What users are saying about
CrowdStrike Falcon
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Top Rated
97 Ratings
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Based on 2 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Endpoint Security
9.2
CrowdStrike Falcon
92%

Salt Open Source
Feature Set Not Supported
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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

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

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0 Ratings
Centralized Management
9.3
93%
33 Ratings

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0 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support
8.1
81%
4 Ratings

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0 Ratings
Infection Remediation
9.2
92%
33 Ratings

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0 Ratings
Vulnerability Management
9.0
90%
27 Ratings

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0 Ratings
Malware Detection
9.5
95%
33 Ratings

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0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
CrowdStrike Falcon
93%
36 Ratings

8.0
Salt Open Source
80%
1 Rating
Support Rating
9.3
CrowdStrike Falcon
93%
13 Ratings

Salt Open Source
N/A
0 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+ employeesSalt Open Source
Salt Open Source Automation Engine is great for configuring servers in a centralised manner. It is not well suited for creating infrastructure, where tools like Terraform should be used instead.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employeesPros
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
Salt Open Source
- Reproducible set up of servers
- Wide array of formulas ("packages")

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 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
Salt Open Source
- Execution time is sometime longer compared to alternatives

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 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
—Salt Open Source
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Salt Open Source Editions & Modules
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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 employeesSalt Open Source
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
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 employeesSalt Open Source
Puppet was working fine for our needs. We decided to make the switch after our operating system vendor decided to stop official support for SaltStack

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employeesReturn 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 employeesSalt Open Source
- Much faster turnaround in provisoning test environments
- Quicker rollout of services

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employees