Machine-learning detection trained on cross-customer threat telemetry
USB and device control included from the entry-level Falcon Go tier
Mobile device protection bundled into Falcon Go
Tiered plans scaling from small-business antivirus to full enterprise XDR
Behavioral AI that learns the normal pattern of every user and device on a network
Flags deviations from established behavioral baselines as potential threats
Catches novel attacks that don't match any known signature
One of the earliest AI-native threat detection platforms, founded 2013
Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $5.3B in an all-cash deal completed October 2024
Pros
Cloud-graph detection model improves for every customer as new threats surface anywhere
Falcon Go opens enterprise-grade endpoint protection to businesses under 100 devices
30-day money-back guarantee on paid Falcon Go subscriptions
Behavioral detection catches novel threats signature-based tools miss entirely
Over a decade of operating history and refinement in AI-driven security
Well-capitalized under Thoma Bravo ownership supporting continued investment
Cons
Falcon Go caps out at 100 devices, forcing a plan change as a business grows
Full XDR and enterprise incident-response tiers require a custom sales quote
Per-device annual pricing scales fast for organizations with large device fleets
Enterprise quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation, no published rates
No longer publicly traded, reducing the financial transparency public status offered
Deployment complexity suits large enterprise networks more than small teams
Company
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., founded 2011
Darktrace, founded 2013
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Is CrowdStrike better than Darktrace?
In our reviews CrowdStrike scores 4.6 and Darktrace scores 4.2. The better pick depends on the job. CrowdStrike: Cloud-native endpoint protection platform using AI-driven threat detection to stop breaches in real time. Darktrace: Pioneered AI-driven threat detection since 2013, now backed by Thoma Bravo after a $5.3B buyout.
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