Compare CrowdStrike Falcon and Huntress on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings.
At a Glance
CrowdStrike Falcon
Huntress
Primary category
Security
Security
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Subscription
Subscription
Starting price
$59.99/device/year
$8.99/endpoint/month (Managed EDR)
Free plan
Not documented
Not documented
Free trial
Yes
Yes
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Web, Mac, Windows
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Yes
Yes
Public API
Yes
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
CrowdStrike Falcon
Falcon Go — $7.99/device/month ($59.99/device/year) monthly or annual
Falcon Pro — $14.99/device/month ($99.99/device/year) monthly or annual
Falcon Enterprise — $19.99/device/month ($184.99/device/year) monthly or annual
Falcon Complete — Custom annual
Huntress
Managed EDR — From $8.99/endpoint/month Monthly
Managed ITDR — Custom, per user Custom
Managed SIEM — Custom pricing Custom
MSP/Enterprise Bundle — Custom pricing Custom
Pros & Cons
CrowdStrike Falcon
Pros
Single agent reduces endpoint performance overhead versus multi-tool stacks
Cloud-native architecture enables real-time detection without waiting for signature updates
Backed by CrowdStrike's own threat-hunting and incident-response intelligence
Modular platform lets customers add identity, cloud, and SIEM capabilities as they mature
Cons
Full-platform deployments can be significantly more expensive than entry-level tiers suggest
Falcon Go is capped at 100 devices, requiring an upgrade as organizations grow
Advanced modules and Falcon Complete require custom quotes rather than transparent pricing
The July 2024 global outage caused by a faulty sensor update remains a notable incident in the product's history
Huntress
Pros
Transparent, flat per-endpoint pricing with no long-term enterprise contract required
24/7 human-led SOC monitoring included standard rather than as a paid add-on
No minimum endpoint requirement, making it accessible to very small businesses and solo MSPs
Strong reputation and loyal following within the MSP community
Fast, clear incident response guidance reduces the burden on small IT teams
Cons
Historically endpoint-centric, with network and cloud coverage still maturing relative to legacy competitors
Costs can add up quickly once ITDR, SIEM, and training products are layered together
Less proven at very large enterprise scale compared to CrowdStrike or SentinelOne
Requires stacking multiple product lines to get full-stack coverage rather than one bundled suite
Initial setup and agent deployment can take time for MSPs onboarding many client environments at once
Use Cases
CrowdStrike Falcon
Enterprise endpoint protection — Security operations teams deploy Falcon across thousands of endpoints for real-time threat detection, investigation, and response.
Fully managed threat response — Resource-constrained organizations use Falcon Complete to outsource 24/7 monitoring and remediation to CrowdStrike's own analysts.
Cloud and identity security — Organizations extend Falcon into cloud workloads and identity infrastructure to detect lateral movement and cloud misconfigurations.
Huntress
MSP Client Fleet Protection — Monitor and secure endpoints across multiple client organizations from a single multi-tenant dashboard.
SMB Security Without an In-House SOC — Get 24/7 human threat monitoring without hiring a dedicated security operations team.
Identity and Credential Threat Detection — Detect compromised Microsoft 365 and Active Directory accounts before attackers escalate access.