Comparison

CrowdStrike Falcon vs Malwarebytes

On the evidence we track, Malwarebytes leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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CrowdStrike Falcon44
★Malwarebytes65
Score
vioscaleAI score
CrowdStrike Falcon44 / 100low · 24%
Malwarebytes65 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
CrowdStrike Falcon✗
Malwarebytes✓
Model
CrowdStrike Falconcommercial
Malwarebytesfreemium
Price level
CrowdStrike Falconunknown
Malwarebyteslow
Transparent
CrowdStrike Falcon✗
Malwarebytes✗
Integrations
Count
CrowdStrike Falcon2
Malwarebytes–
Security
Certifications
CrowdStrike Falcon–
MalwarebytesISO/IEC 27001:2022
Disclosure policy
CrowdStrike Falcon✓
Malwarebytes✓
Gdpr
CrowdStrike Falcon–
Malwarebytes✓
Iso27001
CrowdStrike Falcon–
Malwarebytes✓
Pci
CrowdStrike Falcon–
Malwarebytes✓
Soc2
CrowdStrike Falcon–
Malwarebytes✓
Reliability
Status page
CrowdStrike Falcon✓
Malwarebytes✓
Market
Availability
CrowdStrike Falcon–
Content
Faq
CrowdStrike Falcon–
Malwarebytes6 items

Capabilities

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

Protection
EPP / next-gen AV (prevention)
CrowdStrike Falcon✓
Malwarebytes✓
Detection
EDR (detection & response)
CrowdStrike Falcon✓
Malwarebytes-
XDR (cross-domain telemetry)
CrowdStrike Falcon✓
Malwarebytes-
Managed
Managed service tier (MDR)
CrowdStrike Falcon✓
Malwarebytes-
Response
Ransomware rollback / remediation
CrowdStrike Falcon✗
Malwarebytes✗
Threat-hunting console / query language
CrowdStrike Falcon✓
Malwarebytes-
Platform
Platform breadth
CrowdStrike FalconEndpoint, Cloud, Identity, SaaS, Exposure Management, Browser, Data Security, XI
MalwarebytesWindows, macOS, Android, iOS
Deployment
Deployment
CrowdStrike Falcon-
MalwarebytesCloud-only console
Architecture
Single lightweight agent
CrowdStrike Falcon✓
Malwarebytes-
Integration
SIEM / SOAR / ITSM integration breadth
CrowdStrike FalconSIEM, SOAR, cloud security, identity management, IT automation
Malwarebytes-
Evidence
Independent test participation (MITRE ATT&CK)
CrowdStrike Falcon-
Malwarebytes-

What each one is

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

CrowdStrike Falcon

Endpoint, cloud, and identity security platform combining prevention, detection, and response capabilities across the attack surface with unified agent and AI-driven analysis.

Independently observed

Malwarebytes

Leader

A security suite combining real-time antivirus protection, privacy VPN, and browser-based threat prevention to defend against malware, ransomware, and online scams across multiple devices.

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

Subscription15-day trial
  • Falcon Go-
  • Falcon Pro-
  • Falcon Enterprise-
as of verify ↗

Malwarebytes

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

Device-based annual subscription (3–20 devices per tier). Free tier and 60-day money-back guarantee included.

  • Sole proprietor-
    • Advanced antivirus protection
    • Ransomware and malware defense
    • Malicious website and scam blocking
    • Privacy VPN
    • Ad-blocker
    • +1 more
  • Boutique business-
    • Advanced antivirus protection
    • Ransomware and malware defense
    • Malicious website and scam blocking
    • Privacy VPN
    • Ad-blocker
    • +1 more
  • Small office-
    • Advanced antivirus protection
    • Ransomware and malware defense
    • Malicious website and scam blocking
    • Privacy VPN
    • Ad-blocker
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Android
CrowdStrike Falcon–
Malwarebytes✓
Windows
CrowdStrike Falcon–
Malwarebytes✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
CrowdStrike Falcon–
Malwarebytes✓

Integrations

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

CrowdStrike Falcon

2 total
  • SIEM
  • SOAR
Independently observed

Malwarebytes

Leader

Not documented yet.

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