Switching guide
CrowdStrike alternatives: switching from CrowdStrike for multi-cloud coverage
Short answer
The highest-scoring alternatives to CrowdStrike on our coverage weights are Orca Security, Wiz and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. CrowdStrike scores 7.94 and ranks 3 of 9. Before switching, check the rows where CrowdStrike still scores higher, listed under each alternative below.
Desk research from public vendor pages read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.
Why do teams look beyond CrowdStrike?
- Much of its workload depth comes through the Falcon sensor, so full coverage waits on a rollout.
- Alibaba and Tencent are not named on its cloud security page.
- Its own pricing page lists endpoint bundles only; cloud prices are pay-as-you-go on AWS Marketplace.
Which alternatives score highest?
- 7 of 8
Scores higher than CrowdStrike on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings and Risk context from day one
CrowdStrike scores higher on: Runtime layer when you need it, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
- 2Wiz4 of 8
Scores higher than CrowdStrike on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings, Risk context from day one and Integrations and reach
CrowdStrike scores higher on: Runtime layer when you need it and Cost visibility before purchase
- 4 of 8
Scores higher than CrowdStrike on: Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings and Cost visibility before purchase
CrowdStrike scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Risk context from day one, Runtime layer when you need it and Integrations and reach
- 5 of 8
Scores higher than CrowdStrike on: Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth and Risk context from day one
CrowdStrike scores higher on: Path to first findings, Runtime layer when you need it, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
- 4 of 8
Scores higher than CrowdStrike on: Agentless workload depth
CrowdStrike scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Risk context from day one, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
- 4 of 8
Scores higher than CrowdStrike on: Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings and Risk context from day one
CrowdStrike scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Runtime layer when you need it, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
- 3 of 8
Scores higher than CrowdStrike on: Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings and Risk context from day one
CrowdStrike scores higher on: Clouds and environments named, Runtime layer when you need it, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
- 7 of 8
Scores higher than CrowdStrike on: Clouds and environments named
CrowdStrike scores higher on: Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings, Risk context from day one, Runtime layer when you need it, Integrations and reach and Cost visibility before purchase
- Named on the vendor's pages we reviewed
- Not named on the pages we reviewed (this does not mean unsupported)
What should you check before you switch?
- How much of your estate the alternative reads with no agent at all.
- Whether you would run two agents on servers if you keep Falcon for endpoints.
- Whether the alternative's risk ranking uses threat intelligence comparable to CrowdStrike's adversary data.
When should you stay with CrowdStrike?
Stay with CrowdStrike if Falcon already runs on your servers and endpoints, runtime depth matters most, and one console across endpoint, identity and cloud is worth more to you than agentless breadth.
Frequently asked questions
What is the top-scoring alternative to CrowdStrike?
Orca Security at 9.09 on our default weights. It scores higher than CrowdStrike on Clouds and environments named, Agentless workload depth, Path to first findings and Risk context from day one.
Which CrowdStrike alternatives name the most clouds?
Orca Security (7 of 8), Aqua Security (7 of 8) and Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud (formerly Prisma Cloud) (5 of 8).
Which CrowdStrike alternative publishes its pricing?
Orca Security: AWS Marketplace lists four contract tiers by concurrent EC2 workloads: Small (up to 100) $7,000.00, Small-Medium (300) $12,000.00, Medium (500) $17,000.00, Large (1,000) $30,000.00. The listing has 1-month and 12-month tabs; we did not capture which term these figures belong to, so confirm the term on the listing. No price on Orca's own site. Wiz: AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: Wiz Essential, 100 cloud workloads, $24,000.00; Wiz Advanced, 100 cloud workloads, $38,000.00. Add-ons: Wiz Sensor (100 sensors, for Wiz Advanced) $28,000.00; Wiz Code (100 licenses) $58,500.00; Wiz Defend (300 GB of logs per month, for Wiz Advanced) $18,000.00. Wiz's own site quotes custom prices. Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Published list prices (USD, monthly, East/Central US): Foundational CSPM free; Defender CSPM $5.11 per billable resource; Defender for Servers Plan 1 $4.906 and Plan 2 $14.60 per server; Defender for Containers $6.8693 per vCore; Defender for Storage $10 per storage account; Defender for AI Services $0.0008 per 1,000 tokens. Free for the first 30 days; 1-year pre-purchase commit units save up to 22%. Sysdig Secure: AWS Marketplace, 1-month contract: CNAPP Enterprise $72.00 per unit per month (the unit was not captured in our read); 12-month contracts listed as saving up to 17%. Sysdig's own pricing page: licensing by number of hosts, prices by quote. Upwind: AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: Upwind Cloud Security Platform $30,000.00; Upwind Managed Detection and Response 24/7 Service $6,000.00. The quantity each price covers was not captured in our read. 24-month and 36-month contracts are listed with savings. No price on Upwind's own site.