We performed a comparison between CrowdStrike Falcon and Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
"Fortinet FortiEDR made our clients feel secure and more at ease, knowing that they had an EDR solution that would close the gap in their security posture."
"The stability is very good."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
"Additionally, when it comes to EDR, there are more tools available to assist with client work."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ability to customize it and to reduce its size. It lets you run in a very small window in terms of memory and resources on legacy cash registers."
"Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR."
"The most valuable features of Crowdstrike Falcon XDR are Spotlight and Discovery, they are helpful. Additionally, the console is user-friendly, with fewer false positives than other solutions."
"The detection and response console is the most valuable feature."
"It seems to do a pretty good job of protecting the host. It offers good insights that it gives you when it has a detection. It's pretty incredible."
"The automatic alert feature is the most important feature of the solution."
"It's ability to do threat hunting is really great, quite robust, and even allows you to do hygiene stuff."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"The most valuable features of CrowdStrike Falcon include Falcon Fusion workflows and endpoint detection capabilities."
"I like the Overwatch feature the most."
"Kaspersky offers a large number of robust default policies, such as USB blockage. I really like this feature."
"I like the inventory management. I also like behavior detection and exploit prevention."
"They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"The EDR console should have more extensive reporting. You shouldn't need to purchase FortiAnalyzer. It should be included in the EDR part. The security adviser cloud platform could be improved with more options for exclusive or intensive rules for devices."
"To improve Fortinet, we need to see more features and technology areas at the endpoint level introduced."
"The amount of usage, the number of details we get, or the number of options that can be tweaked is limited in comparison to that with other EDR solutions"
"I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."
"We have had to open a case with the technical support to get some issues and bugs resolved."
"I have worked with their technical support on several problems that were never fully resolved."
"The malware analysis could be improved, as that's what we use the solution for the most and that change would make it a better EDR tool."
"CrowdStrike Falcon could improve the EDR functionality. Once the functionality of the solution improves, it will be even better in the market and able to compete with Carbon Black."
"Some of Falcon's features are a bit pricey."
"The management of log aggregation is in need of improvement."
"The overall cost of CrowdStrike Falcon could be reduced."
"If we have a dashboard capability to uninstall agents, I think that would be great."
"One significant difference is the lack of on-site support from Kaspersky. Symantec has a local team in Pakistan with representatives I can contact directly for troubleshooting and support. On the other hand, Kaspersky doesn't provide the same level of local resources. If I have an issue, I need to draft an email and send it to a Kaspersky help center."
"It's been good for months but bad on older endpoints. Only performance issues."
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CrowdStrike Falcon is ranked 3rd in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 107 reviews while Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business is ranked 53rd in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 2 reviews. CrowdStrike Falcon is rated 8.8, while Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business is rated 7.6. 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 Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business writes "Provides a user-friendly experience compared to other endpoint security solutions and excellent real-time threat protection but poor customer service and support". CrowdStrike Falcon is most compared with Microsoft Defender XDR, Darktrace, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro Deep Security and VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, whereas Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business is most compared with HP Wolf Security. See our CrowdStrike Falcon vs. Kaspersky TOTAL Security for Business report.
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