStrike Falcon is competitive."
"We pay between $30-50 per user for a yearly license, which is more expensive than SentinelOne or Bitdefender. However, CrowdStrike gives better value for money."
"The price of CrowdStrike Falcon could be better. It is very expensive, we pay approximately $900 per month for the licenses. There are not any additional fees."
"Purchasing the product through the AWS Marketplace is just a click away. Since we were using the on-premise version of the product, we continued on the cloud by purchasing it through the AWS Marketplace."
"The pricing is definitely high but you get what you pay for, and it's not so high that it prices itself out of the market."
"The tool is a little bit expensive compared to other products, but I think it's okay owing to its quality."
"We pay around $100,000 for 5000 licenses every year."
"Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response is expensive."
"The price is really high and it should be lower."
"We have a yearly subscription, and the pricing is fair."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The product is cheap."
"It's a yearly subscription."
"The price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
8%
 

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 ...
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response?
I am not aware of the pricing details, as that falls under the management's responsibility.
What needs improvement with Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response?
There are several areas where Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response can improve, including shell features, web control, asset management, and device control. Specifically, the application contro...
 

Also Known As

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

Find out what your peers are saying about CrowdStrike Falcon vs. Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response and other solutions. Updated: June 2025.
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