What users are saying about
CrowdStrike Falcon
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Top Rated
97 Ratings
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Feature Set Ratings
Endpoint Security
9.2
CrowdStrike Falcon
92%

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection ranks higher in 7/7 features
CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection ranks higher in 7/7 features
Anti-Exploit Technology
9.3
93%
27 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
9.7
97%
32 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Centralized Management
9.3
93%
33 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support
8.1
81%
4 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Infection Remediation
9.2
92%
33 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Vulnerability Management
9.0
90%
27 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Malware Detection
9.5
95%
33 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
CrowdStrike Falcon
93%
36 Ratings

9.0
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
90%
14 Ratings
Support Rating
9.3
CrowdStrike Falcon
93%
13 Ratings

8.4
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
84%
7 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
CrowdStrike Falcon
Anyone who is looking for a leader in endpoint protection should consider CrowdStrike Falcon for sure, regardless of specific use cases. Anybody who is operating on a very lean security team that doesn't have the capability to provide 24x7x365 coverage should absolutely consider Falcon Complete. I've worked with various MSSP's in the past, but Falcon Complete is one I would definitely not lose any sleep at night knowing we're in good hands.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Building Materials Company, 10,001+ employeesMcAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
[McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator] seems to be better suited to large enterprise applications... I don't feel it really suits the or self-managed SMB market. The general joe is not going to understand how to wield this product to it's full potential. For those of us managing large networks, this is a very ideal product for managing multiple sites and users.
Asst. Network Admin
SDI IncLogistics and Supply Chain, 201-500 employees
Pros
CrowdStrike Falcon
- Endpoint Isolation - instead of hoping an adversary was blocked in time. CrowdStrike locks down the endpoint beyond using the Windows Firewall. Allowing a whitelist of IPs brings additional management of that endpoint to another level that most other tools don't have.
- Rich Data Recording - CrowdStrike is best described as a giant tape recorder in the sky. When it lands on the box, it truly provides insight into the those that other tools could only dream of.
- Extensive APIs - CrowdStrike understands that they are not your only security vendor, so they have API usage for everything in their platform to automate and integrate to your heart's desire.
- Cloud Visibility - CrowdStrike's cloud monitoring capabilities are agnostic of cloud platform. No longer does one need to worry about putting all their eggs in one basket because the endpoint tool prefers one platform over another.
Principal Incident Responder (Sr.)
VerizonSecurity & Investigations, 10,001+ employees
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
- Static malware scans for known bad processes and files works well and can be schedules on endpoints easily
- Preventing users from accessing USB drives and other peripherals is easily configured. We can also allow users to access to USB drives with user codes for the times they need it for business reasons.
- ePO provides access into our MSME software so that we're not managing many different products from different locations.
- In recent years the console has gotten much easier to navigate even though there is a ton of information to be accessed.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Banking Company, 201-500 employeesCons
CrowdStrike Falcon
- The ability to do a system-level scan like a traditional AV is missing and isn't a feature CrowdStrike is planning on implementing. Old school IT guys are going to be curious about this.
- Host management and deletion are clunky and take 45 days for a machine to fall off your subscription license.
Information Security Analyst
Randall-ReillyMarketing and Advertising, 201-500 employees
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
- It has a slow mechanism when adding custom threat feeds. For example, if McAfee didn't have a signature or detection about a new virus and we try to add it to our console it is like a really big process in adding that to our available signatures.
- Whenever a scan is performed, the system CPU utilization goes up 100 percent.
- Installation fails due to difference in timestamp when we try to shuffle between packages.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
CrowdStrike Falcon
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$6.99 per endpoint/month (for 5-250 endpoints, billed annually)
CrowdStrike Falcon Editions & Modules
Edition
Falcon Pro | $6.991 |
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Falcon Enterprise | $14.992 |
Falcon Premium | $17.992 |
- per endpoint/month (for 5-250 endpoints, billed annually)
- per endpoint/month (minimum number of endpoints applies)
Additional Pricing Details
—McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Support Rating
CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike Falcon 9.3
Based on 13 answers
When I receive support, it is always useful and informative. However, the support doesn't get back to me in the most timely manner. Often, by the time I hear back from support I have already resolved the issue. But for bigger issues, that need more in-depth help the support team has been incredibly valuable.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 1001-5000 employeesMcAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 8.4
Based on 7 answers
McAfee support is definitely GREAT! It is one of the best technical support on a business level. GOLD support is recommended to business. Their website is easy and quick to create a ticket. Their technical team usually responds right away with an email or call. Via call and web they provide a full and complete support until the issue is resolved. The best, most of the time they explain in detail what is the issue, the reason and how to resolve it.
IT Senior System Network Administrator
Revise Clothing IncApparel & Fashion, 51-200 employees
Alternatives Considered
CrowdStrike Falcon
Crowdstrike Falcon Endpoint protection is based on AIML enhanced technology,l. It's cloud-based so users don't need to connect to their office network to get their policy synchronization done from Server to endpoints agents. Also, the Crowdstrike Falcon agent size is small and it consumes fewer resources of the machine.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 51-200 employeesMcAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
I have used Symantec Endpoint Encryption before. Symantec and EPO are both good in their own ways. EPO allows integration of other McAfee products. I have been using ePolicy Orchestrator for years. I have a lot of experience with the product. That is why I like it.
Cyber Security Engineer
Lockheed MartinDefense & Space, 10,001+ employees
Return on Investment
CrowdStrike Falcon
- CrowdStrike has cut our security costs.
- Has given us more insight into our end points.
- It has helped with our older PC's CPU usage.
- Cut our cost and time from managing multiple platforms down to managing one platform with better insight than what we had with multiple security platforms.

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Information Technology
Security & Investigations Company, 1-10 employeesMcAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
- Peace of mind that your environment is safe and secure.
- Keep your network environment up and running.
- Additional resources (consulting or training) may be required if not familiar with the product.
- Very complex to setup and configure ( training may be required).
- Once configured, it will take care of almost 80% of your tasks.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Chemicals Company, 501-1000 employees