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Airbase vs CrowdStrike Falcon

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Airbase

Accounting & Finance

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CrowdStrike Falcon logo

CrowdStrike Falcon

Security & Cybersecurity

Stop breaches with AI-native cybersecurity

From
$7.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Airbase airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.; CrowdStrike Falcon falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and CrowdStrike Falcon actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and CrowdStrike Falcon differ
AttributeAirbaseCrowdStrike Falcon
Starting price$29/month$7.99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, macOS, Linux
CategoryAccounting & FinanceSecurity & Cybersecurity
Founded20172011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airbase

  • Corporate cards
  • Bill payments
  • Expense management
  • Procurement
  • Approvals
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks

Only in CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Next-gen antivirus
  • Endpoint detection and response
  • Threat intelligence
  • IT hygiene
  • USB device control
  • Firewall management
  • Threat graph
  • Real-time response

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Expense reportingnot CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Vendor paymentsnot CrowdStrike Falcon

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Small endpoint deployments via Falcon Go with per-device pricingnot Airbase
  • Mid-market organisations via Falcon Pro or Enterprise with advanced threat detectionnot Airbase
  • Organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via Falcon Completenot Airbase

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airbase

  • Airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
  • Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR requires custom quote; pricing not published
  • Higher tiers (Enterprise and above) feature gatekeeping for threat hunting and identity protection

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbase

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Corporate cards
    • Expense reports
    • Bill pay
  • Premium$10/month
    • Advanced approvals
    • NetSuite sync
    • Procurement
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

CrowdStrike Falcon

$7.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbase if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want bill payments.
Airbase review

Choose CrowdStrike Falcon if

  • You need next-gen antivirus.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want endpoint detection and response.
CrowdStrike Falcon review

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or CrowdStrike Falcon better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and CrowdStrike Falcon at $7.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or CrowdStrike Falcon?
Airbase starts at $29/month and CrowdStrike Falcon at $7.99/month.
Does Airbase or CrowdStrike Falcon run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
What is Airbase best used for?
Airbase is most often used for spend management, expense reporting, vendor payments. Of those, spend management and expense reporting are not what CrowdStrike Falcon is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that CrowdStrike Falcon cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Threat intelligence, IT hygiene.
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