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Alternatives to CrowdStrike Falcon
24 cybersecurity tools sit alongside CrowdStrike Falcon in this directory. Below is what separates each from CrowdStrike Falcon on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 2
- Cheaper to start
- 3
- CrowdStrike Falcon starts at
- Free, then $7.99/device/month
Why people look past CrowdStrike Falcon
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the CrowdStrike Falcon entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/device/month. Across the 5 cybersecurity tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $4.99/month.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
CrowdStrike Falcon publishes 4 tiers, from On request up to On request. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the CrowdStrike Falcon pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The world's most-loved password manager
- No free tier, where CrowdStrike Falcon has one.
- Starts $5 a month cheaper, at $2.99/month.
The world's #1 rated antivirus
- No free tier, where CrowdStrike Falcon has one.
- Starts $11.999999999999998 a year dearer, at $19.99/year.
Simplify online life with LastPass password manager
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
- 3 tiers to CrowdStrike Falcon's 4.
Powerful protection against evolving threats
- No free tier, where CrowdStrike Falcon has one.
- Starts $28.009999999999998 a year dearer, at $36/year.
- 3 tiers to CrowdStrike Falcon's 4.
Free TOTP two-factor authentication app that gained optional cloud sync in 2023
- Sold on a Free, no in-app purchases model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to CrowdStrike Falcon's 4.
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
- No free tier, where CrowdStrike Falcon has one.
- Sold on a quote model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to CrowdStrike Falcon's 4.
Every CrowdStrike Falcon alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the CrowdStrike Falcon badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (2)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- LastPass , Free
- Google Authenticator , Free
Cheaper than CrowdStrike Falcon (3)
Entry price under CrowdStrike Falcon's $7.99/device/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- 1Password , $2.99/month
- Entrust Identity as a Service , $2/month
- Camio , $4.99/month
What you would be giving up
CrowdStrike Falcon is most often brought in for endpoint detection and response for enterprise cybersecurity, malware prevention and threat hunting, managed detection and response (mdr) services. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If CrowdStrike Falcon is broadly right and the question is cost, the CrowdStrike Falcon pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Cybersecurity category lists everything the directory holds, and best cybersecurity tools ranks them.
CrowdStrike Falcon runs on windows, macos, linux. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about CrowdStrike Falcon alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to CrowdStrike Falcon?
- 24 other cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by 1Password, Bitdefender Total Security, LastPass, Norton 360. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to CrowdStrike Falcon?
- 2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: LastPass, Google Authenticator.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to CrowdStrike Falcon?
- Yes. 3 of the alternatives below start under CrowdStrike Falcon's $7.99/device/month: 1Password at $2.99/month, Entrust Identity as a Service at $2/month, Camio at $4.99/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to CrowdStrike Falcon?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from CrowdStrike Falcon?
- CrowdStrike Falcon is most often brought in for endpoint detection and response for enterprise cybersecurity, malware prevention and threat hunting, managed detection and response (mdr) services. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to CrowdStrike Falcon?
- None of the cybersecurity tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these CrowdStrike Falcon alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Cybersecurity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare CrowdStrike Falcon against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against CrowdStrike Falcon covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every cybersecurity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Cybersecurity category, 24 tools beside CrowdStrike Falcon. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.