CrowdStrike Falcon vs Intercept X Endpoint comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2022
 

Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
3rd
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
3rd
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
1st
Ranking in Ransomware Protection
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
112
Ranking in other categories
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (3rd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Intercept X Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
7th
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
4th
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
8th
Ranking in Ransomware Protection
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
101
Ranking in other categories
ZTNA (10th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 10.6%, up from 9.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Intercept X Endpoint is 1.8%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
Unique Categories:
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
18.4%
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
20.3%
ZTNA
1.1%
 

Featured Reviews

ZH
May 2, 2024
Integrates well and identifies and responds to threats much faster
Due to compliance requirements, our organization utilizes CrowdStrike Falcon as our Endpoint Detection and Response solution. This decision was particularly driven by the need to address a surge of ransomware attacks within our environment, experiencing between ten and 15 incidents at the time. The…
CG
Jan 24, 2021
Reliable, user-friendly, good price, and useful for malware protection and application blocking
We use it for all of its features, with the exception of mobile device management. We use it for DLP, malware protection, some forms of asset tracking, application blocking, and so forth. It is deployed on-premises and on the cloud. We are using its latest version Malware protection and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The features I like the most are the response time and the dashboard are both excellent."
"I value the overall behavior analysis of CrowdStrike. The engine of this product is what drew us to this solution."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The CrowdStrike Falcon agent is very lightweight. Users never complain about their PCs getting stuck and things like that."
"It's given me a level of confidence that my network is secure."
"The solution is silent and sits on your system as one single agent."
"I like the detection rates of mobile threats."
"Regarding features, I appreciate its integration capabilities with identity providers...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"This solution can be used with any device, mobiles, desktops, or any appliances."
"It's a good antivirus software and has a lot of features. It now integrates with their on-premises firewall, which is perfect."
"The threat analysis center is nice."
"A valuable feature offered by Sophos is called Naked Security, and it entails the control managed by the firewall on the site regarding the desktop client interfacing with our cloud client."
"One reason why I have stuck with Sophos is because it grabs it and deals with it, and if it's known malware, it can quarantine it or delete it."
"Machine learning is used to detect the threat and it does so by prioritizing the suspicious activities."
"Very stable solution."
"It is very easy to set up and easy to use. It is also not resource-intensive."
 

Cons

"The installation process for this software needs to be simplified."
"The ability to receive text alerts natively in the console would be kind of cool."
"There is room for improvement in managing multiple customer IDs."
"It does take more time to scan than other solutions."
"The overall cost of CrowdStrike Falcon could be reduced."
"I've found that CrowdStrike's technical support could benefit from increased technical expertise."
"The management reporting functionality needs to be improved."
"Whenever there is a feature release (upgrade) where we push to all the endpoints, it causes something to be blocked without us knowing."
"The performance offered by the product needs improvement."
"Sophos Intercept X could improve on its setup process. They could make it easier to have a baseline set up for the system, or at least provide more understanding of what the baseline is when you first install it. This could be a matter of lack of training on my part, but it's difficult to receive training on solutions that are not Cisco. Cisco is the only vendor with classes or courses."
"The Data Loss Prevention module can be better. It should also have threat hunting capabilities."
"The detection and the AI capabilities should be improved upon."
"As for improvement, more notifications or emails about what to watch out for globally would be nice. For instance, information about the spread of a current phishing campaign or ransomware would be very helpful. I find that I have to dig in the back to find out what is happening on the global scene for things to be aware of."
"The pricing could be a bit lower to match the normal retail pricing."
"There is some issue with the reporting and refreshing information on resources that have been eliminated."
"It consumes a lot of resources, and something needs to be done for that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of CrowdStrike Falcon in Latin America seems high relative to the economic conditions in the region."
"In my opinion, the pricing of CrowdStrike Falcon seems aggressive."
"As I'm part of the technical team, not the budgeting team, I don't have information on CrowdStrike Falcon pricing."
"The pricing of CrowdStrike Falcon is competitive."
"The cost is usually a challenge in the industry. I think we pay around sixty-eight dollars."
"The price is too high."
"It has an annual license, and it is not that expensive."
"The pricing is definitely high but you get what you pay for, and it's not so high that it prices itself out of the market."
"It is a high-cost solution."
"I am not sure about the cost. I would guess it to be between $50 to $60 per license. This would be the cost of the overall subscription. There is no additional fee."
"The pricing is average for software like this, but you can purchase additional services if you wish."
"When you start going to the EDR technologies and the MTR, it is a little bit expensive. It's a very good technology, and obviously, you're going to pay for it, but the pricing could do a little bit of work."
"While I do not have much experience dealing with the price, we have been entitled to a substantial discount on the solution in our use of it as an educational tool."
"I find the pricing to be a little bit expensive, although it is acceptable, for now."
"The price of the product is okay, in my opinion. The tool's cost per user and per annum basis is around INR 700 to 800."
"You are able to purchase more licenses for the number of devices or servers that you require. There are many other features available but our license does not include them, such as XDR, which is endpoint detection and response. We have not explored the new features as of yet but plan to in the coming future."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
20%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 ...
How does Crodwstrike Falcon compare with Sophos Intercept X?
I like that Crowdstrike Falcon allows me to easily correlate data between my firewalls. Its detection and machine learning are very valuable features. Crowdstrike Falcon also successfully prevents ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Intercept X?
The price of the product is okay, in my opinion. The tool's cost per user and per annum basis is around INR 700 to 800.
 

Also Known As

CrowdStrike Falcon, CrowdStrike Falcon XDR
Sophos Intercept X
 

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