What is CrowdStrike?
CrowdStrike was founded in 2011 by George Kurtz, Dmitri Alperovitch and Gregg Marston, and is publicly traded (Nasdaq: CRWD); its headquarters moved from Sunnyvale, California to Austin, Texas in 2023. The Falcon platform delivers endpoint protection, EDR/XDR, identity threat detection and cloud workload security through a single lightweight sensor backed by a cloud-native security data platform, with add-on modules sold across tiered packages from Falcon Go to Falcon Complete.
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Sources checked 27 September 2026: official website, documentation, pricing page.
Key capabilities
- Single Falcon sensor: Lightweight agent covering NGAV, EDR and XDR.
- Tiered packages: From Falcon Go (from $7.99/device/month, capped at 100 devices) up to Elite and Complete managed response.
- Add-on modules: Identity protection, cloud security and threat intelligence layered onto the same sensor.
Endpoint detection and response (EDR/XDR), plus identity and cloud workload security, are the primary use cases.
Shortlist CrowdStrike when you need a single agent covering endpoint, identity and cloud workload protection at enterprise scale. Compare its tiered per-device packages (Go/Pro/Enterprise/Elite/Complete) against your existing SIEM/SOC tooling and required modules.
Confirm exactly which modules and device-count limits are included in your chosen package tier before comparing total cost against competing EDR/XDR vendors.
Technical details
- Access
- Web platform
- Source model
- Other license
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Pricing model
- Paid
- Starting price
- 7.99 USD · verify current price ↗
- API
- Available
- Website
- www.crowdstrike.com ↗
Official resources
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