AI security platforms · November 2026 Edition
Lakera Guard vs CrowdStrike Falcon
One of fourteen models named Lakera Guard first on the direct prompt; one named CrowdStrike Falcon. Lakera Guard was named by eight of the fourteen models and CrowdStrike Falcon by ten and Lakera Guard carries 17 labels and CrowdStrike Falcon 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#6A position in a field of 9; printed, not drawn.
Labels1714A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Lakera Guard reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Lakera Guard · Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs CrowdStrike Falcon · SentinelOne Singularity vs Lakera Guard
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 AI security platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Lakera GuardFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCrowdStrike Falcon
Direct11
Paraphrase10
Comparative01
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Lakera Guard 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 | |
Lakera Guard CrowdStrike Falcon first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Lakera Guard on the left and CrowdStrike Falcon on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Lakera Guard and CrowdStrike Falcon stood in it.
Lakera Guard first, CrowdStrike Falcon an alternative
1 of 14 modelsCrowdStrike Falcon was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashLakera Guard, SentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Aikido Security, Charlotte AI, CrowdStrike Falcon, Dropzone AI, Harmonic Security, Nightfall AI, Seceon
CrowdStrike Falcon first, Lakera Guard not the choice
1 of 14 modelsLakera Guard was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20CrowdStrike Falcon alternatives: Microsoft Security Copilot, Palo Alto Networks, SentinelOne Singularity, Wiz
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarMicrosoft Defender XDR alternatives: Cisco AI Defense, CrowdStrike Falcon with AIDR/Charlotte AI, Cyera, Lakera Guard, Microsoft Purview, Sophos Intercept X
DeepSeek V4 FlashSentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Check Point AI Security, CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender XDR, Security Copilot
Kimi K2SentinelOne Singularity alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender XDR, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, Security Copilot
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Defender XDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Fortinet, HiddenLayer, Microsoft Purview, Mindgard, dope.security
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
GPT-5.4 miniOrca Security alternatives: CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Securiti, Wiz
Mistral SmallCrowdStrike Falcon AI Detection and Response, Nightfall AI alternatives: Noma Security
Llama 4 MaverickSentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sophos Intercept X
Qwen 3.7 FlashCheck Point AI Security alternatives: CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Microsoft Security Copilot, UnderDefense AI SOC, dope.security
MiniMax M2.5CrowdStrike Falcon AI Detection and Response, Microsoft Defender for Cloud alternatives: Fortinet Security Fabric, Noma Security
GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Purview alternatives: Harmonic Security, Proofpoint AI Security
Muse Glimmer 30BUnderDefense AI SOC alternatives: Darktrace, Daylight Security, Dropzone AI, Echelon Risk + Cyber, Guardz, Microsoft Security Copilot, Prophet Security, Seceon, Vectra AI
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
Lakera Guard leads by two points.
Lakera Guard2%#7 of 13CrowdStrike Falcon0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Lakera Guard leads by two points.
Lakera Guard4%#4 of 9CrowdStrike Falcon2%#6 of 9Enterprise
The order flips: CrowdStrike Falcon leads at enterprise.
CrowdStrike Falcon5%#5 of 13Lakera Guard2%#8 of 13What the models said about Lakera Guard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“TigerGate, Lakera Guard, and Giskard are among the best options” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Lakera (Best for Securing LLM Apps & Custom AI Agents)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“AI firewall and runtime protection specifically for LLMs, with excellent prompt injection and jailbreak defense.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · alternative
What the models said about CrowdStrike Falcon
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“CrowdStrike Falcon (with Charlotte AI or Falcon AIDR) is often the top choice for mid-market B2B companies.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
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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.