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CrowdStrike Falcon vs Fathom Analytics

CrowdStrike Falcon logo

CrowdStrike Falcon

Security & Cybersecurity

Stop breaches with AI-native cybersecurity

From
$7.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fathom Analytics logo

Fathom Analytics

Marketing & Analytics

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CrowdStrike Falcon falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices; Fathom Analytics there is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CrowdStrike Falcon and Fathom Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where CrowdStrike Falcon and Fathom Analytics differ
AttributeCrowdStrike FalconFathom Analytics
Starting price$7.99/month$14/month
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWeb
CategorySecurity & CybersecurityMarketing & Analytics
Founded20112014

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 CrowdStrike Falcon

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

Only in Fathom Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Referrer tracking
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

CrowdStrike Falcon

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

Fathom Analytics

  • Privacy-focused web analytics without cookie bannersnot CrowdStrike Falcon
  • A lightweight Google Analytics replacementnot CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Tracking many sites from one accountnot CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Long-term historical reporting while subscribednot CrowdStrike Falcon

Where each one falls short

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

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

Fathom Analytics

  • There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • Priced on pageviews, from $45 a month at the 500,000 pageview level
  • Custom events count against the pageview allowance rather than being tracked separately
  • Site allowances come in packs, with additional 50-site packs at $10 a month
  • Data is retained forever only while the subscription is active

Pricing, plan by plan

CrowdStrike Falcon

$7.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon review.

Fathom Analytics

$14/month
  • Starter$14/month
    • Unlimited page views
    • 1 site
    • Real-time analytics

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Fathom Analytics if

  • You need page view tracking.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Fathom Analytics review

Questions people ask

Is CrowdStrike Falcon or Fathom Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and Fathom Analytics at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CrowdStrike Falcon or Fathom Analytics?
CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and Fathom Analytics at $14/month.
Does CrowdStrike Falcon or Fathom Analytics run on more platforms?
CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. Fathom Analytics runs on Web.
What is CrowdStrike Falcon best used for?
CrowdStrike Falcon is most often used for small endpoint deployments via falcon go with per-device pricing, mid-market organisations via falcon pro or enterprise with advanced threat detection, organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via falcon complete. Of those, small endpoint deployments via falcon go with per-device pricing and mid-market organisations via falcon pro or enterprise with advanced threat detection are not what Fathom Analytics is typically brought in for.
What can CrowdStrike Falcon do that Fathom Analytics cannot?
CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Threat intelligence, IT hygiene. Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking.
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