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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) vs CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

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

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Ranking in Container Security
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Se...
Ranking in Container Security
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (12th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (6th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (8th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (7th), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (2nd), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Container Security category, the mindshare of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is 5.5%, up from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Security
 

Featured Reviews

Shaijith KB - PeerSpot reviewer
Professional services boost confidence but pricing and user-friendliness need attention
We have multiple solutions such as SimpliVity, Nutanix, and DXRail, which are all part of our Ansible-based system. It gives us more confidence and we can control our groups effectively. The solution is not particularly user-friendly for novice administrators, making it challenging to understand certain aspects. Templates are not readily available, requiring users to build their own worksheets and everything from scratch. This is a main decentralization we observe compared to VMware. We have tested various solutions including Rancher, RHEL, Canonical from SUSE, and the bare metal version from RHEL direct. Since pricing is not a major concern, we chose the best fit for our application, which was specifically designed for this particular platform.
Saif Ullah Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Boosts security by automatically blocking applications or activities, but query responses have been slower recently
For the past six months, we have been facing some issues. Because it is a cloud-based infrastructure, it has been getting slower. There are no bugs because they release updates continuously. We highly appreciate that, but during hunting or running a query on different logs, the time frame has increased in the past six months. It takes longer to give us the results. Another issue is the lack of proper documentation. During investigations, there is no proper documentation available. This is a problem because many people are saying there should be proper documentation explaining what CrowdStrike captures from the machine and the meaning of it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Front Door and Service Bus are the most vital features"
"The most valuable features of Azure Kubernetes Service are its integration with Kubernetes, offering similar features for a seamless experience."
"The most valuable features of AKS are the full array of capabilities and robust security."
"I don't have to furnish my own infrastructure in order to run containers or Kubernetes."
"Its support team resolves technical issues accurately."
"The most valuable feature is the autoscaling and self-healing."
"The product has built-in functionality that checks whether the service is available or not. In case the service is down, the tool will create a new instance by default. Hence, the web API will be always up irrespective of the server or the situation."
"The most valuable features of AKS are scalability, deployability, and automation."
"I think the overall solution should be rated a ten out of ten."
"The alerts are clearer, and the capabilities are much better than the others."
"The most significant benefit is how quickly malware and other malicious attacks are detected."
"I find the easy installation process, quick detection capabilities, and the cloud-based console very useful for this solution."
"We like the solution's management and monitoring tools for our network. We use it to monitor our network between workstations and outside our organization. The AI provides useful visualizations of our network on a dashboard."
"Cloud security is one valuable feature. Spotlight is the other one. There is also vulnerability management and a couple of more features."
"I have contacted customer service, and they are fast."
"It helps us by automatically blocking certain applications or activities."
 

Cons

"One improvement I'd like to see is a better user interface for developers, enabling easier operation without relying heavily on command lines."
"The cost of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is extremely high"
"There are some limitations with the tutor version, particularly in terms of using a lot of free audio. The private level also has restrictions, limiting the number of audio files you can access to just 50. If you want more, you need to contact support."
"Unfortunately, when a microservice fails, Azure can take up to 60 seconds to broadcast an alert to the monitoring agents."
"I am not impressed with the support services from Microsoft yet."
"It just loses out because you have less access to it programmatically, with less technical or customizable access."
"If any customer uses a traditional code, the code-level changes take a lot of time."
"One area that could be improved is the Azure CLI. It would be beneficial if they could abstract some of the complexities related to deployment scripts and make them a part of Azure CLI."
"The pricing is very high and should be improved."
"One area for improvement in Falcon Cloud Security is the support portal."
"The user interface needs improvement as it's sometimes difficult to locate specific dashboards or reports."
"It would be more convenient if there was an easier way to install CrowdStrike, perhaps through better integration with Active Directory."
"There were some integration issues with this product."
"For the past six months, we have been facing some issues. Because it is a cloud-based infrastructure, it has been getting slower."
"There are no bugs because they release updates continuously. We highly appreciate that, but during hunting or running a query on different logs, the time frame has increased in the past six months. It takes longer to give us the results."
"There should be cloud storage scanning. We would like to have cloud storage vulnerability and threat management on any cloud storage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a cost-effective solution."
"The product is expensive."
"As you scale your operations, AKS becomes more cost-effective."
"The solution does not cost much."
"I like the pricing and find it to be in the mid-range, and I would rate it as five out of ten."
"The pricing of the solution is same as Azure Stack."
"The control plane is free and we only pay for the usage and time."
"We could spend as little as $25 or $30 a month on Kubernetes Services, compared to the typical $100 a month expenditure for a virtual machine."
"CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is pricy."
"The price is not too high, it is okay."
"The pricing is reasonable, neither overly expensive nor excessively cheap, making it competitive compared to other market options."
"CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is very expensive for us. Last month, we had a big issue that took much time and money to resolve. It slowed down our business and required our management team to get involved. We had a problem similar to the "Blue Screen of Death" issue many US companies faced. This incident used up many of our IT resources in just a few months. That's why we're looking for a replacement tool now."
"The pricing is fair for what you get. I'd rate them a solid nine out of ten in terms of pricing."
"CrowdStrike Falcon is very expensive."
"It's an expensive package but does what it says it will do."
"I am not the one who handled the pricing. A different team worked on it, but it is pretty expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
The platform's high scalability is one of its biggest advantages.
What needs improvement with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
Could you please tell what areas of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) you think could be improved or enhanced? It doesn't necessarily have to be something advanced. Perhaps there are some minor things...
What is your primary use case for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
Could you please describe your customers' usual use cases for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
What do you like most about CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security?
It's easy to gather insights and conduct analysis about existing threats.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security?
It's an expensive product. The solution costs around $60 for a single user on a yearly basis. I would rate the pricing a four out of ten.
What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security?
I am not part of the current monitoring team, so I do not know how they feel about the tool. I am sharing information related to the tool based on the feedback and on my experience deploying it fou...
 

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CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM
 

Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security and other solutions. Updated: July 2025.
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