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CrowdStrike Falcon Sandbox vs VirusTotal comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

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Sentiment score
6.1
VirusTotal's customer service is responsive but needs improvement in case handling time and email response, with adequate community support.
 

Scalability Issues

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Sentiment score
7.1
VirusTotal is scalable with integration capabilities, but has limitations like file size and batch-scanning in its free version.
 

Stability Issues

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Sentiment score
8.5
VirusTotal is praised for exceptional stability, reliability, and consistent performance, despite occasional minor unresponsiveness, according to users.
 

Room For Improvement

Users desire better threat detection, expanded OS support, and improved reporting aesthetics, with faster technical support and integration features.
VirusTotal should enhance its interface, improve AI and API support, refine detection, and promote globally, especially in the Middle East.
We need to guess which one is infected.
VirusTotal should add more details like those from competitors such as URL Void or Symantec URL Checker, which show the category of websites.
 

Setup Cost

VirusTotal's pricing is customizable with trials, negotiations encouraged, and costs vary by usage, considered economical but investment-worthy.
The pricing can be quite expensive, and it is dependent on usage.
 

Valuable Features

CrowdStrike Falcon Sandbox detects threats efficiently without performance impact, offering valuable reports and analysis for incident response.
VirusTotal provides extensive malware analysis, threat intelligence, and integration with antivirus scanners to enhance security through detailed insights.
It is developed by Google, which means its search algorithm and efficiency are higher than other tools.
Compared to others, it provides comprehensive details, such as the first creation, first submission, and last analysis dates.
 

Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon Sandbox
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
25th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VirusTotal
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon Sandbox is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VirusTotal is 6.9%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Valarie - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides a safe way to analyze and review documents that may have sensitive information without uploading them to a public platform
It provides a safe way to analyze and review documents that may have sensitive information without uploading them to a public platform. Additionally, provides an easy way to spin up a VM without requiring additional resources and patching of personal or team-managed virtualization. This empowers analysts to fully analyze and understand the behaviors of varying executables and sites. This has enabled our team to provide a better experience to our users by identifying any false positives from our email gateway and promoting security hygiene by reporting phishing emails. An analyst will personally reply to the report with their findings after sandboxing the artifacts.
Chinmay Banerjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps businesses collect threat data while keeping privacy in mind and apable of detecting, blocking, and removing viruses and malware
There are two gray areas I still need to explore. I have worked with VirusTotal because it easily integrates with over seventy antivirus scanners and blacklisting services. In addition to those there is much scope to improve and add other services or integrations. The areas for improvement are that VirusTotal is not using much AI or generative AI models, while other competitors are starting to build them. For example, VirusTotal's work is based on the setup done by their engineers. If you want to do scanning or protection activities for a specific site, app, or device, that is the area VirusTotal is currently focused on. But other competitors are building AI models that can do things like left-side scanning and provide auto-generated reports. VirusTotal has predefined reports, but there is a lot of manual effort involved. Secondly, the API is very limited if I want to integrate VirusTotal with other applications. They need to build more connectors and provide support for Webhook connectors for the API. If you can't build your own connector, it's always good to have provisions for Webhook setup connectors across platforms. Thirdly, Kaspersky, a competitor of VirusTotal, is using a methodology called "gatekeeper." A gatekeeper is a security system that protects the inside of a building from outside threats. This is the model Kaspersky is currently using. You have your website set up, but the entire army of VirusTotal or Kaspersky is standing guard, protecting you from the first gate itself. Right now, VirusTotal detects threats from your domain, but it is always better to verify inside the domain and protect it from the first level when people or malware are entering. This first level of protection is lacking in VirusTotal right now. The security bridge and protection gate are missing.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Media Company
10%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CrowdStrike Falcon Sandbox?
I don't have any suggestions, because the solution is company-maintained and I believe the company is adopting every feature based on their needs and requirements.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CrowdStrike Falcon Sandbox?
CrowdStrike is generally considered a bit expensive compared to other vendors. Falcon Sandbox is one of the modules of CrowdStrike, and the overall product's pricing is rated seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Falcon Sandbox?
The product needs integration with SOAR products to add more integration points, which is important for various clients. Additionally, integrating behavior detection alongside IOCs and threat detec...
What do you like most about VirusTotal?
With VirusTotal, I can check for any hash, malware, file, domain, IP URL, or malicious URL, and Kaspersky stays clean.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VirusTotal?
I do not know about the pricing or licensing as our organization services VirusTotal for our clients.
What needs improvement with VirusTotal?
I would like to see improvements in the score consistency and accuracy. VirusTotal should add more details like those from competitors such as URL Void or Symantec URL Checker, which show the categ...
 

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