Cloud-native endpoint detection, identity, and threat intel.
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CrowdStrike vs Microsoft Security
Overlap: Endpoint security, Security operations, XDR. Compare the facts and capabilities in each company’s listing.
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Visit Microsoft Security| Company facts | CrowdStrike | Microsoft Security |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Cloud-native endpoint detection, identity, and threat intel. | Defender, Entra, Sentinel, and Purview across the Microsoft estate. |
| Type | Product vendor | Product vendor |
| Location | Austin, US | Redmond, US |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Founded | 2011 | 1975 |
| Size | 1000+ | 1000+ |
| Segment | SaaS, Enterprise, Publicly traded | Enterprise, Publicly traded |
| Listing | Featured — labeled paid shelf | Featured — labeled paid shelf |
| Products | Falcon Insight | Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Business |
| GitHub stars | 8,260 | — |
| Public repos | 279 | — |
| Focus · Endpoint security | Yes | Yes |
| Focus · Security operations | Yes | Yes |
| Focus · Identity | — | Yes |
| Feature · XDR | Yes | Yes |
| Feature · EDR | Yes | — |
| Feature · identity | — | Yes |
| Feature · SIEM | — | Yes |
“—” means not listed. Certifications are reported by companies and have not been independently audited by us.
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Microsoft Defender for Business · Cloud service
Defender for Business standalone
US$3 per user / month, paid yearly
US annual subscription, auto-renewing, excluding tax. Up to 300 users and five devices per user. Servers need a separate add-on. This is not the price of Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
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Microsoft Security · company intelligence
- Ownership
- publicMicrosoft Corporation, consolidated group As of 2025-06-30; checked 2026-09-19.Source ↗
- Parent / sponsor
- Not researched
- Reported revenue
- USD 281,724,000,000 · FY ended 2025-06-30 · Microsoft Corporation consolidated (reported)Entire group revenue, NOT cybersecurity revenue. As of 2025-06-30; checked 2026-09-19.Source ↗
- Commercial model
- public priceDefender for Business, US annual subscription. Other products have different terms. As of 2026-09-19; checked 2026-09-19.Source ↗