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CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR vs Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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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
80
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Defender Experts ...
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
21st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR is 12.5%, down from 15.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting is 1.6%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Otis Brinson - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer2397723 - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive security suite saves time with proactive threat hunting
The best feature of this solution is that it is an integrated and comprehensive solution for the entire Microsoft ecosystem. The proactive threat hunting feature of this tool is a great thing. There is a measurable benefit from this solution; certainly with automation, you can at least have 20-25% of the man-hours being saved.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The detection and response times are impressive."
"We have experienced ROI using this solution. The value is clear when you are able to stop a ransomware attack or other threats."
"I would recommend Falcon Complete for anyone looking for a cheaper alternative that's almost the same quality as Cortex."
"Endpoint protection is the most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete at this moment."
"The initial setup was easy."
"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."
"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 solution helps to detect some suspicious items for us and our clients."
 

Cons

"Patch management in vulnerabilities needs improvement."
"The biggest thing is to scan into your Office 365 environment, not from a cloud access security broker standpoint, but from the Secure Access Security Edge standpoint in protecting the Copilot ecosystem. Copilot has become more widely popular than I could have imagined. You need to back up and protect your Office 365 tools anyway, and Copilot is just a high sense of awareness."
"The licensing is a bit complex."
"The solution needs to have human involvement, they could improve by having more automation where the solution can take the necessary action on time and more accurately."
"Falcon could use more SIEM capabilities, like a central place to monitor all our clients."
"Its price and integration into a pre-existing process could be better."
"I have found customer support to be fairly good but it could be quicker."
"Their endpoint solution is excellent. But I would like to see them improve their HDR, as well as their DLP (Data Loss Prevention)."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution is expensive compared to others solutions."
"Falcon Complete could be a bit cheaper."
"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."
"It's expensive. Its price varies because it's a modular solution."
"Its price is very high. CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is 50% more expensive than Cisco AMP for Endpoints."
"We pay $50,000 for the 200 endpoints we have."
"There is a standard license to use CrowdStrike Falcon Complete."
"Pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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?
I am comfortable with the way it is working right now. From a pricing perspective, I am not really involved, so I do not know. For UI/UX, it is good, but I think they should keep up with the times....
What do you like most about Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting?
The solution helps to detect some suspicious items for us and our clients.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting?
We use Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting to support customers by updating, scanning, and installing.
 

Also Known As

Falcon Complete
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Sample Customers

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