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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CrowdStrike Falcon

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACrowdStrike offers the Falcon Endpoint Protection suite, an antivirus and endpoint protection system emphasizing threat detection, machine learning malware detection, and signature free updating. Additionally the available Falcon Spotlight module delivers vulnerability assessment with no performance impact, no additional agents, hardware, scheduled scans, firewall exceptions or admin credentials.

    $59.99

    per endpoint/month (minimum number of endpoints applies)

    SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer is a network monitoring tool within the broader SolarWinds ecosystem. It includes core traffic monitoring features, as well as customizable traffic reports and alerts.N/A
    Pricing
    CrowdStrike FalconSolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Editions & Modules
    Falcon Go (Small Business)
    $59.99
    per endpoint/month (minimum number of endpoints applies)
    Falcon Go (Small Business)
    $59.99
    Falcon Pro
    $99.99
    per endpoint/month (for 5-250 endpoints, billed annually)
    Falcon Enterprise
    $184.99
    per endpoint/month (minimum number of endpoints applies)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CrowdStrike FalconSolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    CrowdStrike FalconSolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Considered Both Products
    CrowdStrike
    No answer on this topic
    SolarWinds
    Chose SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    SolarWinds NTA is hands down a superior product compared to Wireshark. However, when doing smaller isolated projects the affordability of Wireshark can not be overlooked. Wireshark does a great job of collecting data on ports and circuits. The advantage of SolarWinds NTA is …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer is a user-friendly and much cheaper alternative than some of its competitors such as ExtraHop. It integrates well with the rest of the SolarWinds suite of tools and it's a lot easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    I have not done a detailed evaluation of PRTG vs. SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer. I selected SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer because I am already using other SolarWinds products.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    82 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    75 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    84 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    75 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    Features
    CrowdStrike FalconSolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of CrowdStrike Falcon and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Feature
    CrowdStrike Falcon
    8.7
    98 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-Exploit Technology8.989 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)9.296 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Management8.997 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infection Remediation8.993 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management7.772 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware Detection9.396 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CrowdStrike FalconSolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (101 ratings)
    9.0
    (62 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (49 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CrowdStrike FalconSolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CrowdStrike
    Crowdstrike is a unified platform for monitoring endpoint devices, whether they're workstations, servers, cloud-native machines, or even mobile devices. It uses AI/ML to monitor anomalies and suspicious behavior, including zero-day attacks. It is suitable for large organizations but may be costlier or less appropriate for smaller organizations, those who want an on-prem EDR setup, and those who need custom scanning based on compliance requirements.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    We use and depend on it for status state of our network gear, switches and routers. It does an excellent job of getting you the details you need to confirm all devices and products are working at the level needed. At times, it does tend to flag network switch ports and/or switches themselves as exceeding their rated capacity when frequently it was a quick blip of high traffic due to downloads, or uploads causing the max'ing of the device. Again, you can adjust the settings but then you adjust it too high and miss real activity. It can become nuisance alerting when you tend to then ignore
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    Pros
    CrowdStrike
    • The Log analysis is very detailed and easy to use.
    • Prevent and block all type of malwares.
    • Great threat intelligence which is very up-to-date with the recent cyber attacks
    • very user friendly in access and management
    • Automated feature of detecting, taking action and closing incidents using fusion workflow.
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    SolarWinds
    • The level of customization possible with Network Bandwidth Analyzer is very valuable. Rather than being stuck with a "one-size-fits-all" presentation, an administrator can easily create customized views, reports, and alerts so that users can have a more tailored view of the data provided by Network Bandwidth Analyzer. This has the effect of making the tool more attractive to the end user.
    • The NetFlow Traffic Analyzer piece of Network Bandwidth Analyzer provides the details on bandwidth usage on the network. More than knowing how much bandwidth is being used, one is provided with detailed information on how that bandwidth is being used. This provides invaluable information for capacity planning and even certain forensic tasks faced by the network engineer.
    • The ability to produce network maps provides an easy way to create an attractive and functional NOC/SOC view of the entire network. Both technician and the occasional passerby can quickly determine if there are issues to be addressed. The ability to customize a map with background images and custom icons and stencils can make these maps really pop.
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    Cons
    CrowdStrike
    • Support - we are often tasked with running down problems rather than being directed by support.
    • The sales staff we have dealt with are not very responsive or timely.
    • I believe this is a product built for installations of 300 users or more.
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    SolarWinds
    • The ability to intuitively and quickly serve up specified information up to a dashboard for general “public” consumption, that cycles through several pages of information.
    • The ability to intuitively set up alerting on bandwidth levels, instead of having to dig through all types of alerts available to find the one needed.
    • Provide a pricing model based on different support levels: if I want only available update installations, don’t make me pay the same amount as those wanting full support.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CrowdStrike
    Crowdstrike has a large suite of tools built for helping the engineers triage and respond to security event whenever identified. The ability to customize the security policies and implement more granular policies to different devices based on the functionality is unmatched. Crowdstrike provides so much of ability in a decent budget which ascertains the value for money or ROI.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    CrowdStrike
    I think it is a complete and very trustful XDR platform, with very few False Positives. It is very well supported by highly skilled professionals on all levels: from pre-sales engineers, Customer Account Managers and support engineers.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    As far as rating for usability is concerned I would give 10/10 as NTA is very easy to use. All you need to do is install that module and ask network Team to configure the Netflow towards Server IP. [The] rest is pre-configured and reports are pre-built. Moment you receive the flows from Network all you will have is information about traffic.
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    Support Rating
    CrowdStrike
    Any time we need to engage the Crowdstrike Falcon Complete Team, their response is switch, thorough, and they are sure to not close out any request until the customer confirms that they have provided an acceptable resolution. If I ever need anything from the account team related to the product, I also get a response from them within minutes typically to address my question. Top notch customer service!
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    SolarWinds
    I know we could probably pay for it, but it would be nice if we could get to a tier 2 technician faster. Spending a couple of hours on the phone with the level 1 technician, when we have already tried the troubleshooting they are walking us through, is just a waste of time.
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    In-Person Training
    CrowdStrike
    There is limited amount of learning that can be completed in an in-person training available. In my opinion, the self-paced learning provided by Falcon portal is more useful over in-person training. The support from Falcon is great and useful to overcome difficulties, if any.
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    SolarWinds
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    CrowdStrike
    The training provided by Crowdstrike Falcon is complete in terms of the depth of technical knowledge and teaches the users about going through with the platform. There are lots of jargons for different tools that Crowdstrike Falcon has and this training teaches them all which helps in managing the platform better. Plus, the regular knowledge checks are also very helpful for the end user.
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    SolarWinds
    The training offered by SolarWinds is some of the best out there. They have several different videos that go into great detail from initial setup to advanced configurations. In addition to the view at your own pace video, they also have live training for customers that focus on a single product and you can ask questions with the folks who develop the software. I have had good success with their live sessions and getting questions answered.
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    Implementation Rating
    CrowdStrike
    Read the documentation
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    SolarWinds
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    CrowdStrike
    It was just a legacy AV program onboarded during initial setup days. As the org. As it expanded, its threat landscape also grew, and we needed a next-gen solution to protect against evolving threat vectors. Falcon EDR was the one that solved all these in a single place.
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    SolarWinds
    SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer compared to Wireshark and PRTG Network Monitor beats it by just the simple interface. Though all are manual setup, NTA takes it a step further with graphs and reports that analyze the data for you. In comparing to Extrahop from a bandwidth comparison, Extrahop wins but Extrahop is a lot more than just a bandwidth monitoring and cost.
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    Return on Investment
    CrowdStrike
    • CrowdStrike Falcon's proactive threat mitigation has significantly reduced the risk of successful cyber attacks, resulting in tangible savings related to potential data breaches or system compromises.
    • The cloud-native architecture and automated features have improved operational efficiency.
    • The platform's real-time visibility and threat hunting capabilities have drastically improved incident response times.
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    SolarWinds
    • Be prepared to answer lots of questions. When people see the data in NTA they are going to want to know why App A is talking to App B. Be ready to explain!
    • Hand the keys to the NTA kingdom to the network team. They will thank you. Everyone wants to have friends on the network team, right?
    • Be prepared to invest in some significant compute and storage performance to keep up with your NTA monitoring
    • Running the latest firmware for your network gear is (often) required to take advantage of all the flow-monitoring. You upgrade regularly, right??
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