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 solution can scale easily."

"The anomaly detection is the most valuable feature."

"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."

"It provides very good protection and the ability to crosscheck environments."

"CrowdStrike Falcon's most valuable feature is the fact that it's not getting in the way of our workforce and their workflow."

"The DLP is the most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon."

"I like Falcon's threat detection and endpoint investigation features. It's a user-friendly solution."

"CrowdStrike is a great solution."

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"The platform offers unlimited storage and agent-based solutions."

"Rapid7 is easy to use and deploy. It is a simple solution and has easy data pulling."

"Integration with threat modeling from the Metasploit and InsightIDR repositories."

"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 application belongs to a known ransomware group. The system rates the threat, offering a clear detection ratio, such as 97 out of 100. It not only identifies threats but also illustrates the associated behaviors, helping us understand the potential risk to a particular endpoint."

"Rapid7's reporting is more robust than Tenable's."

"InsightIDR helps us investigate an environment to discover information about incidents."

"Simple configuration and automatically syncs to the cloud platform."

"Enables the use of honey pots, honey users, and honey files to monitor for suspicious patterns."

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Cons

"The support for different OS versions needs improvement because sometimes due to business conditions, updating our OS is impossible."

"CrowdStrike Falcon could improve the EDR functionality. Once the functionality of the solution improves, it will be even better in the market and able to compete with Carbon Black."

"We would like to be able to perform on-demand scanning, rather than relying on the scheduler."

"We sometimes get false positives."

"CrowdStrike Falcon's GUI requires improvement for user-friendliness."

"One area for improvement in CrowdStrike Falcon could be the user interface and reports; it requires some improvements to be easily handled."

"As the company has grown, the technical support has felt less personal."

"Dashboard creation is one of the areas for improvement in CrowdStrike Falcon. Sometimes, management asks for a custom dashboard, so my team has to collect data from CrowdStrike Falcon, integrate that in Splunk, then create the dashboard in Splunk. The Splunk dashboard is more elaborate, so the CrowdStrike Falcon dashboard needs improvement. Another area for improvement in the tool is the malware detection report, as it needs to be more detailed and include some graphics so that if you want to present that data in a nutshell, it's easier to do. For example, the report should consist of some graphical representation that shows a month's worth of data. In terms of an additional feature I'd like CrowdStrike Falcon to have, it's the device posture assessment feature that detects the device posture within the network. Whichever device connects to the corporate network, my company should be able to analyze the device posture. Then there should be communication with the network, which means that as soon as a device connects, CrowdStrike Falcon can assess the device posture, detect its corporate asset, and decide whether it should be allowed on the network."

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"Rapid7 doesn't integrate well with all our security tools from various vendors, so we plan to switch. Many of our solutions work with Rapid7, but some do not. We are already searching for a replacement already."

"The searching feature in Rapid7 InsightIDR needs to evolve"

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

"I would like the ability to adjust the threshold of certain existing alerts. Currently the only option is to change the notifications or create my own alert."

"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."

"The main problem lies in the processes within the client's operating systems."

"It would be useful to import threat intelligence in YARA format along with known incorrect email addresses."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"When it comes to licensing, customers can choose a bundle or select licences based on the specific features they would like access to. This solution comes with premium pricing. It is approximately 20 to 30% more expensive than competing solutions."

"This solution offers annual subscriptions. The pricing for this solution could be reduced."

"There are three to four licensing models available to choose from for CrowdStrike Falcon. The price of CrowdStrike Falcon depends on the distributor and the reseller partner. The price we received was good."

"This solution has a very competitive price."

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

"Annual licensing."

"I'm not directly involved in sales, so I can't comment on the exact price, but I know the price decreases the higher the quantity we purchase."

"CrowdStrike Falcon's price is good."

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"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."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is priced very well and is cost-effective."

"Accurately predict your licensing counts as this is a subscription based product."

"The solution has a mid-range price point in the market"

"The pricing and licensing are competitive."

"The pricing is good, and it is not very expensive."

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

"It is a reasonably priced solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

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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