We performed a comparison between CrowdStrike Falcon and Cynet based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: CrowdStrike Falcon stands out for its minimal impact on system performance, optimal resource utilization, and precise detection of threats. Cynet offers strong ransomware protection and an intuitive interface. CrowdStrike Falcon could benefit from adding a sandbox feature and more detailed firewall management options. Cynet needs to expand device support and add customization options. Users suggest improving network monitoring and strengthening integration with other tools.
Service and Support: CrowdStrike Falcon's customer service has been commended for its promptness and assistance. Cynet's customer service is consistently lauded for its excellence. They have a dedicated support team that is available round the clock, and they also have a contingency plan for urgent incidents.
Ease of Deployment: CrowdStrike Falcon's setup is considered to be simple and efficient, with varying deployment times ranging from a few days to a month. While there may be some challenges during installation, they are generally manageable. Cynet’s setup is highly efficient, with the ability to configure thousands of devices quickly.
Pricing: Some users find CrowdStrike Falcon costly and think the price should be lowered to make it more competitive. Customers generally view Cynet's pricing and licensing experience as affordable and a good value for its features.
ROI: CrowdStrike Falcon offers cost savings by decreasing the required number of engineers and eliminating the necessity for onsite servers. Cynet yields an excellent ROI by preventing cyberattacks and safeguarding sensitive data.
Comparison Results: Our users prefer CrowdStrike Falcon because it efficiently uses system resources and offers a comprehensive analysis of endpoint devices. Users appreciate its accuracy, behavior analysis, and detection capabilities. CrowdStrike Falcon offers more features such as ransomware protection and added antivirus defense.
"Microsoft Defender XDR is scalable."
"Among the most valuable features are the alert timeline, the alert story, which is pretty detailed. It gives us complete insight into what exactly happened on the endpoint. It doesn't just say, "Malware detected." It tells us what caused that malware to be detected and how it was detected. It gives us a complete timeline from beginning to end."
"Advanced hunting is good. I like that. We can drill down to lots of details."
"It gives a lot of flexibility in terms of configuration and customization as per the business requirements."
"The visibility into threats is also very impressive because Microsoft helps you predict things and provides analytics to help you really improve your security. And all of this technology works across the domain, so it is pretty helpful in terms of threat analytics."
"The EDR and the way it automatically responds to ransomware and other attacks are valuable features."
"The integration, visibility, vulnerability management, and device identification are valuable."
"The comprehensiveness of Microsoft's threat detection is good."
"I like the detection rates of mobile threats."
"The most valuable features in CrowdStrike Falcon are the full EDR with antivirus, hunting, reporting, and RTR remote control."
"We are now able to find the root cause analysis on any threat. We can figure out where the issue came in versus just dealing with where it is at the moment."
"Easy to use, intelligent, and stable threat detection software."
"I like the overall reports of this solution. They are crisp, and to the point."
"CrowdStrike Falcon offers a comprehensive dashboard that is highly effective in protecting against and blocking external infiltration attempts."
"The most valuable feature is its threat analysis."
"We have seen a reduction to the performance hit to our operating systems."
"It can be deployed in autonomous mode, and then it automatically blocks malware threats."
"We are protecting all our workstations."
"In terms of incident response, Cynet can contain attacks, offer a trial period to customers, and uninstall if not continued. The most valuable aspect is its integration capabilities, covering endpoints and network data for a comprehensive view of threats."
"A reliable security system that automatically quarantines anything suspicious."
"The product has valuable front-end features."
"We are very satisfied with the level of performance we get."
"The dashboard is beautiful, overall easy of use, and the UBA and NBA features are valued."
"Cynet is unique in that it has almost everything included and it was built up from the ground, instead of a bundle of purchased and composed modules. It gives you easier very good visibility than Sentinel One as well as a lower maintenance burden."
"The onboarding and offboarding need improvement. I work with other vendors as well, and they have an option to add a device or remove a device from the portal, whereas with Microsoft 365 Defender, we need to do that manually. However, once you do that, everything can be controlled through the portal, but getting the device onboarded and offboarded is currently manual. If we have an option to simply remove a device from the portal or get a device added from the portal, it would be more convenient. The rest of the features are similar. This is the only area where I found it different from others. I would also like to be able to simply filter with a few of the queries that are already there."
"Generally, antivirus products provide a central control to manage every device in terms of who is installing it or who is trying to disable it, but Microsoft doesn't have such a control center for the antivirus product it provides."
"The interface could be improved. For example, if you want to do a phishing simulation for your employees, it can take a while to figure out what to do. The interface is a bit messy and could be updated. It isn't too bad, but doing some things can be a long process."
"The data recovery and backup could be improved."
"The capability to not only thwart attacks but also to adapt to evolving threats is crucial."
"While the XDR platform offers valuable functionalities, it falls short of other solutions in its ability to deliver a cohesive identity experience."
"The tool gives inconsistent answers and crashes a lot."
"The solution could improve by having better machine learning and AI. Additionally, the interface, documentation, and integration could be better."
"Basically, they don't cover legacy OS or applications. That's the only issue we're concerned about"
"This solution could be improved with greater scope for admins to make changes to the solution."
"Some of Falcon's features are a bit pricey."
"The installation process for this software needs to be simplified."
"I would like to see a more accurate integration and an option to check the local machine."
"Any kind of integration that you want to do, such as using the API to connect to a SIEM, is complex and it will be expensive to do."
"The solution needs to have integration with on-premises security devices and security facilities. That means all the security products, including the perimeter firewall, the DMZ."
"They don't really have anything when it comes to scanning attachments."
"Could have better integration with other security applications."
"One thing to note is that I highly recommend adding a deep learning-based prevention environment as an additional layer to Cynet. However, I always advise my customers to start with Cynet or XDR, for example, and then focus on the people, technology, and processes involved. This is the best approach to ensure that you are not breached with ransomware. While Cynet can prevent most attacks, there have been cases where ransomware has been quicker than Cynet's detection capabilities. In these situations, an additional tool is necessary to ensure complete protection, and that is what I sell as well."
"Automation could be improved, and orchestration could be added to the features."
"They have some things in the pipeline, we understand, and they're going to be able to support Android and all these other devices soon. The key is the devices - which is an aspect that is lacking right now. Every company has that problem, not just Cynet."
"The solution just needs to keep maturing and they need to keep up with the threat landscape to ensure they're protecting clients well as time passes."
"A support center in Asia is needed."
"The reporting functionality in Cynet may not be as comprehensive or flexible as desired."
"I think the technical support could be better."
CrowdStrike Falcon is ranked 3rd in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 104 reviews while Cynet is ranked 15th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 35 reviews. CrowdStrike Falcon is rated 8.6, while Cynet is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of CrowdStrike Falcon writes "Easy to set up with good behavior-based analysis but needs a single-click recovery option". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cynet writes "Provides memory protection, device control, and vulnerability management". CrowdStrike Falcon is most compared with Darktrace, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro Deep Security, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Trend Vision One, whereas Cynet is most compared with SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Darktrace. See our CrowdStrike Falcon vs. Cynet report.
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