CrowdStrike Falcon Complete vs Expel comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Binary Defense MDR
Sponsored
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
7th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Expel
Ranking in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
27th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (55th), SOC as a Service (6th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the market share of Binary Defense MDR is 0.3% and it decreased by 3.6% compared to the previous year. The market share of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is 16.0% and it increased by 11.4% compared to the previous year. The market share of Expel is 2.4% and it decreased by 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
No other categories found
Vulnerability Management
0.4%
SOC as a Service
22.2%
 

Featured Reviews

BP
Jun 9, 2023
Gives us visibility into current critical security events and improves our time to respond
They send us alerts and have done a really good job of eliminating the false positives. Early on, there were quite a few. But as they learned about our organization and the roles of individuals within it, that has drastically gone down. For example, initially, they would say so-and-so ran a script. Now, they know who our sys admins are and that running that script is typical for them. The benefits are the visibility into current critical security events and the effect on our time to respond. Binary Defense has helped reduce our security alerts because we know where our trouble points are, or if we're missing things, and what we need to deploy. It has given us visibility into what to put in and that is how it has helped us the most. I would estimate it has reduced our security alerts by 60 to 70 percent. It has improved our security posture significantly. And because they do a lot of the management for us, it has reduced our team's workload. We only have to work on the stuff that's identified as something we need to work on, so it has definitely helped performance.
Darrin Barnes - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2024
Gives fast results, and makes life easy with proactive monitoring and remediation
I am not a CrowdStrike fanboy, but as an IT leader, they make my life easy. I like proactive monitoring and remediation, so I do not have to guess or run around. They are doing everything for me. Secondly, what sold the CEO on it was the insurance policy. After they do a clean slate, they are willing to issue an insurance policy for cybersecurity. They are doing something that nobody else does. Outside the technical piece, they are talking the talk and walking the walk of issuing your policy once they certify that you are fine. They issue a cybersecurity policy once they certify your environment has a clean bill of health and data protection. Their proactive monitoring has been the most effective in stopping cyber threats. There is only so much you can do when you are in the office. There are only so many tools that you can buy that can help you. You can say what you want, but all the tools for IT are more reactive. They are not proactive. Somebody has to be on the front line. I love their dashboards. It was more or less a paradigm shift in 2020, but now I am used to it. It was a paradigm shift because it went away from the norm.

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"After we acquired this platform, we met with a number of different vendors. Binary Defense came in with a proposal that was surprisingly affordable. In fact, we were able to recoup the cost of their services within a short period of time. This is because Binary Defense is able to provide the same level of security as a team of two or three in-house analysts but at a fraction of the cost. As a result, Binary Defense is saving us an estimated $250,000 to $300,000 per year."
"It's valued at the right price. Even with the number of endpoints we have, we don't feel that it's a lot more than any competitor. In fact, it might be less expensive when you look at the fact that you're getting a full flex SOC out of it along with the tools."
"From the initial cost that Binary Defense came in with, we pared it down quite a bit over the course of 30 or 60 days. My leadership would say that their cost was high, but realistically, they were in line with the market."
"The pricing is very good. They are definitely competitive and they were lower at the time that we went with them."
"Binary Defense MDR is priced competitively and may be slightly lower than CrowdStrike."
"The pricing is on target. Working with their sales team on pricing negotiations was a pleasant process. They were very respectful of the constraints we had and I feel that we're paying a fair price."
"The pricing isn't that bad, it's very competitive. I don't feel that it's over-priced and I don't feel that it's under-priced."
"Binary Defense has changed its pricing model from being primarily based on the volume of data to one based on escalations and incidents they handle."
"CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is expensive."
"CrowdStrike offers training at an additional cost, so many organizations wouldn't want that route."
"It is expensive, but looking at the capabilities that it brings, it is reasonable. There are no additional costs to the licensing costs. If you increase the number of licenses, support is included."
"We pay $50,000 for the 200 endpoints we have."
"Falcon Complete could be a bit cheaper."
"The licensing cost for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is fair, and I would give it a five out of five. You have to pay per device/user."
"We have a yearly license, and it could be cheaper."
"There is a license needed to use the solution. The price of the solution is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Binary Defense MDR?
The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Binary Defense MDR?
Binary Defense is fairly priced. I would say that Binary Defense is flexible in negotiating and tailoring a solution ...
What needs improvement with Binary Defense MDR?
The only area I see for improvement with Binary Defense is their service portal. It could benefit from some enhanceme...
What do you like most about CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?
It is a cloud-based solution. You can easily scale it.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?
I'm a technical engineer and don't have visibility on the pricing. However, it can be a bit lower than other options.
What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?
We'd like to see the option for an uninstall feature directly on the cloud. It's a tokenless install; however, you sh...
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Also Known As

Binary Defense Vision, Binary Defense Managed Detection and Response, Binary Defense Managed Detection & Response
Falcon Complete
Workbench, Expel SOC-as-a-Service
 

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Sample Customers

Securitas USA, Black Hills Energy, Lincoln Electric,The J.M. Smuckers Company, New York Community Bank, State of Connecticut, NCR
Palm Beach State College, Mercedes-AMG, Pokemon, Telstra, Goldman Sachs, Zebra
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