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CrowdStrike Falcon vs Recorded Future
CrowdStrike Falcon
Software
Stop breaches with AI-native cybersecurity
- From
- $7.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: CrowdStrike Falcon falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices; Recorded Future listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc
- They diverge on capability: CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CrowdStrike Falcon and Recorded Future actually diverge.
| Attribute | CrowdStrike Falcon | Recorded Future |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $7.99/month | $25000/year |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Web, Api, Cloud |
| Founded | 2011 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Recorded Future
- Real-time threat intelligence
- Vulnerability intelligence
- Internet-wide data analysis
- Insikt group intelligence
- Brand intelligence
- API-first platform
- Alert and notification system
- Custom reporting
Both cover
- Splunk
- ServiceNow
- SOC2 Type 2
- FedRAMP
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 Recorded Future
- Mid-market organisations via Falcon Pro or Enterprise with advanced threat detectionnot Recorded Future
- Organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via Falcon Completenot Recorded Future
Recorded Future
- Threat Intelligencenot CrowdStrike Falcon
- Vulnerability Managementnot CrowdStrike Falcon
- Risk Intelligencenot 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
Recorded Future
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc
Pricing, plan by plan
CrowdStrike Falcon
$7.99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon review.
Recorded Future
$25000/year- Threat Intelligence$25000/year
- Threat feeds
- IP reputation
- Domain analysis
- Vulnerability Intelligence$35000/year
- CVE monitoring
- Patch intelligence
- Vulnerability trending
- Complete Intelligence$50000/year
- All features
- Analyst access
- Dedicated feed
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.
Choose Recorded Future if
- You need real-time threat intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api, Cloud.
- You also want vulnerability intelligence.
Questions people ask
- Is CrowdStrike Falcon or Recorded Future better?
- Neither clearly leads. CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and Recorded Future at $25000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CrowdStrike Falcon or Recorded Future?
- CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and Recorded Future at $25000/year.
- Does CrowdStrike Falcon or Recorded Future run on more platforms?
- CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. Recorded Future runs on Web, Api, Cloud.
- 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 Recorded Future is typically brought in for.
- What can CrowdStrike Falcon do that Recorded Future cannot?
- CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Threat intelligence, IT hygiene. Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Vulnerability intelligence, Internet-wide data analysis, Insikt group intelligence. Both handle Splunk, ServiceNow, SOC2 Type 2, FedRAMP.
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