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 #14 with an average rating of 8.0. CrowdStrike holds a 4.0% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Rapid7’s 2.4% 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 Sep 21, 2025

CrowdStrike Falcon and Rapid7 InsightIDR compete in the cybersecurity space with their endpoint detection and response capabilities. CrowdStrike Falcon seems to have the upper hand with its advanced AI-powered threat detection and comprehensive real-time protection.

Features: CrowdStrike Falcon offers extensive endpoint visibility, an automatic alert system, and robust EDR capabilities. Its AI-driven threat detection and analysis ensure thorough real-time protection. Rapid7 InsightIDR provides strong user and entity behavior analytics, giving a comprehensive view of user activities with enhanced alert accuracy. Its seamless integration with various security technologies is also a noteworthy feature.

Room for Improvement: CrowdStrike Falcon users desire better integration with other technologies and more detailed control options. Issues with reporting functionality and false positive reduction have also been noted. Rapid7 InsightIDR users seek improved integration capabilities and more customizable alert configurations. Enhancements in search functionality and better client-side controls are also needed.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CrowdStrike Falcon offers flexibility across cloud and on-premises environments, but its technical support has been inconsistent, with reports of long response times. Rapid7 InsightIDR features straightforward implementation and strong customer support, though smaller users report some responsiveness issues.

Pricing and ROI: CrowdStrike Falcon is considered a premium offering with higher costs, justified by its advanced features and comprehensive security services. It offers significant ROI through threat prevention and reduced maintenance efforts. Rapid7 InsightIDR is viewed as competitively priced, with a subscription model based on endpoints that offers predictable costs, making it attractive for firms focused on cloud infrastructure and scalability.

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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

135

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) (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

14th

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

25th

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

17th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th), Threat Deception Platforms (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 4.0%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 2.4%, 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	4.0%
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.4%
Other	93.6%

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 product provides good monitoring features."

"We are now able to find the root cause analysis on any threat. We can figure out where the issue came in versus just dealing with where it is at the moment."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"The most valuable features of CrowdStrike Falcon include Falcon Fusion workflows and endpoint detection capabilities."

"The most valuable features of CrowdStrike Falcon are the AI in detecting and real-time detections."

"Scalability is good. We have had no issues with it."

"EDR is effective in CrowdStrike."

"We are happy with CloudStrike's ease of use and touch notification."

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

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. As a cloud tool, the product is highly scalable."

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

"Features for user behavior analytics and the rules for attack review are good."

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

"Log search allows us to dive deep into aggregated logs and query all event types at once."

"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."

"The biggest reason why we chose Rapid7 was to gain value in a really quick time. Its deployment doesn't take months. It just takes a few days."

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Cons

"The console is not user-friendly or visually appealing and has room for improvement."

"I want more ability to customize how you summarize the data. The default views are fine, but it would be interesting to be able to customize them based on the kind of data you want to see immediately. This can help the administrator gain an immediate overview and reduce the investigation time."

"I have experience with a product called SentinelOne, which has a feature that allows for the customization of query languages. I would like to see such a feature for CloudStrike."

"They offered a white glove service that was extremely costly. When we got into it, we saw it was relatively easy. If I was being nitpicky, I'd say that I don't like being sold something that's unnecessary. That's the only downside I've seen to the solution."

"The management of log aggregation is in need of improvement."

"Deployment in cloud environments is challenging. Another concern is CrowdStrike's GUI. It changes annually, making it hard to work and find options."

"The content-filtering features for children could be improved. We have young grandchildren aged 12 and 8. My daughter, their mother, wants to keep them from getting in trouble on the net. She looked at all these other solutions from Google, Microsoft, etc., and she couldn't figure out how to make any of those work. I told her that I bet CrowdStrike could handle this. Sure enough, CrowdStrike can do exactly that. It's the same solution that the Defense Department gets. It works, but it's a little complicated to implement. It could be simpler to set the policies."

"The KDR solution is immature. They do not have much preemption in ITDR. Threat prevention should be their first priority, and false positive reductions are needed."

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"Currently, it lacks the functionalities provided by Rapid7's User Behavior Analytics (UBA)."

"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."

"The reporting is the weakest aspect. There needs to be multi-level grouping for events (for example, group by user and destination). Right now, we can do a group by user and a separate table or group by destination. But I'd be more interested in where a person was logging into instead of who was logging in or where he was logging in."

"The ability to tune the collector for custom logs would greatly help."

"There are certain limitations with Rapid7 that I am working on."

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

"Tenable Nessus is easier to deal with. It's more efficient and accurate. InsightIDR is heavier than Tenable in terms of performance and scanning. Rapid7 would be much easier to use if it had a network connector like Tenable. Tenable's connector allows continuous monitoring over the B caps."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing and licensing seem to be in line with what they offer. We are a smaller organization, so pricing is important. Obviously, we would make a business case if it is something we really needed or felt that we needed. So, the pricing is in line with what we are getting from a product standpoint."

"We are on an annual subscription for the solution. There are not any additional costs."

"While CrowdStrike Falcon offers significant security benefits, its high price point might make it prohibitively expensive for many small and medium-sized businesses, including companies like ours."

"Annual licensing."

"We are at about $60,000 per year."

"With respect to pricing, my suggestion to others is to evaluate the environment and purchase what you need."

"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."

"We bought a very small number of licenses, then ran it for a year. We bought a 100 licenses for a year, so we didn't actually do a proof of concept. We just bought them. Then, the next year, we bought 10,000 licenses."

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"It is a reasonably priced solution."

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

"Rapid7 InsightIDR's pricing is reasonable but we have challenges with the Minimum Order Quantity. It is not reasonable for customers who have less than one hundred devices. If they can reduce Minimum Order Quantity, it is good. You have to pay around 5000-6000 dollars per year for the product. The pricing includes maintenance and support costs."

"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."

"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 and licensing are competitive."

"The team is very willing to work with companies. My suggestion is to call the Rapid7 sales department and see how they can help."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

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	61

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

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Overview

CrowdStrike Falcon offers comprehensive endpoint protection with real-time threat detection, AI-driven capabilities, and seamless integration with other platforms. Its cloud-native design provides robust security across diverse environments, making it a reliable choice for modern cybersecurity needs.

CrowdStrike Falcon is heralded for features like robust endpoint visibility, threat detection, and AI-driven capabilities. Users value its efficient real-time monitoring, which maintains low impact on performance while offering seamless integration with platforms. The lightweight design, coupled with comprehensive dashboards and automated threat responses, enhances security operations while reducing resource strain. CrowdStrike's cloud-native architecture ensures flexible, always-on protection, making it adaptable to a wide range of environments. However, improvements can be made in log management, compatibility with diverse operating systems, and integration with third-party technologies. Users also seek more robust reporting features, fewer false positives, and better support for legacy systems. Enhanced policy application, AI capabilities, and extended on-demand scanning are desired, while pricing and technical support responsiveness are concerns.

What are CrowdStrike Falcon's key features?

Endpoint Visibility: Offers robust real-time monitoring and detection.
AI-Driven Security: Incorporates advanced AI for threat intelligence.
Cloud-Native Architecture: Provides flexible, always-on protection.
Automated Threat Response: Enhances security operations efficiently.
Seamless Integration: Works smoothly with other platforms.

What benefits should users focus on?

Reduced Resource Strain: Lightweight design minimizes performance impact.
Comprehensive Security: Advanced protection across various endpoints.
Flexible Deployment: Adapts to different environments easily.
Improved Efficiency: Streamlines threat detection and response processes.
Cost-Effectiveness: Potential ROI from reduced security breaches.

CrowdStrike Falcon is implemented widely in industries relying on robust endpoint protection for monitoring, securing endpoints, forensic analysis, and malware detection. Its cloud-based AI capabilities ensure comprehensive security across devices, making it a preferred choice for networks, servers, and workstations globally. The efficient management of security threats and compliance with regulations is achieved with minimal resource consumption.

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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