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Cisco MDR vs CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco MDR
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
37th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete...
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Cisco MDR is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR is 4.5%, down from 10.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR4.5%
Cisco MDR0.9%
Other94.6%
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Gurkan Tuzmen - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure&Security Manager at HDI sigorta
Shows network traffic and anomalies but needs to integrate deep analytics
The tool shows me network traffic and its anomalies.  Cisco MDR needs to incorporate machine learning and deep analytics.  I would rate the product's stability a nine out of ten.  I would rate Cisco MDR's scalability an eight out of ten. My company has 700-10,000 users for the product.  Cisco…
reviewer2895252 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Analyst at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Round-the-clock monitoring has freed our small team and improves our threat response focus
In terms of improvement for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR, they just keep going full steam ahead. The biggest room for a house is the room for improvement, but as of right now, I don't have any complaints about CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR. Additional features that should be included in the next release of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR would be on-demand scanning. That is something we have to do manually. For instance, if a user plugs in a USB device, even though in our environment we have USB devices locked completely, CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR will still read those devices even though they can't physically access them. If it does find malicious software, those are manually done still, and that's per the SLA. I have had a few of those that have come up, but those have been few and far between.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool shows network traffic and its anomalies."
"I find CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR to be effective and stable, with minimal false positives."
"The solution offers seamless SOC extension, zero-day protection, advanced threat intelligence, and rapid incident containment."
"They have been very responsive."
"I would recommend Falcon Complete for anyone looking for a cheaper alternative that's almost the same quality as Cortex."
"It is very easy to manage the licenses centrally because these are cloud licenses. There is no need for manual data reports."
"The stability is great for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete."
"CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR has transformed the workload of my internal security team significantly; without it, I wouldn't be able to be here at Fal.Con right now."
"We have now selected CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR, which is a managed detection and response product that is completely managed by the Falcon US team, and everything is perfectly managed by them."
 

Cons

"Cisco MDR needs to incorporate machine learning and deep analytics."
"It lacks disk encryption, data loss prevention, and email security."
"My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR is that it is expensive."
"Some dashboards can be very complex, but once you get to know them, it is very logical."
"I think the pricing is a little high."
"The only negative is that it is pricey, but you're paying for 24/7 eyes on your entire environment."
"I would like to see CrowdStrike Falcon Complete XDR integrate more effectively with other technologies."
"I would much rather see more refinement and investment into the prevention side of the equation, though CrowdStrike has a good engine."
"Occasionally, navigating it to try to find what you want can be challenging because there is so much information there."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is high and I would rate it a four out of ten."
"CrowdStrike offers training at an additional cost, so many organizations wouldn't want that route."
"Falcon Complete could be a bit cheaper."
"The licensing cost for this solution is $5000 per license, with each machine requiring its own license."
"I think the pricing is a little high."
"The pricing is a little bit higher than other OEM competitors in the market, like SentinelOne and Trend Micro."
"It is expensive, but looking at the capabilities that it brings, it is reasonable. There are no additional costs to the licensing costs. If you increase the number of licenses, support is included."
"The price of this solution is expensive compared to others solutions."
"Its price is very high. CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is 50% more expensive than Cisco AMP for Endpoints."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
University
16%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise35
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?
This service has definitely decreased the time needed for detecting, investigating, or responding to threats. As for how much it has decreased, I would say dramatically. It's hard to put a specific...
What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?
An improvement I could suggest for this service would be a live support option because sometimes we reach out to CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR, and it takes some time to get a quicker response if...
What is your primary use case for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?
We acquired CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR about seven months ago. The security challenges or resource constraints that led my company to choose CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR stem from using a d...
 

Also Known As

Cisco Managed Detection and Response
Falcon Complete
 

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Palm Beach State College, Mercedes-AMG, Pokemon, Telstra, Goldman Sachs, Zebra
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