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CrowdStrike Falcon vs Forescout XDR comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
132
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (6th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (2nd), Threat Intelligence Platforms (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Forescout XDR
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
38th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
SOC as a Service (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 14.1%, down from 19.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forescout XDR is 0.1%, down from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Waleed Omar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides effective real-time threat detection with potential for cost optimization
Some features such as device control, firewall management, and file analysis are standalone products that we need to purchase separately. If these features came out of the box within the product, it would be much more beneficial for us. Other providers such as SentinelOne include these features in their base product. We attended a CrowdStrike Falcon event where they discussed some shallow AI features, but we cannot see these in our panel yet. We work with different solutions such as Darktrace and SocRadar, where AI features are automatically displayed in our dashboards after release. However, for CrowdStrike Falcon, we cannot see these features.
Utpal Sinha - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides efficient network access control, but its support services need improvement
We use the product for network access control The product has valuable features for cloud IoT device enhancement, intelligent threat detection, etc. We can easily quarantine any computer if it gets hacked. The product's support services have limitations. We have to connect with their senior…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the Overwatch feature the most."
"CrowdStrike Falcon's most valuable features are the lightweight agent which has absolutely zero performance issues. There is no performance deterioration on the laptop on the network. It is a signature-less antivirus and anti-malware solution, it doesn't depend on signatures which better protects the systems."
"The most valuable feature is that we don't need to re-image machines as much as we had to."
"It has good features for threat detection."
"The solution's most valuable feature is that it is robust and can detect almost every malicious activity that occurs within the endpoint."
"It provides very good protection and the ability to crosscheck environments."
"I have found the connection to search the hosts for detections very useful in CrowdStrike Falcon."
"The key aspect of CrowdStrike Falcon is its behavioral detection approach."
"The product has valuable features for cloud IoT device enhancement, intelligent threat detection, etc."
 

Cons

"We have had to open a case with the technical support to get some issues and bugs resolved."
"CrowdStrike Falcon could improve by having an easier way to search and use the interface for extracting queries from the data. The interface could improve."
"We can do a threat analysis of any machine at any time, but that threat analysis is very limited."
"They offered a white glove service that was extremely costly. When we got into it, we saw it was relatively easy. If I was being nitpicky, I'd say that I don't like being sold something that's unnecessary. That's the only downside I've seen to the solution."
"The GUI can use improvement, it's cloud-based so sometimes the interface can be a bit slow. The interface could use a little bit more speed."
"Currently, I do not see any tangible benefits from CrowdStrike regarding incident improvement time, response time, or cost saving."
"The detection time has room for improvement."
"For CrowdStrike to work, all the machines need to have an internet connection. This makes it challenging to assist customers without an internet connection. We would like to have a mechanism or relay to make this possible."
"The product is more expensive than other vendors in terms of features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"CrowdStrike Falcon's price is good."
"We are on an annual subscription for the solution. There are not any additional costs."
"The price of CrowdStrike Falcon is reasonable."
"Crowdstrike Falcon is relatively cheap."
"The pricing of CrowdStrike Falcon is competitive."
"Annual licensing."
"The solution's pricing is great for us."
"The tool is a little bit expensive compared to other products, but I think it's okay owing to its quality."
"The product is more expensive than other vendors in terms of features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Transportation Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Non Profit
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Comparing CrowdStrike Falcon to Cortex XDR (Palo Alto)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Both Cortex XDR and Crowd Strike Falcon offer cloud-based solutions that are very scalable, secure, and user-friendly. Cortex XDR by Palo Alto offers ...
How does Crowdstrike Falcon compare with Darktrace?
Both of these products perform similarly and have many outstanding attributes. CrowdStrike Falcon offers an amazing user interface that makes setup easy and seamless. CrowdStrike Falcon offers a cl...
How does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compare with Crowdstrike Falcon?
The CrowdStrike solution delivers a lot of information about incidents. It has a very light sensor that will never push your machine hardware to "test", you don't have the usual "scan now" feature ...
What do you like most about Forescout XDR?
The product has valuable features for cloud IoT device enhancement, intelligent threat detection, etc.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forescout XDR?
The product is more expensive than other vendors in terms of features. In comparison, Qualys offers good support services, and Splunk offers additional on-premise resources.
What needs improvement with Forescout XDR?
The product's support services have limitations. We have to connect with their senior executives to get correct and immediate solutions. They should maintain the SLA properly. Additionally, the inc...
 

Also Known As

CrowdStrike Falcon, CrowdStrike Falcon XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon Threat Intelligence, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
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Overview

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