Endpoint detection and response · November 2026 Edition
Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs CrowdStrike Falcon Insight
Zero of fourteen models named Microsoft Defender for Cloud first on the direct prompt; two named CrowdStrike Falcon Insight. Microsoft Defender for Cloud was named by nine of the fourteen models and CrowdStrike Falcon Insight by fourteen and Microsoft Defender for Cloud carries 12 labels and CrowdStrike Falcon Insight 58, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in fifteen categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share18%9%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%22%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#4A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels1258A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Microsoft Defender for Cloud reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Defender for Endpoint was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud · Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs CrowdStrike Falcon Insight · Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs SentinelOne Singularity
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 detection and response page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft Defender for CloudFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCrowdStrike Falcon Insight
Direct021 against CrowdStrike Falcon Insight
Paraphrase133 against CrowdStrike Falcon Insight
Comparative011
Budget-constrained901 against CrowdStrike Falcon Insight
Scale-constrained001 against CrowdStrike Falcon Insight
Negative017 against CrowdStrike Falcon Insight
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 Microsoft Defender for Cloud and CrowdStrike Falcon Insight 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 | | | | |
Microsoft Defender for Cloud CrowdStrike Falcon Insight first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Defender for Cloud on the left and CrowdStrike Falcon Insight on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft Defender for Cloud and CrowdStrike Falcon Insight stood in it.
CrowdStrike Falcon Insight first, Microsoft Defender for Cloud not the choice
2 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Defender for Cloud was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone EDR, Sophos Intercept X
Muse Glimmer 30BCrowdStrike Falcon Insight alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Seceon aiXDR-PMax, SentinelOne Singularity
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 Insight, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Perplexity SonarHuntress Managed EDR alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone EDR, CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos MDR
Mistral SmallBitdefender GravityZone EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Seceon aiXDR-PMax, Sophos Intercept X
DeepSeek V4 FlashHuntress Managed EDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, ESET PROTECT, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity
Llama 4 MaverickMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Seceon aiXDR-PMax, Sophos Intercept X
Kimi K2Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Huntress Managed EDR, SentinelOne Singularity
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone EDR, CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, SentinelOne Singularity
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Seceon aiXDR-PMax alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Gemini 3.5 FlashCrowdStrike, SentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
GPT-6 LunaCrowdStrike Falcon with Falcon Complete MDR alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity
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
Microsoft Defender for Cloud leads by fifty-six points.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud56%#1 of 8CrowdStrike Falcon Insight0%#8 of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
Microsoft Defender for Cloud leads by nine points.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud18%#2 of 10CrowdStrike Falcon Insight9%#4 of 10Enterprise
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is not named for this buyer.
CrowdStrike Falcon Insight47%#1 of 10Microsoft Defender for Cloud—not namedWhat the models said about Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“For small businesses, Microsoft Defender for Business is a strong baseline, especially if they are already using Microsoft 365 Business Premium, as it is included at no extra cost.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Overall Value (If already using Microsoft 365)... Upgrading to M365 Business Premium or licensing Defender for Business is almost always the most cost-effective path.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about CrowdStrike Falcon Insight
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“While still market-leading, the July 2024 channel-file incident took down 8.5 million Windows machines and demonstrated a systemic risk” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you do not have a dedicated SOC team, avoid standalone enterprise EDR tools (like bare CrowdStrike or Microsoft Defender XDR)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“It is expensive. For a mid-market budget, this is often the most expensive line item in the security stack.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“For large, complex environments or those wanting the strongest threat intelligence and hunting workflow, CrowdStrike remains a top choice.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“the top contenders in 2024–2025 are CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“Strengths: Industry-leading AI-powered threat detection, comprehensive telemetry, strong threat hunting capabilities” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Microsoft Defender for CloudMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint vs CrowdStrike Falcon InsightMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs SentinelOne SingularityMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs Huntress Managed EDRMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs Sophos Intercept XMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs Bitdefender GravityZone EDRSentinelOne Singularity vs CrowdStrike Falcon InsightCrowdStrike Falcon Insight vs Huntress Managed EDRCrowdStrike Falcon Insight vs Sophos Intercept XCrowdStrike Falcon Insight vs Bitdefender GravityZone EDRAll twenty-one head-to-head pages and the full EDR standing
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.