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CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR vs Forescout Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
118
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (5th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
34th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Forescout Platform
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
28th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Network Access Control (NAC) (6th), IoT Security (4th), Endpoint Compliance (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration
Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.
reviewer2894520 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
XDR telemetry has transformed threat hunting and now simplifies correlation across tools
The improvements I have observed in my process for detecting and investigating sophisticated attacks since adopting CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR is the quality of the telemetry that it collects. It collects all the right information you need to be able to detect threats and conduct threat hunting. The value I get from correlating activity across endpoints and other security domains with CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR ensures that I am actually getting value out of my full security tooling stack, bringing everything together into one spot. Every product has its own blind spots, but when you bring them all together, you get a better picture of what is going on. The detection capabilities of CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR have influenced my approach to identifying and addressing sophisticated threats by focusing on the correlation aspects and utilizing multiple data sources to detect those threats rather than having individual detections that utilize only one source. CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR has definitely reduced my mean time to detect and mean time to respond, though I could not give exact figures. The impact that CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR has had on alert volume and analyst investigation time is definitely reducing the volume of alerts by correlating data sources. Anytime you do that, you are speeding up or reducing the amount of work an analyst does and speeding up the time for them to do things. My experience with CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR's behavioral detections and Indicators of Attack has been good overall. I think it is hitting many of the points I have already mentioned in terms of correlating those data sources, making it easier to detect things and easier to investigate them. These detection methods integrate into my current security operations workflows by generally forming the centerpiece. I am actually a consultant, so I do not have a specific workflow myself, but I work with multiple clients, many of them using CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, and it brings in a lot of information and stitches it all together.
AshishKumar Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Comprehensive visibility has strengthened endpoint control and automated threat response across networks
When it comes to improving Forescout Platform, I have faced some issues recently, particularly with the switch integration part. When integrating a switch, it asks for the vendor type, and often it does not match. For example, one series of HP switches may not be found in that vendor list. This leads to frustration because you have to check again with different HP models, and once you integrate a switch, you cannot edit the vendor list without removing it. Other issues are being worked on, particularly related to switch integration. I believe they will be fixed in the next upgrade or patch fix. There are no major issues, but the configuration changes needed for the switch model are necessary, and I think it would help if during integration, an admin user could check the password or credential used, as they currently cannot see the password after it is entered and saved.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The user interface of the solution is sophisticated and straightforward."
"The solution is a new generation XDR that has a lot of artificial intelligence modules."
"The solution doesn't need a high level of technical training."
"Implementing Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks has had a significant impact on my security analyst workload because it becomes much easier."
"Stability is a primary factor, and then there's the ease of distribution and policy management; Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very easy to work with, and we're quite happy with them."
"From the Palo Alto side, whatever they buy, they integrate that really well into their integration suite, and that makes a massive difference."
"The scalability of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very good."
"The integrations are out-of-the-box, as are the playbooks."
"Without a doubt, CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR is making their lives easier."
"CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to understand behaviors and how our customers are suffering attacks, enabling us to anticipate those breaches."
"CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR gives us the overhead in terms of resources to make the most of what we have, and anytime I can free up myself to help my end users is a win."
"We are provided with real-time visibility and control of devices accessing our network."
"This is clearly the best product for the NAC use cases in this field for Forescout."
"You can quickly filter your view of devices and zero in on the ones you want using a variety of tools, such as what subnet it is on or what it has been classified as."
"There are two main solutions in the market, Cisco ISE, and Forescout Platform; if we compare both of them, the Forescout Platform is best."
"The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are NAC for sharing, Network Access Control, and port sharing of the devices."
"Obtaining visibility into the network and connected devices is very simple with this tool. It takes me three minutes to do a base deployment when all the parameters are available."
"Overall, the stability of the product has been very good."
"The most valuable features of the Forescout Platform are ease of management and outstanding visibility, and the visibility is simple to obtain."
 

Cons

"Based on our experience so far, its implementation is quite complex."
"Although I would say this product is highly-rated, it could probably do more because nothing does everything that you want."
"There are some limitations on the Traps agents."
"If you compare it to SentinelOne, which has more functionalities and detection capabilities on an open platform, the pricing on SentinelOne is far more reasonable and cheaper than Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks could improve by adding a sandbox feature to better compete with their competitors which have it."
"It is an enterprise-level solution. Its price could be less expensive."
"Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR does not detect malicious activity like in other anti-virus solutions like Trend Micro and Windows with Cisco."
"For Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, if I had to point out improvements, I would say the UI is still somewhat difficult for beginners."
"My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing could be better."
"CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR can be improved by expanding the number of built-in integrations."
"Initially, the implementation of the Forescout Platform took some time to figure out. The reason is we are a manufacturing unit and we have certain silos that are insulated areas where certain systems will not connect to the internet or to the LAN. Since there are many parts of it, we have to have an inclusive view of all those systems. It took a while for us to initially implement, but after a few months, everything worked well."
"It was not so easy to deploy in our environment, the learning curve for this solution is quite hard."
"The patch management ability of the solution needs to be re-examined."
"The ability to block external devices in Mac is lacking and needs to be added."
"We have found that troubleshooting RADIUS controls is quite arduous, as it is today."
"The configuration of the rules is both a blessing and a curse. While it is almost infinitely configurable, knowing how to get the product to do what you want it to do can be difficult, especially at first."
"It is quite expensive, but there are specs for small companies as well."
"The biggest negative regarding Forescout is their support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I feel it is fairly priced."
"This is an expensive solution."
"I don't recall what the cost was, but it wasn't really that expensive."
"The tool's price is moderate."
"Every customer has to pay for a license because it doesn't work with what you get from a managed services provider."
"Compared to CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR is an expensive solution."
"This is an expensive solution."
"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."
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"I would rate Forescout Platform's pricing as four out of five."
"The Forescout Platform's pricing is in the middle range, not too cheap or expensive."
"Time savings in finding rogue devices as well as identifying potentially unwanted devices on the network has saved the organization time and money."
"You can have a flexible license depending on your environment."
"The tool's pricing is expensive but reasonable."
"We paid between $20,000 and $25,000 for a three-year license with maintenance."
"It might not be the cheapest solution, but you get what you pay for."
"The cost of the solution depends on the customer's requirement because the customer is asking for different integration with a different product. Forescout Platform's price would start to get a bit higher. However, overall the price is a little expensive. It's can fit within the customer budget."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business47
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise55
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise45
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR is that it is very manageabl...
What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR?
CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR can be improved with a little more positive press about how good you are.
What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
Forescout is a very powerful NAC product that does not rely on port level configuration. It can detect and block unau...
What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
I would rate the Forescout Device and Visibility Control Platform at a six out of ten.
What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?
I recommend doing a compression demo. If people use it, they will buy it. So they have to see the product in place. T...
 

Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
No data available
Forescout Platform, CounterACT for Endpoint Compliance, ForeScout CounterACT
 

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
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RWJ Barnabas HealthEnbridge EnergyToyota MotorsSt. Luke's University Health NetworkGlobal Credit Union
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