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Endpoint protection · November 2026 Edition
Bitdefender GravityZone vs CrowdStrike Falcon
Zero of fourteen models named Bitdefender GravityZone first on the direct prompt; three named CrowdStrike Falcon. Both were named by all fourteen models and Bitdefender GravityZone carries 43 labels and CrowdStrike Falcon 48, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
First-choice share12%10%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate2%33%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#6A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels4348A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Bitdefender GravityZone reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Defender for Endpoint was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Bitdefender GravityZone · Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs CrowdStrike Falcon · Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Bitdefender GravityZone
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the endpoint protection page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Bitdefender GravityZoneFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCrowdStrike Falcon
Direct033 against CrowdStrike Falcon
Paraphrase314 against CrowdStrike Falcon
Comparative061 against Bitdefender GravityZone
Budget-constrained301 against CrowdStrike Falcon
Scale-constrained01
Negative108 against CrowdStrike Falcon
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Bitdefender GravityZone and CrowdStrike Falcon were named in the same answer sixty-two times, of the 121 answers naming Bitdefender GravityZone and the 231 naming CrowdStrike Falcon. In those answers CrowdStrike Falcon took the first choice fifteen times and Bitdefender GravityZone four.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Bitdefender GravityZone and CrowdStrike Falcon stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Bitdefender GravityZone CrowdStrike Falcon first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Bitdefender GravityZone on the left and CrowdStrike Falcon on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Bitdefender GravityZone and CrowdStrike Falcon stood in it.
CrowdStrike Falcon first, Bitdefender GravityZone an alternative
3 of 14 modelsBitdefender GravityZone was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20CrowdStrike Falcon alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Mistral SmallCrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Sophos Intercept X
MiniMax M2.5CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Cloud alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, Sophos Intercept X
Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint
Gemini 3.5 FlashSentinelOne Singularity alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X with MDR
Perplexity SonarSophos Intercept X alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Huntress Managed EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity
DeepSeek V4 FlashMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Llama 4 MaverickSentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
GLM 4.7 FlashXSophos Intercept X alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity
GPT-6 LunaSophos Endpoint with Sophos MDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashSophos Intercept X alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint
Kimi K2SentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Bitdefender GravityZone leads by eleven points.
Bitdefender GravityZone11%#3 of 13CrowdStrike Falcon0%#12 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Bitdefender GravityZone leads by two points.
Bitdefender GravityZone12%#3 of 12CrowdStrike Falcon10%#6 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: CrowdStrike Falcon leads at enterprise.
CrowdStrike Falcon34%#2 of 12Bitdefender GravityZone2%#4 of 12What the models said about Bitdefender GravityZone
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Not positioned in the Leaders quadrant, meaning some gaps in completeness of vision or execution compared to the top tier.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“I recommend starting with either Microsoft Defender (if using Windows) or Bitdefender GravityZone for the best balance of protection and cost.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Non-Microsoft or mixed OS estate, want the strongest cost/performance NGAV: Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security Premium.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best Overall Value: Bitdefender GravityZone ... widely considered the leader for cost-effective enterprise protection” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about CrowdStrike Falcon
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Avoid pricier options like CrowdStrike Falcon or SentinelOne unless you have a bigger budget” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“these are often designed for large enterprises with dedicated security analysts. For a mid-sized company, switching to these might introduce management overhead” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Known for its cloud-native approach, AI-powered threat detection, and strong EDR/XDR capabilities... making it a favorite for enterprises” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“CrowdStrike pioneered cloud-native EDR... Widely regarded as having best-in-class threat intelligence and threat-hunting capabilities” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.