Top 8 CrowdStrike Competitors & Alternatives in 2025
Updated onFind more companies like CrowdStrike. We've shortlisted leading alternatives and mapped their strengths, pricing, and go-to-market focus.
CrowdStrike
Best for enterprisesCloud-native cybersecurity company providing Falcon — an AI-driven endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and managed detection and response platform.
Competitors
#1Est. 2013 • 1k+ employees • Public (NYSE:S)SentinelOne
Best for enterprisesEndpoint protection and XDR vendor that uses behavioral AI to detect, prevent, and respond to attacks across endpoints and cloud workloads.
#2Est. 2005 • 1k+ employees • Public (NASDAQ:PANW)Palo Alto Networks
Best for enterprisesBroad cybersecurity platform vendor offering next‑generation firewalls, cloud security and Cortex XDR for detection and response across networks and endpoints.
- #3Est. 1975 • 1k+ employees • Public (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Microsoft
Best for enterprisesMicrosoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and cloud-based platforms for consumers and enterprises.
- #4Est. 1998 • 1k+ employees
VMware
Best for enterprisesEnterprise virtualization and cloud software company whose Carbon Black lineage and endpoint/cloud security offerings compete in EDR/XDR and workload protection.
- #5Est. 1988 • 1k+ employees • Public (TSE:4704)
Trend Micro
Best for enterprisesGlobal cybersecurity firm providing endpoint, cloud, network and email security plus XDR and managed detection services for enterprises and SMBs.
#6Est. 1985 • 1k+ employeesSophos
Best for mid-market companiesUK-based cybersecurity vendor offering endpoint protection, next‑gen firewalls and managed detection and response services for mid‑market and enterprise customers.
#7Est. 2000 • 1k+ employees • Public (NASDAQ:FTNT)Fortinet
Best for enterprisesNetwork and security vendor whose Security Fabric includes firewalls, endpoint/EDR, and integrated security services for enterprise and service‑provider customers.
#8Est. 1987 • 1k+ employeesMcAfee
Best for mid-market companiesCybersecurity company focused on consumer and enterprise security products including endpoint protection, threat intelligence and identity solutions.
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