CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR vs Fortra&#39;s Alert Logic MDR comparison

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR vs. Fortra's Alert Logic MDR

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Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete...

Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Fortra's Alert Logic MDR

Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

20th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (29th), SOC as a Service (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR is 13.5%, down from 15.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortra's Alert Logic MDR is 1.1%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Featured Reviews

Otis Brinson

Principal at GoTo Foods

Helps users keep track of everything from one place

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that we can track all of it in one place across all those different locations. Because it's cloud-based and reports up to the cloud, we also have access to the back end, and an incident response team monitors all incidents. We also have an escalation process in place. From my perspective, there are other pieces of CrowdStrike that the security architect team uses as well, but I don't get involved with those as much. I usually just wait for the end results or the notification if I need to get involved if there is an incident.

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reviewer2191746

President at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It's a highly mature, competitively priced solution that provides total visibility into your ecosystem. FORTRA's Alert Logic has the only Cybersecurity Platform that integrates XDR+WAF+VM+DLP in one.

Alert Logic offers total visibility into the client's IT ecosystem. The solution's intrusion detection system inspects 100 percent of the network packets and installs universal agents on all physical and virtual servers for log collection. Alert Logic also aggregates logs of the client's various 3rd Party security tools into a single pane of glass. All of the analytics from those data feeds got to a 24/7 SOC with sophisticated resources. Alert Logic has massive threat intelligence resources to provide additional context to the incident response declarations. They do all the heavy lifting for clients who lack the technology and resources to operate their own SOC. The client is solely responsible for the incident response component. The macro analytics resides on Alert Logic's cloud. You have the ECM response and business application team on the client side. Everything works in tandem, which is the only way you can deal with the advanced threats we face today, especially the ransomware families. If you don't respond in minutes, you're in trouble.

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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

"We've seen a tremendous improvement since implementing CrowdStrike Falcon. In the past few years, we were exposed to 30 different attacks, but now our environment is completely monitored, and everything is detected. It catches threats and attacks before they occur."

"I like Falcon's AI functionality and vulnerability management. That has been so helpful. Falcon Complete can manage vulnerabilities, quarantine threats, and do all kinds of forensic incident analysis. It's a lightweight solution that only uses 1% of the CPU, which is a game changer. Other EDRs have had high CPU usage."

"I am not a CrowdStrike fanboy, but as an IT leader, they make my life easy. I like proactive monitoring and remediation, so I do not have to guess or run around. They are doing everything for me."

"The features of Firewall Management control, combined with controls in NextGen, are the most useful for our clients."

"It is an endpoint protection product. It has a very good reporting engine and dashboard. It has a good set of endpoint controls. It provides an effective set of protections. When we throw malware and stuff like that at it, it is able to stop them."

"The features I have found valuable are artificial intelligence, which protects us against malicious forces of any kind, and device control through the remote execution tool."

"The most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is the lightweight design, easily manageable portal, and minimal IT maintenance required."

"Its machine learning and AI features are good."

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"It is a very stable product."

"It improves our security. Before, we didn't have anything scanning our containers. We had software scanning all the physical servers, but we had nothing to scan our containers. With Alert Logic, we can do that."

"It has the ability to install agents. It is pretty straightforward. You can automate the process pretty easily."

"The most valuable aspect of Alert Logic is its technology platform. They have SOCs in the US and Europe, giving them global visibility of the threat landscape. They detect and respond to threats in minutes. Their biggest value is human expertise. You're being attacked by a human, and you cannot respond to it unless you have a human on the other side. They have the human and technological resources to respond."

"Notifications and the detail of notifications are most valuable. It is a user-friendly solution."

"While I still have on-premises appliances, I can remotely monitor everything from the cloud, and Alert Logic's ease-of-access features have helped me streamline my workflow and reduce implementation time."

"The quicker implementation of changes to our infrastructure from Alert Logic tell us if there are any problems."

"Everything is in one dashboard; I'm notified when there's an incident and advised on what steps to take."

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Cons

"The downside that we see with CrowdStrike is that it is not part of a broader ecosystem. It is an endpoint product. They don't sell firewalls or a broader cybersecurity ecosystem. Some of the behavioral detections could be more robust. It does a good job of stopping common tools and techniques, but when it comes to using Windows utilities, such as PowerShell, etc, it doesn't stop them. These are some of the things where we have been able to get past it. An argument there can be that these are administrative tools, not malware, so maybe it is not its job to stop it, but we see some of the competitive products doing a very good job of detecting behaviors as opposed to malware."

"Their UI is a bit noisy."

"All of our customers complain about the reporting and say that it is very poor."

"This solution is lacking in a recovery feature. If there is a full compromise, this product can't recover the machine, which results in us having to rebuild the entire system."

"I have found customer support to be fairly good but it could be quicker."

"The performance slows down by between 10% and 40%, depending on what type of work the machine is doing."

"The simplicity of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete's content control and firewall management should be improved."

"The documentation that they had for the use of their API's was not very helpful."

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"I would like to see it do initial scans and start capturing data, which it will truly analyze, not just be a reporting system saying, "Here is an email. Here is an email. Here is an email.""

"The product needs to mature. We don't want to be bombarded with unnecessary issues and have the real ones slip through."

"Its menu is not very intuitive. I would like to see the user menu expanded a bit. The user menu is very layered, and because of the layers, you have to go down a path that is not very intuitive."

"Alert Logic needs to expand its SOCs to serve more markets, such as the Middle East and Asia. There should be infrastructure that covers more time zones. The company should also develop an EDR that is natively integrated into their solution. Currently, a client must buy another EDR solution like CrowdStrike or Sophos. I think Alert Logic is developing this. Built-in email security could also be developed and integrated."

"The documentation, especially with the initial setup, needs improvement."

"The setup process was complex."

"As a user involved with the user interface, I believe there is a need to continue improving it based on feedback from our customers."

"This product needs to mature more. While it is a good product, there are some areas where it needs work."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license for this solution and everything is included. However, The price of the could be lower."

"It is a fairly firm price. It is not the cheapest solution, but if you take the complete team into consideration, it is a great value."

"There are different lengths of licenses available, such as three and five years. The price of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is expensive."

"CrowdStrike has a reasonable price."

"It is not cheap, and it is not overpriced. It positions itself in the upper half of pricing in the market. You can find a product that claims to do the same and is super cheap, but it'll be not at all good. You can find something that says it does everything in the world, and it is the best thing since sliced bread, but it would be incredibly expensive. Falcon Complete is neither of those. It is always best to go somewhere in the middle, but it is not in the middle. It is in the upper half. So, it is by no means cheap, but it is worth it. Its pricing is well fixed. Given what you get in return, you wouldn't feel bad paying for it. They have a great licensing model. You can add extra bells and whistles if you want. There is that ability to reduce the price by turning off certain features if you wish."

"Its price is very high. CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is 50% more expensive than Cisco AMP for Endpoints."

"CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is very expensive in comparison to Bitdefender."

"CrowdStrike offers solutions with the same functionality for both large enterprises and small to medium organizations with competitive pricing."

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"Price of the solution was very reasonable considering the size of our organization at the time, and so it worked out perfectly."

"Its pricing is very reasonable considering what you get for what you pay. There is quite a good value there. Its licensing is also very logical. They've got the licensing price points at a reasonable level. It is on a monthly license but a yearly contract. There are no additional costs to the standard licensing fees."

"Our ROI would probably be zero. We don't even use it. It sits in there. We get emails and just delete them. Around the world, we don't even use it."

"Alert Logic has better competitive pricing than some of its competitors."

"Almost any product that is on the AWS Marketplace is super easy to subscribe to."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?

It is a cloud-based solution. You can easily scale it.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?

CrowdStrike has a reasonable price. It's a good price, but if CrowdStrike offered coupons or discounts on a monthly or quarterly basis, it would be more beneficial for smaller vendors trying to imp...

What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?

There is room for improvement in the AI of CrowdStrike, known as Charlotte AI, which my team does not currently use. I have not had contact with it at this moment. Additionally, patch management in...

What do you like most about Alert Logic?

The most valuable aspect of Alert Logic is its technology platform. They have SOCs in the US and Europe, giving them global visibility of the threat landscape. They detect and respond to threats in...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alert Logic?

Alert Logic's license is one of the most competitive. They deliver a high-quality service for a competitive price.

What needs improvement with Alert Logic?

Alert Logic should also develop an EDR that is natively integrated into their solution. Currently, a client must buy another EDR solution like SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, or Sophos. I think Alert Log...

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Also Known As

Falcon Complete

Alert Logic MDR, Alert Logic Managed Detection and ResponseAlert Logic Threat Manager, Alert Logic Cloud Defender, Critical Watch FusionVM

Overview

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR provides advanced endpoint protection through behavioral-based analysis, threat hunting, and zero-day attack prevention for devices, servers, clients, and mobile endpoints.

Organizations utilize CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR for comprehensive security management, including monitoring and detecting vulnerabilities, ransomware protection, and enhancing overall security postures. It replaces traditional antiviruses and seamlessly integrates with other security solutions to ensure proactive threat management.

What are the key features of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR?

AI and Machine Learning Detection: Identifies sophisticated threats using advanced algorithms.
Comprehensive Threat Intelligence: Delivers in-depth threat data for informed decision-making.
Real-Time Updates: Ensures constant protection against emerging threats.
Scalable Deployment: Adapts to organizational growth and changes.
Responsive Threat Hunting: Proactively searches for potential threats in the environment.
Minimal CPU Usage: Operates efficiently without hampering performance.
User-Friendly Dashboards: Simplifies monitoring and management tasks.
Strong Integration: Works well with other security tools and platforms.
Proactive Monitoring: Continuously observes systems to preemptively address issues.
Extensive Forensic Capabilities: Offers deep insights into security incidents.
Lightweight Endpoint Agent: Ensures endpoints are protected without affecting performance.
Efficient Incident Response: Quickly addresses and mitigates security breaches.
Broad OS Support: Compatible with a wide range of operating systems.

What benefits or ROI should be considered?

Reduced Downtime: Minimizes disruptions through swift threat detection and response.
Enhanced Security Posture: Strengthens overall security through comprehensive protection measures.
Cost Savings: Lowers expenses by replacing multiple security tools with an integrated solution.
Scalability: Adapts to the growing and changing needs of the organization.
Proactive Threat Management: Identifies and mitigates threats before they cause significant damage.

In specific industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR is implemented to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, protect sensitive data, and defend against sophisticated threats. These sectors benefit from CrowdStrike's robust endpoint protection mechanisms and detailed forensic capabilities, which help maintain security integrity and operational continuity.

CrowdStrike

Alert Logic specializes in log management, security configuration, SIEM, SaaS monitoring, network protection, and MDR services. It is suitable for sectors such as utilities, financial services, and government.

Alert Logic offers extensive log management and proactive security by centralizing logs, providing detailed notifications, and detecting intrusions. With global threat visibility and SOCs in the US and Europe, it speeds up the threat detection process in seconds. Advanced technologies, like AI and ML, improve its MDR services and differentiate legitimate user behavior from threats.

What are Alert Logic's key features?

Excellent log messages for seamless log management
Immediate log retrieval during production issues
Clear, user-friendly notifications
Proactive and detailed incident notifications
Centralized dashboard for easy monitoring
Good intrusion detection and heuristic threat monitoring
Global threat visibility with fast threat detection
Human expertise backing threat detection and response

What benefits should users expect when evaluating Alert Logic?

Streamlined log management and rapid issue resolution
Centralized monitoring for efficient incident management
Fast global threat detection improves security stance
Human expertise for accurate threat response
Advanced threat differentiation using AI and ML

Alert Logic proves beneficial for various industries, with e-commerce applications utilizing it for robust log management and security measures. Utility sector companies leverage its network protection and threat detection capabilities, while financial services organizations appreciate its MDR services. Government agencies rely on its comprehensive infrastructure monitoring and SOC expertise for enhanced security.

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Sample Customers

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

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CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR vs. Fortra's Alert Logic MDR