Best CrowdStrike Alternatives in 2026
SentinelOne prices closest to Falcon and throws in autonomous rollback. Microsoft Defender for Business wins on a Microsoft 365 estate, and Huntress wins when the buyer wants a 24/7 SOC without CrowdStrike's module math.
The best CrowdStrike alternative in 2026 is SentinelOne. Singularity Complete is $179.99 per endpoint per year, close to what CrowdStrike charges for Falcon Enterprise, and it adds autonomous rollback that Falcon does not sell at any tier.
Choose Microsoft Defender for Business at $3 per user per month if the fleet already runs Microsoft 365, since the seat rides on a license most buyers already pay for. Choose Huntress at $8.99 per endpoint per month (MSRP, lower with volume) when the team wants a staffed SOC watching the alerts, not another console to run.
Bitdefender GravityZone is the value pick for fleets up to 100 devices, and its US store lists Business Security at $384.99 a year for 10 devices. ESET PROTECT starts at $211 for the first year at the smallest online order of five devices (about $42 a device), and Sophos, TrendAI Vision One, and Palo Alto Cortex XDR all sell endpoint protection by quote only. Prices were verified on each vendor's own pricing page on 24 September 2026.
Key facts8 tools compared: SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Business, Huntress, Bitdefender…
- 8 tools compared: SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Business, Huntress, Bitdefender GravityZone, ESET PROTECT, Sophos Endpoint (Intercept X), TrendAI Vision One, Palo Alto Cortex XDR
- Microsoft Defender for Business (best for: Microsoft 365 shops under 300 users that want endpoint security on the license they already own): $3/user/mo, billed yearly (up to 300 users, 5 devices each); Defender for Endpoint P1/P2 is quote-only.
- Huntress (best for: Teams without a 24/7 SOC that still want a staffed team watching the endpoint alerts): $8.99/endpoint/mo MSRP, volume rate on request; 50-seat minimum for direct customers.
- Bitdefender GravityZone (best for: Budget-driven buyers with up to 100 devices who want to price the fleet online): Business Security lists at $384.99/yr for 10 devices; the online calculator covers 1 to 100 devices.
Nobody switches endpoint platforms for fun. Teams leave CrowdStrike Falcon because the bill grows every time a demo feature turns out to be a separate SKU, because Falcon Enterprise at $184.99 a device a year is real money across a few thousand endpoints, or because the July 2024 sensor outage, a faulty Falcon content update that crashed Windows machines worldwide, put kernel-level agent risk on the change-management agenda for good.
Toolradar data: the September 2026 security monitoring ranking evaluated 26 tools, the closest published Toolradar category to the EDR and XDR platforms on this page, and CrowdStrike and SentinelOne both sit inside it.
If you are not ready to leave, read the full CrowdStrike Falcon review or the wider EDR and endpoint protection guide first. This page assumes the decision is made: eight alternatives, USD prices read on vendor pages 24 September 2026, ranked by what a security lead can actually price and roll out this quarter. Methodology: we read each vendor's own pricing or request-pricing page on 24 September 2026, recorded the plan names and billing basis shown there, and ranked the eight by how easily a buyer can price and deploy them this quarter; we did not run a hands-on lab for this edition.
Top Picks
Based on features, real-world fit, and value for money.
The closest match to Falcon's own price tier, with an AI-driven agent that can roll a machine back after an attack.
From $69.99/endpoint/yr (Singularity Core); Complete, the EDR tier, is $179.99; Enterprise is quote-only.
Security teams that want CrowdStrike-class detection with autonomous rollback built in
Microsoft Defender for Business
A per-user seat, not per-device, that most Microsoft 365 buyers are already halfway paying for.
$3/user/mo, billed yearly (up to 300 users, 5 devices each); Defender for Endpoint P1/P2 is quote-only.
Microsoft 365 shops under 300 users that want endpoint security on the license they already own
Managed EDR with a 24/7 SOC folded into the rate, priced by endpoint and, separately, by identity.
$8.99/endpoint/mo MSRP, volume rate on request; 50-seat minimum for direct customers.
Teams without a 24/7 SOC that still want a staffed team watching the endpoint alerts
| Tool | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| SentinelOne | From $69.99/endpoint/yr (Singularity Core); Complete, the EDR tier, is $179.99; Enterprise is quote-only. | Security teams that want CrowdStrike-class detection with autonomous rollback built in |
| Microsoft Defender for Business | $3/user/mo, billed yearly (up to 300 users, 5 devices each); Defender for Endpoint P1/P2 is quote-only. | Microsoft 365 shops under 300 users that want endpoint security on the license they already own |
| Huntress | $8.99/endpoint/mo MSRP, volume rate on request; 50-seat minimum for direct customers. | Teams without a 24/7 SOC that still want a staffed team watching the endpoint alerts |
| Bitdefender GravityZone | Business Security lists at $384.99/yr for 10 devices; the online calculator covers 1 to 100 devices. | Budget-driven buyers with up to 100 devices who want to price the fleet online |
| ESET PROTECT | From $211 for 5 devices, first-year term (about $42/device); volume pricing via Sales. | Small teams that want a printed per-device price without a sales call |
| Sophos Endpoint (Intercept X) | Quote-only; no USD list price published, per-user pricing confirmed after a request form. | Teams already buying through a Sophos or MSP channel partner |
| TrendAI Vision One | Quote-only; no USD list price published for the SMB platform. Free trial available. | Buyers who want one platform across endpoint, email, and cloud and are prepared to negotiate the price |
| Palo Alto Cortex XDR | Publishes no list price; quote-only through a Palo Alto sales demo request. | Organizations already standardized on Palo Alto's network stack that want endpoint and network telemetry in one place |
Pricing read from each vendor's own pricing page, checked Nov 2026. 3 of 8 sell by quote only and publish no price; those entries say so rather than estimating. 3 of 8 publish prices for some plans and quote the rest.
SentinelOne
The closest match to Falcon's own price tier, with an AI-driven agent that can roll a machine back after an attack.
- Pricing
- From $69.99/endpoint/yr (Singularity Core); Complete, the EDR tier, is $179.99; Enterprise is quote-only.
Best for: Security teams that want CrowdStrike-class detection with autonomous rollback built in
Pros
- Singularity Complete lands just under what CrowdStrike charges for Falcon Enterprise, so the swap is close to price-neutral for a team that already budgeted that tier.
- Singularity Commercial, at $229.99 per endpoint per year, adds identity detection and 90-day retention in one printed rate rather than a separate identity SKU.
- Autonomous rollback restores a machine to its pre-attack state without a manual restore, a capability CrowdStrike does not sell at any published tier.
Cons
- Singularity Enterprise is sales-quoted, the same pattern Falcon uses at its own top tier, so the largest deployments still end in a negotiation.
- The published rates are shown for 5 to 100 workstations; a reseller quote for a larger fleet can land above or below that reference price.
Microsoft Defender for Business
A per-user seat, not per-device, that most Microsoft 365 buyers are already halfway paying for.
- Pricing
- $3/user/mo, billed yearly (up to 300 users, 5 devices each); Defender for Endpoint P1/P2 is quote-only.
Best for: Microsoft 365 shops under 300 users that want endpoint security on the license they already own
Pros
- One license covers up to five devices, so a laptop, a phone, and a tablet on one person cost less than three separate device-priced seats on a per-device competitor.
- A 30-day free trial runs without a purchase order, useful for a proof of concept before the security committee signs off.
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium already bundles Defender for Business, so a shop on that suite is not buying a second security product from scratch.
Cons
- Defender for Business caps out at 300 users; past that, the buyer needs standalone Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 or Plan 2, and Microsoft does not publish a standalone USD rate for either on its own pricing pages.
- Mixed licensing is not supported: adding Plan 2 seats to a Defender for Business tenant defaults everyone back to the Business experience until Microsoft Support switches the whole org over.
Huntress
Managed EDR with a 24/7 SOC folded into the rate, priced by endpoint and, separately, by identity.
- Pricing
- $8.99/endpoint/mo MSRP, volume rate on request; 50-seat minimum for direct customers.
Best for: Teams without a 24/7 SOC that still want a staffed team watching the endpoint alerts
Pros
- The site states SOC coverage is included in that rate at no extra charge, not a Falcon Complete-style add-on billed separately.
- Managed ITDR prices identities separately, at $4.80 a month per licensed identity (MSRP), so an org with more logins than laptops is not forced into a device-only quote.
- Monthly or annual billing is available to direct customers, with no separate onboarding fee stacked on top.
Cons
- Direct customers need a 50-seat minimum per product, so a very small shop buys through a managed service provider instead of straight from Huntress.
- Deployment and day-to-day operational management sit outside the published price; Huntress watches and alerts, it does not run change management for you.
Bitdefender GravityZone
Modern endpoint protection with network attack defense and risk management baked in, priced online by device count.
- Pricing
- Business Security lists at $384.99/yr for 10 devices; the online calculator covers 1 to 100 devices.
Best for: Budget-driven buyers with up to 100 devices who want to price the fleet online
Pros
- GravityZone Business Security prices through an online device calculator covering 1 to 100 devices, so a buyer in that range is not stuck on a mandatory sales call.
- The base tier already includes modern endpoint protection, network attack defense, and risk management, three of Falcon's separate modules folded into one starting package.
- Purchases up to 100 devices run through Bitdefender's own online checkout rather than a mandatory reseller call.
Cons
- The store runs a percentage discount on top of the list total, so budget the list figure rather than the promo when you plan the renewal.
- Anything past 100 devices moves to a partner, at which point the online calculator's number stops being the one you will actually pay.
ESET PROTECT
A cloud-managed entry tier with a real first-year price online, and a caveat that the rate is a first-term promotion.
- Pricing
- From $211 for 5 devices, first-year term (about $42/device); volume pricing via Sales.
Best for: Small teams that want a printed per-device price without a sales call
Pros
- ESET PROTECT Entry is a rare vendor here that shows a real number online without a form, at the smallest online quantity.
- Online purchase covers up to 100 devices across Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus iOS and Android, so a mixed fleet does not need a separate mobile SKU.
- The site states in advance that the displayed rate applies to the first term only, which is more upfront than a promo that only shows up at renewal.
Cons
- That rate is the smallest-quantity price; ESET does not publish a table of per-device pricing at higher device counts, so a 40-seat order needs the checkout flow or Sales to see the real number.
- Above 100 devices the purchase moves to Sales entirely, the same quote-only pattern as Sophos and Palo Alto at their higher tiers.
Sophos Endpoint (Intercept X)
AI-powered endpoint protection sold entirely through a quote, with a 30-day trial as the only self-serve step.
- Pricing
- Quote-only; no USD list price published, per-user pricing confirmed after a request form.
Best for: Teams already buying through a Sophos or MSP channel partner
Pros
- The request-pricing page advertises simple per-user pricing rather than a device count, which can simplify a quote for a org with more people than machines.
- A 30-day, no-risk trial is available before any purchase order, so a security team can pilot before the quote conversation starts.
- Sophos Endpoint is the current name for what most buyers still call Intercept X, and the product line remains actively sold and updated.
Cons
- There is no dollar figure anywhere on Sophos's own pricing page; every number depends on a form submission and a follow-up call.
- Existing Intercept X Essentials customers face a January 2026 last-order date, after which renewal moves them to Sophos Endpoint, a migration to plan around even if the price stays similar.
TrendAI Vision One
Trend Micro's enterprise security line, renamed TrendAI in 2026, with endpoint, cloud, and identity telemetry in one console.
- Pricing
- Quote-only; no USD list price published for the SMB platform. Free trial available.
Best for: Buyers who want one platform across endpoint, email, and cloud and are prepared to negotiate the price
Pros
- The platform spans endpoint, cloud, email, and identity in a single console, which can replace more than one CrowdStrike add-on module in one contract.
- A free trial is offered directly from the small business solutions page, no card required to start evaluating.
- The 2026 TrendAI rebrand consolidated the company's enterprise products under one name, which simplified a previously sprawling product catalog.
Cons
- No page in this review published a USD rate for the small business platform; pricing is credit-based and confirmed by a sales conversation, not a checkout.
- The rebrand means older reviews and pricing pages under the Trend Micro and Trend Vision One names may already be stale; confirm you are quoting TrendAI Vision One, not a legacy SKU.
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Endpoint detection tied into Palo Alto's network and firewall telemetry, priced only after a sales demo.
- Pricing
- Publishes no list price; quote-only through a Palo Alto sales demo request.
Best for: Organizations already standardized on Palo Alto's network stack that want endpoint and network telemetry in one place
Pros
- Cortex XDR correlates endpoint data with Palo Alto's own network and firewall logs, a combination a standalone EDR agent cannot match without a separate SIEM integration.
- Standard and Premium success plans add named support, useful for a team that wants a Palo Alto engineer on the account rather than a ticket queue.
- The product sits inside a vendor most large enterprises already have a security contract with, which can simplify procurement even without a published price.
Cons
- Nothing on Palo Alto's own pages states a dollar amount for Cortex XDR; every buyer starts from a demo request, the least transparent pricing path on this list.
- The value case depends on already running Palo Alto's network products; buying Cortex XDR standalone loses the integration that is its main argument over SentinelOne or Falcon.
What it is
A CrowdStrike alternative is an endpoint protection platform that replaces the Falcon sensor: next-gen antivirus at minimum, usually endpoint detection and response, and increasingly identity and cloud telemetry folded into the same agent.
Falcon Go, Pro, and Enterprise are priced per device per year, from $59.99 up to $184.99, and each step adds a module rather than more of the same protection. The alternatives below follow the same modular pattern, some published in the same way, several sold only after a sales call.
Why it matters
Run the math on a mid-size fleet before you compare features. A 500-device shop on Falcon Pro is paying $49,995 a year at the published $99.99-per-device rate, before Falcon Complete's managed detection or any of the identity and cloud add-ons CrowdStrike sells separately. SentinelOne's closest published tier would run close to double that same fleet, so the comparison only favors CrowdStrike once you assume the buyer never adds a module, which real deployments rarely do.
The other driver is the July 2024 outage. CrowdStrike has since added staged sensor update rings so a bad build can be canaried before it reaches every host, and that is a real fix, but it also means a kernel-mode agent from any vendor deserves the same change-management scrutiny, not just CrowdStrike's.
Cyberpresso data: the Cyberpresso daily brief reaches about 29,000 security readers at a 31% open rate, from the audience file refreshed November 8, 2026, and pricing questions like this one are the most-forwarded subject line in that list.
Pair whichever platform you pick with the SIEM tools guide for where the alerts land, and the zero trust guide if network access is part of the same migration.
Key features to look for
Pricing
USD prices below were verified on each vendor's own pricing page on 24 September 2026. CrowdStrike's own tiers, for reference, are Falcon Go at $59.99 a device a year, Falcon Pro at $99.99, and Falcon Enterprise at $184.99, all on crowdstrike.com/pricing, with Falcon Complete sold only by quote.
Five vendors here show a real number without a sales call: SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Business, Huntress, ESET PROTECT Entry, and Bitdefender GravityZone, whose device calculator lists Business Security at $384.99 a year for 10 devices. Three do not: Sophos Endpoint and Palo Alto Cortex XDR are sold entirely by quote, and TrendAI Vision One's small business page lists no rate at all.
Run the fleet math before you assume the quote-only vendors are cheaper. A 500-device shop on Falcon Pro is paying about $49,995 a year at the published rate; the same fleet on SentinelOne Singularity Complete would run closer to $89,995 a year before any volume discount, which only makes sense if the rollback and identity features are worth the premium to your team.
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| CrowdStrike Falcon Go | $59.99/device/yr | Antivirus, device control, and mobile protection, up to 100 devices |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Pro | $99.99/device/yr | Adds firewall management and threat intelligence over Go |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Enterprise | $184.99/device/yr | Adds full EDR, continuous visibility, and expert hunting |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Complete | Custom quote | Fully managed detection and response with a breach warranty |
| SentinelOne Singularity Complete | $179.99/endpoint/yr | AI-driven EDR, 14-day retention, autonomous rollback |
| SentinelOne Singularity Commercial | $229.99/endpoint/yr | Adds identity detection, 90-day retention, managed hunting |
| SentinelOne Singularity Enterprise | Custom quote | Agentic AI analyst and full forensics, sales-quoted |
| Microsoft Defender for Business | $3/user/mo | Up to 300 users, five devices per user, billed yearly |
| Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P1/P2 | Custom quote | Standalone rate not published; bundled in M365 E3/E5 |
| Huntress Managed EDR | $8.99/endpoint/mo | MSRP, volume rate on request, 24/7 SOC included, 50-seat minimum |
| Huntress Managed ITDR | $4.80/identity/mo | MSRP, billed separately from endpoints |
| Bitdefender GravityZone | $384.99/yr for 10 devices | Business Security list price; calculator covers 1 to 100 devices |
| ESET PROTECT Entry | $211/5 devices, first year | Smallest online quantity (5 devices); volume pricing via Sales |
| Sophos Endpoint (Intercept X) | Custom quote | Per-user pricing confirmed only after a request form |
| TrendAI Vision One | Custom quote | No published rate for the small business platform |
| Palo Alto Cortex XDR | Custom quote | No published rate; demo request required |
The bottom line
SentinelOne is the CrowdStrike alternative that prices like Falcon and adds a capability, autonomous rollback, that Falcon does not sell. It is the default pick for a security team that wants a like-for-like swap without a sales call for the base tiers.
Choose Microsoft Defender for Business when the org already runs Microsoft 365 and the per-user seat undercuts a per-device quote. Choose Huntress when the real gap is not the agent but the staffed SOC watching it.
Choose Bitdefender GravityZone once you have run its device calculator and the number beats your Falcon renewal. Choose ESET PROTECT for a small fleet that wants a printed first-year price today. Sophos, TrendAI Vision One, and Cortex XDR belong on a shortlist only if you are prepared to spend a sales cycle finding out what they cost, so start the clock on those conversations early if you want a decision this quarter.
The wider stack is the EDR and endpoint protection guide, the SIEM tools guide, and the vulnerability scanner guide. Some links on this page, including to Toolradar's tool pages, are to Dupple's own sites.
Cite this: Cyberpresso, "Best CrowdStrike Alternatives in 2026", September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
Prices and plan details come from each vendor's own pricing page, re-checked by the Toolradar pricing tracker.
- SentinelOne pricingchecked Sep 2026
- Bitdefender GravityZone pricingchecked Sep 2026
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