What is CrowdStrike used for?

CrowdStrike is a cloud-native security platform for endpoint protection, threat detection and response, sold as a commercial service to organizations of all sizes. It is a good fit for protecting company laptops and servers.

How much does CrowdStrike cost?

Paid plans for CrowdStrike start at $7.99 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is CrowdStrike open source?

No. CrowdStrike is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to CrowdStrike include Falco, Wazuh and OSSEC.

What are some alternatives to CrowdStrike?

CrowdStrike competes with SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks and Sophos. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source CrowdStrike alternatives.

CrowdStrike: features, pricing and alternatives

About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is a commercial cybersecurity vendor widely recognized for its cloud-native endpoint protection platform. The service is designed to detect threats on endpoints, respond to them and give security teams a central place to see what is happening across their devices.

As a proprietary, subscription-based product delivered from the cloud, it is not something you install on your own servers. The vendor site could not be read when this entry was prepared, so the specific modules and plans are not listed here; consult the vendor for what is included in each package.

Key features

Cloud-native endpoint protection
Threat detection on managed devices
Response actions for security teams
Central cloud console for visibility

Good fit for

→Protecting company laptops and servers

Tags: security; endpoint-protection; edr; threat-detection; cloud-native; enterprise

CrowdStrike: questions and answers

What is CrowdStrike used for?: CrowdStrike is a cloud-native security platform for endpoint protection, threat detection and response, sold as a commercial service to organizations of all sizes. It is a good fit for protecting company laptops and servers.
How much does CrowdStrike cost?: Paid plans for CrowdStrike start at $7.99 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is CrowdStrike open source?: No. CrowdStrike is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to CrowdStrike include Falco, Wazuh and OSSEC.
What are some alternatives to CrowdStrike?: CrowdStrike competes with SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks and Sophos. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source CrowdStrike alternatives.