We performed a comparison between CrowdStrike Falcon and ESET PROTECT Enterprise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"My clients like Defender's file integrity monitoring. They're monitoring Windows and Linux system files."
"From the perspective of Microsoft 365 XDR, the main benefit is a single, centralized dashboard offering the holistic visibility organizations crave."
"Advanced hunting is good. I like that. We can drill down to lots of details."
"The visibility into threats that 365 Defender provides is really good. You get a full review of your security system and what can be improved. In the Microsoft 365 Defender portal the first page gives you a really big summary of which security policies you are following and what can be improved."
"Microsoft XDR's system of analysis and investigation is super convenient for our customers. It integrates with other Microsoft solutions like Defender for 365 to protect email traffic from malicious external web links and phishing."
"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."
"We can use Defender to block and monitor for security purposes without needing multiple other products to do different tasks."
"The solution is well integrated with applications. It is easy to maintain and administer."
"Everything we've done with CrowdStrike is due to Arctic Wolf. We don't even need to get alerts from CrowdStrike anymore. It'll send those to Arctic Wolf, and then Arctic Wolf analyzes those and let us know if there's a major issue."
"Everything is automatic. I install the sensor and renew the service. Periodically, I get a notice that they've shut something down."
"Easy to use, intelligent, and stable threat detection software."
"It's given me a level of confidence that my network is secure."
"Falcon's best feature is its detection and blocking of threats."
"The UI is simple and self-explanatory. Everything is easy to understand."
"It's very easy to set up."
"The solution offers great stability."
"The most valuable features of ESET File Security are the performance and it doesn't take too many resources."
"The product enabled Zero-Day Protection for our environment. We never encountered any issues regarding threats."
"The most valuable feature of ESET Protect is the security while accessing any transaction, such as online banking systems. When I access a banking website a new browser opens which is more secure, which I find very useful."
"We can easily manage resources, disable or enable clients and update them."
"ESET PROTECT Enterprise is reliable."
"The solution offers a lot of configuration capabilities."
"ESET is better in some ways than other vendors because it fulfills many areas where we'd otherwise have to use different products."
"It's helped us with restrictions and knowing which users we can provide permissions to and which users we need to restrict."
"Microsoft 365 Defender does not have a unique package with emerging endpoint security technologies, such as EDR and XDR."
"The web filtering solution needs to be improved because currently, it is very simple."
"The logs could be better."
"The only issue I've had is, when it comes to deployment, the steps I must take around policy setup. That is challenging."
"The advanced threat-hunting capabilities are phenomenal, and the security copilot enhances that, but some data elements could be better or have more context inside of the advanced tables themselves. The schemas feel a little limited to what they're building into the product. It's probably just a maturity thing. I imagine we'll see the features I want in the next year."
"At times, there may be delays in the execution of certain actions and their effects."
"It would be beneficial to have a more seamless experience with everything consolidated in one place, particularly when dealing with aspects related to the Exchange console."
"This solution could be improved if it included features such as those offered by Malwarebytes."
"Tighter integration around XDR could be included."
"Technical support could be better than what is currently offered."
"CrowdStrike needs to quit making up stuff about its features and functionality to bash its competition."
"In the six months that I have been using CrowdStrike, it has not been able to detect anything."
"They should provide us with good visibility for everything."
"The portal can be clunky to navigate at times and has room for improvement."
"CrowdStrike Suites and the way that it bundles things can be a bit challenging. It should be easier to integrate with the other stuff that they sell or be included with what they sell. We have one piece, then they are talking about another piece on vulnerability management all of the sudden, and we don't own that piece. We can see it in the console, but nothing shows up. It simply appears within the tool as an option, but we can't use it without purchasing it."
"The Integration with tools, SOC tools, could be better."
"Its automation can be improved."
"The availability and sustainability could also be improved."
"The tool is complex and expensive."
"I would like to see more in managing mobile devices in an on-premise solution. The latest news I've heard is that ESET drops mobile management module development for the on-prem version. It's moving to the cloud. Like in endpoint client protection, I would also like to see more of the vulnerability management features and additional app control functionality in ESET Protect."
"In the current version of ESET File Security, you cannot download a file, it always wants the real-time upload which you have to wait until the file is ready. This is annoying. In previous versions, you were able to use the downloaded engine."
"Sometimes, the connection to the machine requires troubleshooting."
"The solution can be quite technical and therefore is challenging for new users."
"In terms of management accounts, there's a lot of manuals that seem to be mixed up. Sometimes, it's a little bit confusing."
CrowdStrike Falcon is ranked 2nd in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 104 reviews while ESET PROTECT Enterprise is ranked 16th in Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with 10 reviews. CrowdStrike Falcon is rated 8.6, while ESET PROTECT Enterprise is rated 9.0. 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 ESET PROTECT Enterprise writes "Constantly improving their online resources to make it easier for new users to work with it". CrowdStrike Falcon is most compared with Darktrace, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro Deep Security, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Trend Vision One, whereas ESET PROTECT Enterprise is most compared with ESET Endpoint Protection Platform, Wazuh, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Avira Antivirus and Deep Instinct Prevention Platform. See our CrowdStrike Falcon vs. ESET PROTECT Enterprise report.
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