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Comparison

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security vs Prowler

On the evidence we track, Prowler leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security full profile →Prowler full profile →
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CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security70
★Prowler80
Score
Vioscale score
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security70 / 100low · 25%
Prowler80 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✓
Model
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Securityfreemium
Prowlerfreemium
Price level
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Securitylow
Prowlerlow
Transparent
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✓
Integrations
Count
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Prowler10
Security
Disclosure policy
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✓
Fedramp
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Prowler✓
Gdpr
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✓
Hipaa
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Prowler✓
Iso27001
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Prowler✓
Pci
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Prowler✓
Soc2
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security–
Prowler✓
Reliability
Status page
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud security software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✓
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Prowler✓
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✓
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Prowler✓
Data
DSPM (data posture)
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Prowler-
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Prowler✓
Architecture
Agentless scanning
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler-
Runtime
Runtime protection
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler-
Coverage
Cloud coverage
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud SecurityAWS, Azure, GCP
ProwlerAWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
ProwlerCIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR,
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security-
Prowler✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

A unified cloud security platform combining agent-based and agentless monitoring for real-time threat detection, AI-powered investigation, and automated response across multi-cloud environments, backed by intelligence on hundreds of adversaries.

Independently observed

Prowler

Leader

World's most widely adopted, open cloud security platform that detects vulnerabilities, prioritizes risk, accelerates remediation, and ensures continuous compliance.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

from $7.99/moSubscriptionFree tier15-day trial

From $7.99/device/month. Free 15-day trial.

  • Falcon Free TrialFree
    • Next-Gen Antivirus
    • Device Control
    • Mobile Device Protection
    • Firewall Management
    • Endpoint Detection and Response
    • +5 more
  • Falcon Go$7.99/device/month
    • Next-Gen Antivirus
    • Device Control
    • Mobile Device Protection
    • Firewall Management
    • Endpoint Detection and Response
    • +5 more
  • Falcon Pro$14.99/device/month
    • Next-Gen Antivirus
    • Device Control
    • Mobile Device Protection
    • Firewall Management
    • Endpoint Detection and Response
    • +5 more
  • Falcon Enterprise$19.99/device/month
    • Next-Gen Antivirus
    • Device Control
    • Mobile Device Protection
    • Firewall Management
    • Endpoint Detection and Response
    • +5 more
  • Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDRContact sales
    • 24/7 expert-led managed detection and response
    • AI-accelerated threat hunting
    • Next-Gen Identity Security add-on available
    • Next-Gen SIEM add-on available
    • CrowdStrike Breach Prevention Warranty
as of verify ↗

Prowler

Leader
from $0.30/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $79/account/mo (annual) or $99/account/mo (monthly). Free trial available.

  • Prowler Cloud$99/account/mo (monthly) or $79/account/mo (annual, 20% savings)
    • Scanning for all providers
    • All checks and compliance frameworks
    • Lighthouse AI agentic assistant
    • MCP Server for Agentic Workflows
    • SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
    • +1 more
  • Prowler Private CloudContact sales
    • Custom providers, checks and compliance policies
    • Custom SIEM integrations
    • AWS Security Lake integration
    • Data residency of choice
    • White glove onboarding
    • +1 more
  • Prowler for MSPs/MSSPsContact sales
    • Multi-tenant environment
    • Consolidated billing and invoicing
    • Deal registration and co-marketing
    • Enterprise support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✓
CLI
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✗
Prowler✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✓
Self-hosted
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✗
Prowler✓
On-premise
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✗
Prowler✓
Hybrid
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security✓
Prowler✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

Not documented yet.

Prowler

Leader
10 total
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub
  • Microsoft 365
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Cloudflare
  • OpenStack
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.