We compared CrowdStrike Falcon and Darktrace based on our users reviews in five parameters. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: In comparing CrowdStrike Falcon to Darktrace, their setup experiences differ as CrowdStrike Falcon is generally easier and more straightforward, while Darktrace's setup can be more challenging and time-consuming. CrowdStrike Falcon is praised for its ability to identify and update threats without signatures, while Darktrace is valued for its diverse range of threat detection models and autonomous network monitoring. However, CrowdStrike Falcon lacks certain capabilities like on-demand scanning and ransomware protection, while Darktrace could improve by reducing false positives and simplifying configuration. The pricing for CrowdStrike Falcon is considered a good value for its provided features, while Darktrace's pricing is generally seen as expensive but justifiable. Both products have generally positive feedback regarding their technical support, but there are some areas that could be improved.
"The main thing is that I feel safe. Because the processes that have been used to get a handle on the attackers are much better than other competitors"
"The setup is pretty simple."
"Fortinet has helped free up around 20 percent of our staff's time to help us out."
"NGAV and EDR features are outstanding."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the ability to customize it and to reduce its size. It lets you run in a very small window in terms of memory and resources on legacy cash registers."
"The most valuable feature is the analysis, because of the beta structure."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's firewalling, rule creation, monitoring, and inspection profiles are great."
"It notifies us if there's any suspicious file on any PC. If any execution or similar kind of thing is happening, it just alerts us. It doesn't only alert. It also blocks the execution until we allow it. We check whether the execution is legitimate or not, and then approve it or keep it blocked. This gives us a little bit of control over this mechanism. Fortinet FortiEDR is also very straightforward and easy to maintain."
"The solution can scale easily."
"It's very easy to set up."
"One of the most valuable features of CrowdStrike Falcon is when there are upgrades there are no additional fees."
"The CrowdStrike Falcon dashboard is good, and we haven't had any problems with it."
"We are now able to find the root cause analysis on any threat. We can figure out where the issue came in versus just dealing with where it is at the moment."
"The features I like the most are the response time and the dashboard are both excellent."
"Falcon's best feature is its detection and blocking of threats."
"Since we deployed CrowdStrike, the network has become much calmer, and we now understand the sources of infections, which helps us prevent them from spreading."
"Provides great network protection."
"The most valuable feature is the solution's ability to trim out the false positives and point your attention to the real important stuff."
"The most valuable feature is that it works autonomously."
"Darktrace is very useful for us because it has a large number of models for detecting threats."
"The active threat dashboard is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The ability to detect activity on the network is very useful to us. Even if it's not necessarily an illegal activity, if it is abnormal activity, it is able to detect it and notify us."
"It provides a comprehensive, detailed view of network activity and whatever is happening inside it."
"One thing I appreciate is Antigena Email, which is for email protection."
"The solution is not stable."
"FortiEDR can be improved by providing more detailed reporting."
"The only minor concern is occasional interference with desired programs."
"We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."
"The support needs improvement."
"I think cloud security and SASE are areas of concern in the product where improvements are required. The tool's cloud version has to be improved in terms of the security it offers."
"The solution's installation from a central installation server could be improved because the engineers had a little bit of trouble getting it installed from a central location."
"It takes about two business days for initial support, which is too slow in urgent situations."
"The ability to receive text alerts natively in the console would be kind of cool."
"If CrowdStrike can further expand its support for XDR compatibility, that would give it an edge over all the other competing new products."
"I would also like to see the endpoint firewall component produce some level of logging and feedback."
"CS Falcon sensing capabilities for non-domain machines should be enhanced since the agent doesn't detect the neighbor's IP Address and/or any anomaly which was identified in the network for the non-domain machine."
"The current database schema presents challenges and has potential for improvement."
"CrowdStrike Falcon could improve by having an easier way to search and use the interface for extracting queries from the data. The interface could improve."
"I would rate it an eight out of ten. It does what it needs to do but there's always room for improvement."
"In the six months that I have been using CrowdStrike, it has not been able to detect anything."
"I think there is some MSSP missing."
"I would like to see more protection in the endpoint. Especially because we have a lot of people using VPNs. If they would improve end point security, it would give more control there."
"Darkforce could be improved in the range of the interface; how to interact with the actions it's taking or not taking."
"I was under impression that Darktrace's automatic blocking would be an out-of-the-box feature, but we had to integrate it with our firewall to get it to block automatically. The salesperson should be upfront and explain that you need to integrate it with your network. I would also like to see more reporting on risk. Banks in my region want to see at a glance the risk level of various assets."
"I would like to see some additional enhancements."
"I would like to see a feature where the tool ingests information from an anti-malware product that is present at the endpoint."
"I'd love them to see maybe covering the cloud a bit more."
"It would be helpful if they could recognize incidents and simplify the customer's challenge to identify what is happening."
CrowdStrike Falcon is ranked 3rd in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) with 107 reviews while Darktrace is ranked 11th in Email Security with 65 reviews. CrowdStrike Falcon is rated 8.8, while Darktrace is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of CrowdStrike Falcon writes "Easy to set up with good behavior-based analysis but needs a single-click recovery option". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Darktrace writes "Great autonomous support, offers an easy setup, and has responsive support". CrowdStrike Falcon is most compared with Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro Deep Security, Trend Vision One and VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, whereas Darktrace is most compared with Vectra AI, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Secure Network Analytics and ExtraHop Reveal(x).
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Hi @reviewer1799568,
Most of these comparisons are opinions and some tests are done in specific conditions that might not suit or reflect your organization's needs and roadmap. Ultimately, the cost of a mistake is a data breach and not just an audit finding or operational discomfort.
I mention this because there are no viable shortcuts. I suggest you test the solutions thoroughly in your own environment to see what works for you.
The gaming floor is hopefully "air-gapped" and the solution should respect that segregation and still provide great security and visibility. One of the challenges is security updates.
For such an environment you would need comprehensive AI and machine learning. I suggest you look at the difference between IOC and IOA.
IOA vs IOC: Defining & Understanding The Differences | CrowdStrike. (Please also check other sources).
Good luck and stay safe!
The pros and cons of Darktrace vs Crowdstrike Falcon vs alternative EPP solutions are something worth looking at before making a decision on which one is the best fit for your particular needs.
Darktrace is an AI-based cyber security solution that uses machine learning to identify threats faster and with greater accuracy than traditional approaches. It works by continuously scanning the network, learning its normal behavior, and then detecting anomalies or malicious activities in real-time. This can provide your business with an early warning system to alert you to potential attacks before they have a chance to do major damage. One of the biggest advantages of Darktrace is that it’s able to work without relying on vulnerable signatures, meaning no matter how complex or sophisticated an attack may be, it will still be detected. The other benefit here is the scalability—Darktrace can quickly scale up as needed in order to protect larger networks rapidly changing over time.
CrowdStrike Falcon is another popular endpoint protection platform touted for its cloud-based architecture and advanced threat prevention capabilities. Similar to Darktrace, it has some powerful detection technologies but differs slightly in terms of how it works as well as what kind of threats it’s designed for. While Darktrace focuses mainly on malware protection, Falcon primarily focuses on preventing data exfiltration attempts or unauthorized accesses from outside sources such as remote hackers or phishing emails trying to steal information stored inside your system files or databases etcetera CrowdStrike also offers a cloud-native approach which means they can update their signature database nearly instantaneously against any new forms of attack so you don’t need to worry about attackers finding ways around their protections even if they manage one vulnerability first time round. The downside here though could be a lack of control in terms of what type/level updates you choose – this varies depending upon the subscription level chosen by users.
Alternative EPP solutions include those offered by vendors such as Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and McAfee, these often have greater coverage when compared with software like CrowdStrike, however, you should bear in mind that these providers tend not only to charge more expensively but they also come bundled with additional features like anti-virus software, etc., which depending upon your desired goal may prove superfluous thus leading ultimately into cost waste rather than efficiency gain. SEP notably boosts robust customization abilities whereby customers are given generous freedom within setup policies - allowing them fine grain authority over endpoints rules set up e.g. whether particular application file types can run, allowing internet connection, etc. (elements not quite present within CrowdStrike) – although again there comes significant added expense via extra licenses required plus paywall obscurity associated with product tiers being unclear until we eventually reach checkout point.
In conclusion, all three services outlined here offer good suite options for businesses seeking out endpoint protection platforms. Each has respective strengths and weaknesses so careful analysis should help weigh out the pros and cons faced overall - consider particularly well whether the price tag is commensurate with potential user experience value gained meanwhile considering deeply what levels customizability offered suits own demands perfectly prior to forging ahead towards whichever choice deemed most suitable!
Hi.
I am told that Darktrace is a complimentary product that doesn't do any endpoint protection.