CrowdStrike Falcon vs Malwarebytes

Name: Malwarebytes
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Endpoint Security pricing comparison · 2026

CrowdStrike Falcon costs $7.99–$19.99/user/mo, while Malwarebytes starts at $3.75/mo. Malwarebytes is typically 47% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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CrowdStrike Falcon

As of October 11, 2026, CrowdStrike Falcon Go costs $59.

verified 2d ago

$6.9K $8.9K

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Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes offers four business tiers - Core, Advanced, Elite, and Ultimate - all with c

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$6.9K $8.9K

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Recorded annual contract medians

Malwarebytes median is $2.0K less than CrowdStrike · different customer contracts; not a quote

Cheapest $6.9K

Spread 23%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Falcon Pro

$4.5K/yr

year 1 license · $15/seat

Pricing model unknown

no public list price found

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

Median annual

$8.9K/yr

Vendr · n=21

↓ Lowest median

Median annual

$6.9K/yr

Vendr · n=23 avg 17% negotiated

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 6 sourced facts

3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform

Last verified 2d ago

Confidence Medium confidence

Sources 5 sourced facts

3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median

Last verified 3d ago

Confidence Medium confidence

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Plans at a glance

Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.

Tier ladder

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

1 documented

NG-SIEM Sold as a Separate Add-On

10-30% of license costs

3 sources

3 documented

Incident Response Retainers

$10,000 to $50,000+

1 source
MDR Services

$20–$40+ per endpoint per year

1 source
Elite Deployment Add-ons

$1,510/year

1 source

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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

CrowdStrike

Malwarebytes

Auto-renewal

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Yes

Cancellation

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Commitment

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Price escalation

Customers will demand price breaks to stay after incidents. Price breaks take years to reverse.

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Can downgrade

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

No public ratings yet

Best for

Small businesses getting started

Watch out

NG-SIEM has a complex, difficult-to-navigate console

No public ratings yet

Best for

Organizations wanting comprehensive protection and peace of mind

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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