Software · head to head
CrowdStrike Falcon vs SonicWall
CrowdStrike Falcon
Software
Stop breaches with AI-native cybersecurity
- From
- $7.99/month
- Rated
- -
S
SonicWall
Software
Proven security, performance and simplicity for modern networks
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: CrowdStrike Falcon falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices; SonicWall product line page names no price for any firewall model, series or bundled security service
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CrowdStrike Falcon and SonicWall actually diverge.
| Attribute | CrowdStrike Falcon | SonicWall |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $7.99/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Web |
| Founded | 2011 | Unknown |
Identical on both: 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 SonicWall
Nothing recorded that CrowdStrike Falcon does not also cover.
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 SonicWall
- Mid-market organisations via Falcon Pro or Enterprise with advanced threat detectionnot SonicWall
- Organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via Falcon Completenot SonicWall
SonicWall
No use cases recorded yet. See the SonicWall review.
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
SonicWall
- Product line page names no price for any firewall model, series or bundled security service
- Product tiers are segmented strictly by business size (TZ80 for micro-SMBs up to NSsp for large enterprises), so a growing business must migrate hardware series rather than scale within one model
Pricing, plan by plan
CrowdStrike Falcon
$7.99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon review.
SonicWall
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the SonicWall review.
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 SonicWall if
Nothing in the data separates SonicWall from CrowdStrike Falcon on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is CrowdStrike Falcon or SonicWall better?
- Neither clearly leads. CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and SonicWall at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CrowdStrike Falcon or SonicWall?
- CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and SonicWall at On request.
- Does CrowdStrike Falcon or SonicWall run on more platforms?
- CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. SonicWall 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 SonicWall is typically brought in for.
- What can CrowdStrike Falcon do that SonicWall cannot?
- CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Threat intelligence, IT hygiene.
Related pages
More on CrowdStrike Falcon
Keep looking
Other head to heads
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs 1Password
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Bitdefender Total Security
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Norton 360
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs LastPass
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Bitwarden
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Kaspersky Total Security
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs McAfee Total Protection
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Avast One
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs CyberGhost VPN
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs ESET NOD32 Antivirus
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs ExpressVPN
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Malwarebytes
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs NordVPN
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs ProtonVPN
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Snyk
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Trend Micro Vision One
- CrowdStrike Falcon vs Acunetix
- SonicWall vs 1Password
- SonicWall vs Bitdefender Total Security
- SonicWall vs Norton 360
- SonicWall vs LastPass
- SonicWall vs Bitwarden
- SonicWall vs Kaspersky Total Security
- SonicWall vs McAfee Total Protection
- SonicWall vs Avast One
- SonicWall vs CyberGhost VPN
- SonicWall vs ESET NOD32 Antivirus
- SonicWall vs ExpressVPN
- SonicWall vs Malwarebytes
- SonicWall vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- SonicWall vs NordVPN
- SonicWall vs ProtonVPN
- SonicWall vs Snyk
- SonicWall vs Trend Micro Vision One
- SonicWall vs Acunetix