CrowdStrike Falcon vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

CrowdStrike and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. CrowdStrike is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.6, while Rapid7 is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.8. CrowdStrike holds a 3.3% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Rapid7’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of CrowdStrike users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

CrowdStrike Falcon

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 11, 2026

CrowdStrike Falcon and Rapid7 InsightIDR compete in the cybersecurity solutions category. CrowdStrike Falcon appears to have the upper hand in endpoint visibility and threat detection, while Rapid7 InsightIDR excels in user behavior analytics and data integration.

Features: CrowdStrike Falcon provides advanced endpoint visibility, AI-driven threat detection, and remote connection functionalities, allowing security analysts to investigate issues without physical access. Rapid7 InsightIDR leverages user behavior analytics, seamless data integration, and automated alerting, aiding efficient incident investigation and response.

Room for Improvement: CrowdStrike Falcon could enhance its report features, improve integration with other technologies, and work on machine learning advancements. Users also report challenges with legacy systems support and false positives. Rapid7 InsightIDR may improve in log management, alert customization, and scalability, addressing data retention concerns.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CrowdStrike Falcon supports flexible deployment across cloud and on-premises environments, and its customer service is praised for responsiveness, though response times could improve. Rapid7 InsightIDR focuses on public cloud environments and receives positive feedback for service quality, with some suggestions for service personalization.

Pricing and ROI: CrowdStrike Falcon is considered a premium product with significant security benefits, although it might be cost-prohibitive for smaller businesses. It offers good ROI through resource efficiency. Rapid7 InsightIDR has a competitive pricing model aligned with asset count and retention needs, presenting a cost-effective solution for extensive endpoint coverage and achieving satisfactory ROI by streamlining threat management.

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Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

6th

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

1st

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

137

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (1st), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (1st), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

15th

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

22nd

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

18th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (7th), Threat Deception Platforms (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 3.3%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 2.2%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CrowdStrike Falcon	3.3%
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.2%
Other	94.5%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Waleed Omar

Information Security Specialist at Arab Open University

Provides effective real-time threat detection with potential for cost optimization

Some features such as device control, firewall management, and file analysis are standalone products that we need to purchase separately. If these features came out of the box within the product, it would be much more beneficial for us. Other providers such as SentinelOne include these features in their base product. We attended a CrowdStrike Falcon event where they discussed some shallow AI features, but we cannot see these in our panel yet. We work with different solutions such as Darktrace and SocRadar, where AI features are automatically displayed in our dashboards after release. However, for CrowdStrike Falcon, we cannot see these features.

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SohailHyder

Head of Cyber Security at Super Secure

Has supported compliance needs for mid-sized organizations but lacks customization and advanced integration

If we pitch Rapid7 InsightIDR against solutions such as SIEMs from Splunk or LogRhythm, it is not as customizable as a SIEM solution is. This is where it can improve if we keep in front the feature sets of a complete SIEM solution. Most common in the market is QRadar, but it is depleting now. It has been taken over by some other products such as Splunk and LogRhythm. If we compare these things with Rapid7 InsightIDR, then there are definitely some gaps that need to be filled. Data retention is also one concern because Rapid7 InsightIDR is cloud-based and operates on a subscription model. Whatever data you want to retain, it has to be paid for separately or it has a cost. Other solutions that are on-premises can have their own infrastructure or they provide some data retention for a month or in some capacity-wise, they provide that solution to them which makes them more attractive.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable aspects of CrowdStrike Falcon for me are its device observability, identification, and software and OS recognition."

"The 10 hours a week that we are freeing up from having to manage and monitor our AV solution has really allowed us to focus on other areas of the business. This has been a huge return on investment."

"It seems to do a pretty good job of protecting the host. It offers good insights that it gives you when it has a detection. It's pretty incredible."

"The most beneficial features of CrowdStrike Falcon are that it is easy to install, easy to manage, lightweight, and it can stop breaches."

"The automatic alert feature is the most important feature of the solution."

"CrowdStrike Falcon helps with endpoint protection by having very low memory utilization and processor usage, so it doesn't impact the computer system performance, and the computer system works very fast compared to all other endpoint protection solutions."

"CrowdStrike Falcon is effortless to use, and it's a cloud-specific platform. You only need to deploy the light agents on the licensed endpoints, and you're ready to work. Your dashboards will tell you the number of the endpoints being protected and the incidents. There are also incident dashboards with alerts that will tell you about the details."

"The UI is simple and self-explanatory. Everything is easy to understand."

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"The alerting to drive investigations and remediation has been its most valuable feature."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is budget-friendly and has a good market position because not everybody can afford to go for LogRhythm or Splunk or QRadar."

"I like that it's a cloud-based solution."

"The web interface is great — very useful and user-friendly."

"The ability to ingest Office 365 log files, then process them into events and display them on a map."

"The solution's initial setup is easy."

"The solution is very stable and works very well for what I need it to do."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR integrates well with other solutions. It's also easy to configure because Rapid7 InsightIDR has a lot of instructions posted on their website that customers can follow if they need to get the source log."

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Cons

"The detection time has room for improvement."

"Sometimes CrowdStrike changes the GUI, and they need to be better at informing us and providing guidance concerning that."

"This solution is relatively expensive."

"The management reporting functionality needs to be improved."

"CrowdStrike Falcon needs to improve their host management system."

"Enhancements in reporting and forensic analysis could benefit the product."

"The dashboard area must be improved. We have integration with Splunk, and we are creating a dashboard there. Their dashboard area must be up to date. It should have more details and more options to create the reports and things like that."

"They don't really have anything when it comes to scanning attachments."

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"The dashboard is an area that could be simplified."

"One thing that springs to mind is easier API integration with ITSMs. We are evaluating a new ITSM and I would like to have InsightIDR create a ticket when an attack is identified, and the ticket would be closed in InsightIDR when the ITSM resolution is completed. This would take out the "single point of failure" we currently have, if the email recipient is somehow absent, in recording the risk appetite for the incident and the actions taken to mitigate or not."

"InsightIDR's integration with other solutions could be improved. Also, I'd like more control from the portal over what's happening on the endpoint side. For example, when I see an attack on an endpoint, I want to be able to stop it from the portal."

"The integration capabilities of the solution have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"Cloud risk assessment is one area where I think they need a lot of improvement."

"The APIs can be further improved in Rapid7."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is not intuitive to search for logs. It should be more user-friendly and improve the dashboards. We should be able to use ready-made templates instead of having to build one."

"The product allows us to make only 30 custom rules."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are approximately a hundred different modules you have to purchase, depending on what you want to do. I have most of the modules. How it works is you buy the portfolio, you have to decide all the components you want in it, and then they price out a bundle for you. I have almost all of the package features in my bundle. You only need to pay for the modules you want."

"All I can say about the licensing cost is that it's negotiable."

"The tool is a little bit expensive compared to other products, but I think it's okay owing to its quality."

"This solution has a very competitive price."

"We pay 40,000 dirhams per 100 users."

"CrowdStrike Falcon is more expensive than other EDR solutions with similar features."

"It's an expensive solution but you get a very good product for the price. Compared to other products, SentinelOne is definitely cheaper and the Microsoft E5 package is probably more expensive. Not many companies are willing to purchase CrowdStrike Falcon in Turkey due to the cost, but the market is changing."

"In my opinion, the pricing of CrowdStrike Falcon seems aggressive."

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"Licensing is straightforward. If, for some reason, you don’t meet the minimum licensing requirements, there is a third-party managed service that can help."

"The pricing of the solution depends on the user. But there is a yearly licensing cost."

"It is a reasonably priced solution."

"Licensing is by endpoint and amount of retention time (at least ours is). Default retention was one year, but we are able to push the retention further if needed. There's also a provide-your-own-S3 option for longer retention if you don't want to pay for the additional retention years in your Rapid7 agreement."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is a cheaply priced product. On a scale of one to ten, where one is very expensive, and ten is very cheap, I rate the product's price at seven or eight."

"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."

"I rate Rapid7 InsightIDR's price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"I am sure that there are cheaper products out there, but none that meet so many of our needs whilst maintaining stability and usability."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	34
Large Enterprise	62

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	6

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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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What SOC product do you recommend?

For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...

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What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightIDR?

During simulations or demonstrations, the tool generates alerts, providing details such as the specific application, its origin, and potential threats. For instance, it can identify if an applicati...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightIDR?

The product pricing is very cheap.

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Also Known As

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

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Overview

CrowdStrike Falcon provides cutting-edge endpoint detection with automatic alerts, real-time monitoring, and seamless integration capabilities. Cloud-native architecture and AI-driven processes ensure scalable protection and efficient threat remediation.

CrowdStrike Falcon is recognized for its robust EDR and threat intelligence features that enhance security and streamline operations. Its lightweight agent minimizes system impact while offering real-time monitoring and detailed reporting. This platform uses cloud-native architecture for scalable, consistent protection, significantly reducing administrative demands. AI and machine learning empower precise threat hunting and behavioral analysis, which mitigates false positives and boosts cybersecurity efficiency. Users seek improvements in integration with other systems, reporting functions, and compatibility with specific operating systems. While the solution handles malware mitigation and threat response efficiently, suggestions for on-demand scanning, enhanced visibility, and better dashboard features are noted.

What are the key features of CrowdStrike Falcon?

Automatic Alert System: Provides instant alerts to enhance threat detection.
Robust EDR: Offers advanced endpoint detection capabilities.
Threat Intelligence: Delivers detailed insights for proactive security measures.
Real-time Monitoring: Enables continuous security assessments.
Seamless Integration Options: Streamlines operations with existing infrastructure.
Lightweight Agent: Minimizes system impact, maintaining performance efficiency.
Cloud-native Architecture: Provides scalable, consistent protection against threats.
AI and ML-driven Processes: Offers accurate threat hunting and behavioral analysis.

What benefits or ROI should users expect from CrowdStrike Falcon?

Enhanced Security: Comprehensive protection for endpoints using cutting-edge technologies.
Reduced Administrative Burden: Simplifies management of security incidents.
Efficient Threat Remediation: Minimizes downtime with quick threat response actions.
Improved Threat Visibility: Provides detailed reports and insights.
Scalable Protection: Ensures adaptable security measures across multiple devices.

In technology sectors, CrowdStrike Falcon commonly supports endpoint protection and threat response initiatives, allowing companies to replace traditional antivirus systems with more advanced solutions. In finance, it secures sensitive data across multiple platforms, ensuring compliance. In healthcare, real-time security analysis protects patient data on critical devices like servers and laptops, utilizing AI to enhance cybersecurity defenses.

CrowdStrike

Parsing hundreds of trivial alerts. Managing a mountain of data. Manually forwarding info from your endpoints. Forget that. InsightIDR instantly arms you with the insight you need to make better decisions across the incident detection and response lifecycle, faster.

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Sample Customers

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Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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