CrowdStrike Falcon vs Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal comparison

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The compared CrowdStrike and Kaspersky solutions aren't in the same category. CrowdStrike is ranked #1 in EPP , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 5.6% mindshare in the category. Kaspersky is ranked #29 in TIPT , and holds a 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of CrowdStrike users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Kaspersky users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 11, 2026

CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR and Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal are competitive solutions in the cybersecurity landscape. CrowdStrike stands out with its intuitive setup and comprehensive endpoint protection, while Kaspersky is preferred for its threat analysis features.

Features: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR offers real-time threat detection, automated response, and integration capabilities. Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal provides comprehensive threat data analysis, malware information, and accurate threat landscape insights. CrowdStrike focuses on endpoint security, whereas Kaspersky is known for its in-depth threat intelligence.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR is recognized for its quick deployment process and responsive support, making integration into existing environments simpler. Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal provides structured deployment options, emphasizing detailed documentation and expert guidance.

Pricing and ROI: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR typically requires a higher initial investment justified by its robust features and endpoint protection, offering substantial ROI. Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal has competitive pricing with a strong focus on threat intelligence, appealing to organizations looking for threat landscape insights. CrowdStrike may incur higher costs, but its comprehensive security measures can lead to long-term savings.

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

Mindshare comparison

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
CrowdStrike Falcon	5.6%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	6.5%
SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint	4.5%
Other	83.4%

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Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal	1.6%
Recorded Future	6.0%
Anomali	3.9%
Other	88.5%

Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH

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.

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Jacob White

Senior Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Centralized endpoint protection has strengthened compliance and accelerated incident response

There are a number of areas that I only touch a handful of times, but when I get in there, I realize why I don't do that. The main area would be within the support area. The support bot is not really as smart as you would expect it, especially in this day and age of LLM and other capabilities that I know CrowdStrike Falcon is already capable of doing. Additionally, I would appreciate a little bit more easy to read insights of some of the dashboards or maybe manipulation of the dashboards. It is still a little cumbersome to build custom dashboards and it's not as intuitive as you would think. Documentation is abysmal and needs to be improved dramatically. I know that there's a big effort to do this, however, even the new effort is honestly worse than it was before. Those are definitely major areas of improvement, just more in the usability of the features.

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Abdelrahman Hussein

CTI & Threat Hunter at Telecom Egypt

Provides useful real-time threat intelligence features but has limited capabilities

We use the product to search for IoCs. It is a good tool, but we do not use all its capabilities. We have only done a POC of the product. The real-time threat intelligence features are useful. The tool has good capabilities. It has a database of IoCs The solution is limited. I have been using…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We've had a significant increase in blocking with a decrease in false positives, because it's looking at how the files work, not just a list of files that it's been told to look for."

"The solution's most valuable feature is the user interface."

"After installing this solution, it identified, blocked, and provided the complete attack chain, which was very helpful."

"The most valuable for us is the correlation feature."

"If the user leaves our premises or network, Palo Alto Traps will still be on that endpoint and will still apply our policies."

"Cortex is a very good total solution on the endpoints."

"The dashboard is customizable."

"One thing that I like about Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, it is detecting all the suspicious or malicious binaries, and it has integration with Palo Alto Firewall."

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"My advice to others is this is a good solution that does not require a lot of attention."

"CrowdStrike Falcon's scalability is good. We have thousands of students using this solution."

"The anomaly detection is the most valuable feature."

"We have a small IT Team, and this allows us to get sleep at night, knowing that someone else is taking care of any incidents that occur."

"The most valuable feature is the machine learning that they use to check certain patterns in the endpoint devices. It checks the whole ecosystem or entire environment."

"At this point what is most valuable is the interface, which is easy to navigate."

"The stability is good; we haven't experienced any glitches or bugs."

"In general, we feel more secure knowing that we are not relying on multiple different technologies to provide a different kind of protection."

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"The solution improved our overall security posture."

"The real-time threat intelligence features are useful."

Cons

"It is not a suitable solution if you are looking for a single product with multiple features such as DLP, encryption, rollback, etc."

"Currently, if you use Palo Alto endpoint protection as the only solution it's very complicated to remove pre-existing threats."

"There's an overall lack of features."

"Technology evolves every day, so it would be nice if it gets more secure. It can also have more integration with other platforms."

"It tends to do 99.9% of things. The only thing I'd like is single sign-on authentication into their cloud platform so that my users can be properly authenticated against it."

"It automatically detects security issues. It should be able to protect our network devices while operating autonomously."

"Cortex XDR should have a lightweight agent, and the agent size should not be heavy."

"There is also no recovery feature; if some endpoint is under attack there must be the possibility of recovering it or restoring it to a normal state."

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"The dashboard does not have the facility to export the reports in a PDF format, which I can quickly share with internal stakeholders."

"Documentation is abysmal and needs to be improved dramatically."

"During these two years with CrowdStrike Falcon, I certainly faced some problems, including the known CrowdStrike outage, which was quite pinching and brought many of the Windows-related services to a halt just because of one bad configuration push from CrowdStrike tracks."

"There are a lot of open integrations, but they are external factors that cause dependencies on the integrator, not really on CrowdStrike, so it's a bit of a challenge as there is no comprehensive solution."

"Too many false positives."

"The stability of the solution varies, several weeks ago I had some difficulties deploying CrowdStrike."

"Deployment in cloud environments is challenging. Another concern is CrowdStrike's GUI. It changes annually, making it hard to work and find options."

"The customer support for CrowdStrike Falcon on the commercial side is great, but the government side is not as strong."

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"The solution is limited."

"More insights would be helpful. We have multiple solutions for threat intelligence. If someone has a bigger view or full eye on all the incidents, it will be beneficial."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is $55 to $90 USD per endpoint per month."

"The solution is expensive. It's pricing is on a yearly-basis."

"The pricing is a little high. It is per user per year."

"The pricing is a little bit on the expensive side."

"The pricing is okay, although direct support can be expensive."

"The price of the solution could be reduced. I have customers that have voiced that the solution is good for the value but if I want to sell more of the solution the price reduction would help."

"Our license will require renewal in August, after which the maintenance will continue as usual."

"I don't have any issues with the pricing. We are satisfied with the price."

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"The pricing could be reduced. If it was more reasonable that would be great."

"The more endpoints an organization adds the cheaper the cost."

"We pay between $30-50 per user for a yearly license, which is more expensive than SentinelOne or Bitdefender. However, CrowdStrike gives better value for money."

"The price of CrowdStrike Falcon is expensive."

"We are on an annual subscription for the solution. There are not any additional costs."

"It is an expensive product, but I think it is well worth the investment."

"The pricing is good and there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"The price of CrowdStrike Falcon could be better. It is very expensive, we pay approximately $900 per month for the licenses. There are not any additional fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

13%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Company Size

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Small Business

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Small Business	48
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	56

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Small Business	58
Midsize Enterprise	47
Large Enterprise	83

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

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

Kaspersky Threat Intelligence

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

CrowdStrike Falcon delivers AI-powered endpoint protection, detection, and response to help organizations stop malware, ransomware, fileless attacks, and sophisticated adversaries. Built on the cloud-native Falcon platform and a single lightweight sensor, it combines prevention, EDR, threat intelligence, and automated response to protect endpoints while simplifying security operations.

What features make CrowdStrike Falcon stand out?

AI-Powered Prevention: Uses next-generation antivirus, machine learning, behavioral analysis, and exploit blocking to protect against known and unknown threats.
Endpoint Detection and Response: Provides continuous endpoint visibility and contextual detection to accelerate threat investigation and response.
Adversary Intelligence: Enriches endpoint telemetry and detections with CrowdStrike threat intelligence to help teams understand and prioritize threats.
Automated Response: Enables endpoint isolation, remediation, and automated workflows to contain and eliminate threats quickly.

What benefits can users expect?

Stronger Endpoint Protection: Helps stop malware, ransomware, and sophisticated attacks before they lead to breaches.
Faster Investigation and Response: Combines detection, context, and automation to help security teams respond more efficiently.
Reduced Complexity: Consolidates endpoint security capabilities through a unified platform, console, and lightweight sensor.
Scalable Security: Cloud-native architecture helps organizations deploy and manage protection across endpoint environments without legacy on-premises infrastructure.

Across industries, CrowdStrike Falcon helps organizations modernize endpoint security, improve security team efficiency, and stop sophisticated threats with AI-powered protection and adversary intelligence.

CrowdStrike

Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal offers in-depth cyber threat data, enhancing security measures for enterprises through analysis and intelligence-based insights.

As a powerful tool, Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal aggregates global threat data, helping organizations stay ahead of cyber threats. It provides comprehensive analyses to improve detection and response strategies, empowering teams with actionable threat intelligence and reducing risk exposure.

What are the important features of this tool?

Real-Time Threat Intelligence: Delivers up-to-date data on global threats.
Advanced Malware Analysis: Provides detailed reports on capabilities and behaviors of potential threats.
Automatic Indicators of Compromise: Helps to quickly identify and mitigate threats.
Custom Threat Data Feeds: Tailors feeds for specific organizational needs.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Enhanced Security Posture: Improves defenses against cyber risks.
Faster Incident Response: Reduces time to detect and respond to threats.
Comprehensive Threat Visibility: Offers a full view of the threat landscape.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces costs associated with threat management and mitigation.

Industries such as finance, healthcare, and energy utilize Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal for its ability to adapt to specific sector demands, delivering tailored threat intelligence that aligns with industry-specific challenges. This adaptability ensures relevant data empowers strategic security decisions.

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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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Telefonica, VimpelCom, Monclick, Ezenta

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