Software · head to head
CrowdStrike Falcon vs SentinelOne
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; SentinelOne pricing is per endpoint rather than per user, with Singularity Complete listed at $179.99/yr per endpoint and Singularity Commercial at $229.99/yr per endpoint, while the top Singularity Enterprise tier is quote only ("Contact Sales for Pricing").
- They diverge on capability: CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, SentinelOne covers AI-powered detection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CrowdStrike Falcon and SentinelOne actually diverge.
| Attribute | CrowdStrike Falcon | SentinelOne |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $7.99/month | $5/month |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 |
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 SentinelOne
- AI-powered detection
- Autonomous response
- Behavioral threat intelligence
- Root cause analysis
- Threat hunting automation
- Ransomware protection
- Container security
- Mobile endpoint protection
Both cover
- Splunk
- ServiceNow
- SOC2 Type 2
- PCI-DSS
- HIPAA
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 SentinelOne
- Mid-market organisations via Falcon Pro or Enterprise with advanced threat detectionnot SentinelOne
- Organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via Falcon Completenot SentinelOne
SentinelOne
- Endpoint Protectionnot CrowdStrike Falcon
- Edrnot CrowdStrike Falcon
- Response Automationnot 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
SentinelOne
- Pricing is per endpoint rather than per user, with Singularity Complete listed at $179.99/yr per endpoint and Singularity Commercial at $229.99/yr per endpoint, while the top Singularity Enterprise tier is quote only ("Contact Sales for Pricing").
Pricing, plan by plan
CrowdStrike Falcon
$7.99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon review.
SentinelOne
$5/month- Core$5/month
- Per endpoint
- Endpoint protection
- Threat intelligence
- Pro$8/month
- All Core features
- Endpoint detection & response
- Advanced hunting
- Complete$12/month
- All Pro features
- Dedicated threat analyst
- Custom threat hunting
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 SentinelOne if
- You need ai-powered detection.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
- You also want autonomous response.
Questions people ask
- Is CrowdStrike Falcon or SentinelOne better?
- Neither clearly leads. CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and SentinelOne at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CrowdStrike Falcon or SentinelOne?
- CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and SentinelOne at $5/month.
- Does CrowdStrike Falcon or SentinelOne run on more platforms?
- CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. SentinelOne runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
- 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 SentinelOne is typically brought in for.
- What can CrowdStrike Falcon do that SentinelOne cannot?
- CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Threat intelligence, IT hygiene. SentinelOne covers AI-powered detection, Autonomous response, Behavioral threat intelligence, Root cause analysis. Both handle Splunk, ServiceNow, SOC2 Type 2, PCI-DSS.