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CrowdStrike Falcon vs Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.5
CrowdStrike Falcon improves ROI by cutting costs and increasing productivity through efficient threat management and strong security measures.
Sentiment score
3.5
Kaspersky EDR Optimum users see quick ROI, reporting a 30% return, though some find financial gains hard to measure.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Customers generally praise CrowdStrike Falcon's responsive, knowledgeable support, despite occasional slow responses and limited expertise concerns.
Sentiment score
7.0
Kaspersky's customer service is reliable, responsive, knowledgeable, timely, and multilingual, though some users experience delays or seek third-party help.
The CrowdStrike team is very efficient; I would rate them ten out of ten.
We usually solve issues ourselves due to our experience, as paid support is not used.
I rate the technical support between seven and eight out of ten for Kaspersky.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
CrowdStrike Falcon excels in scalable, seamless deployment across various organizations, with flexible licensing and minimal disruption during expansion.
Sentiment score
8.5
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is praised for scalability but may require vendor input and XDR integration for improvement.
It has adequate coverage and is easy to deploy.
When it comes to scalability, it is entirely based on premium models according to demand.
It is very easy for me to scale.
Currently, I find it good and easily scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
CrowdStrike Falcon offers stable, reliable performance with minor update issues and high user satisfaction ratings for protection.
Sentiment score
8.5
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is praised for stability and reliability, though occasional agent disconnections were noted.
I have never seen instability in the CrowdStrike tool.
We are following N-1 versions across our environment, which is stable.
The solution is highly stable, scoring more than nine in terms of protection.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Users desire improved dashboard functionality, integration, machine learning, and interface enhancements with cost-effective options for better threat management.
Kaspersky EDR needs integration, scalability, compatibility improvements, unified management, easier setup, transparent pricing, and enhanced feature transparency.
Another concern is CrowdStrike's GUI. It changes annually, making it hard to work and find options.
Threat prevention should be their first priority.
Simplifying the querying process, such as using double quote queries or directly obtaining logs based on IP addresses or usernames, would be beneficial.
To increase the benefits of the product, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service from Kaspersky should be included.
We face challenges with the automated effective awareness platform program (ASAP), particularly with its implementation.
Occasionally, I encounter connection problems, and the signal is not very good.
 

Setup Cost

CrowdStrike Falcon is pricier than competitors but valued for strong security, flexible features, and excellent support.
Kaspersky Optimum offers cost-effective pricing, appealing to budget-conscious enterprises, with annual costs around €10,000 and competitive advantages.
It is expensive compared to SentinelOne, but as the market leader, it is worth it.
Kaspersky is very cheap compared to solutions like CrowdStrike or other vendors.
The value from Kaspersky is very good, especially since we recently got a special deal.
 

Valuable Features

CrowdStrike Falcon excels with real-time threat detection, cloud-native flexibility, and seamless integration, enhancing endpoint security and management.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection offers real-time threat response, advanced dashboard, comprehensive protection, scalability, and efficient automated threat management.
I can investigate by accessing the customer's host based on the RTR environment and utilize host search to know details for the past seven days, including logins, processes, file installations, malicious processes, and network connections.
The meantime to detection in the cloud is almost real-time.
The machine learning behavior for anomaly detection is a valuable feature.
It fulfills security and protection requirements against newly discovered malware, especially ransomware attacks.
The automated response feature is particularly useful, quarantining threats based on their severity.
I use Kaspersky to protect the domain and the network, allowing or denying web categories according to business needs.
 

Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
126
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (6th), Identity Management (IM) (6th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (2nd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (1st), Active Directory Management (2nd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Ransomware Protection (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (3rd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Kaspersky Endpoint Detectio...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
33rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 11.2%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Chintan-Vyas - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to set up with good behavior-based analysis but needs a single-click recovery option
Most organizations are currently looking for a scheduled scan to meet their compliance needs. Other players like Symantec and Trend Micro, FireEye, et cetera, are still providing the signature-based regular scheduled scans also, which is not available in CrowdStrike. That is one parameter that we feel should be there in CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is only working on the dynamic or the files under execution. CrowdStrike is not scanning the static files. The product could be more accurate in terms of performance. We'd like to have a single-click recovery option. With some machines getting corrupted by malware, we need an easy way to start with a blank slate if things happen. That one feature should be there in the EDR.
SharjeelFarooque - PeerSpot reviewer
Great threat response, provides for proactivity, and has automated threat identification
In terms of the Pakistani market and talking from a salesperson's perspective, I'd suggest that Kaspersky introduce a bundle of Kaspersky EDR-Optimum or Kaspersky EDR-Expert along with its Business Select/Advance suite. When I say this, I understand the Pakistani market and how slow and less eager organizations are to invest in IT and internet security. Most of them don't invest until or unless they face any attack or network failure. However, in addition to the product, Kaspersky should give EDR-Optimum on the cloud for less than 300 users as well, in case any customer has its whole network on the cloud. That way they can easily use it.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Comparing CrowdStrike Falcon to Cortex XDR (Palo Alto)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Both Cortex XDR and Crowd Strike Falcon offer cloud-based solutions that are very scalable, secure, and user-friendly. Cortex XDR by Palo Alto offers ...
How does Crowdstrike Falcon compare with Darktrace?
Both of these products perform similarly and have many outstanding attributes. CrowdStrike Falcon offers an amazing user interface that makes setup easy and seamless. CrowdStrike Falcon offers a cl...
How does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compare with Crowdstrike Falcon?
The CrowdStrike solution delivers a lot of information about incidents. It has a very light sensor that will never push your machine hardware to "test", you don't have the usual "scan now" feature ...
What do you like most about Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
The product's most valuable feature is the flexibility of installation with the console and a simple administration strategy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
The value from Kaspersky is very good, especially since we recently got a special deal.
What needs improvement with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum?
To increase the benefits of the product, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service from Kaspersky should be included. I use this to monitor devices from a centralized location and report any abn...
 

Also Known As

CrowdStrike Falcon, CrowdStrike Falcon XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon Threat Intelligence, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
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