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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint

by Microsoft

CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform

by CrowdStrike

Overall rating4.44.7
Review count312587
Ease of use8.89.1
Ease of setup8.79.2
Quality of support8.79.1
Meets requirements8.89.4
NPS58.74587584.029038
Small Business27.2%12.2%
Mid-Market34.6%41.0%
Enterprise38.2%46.8%
Total page views7575,650
Total LLM citations5,77334,653

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a complete endpoint security solution that delivers preventative protection, post-breach detection, automated investigation, and response. With Defender for Endpoint, you have: Agentless, cloud powered - No additional deployment or infrastructure. No delays or update compatibility issues. Always up to date. Unparalleled optics - Built on the industry’s deepest insight into Windows threats and shared signals across devices, identities, and information.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Threat Detection
  • Security
  • Protection
  • Cybersecurity Protection
  • Features

CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform

Organizations today face a serious challenge: managing numerous security vendors and tools while confronting an ever-evolving threat landscape. Sophisticated adversaries are becoming smarter, faster, and more evasive, launching complex attacks that can strike in minutes or even seconds. Traditional security approaches struggle to keep pace, leaving businesses vulnerable. The CrowdStrike Falcon Platform addresses this by offering a unified, cloud-native solution.

Pros

  • Features
  • Threat Detection
  • Ease of Use
  • Security
  • Detection
  • Protection