Microsoft Defender for Identity vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Shield
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Microsoft Defender for Identity | CrowdStrike Falcon Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Review count | 98 | 35 |
| Ease of use | 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Ease of setup | 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Quality of support | 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Meets requirements | 8.7 | 9.4 |
| NPS | 45.16129 | 88.571429 |
| Small Business | 31.6% | 2.9% |
| Mid-Market | 30.6% | 47.1% |
| Enterprise | 37.8% | 50.0% |
| Total page views | 322 | 407 |
| Total LLM citations | 946 | 3,354 |
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Identity enables you to integrate Microsoft Defender for Identity with Defender for Endpoint, for an even more complete threat protection solution. While Defender for Identity monitors the traffic on your domain controllers, Defender for Endpoint monitors your endpoints, together providing a single interface from which you can protect your environment.
CrowdStrike Falcon Shield
CrowdStrike Falcon Shield enables security teams to secure their entire SaaS stack with its prevention, detection, and response platform. Falcon Shield integrates with over 150 applications out of the box, continuously monitoring for misconfigurations, detecting threats, and triggering response sequences to secure applications. Secure users, prevent GenAI mishaps, detect shadow apps, and monitor devices from one SaaS Security Posture Management Platform.
- Integrations
- Comprehensive Security
- Compliance Monitoring
- Ease of Implementation