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CrowdStrike Falcon vs Sophos Endpoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 19, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.0
CrowdStrike Falcon boosts efficiency and ROI by reducing costs, enhancing security, and streamlining deployment and maintenance.
Sentiment score
5.7
Sophos Endpoint delivers ROI in 12-16 months, enhancing productivity and security, with positive financial returns and legal compliance.
CrowdStrike Falcon saves time and offers good value for money, especially for enterprise companies, because it can stop breaches.
IT consultant at Asuransi Ramayana
It's very easy to deploy without many IT admins, saving time.
IT Manager at Jord International Pty Ltd
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
CrowdStrike Falcon offers efficient customer service with knowledgeable support, though some users report response time issues on weekends.
Sentiment score
7.9
Sophos Endpoint support is mixed, noted for responsiveness and expertise, but needs improvement in communication and issue resolution.
On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the technical support as a 10 because they resolve many issues for us.
CyberSecurity Architects at VaporVM
The CrowdStrike team is very efficient; I would rate them ten out of ten.
Security Analyst at NTT Ltd
They could improve by initiating calls for high-priority cases instead of just opening tickets.
Information Security Specialist at Arab Open University
I rate Sophos support as excellent, giving it a ten out of ten.
Assistant Manager, Information Technology at Swades Foundation
They have introduced a dedicated role called Technical Account Manager (TAM) for every partner.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
The Sophos people here in South Africa are very helpful.
IT Consultant at Inception
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
CrowdStrike Falcon offers scalable, cloud-based security with seamless deployment, efficiently handling numerous endpoints while maintaining stable performance.
Sentiment score
8.2
Sophos Endpoint provides excellent scalability for diverse organizations, excelling in cloud environments but limited in non-Sophos integration.
It has adequate coverage and is easy to deploy.
Senior Principal Information Security Analyst at Veritas Technologies LLC
In terms of scalability, I find CrowdStrike to be stable, and I have not encountered any limitations with it.
CyberSecurity Architects at VaporVM
There's no scalability limitation from CrowdStrike itself, as it just requires agent deployment.
Large account Manager at Softcell Technologies Limited
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
CrowdStrike Falcon offers stable, reliable performance with minimal downtime, promptly addressing minor glitches, ensuring seamless upgrades and protection.
Sentiment score
8.7
Sophos Endpoint is praised for stability with minor issues, like resource use, achieving reliable performance in diverse environments.
I have never seen instability in the CrowdStrike tool.
Security Analyst at NTT Ltd
We are following N-1 versions across our environment, which is stable.
Senior Principal Information Security Analyst at Veritas Technologies LLC
The biggest issue occurred when every computer worldwide experienced a blue screen.
Information Security Specialist at Arab Open University
 

Room For Improvement

CrowdStrike Falcon could improve by enhancing features, reducing false positives, user interface complexity, and offering better support and pricing.
Sophos Endpoint requires improvements in migration, usability, integration, resource efficiency, support, and feature enhancements to address user concerns.
Simplifying the querying process, such as using double quote queries or directly obtaining logs based on IP addresses or usernames, would be beneficial.
Security Analyst at NTT Ltd
Another concern is CrowdStrike's GUI. It changes annually, making it hard to work and find options.
Senior Principal Information Security Analyst at Veritas Technologies LLC
Threat prevention should be their first priority.
Group Manager at HCLSoftware
The enterprise integration is very poor, requiring a lot of manual work.
IT Consultant at Inception
Users have noted that daily upload limits per device, overall data lake storage capacity tied to licenses, and daily API query limits can be restrictive.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
I think there should be templates in place so I do not have to make everything from scratch; having templates for NATing, de-NATing, and LAN to WAN rules would save us time.
Assistant Manager, Information Technology at Swades Foundation
 

Setup Cost

CrowdStrike Falcon's pricing is flexible but often higher than competitors, with customizable features and straightforward setup.
Sophos Endpoint offers competitive pricing with cost-effective three-year licenses, regional discounts, and mixed affordability ratings from users.
It is expensive compared to SentinelOne, but as the market leader, it is worth it.
Senior Principal Information Security Analyst at Veritas Technologies LLC
The licensing cost and setup costs are affordable.
Computer Engineer at OIC, Alshirawi
The solution is a bit expensive.
Information Security Specialist at Arab Open University
The cost is reasonable and cheaper than other alternatives.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
It is quite affordable; I think the pricing and licensing are reasonable.
IT Leader at Die Ambulanten - Home Care GmbH
 

Valuable Features

CrowdStrike Falcon offers exceptional endpoint visibility, low impact performance, advanced AI threat detection, and effective global threat remediation.
Sophos Endpoint excels in threat detection, AI integration, resource efficiency, and offers user-friendly management with seamless Sophos product integration.
I can investigate by accessing the customer's host based on the RTR environment and utilize host search to know details for the past seven days, including logins, processes, file installations, malicious processes, and network connections.
Security Analyst at NTT Ltd
The real-time analytics aspect of CrowdStrike performs well because we get all logs in real-time, with no delay, allowing us to take action immediately.
CyberSecurity Architects at VaporVM
Being an EDR solution, it helps us identify attacks in real-time.
Information Security Specialist at Arab Open University
Key features for comprehensive detection and prevention include advanced threat prevention, ransomware protections, exploit prevention, and AI-powered detections.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
Web filtering helps provide protection by allowing me to block unwanted and unauthorized websites from Sophos EPP Suite, which helps prevent unauthorized intrusion, thus keeping our organization servers secure.
Assistant Manager, Information Technology at Swades Foundation
With the reseller management, I can manage multiple clients without having to log in to each client.
IT Consultant at Inception
 

Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
137
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (6th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (1st), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (1st), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Sophos Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
30th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 7.0%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Endpoint is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
CrowdStrike Falcon7.0%
Sophos EPP Suite1.1%
Other91.9%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Waleed Omar - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Specialist at Arab Open University
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.
Sabbir Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
Experience significant threat prevention advancements with user-friendly deployment
The feature is called relay server, and some people refer to it as a cache server. The Sophos EPP Suite is scalable. Some customers in banks typically have 5,000 to 7,000 users. One customer started with 1,000 users and has now extended to 4,000 users. Some customers are using up to 8,000 users without any issues. Regarding AI elements in the Sophos EPP Suite, firewalls have already introduced AI features. They have integrated AI models similar to ChatGPT in firewalls. These AI features should be introduced in endpoint XDR as well. Key features for comprehensive detection and prevention include advanced threat prevention, ransomware protections, exploit prevention, and AI-powered detections. Extended visibility and data analysis include cross-product data correlations. They have a data lake, live discover, and threat graphs. They also offer AI case summary and AI common analysis, accessible from Sophos Central, which is the management portal for Sophos XDR. Sophos Central serves as one central management portal for managing firewalls, endpoint, Sophos encryption, and mobile device management solutions. This centralized management is particularly appealing to customers.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Educational Organization
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Performing Arts
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise34
Large Enterprise62
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

Comparing CrowdStrike Falcon to Cortex XDR (Palo Alto)
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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 Sophos EPP Suite?
Sophos EPP Suite is a powerful antivirus.
What needs improvement with Sophos EPP Suite?
To make Sophos EPP Suite better, some features could be added, but currently, whatever I require is available, and the interface is good. I think there should be templates in place so I do not have...
 

Also Known As

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

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