CrowdStrike vs. Wiz

Don’t settle for an incomplete cloud security (CNAPP) point product that can’t stop breaches.

A Leader with the best “Strategy”

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Why customers choose CrowdStrike over Wiz

Wiz
An incomplete CNAPP

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    Lacks essential cloud security capabilities
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    CWP agent entirely lacks runtime prevention, crucial for real-time response
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    No native ASPM, leading to reduced visibility into application workloads and APIs
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    Missing native security modules needed for critical alert context and attack path analysis (EDR, identity, threat intel, exposure management)

The CrowdStrike difference

CrowdStrike
The industry’s most complete CNAPP

CrowdStrike Falcon® Cloud Security integrates all aspects of cloud security — CWP, CSPM, CIEM, CDR, and ASPM — into a unified console, enhancing threat visibility and correlation across cloud, endpoint, identity, and more, for complete attack path analysis and quicker investigations.

6 to 1

reduced 6 separate consoles to 1 unified console across Cloud, Endpoint, and Identity1

89 %

faster cloud detection and response2

6 to 1

reduced 6 separate consoles to 1 unified console across Cloud, Endpoint, and Identity1

89 %

faster cloud detection and response2

6 to 1

reduced 6 separate consoles to 1 unified console across Cloud, Endpoint, and Identity1

89 %

faster cloud detection and response2

    Wiz
    Lacking in prevention capabilities, and can’t stop breaches

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      No runtime prevention capabilities to stop threats in real-time
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      Can’t terminate malicious container processes or quarantine files after initial detection
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      Absence of agent-based AI/ML detection needed to catch stealthy attacks
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      Forces customers to rely on third-party tools for incident response

    The CrowdStrike difference

    CrowdStrike
    Built to stop breaches

    CrowdStrike’s advanced runtime protection capabilities are built on the same unified agent as our leading EDR and identity protection. The Falcon agent delivers deep visibility, detection, and real-time response across the entire cloud-native stack, including all workloads, containers, and Kubernetes.

    780 hrs

    saved per year by avoiding cloud breach response2

    Wiz
    Incomplete CDR and lacks expert services

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      No in-house managed services, widening the skills gaps for customers
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      No in-house managed cloud threat hunting
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      No Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), penetration testing, or adversary emulation, yielding ineffective response
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      No integrated threat intelligence, leaving customers unprepared for today’s sophisticated attacks

    The CrowdStrike difference

    CrowdStrike
    The CDR Pioneer

    CrowdStrike is the only CDR that unifies world-class threat intelligence and elite 24/7 managed services with complete, industry-leading cloud security. CrowdStrike’s integrated threat intelligence tracks 230+ adversaries, providing a comprehensive understanding of a wide array of potential threats, enabling organizations to anticipate and respond to attacks more effectively.

    75 %

    reduction in mean-time-to-remediate with CrowdStrike’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service2

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    Wiz

    Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

    The industry’s most complete CNAPP

    The industry’s only CNAPP that natively integrates CDR, CWP, CSPM, CIEM, and ASPM in a single, unified platform.

    An incomplete CNAPP

    Inadequate CNAPP lacks key cloud security features, such as runtime prevention, visibility into application workloads and APIs.

    Runtime Protection

    Comprehensive runtime protection

    The Falcon agent delivers deep visibility, detection, and real-time response across the entire cloud-native stack, including all workloads, containers, and Kubernetes applications to prevent cloud-based threats.

    Immature, visibility-only agent

    Wiz’s runtime protection capabilities are limited to detection only, leaving customers unable to stop initial intrusion or ongoing attacks. Their agent, which has been generally available for less than a year, only offers visibility and only supports Kubernetes containers.

    Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

    The new standard in CDR

    Unrivaled protection, unifying the world’s most complete CNAPP with pioneering adversary intelligence and elite 24/7 services to shut down cloud breaches.

    No in-house services for CDR

    Wiz has no professional or managed services offerings, which leaves customers facing potential skill gaps in implementation, threat hunting, incident investigation, and response.

    Threat Intelligence

    World-class threat intelligence

    CrowdStrike was named a Leader in External Threat Intelligence Services, with the highest ranking of all vendors in the Current Offering category. Full alert context and advanced detections defeats adversaries proactively.

    Limited intelligence means ineffective response

    Wiz has no integrated threat intelligence, leaving SOC teams blind. With no threat actor profiles, adversary tactic discovery or documented IOCs, customers are ill-equipped to defend against today’s sophisticated adversaries.

    Analyst Validation

    Just a follower

    Wiz was only a “Strong Performer” in the Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2024. They were excluded entirely from the Gartner MQ for EPP and Forrester Waves for Threat Intel and MDR because they don’t offer these solutions, exposing significant gaps in their offerings.

    Platform Consolidation

    Unified security means better outcomes, and lower TCO

    Simplify and economize. CrowdStrike reduces complexity and saves you money by providing a single, unified console designed for consolidation. Get access to world-class solutions across cloud, endpoint, identity, exposure management, next-gen SIEM, data protection, and IT automation all within the Falcon platform.

    Disparate point products add complexity and cost

    Wiz is a standalone point product. It doesn’t have endpoint security, identity protection, exposure management, or visibility over IT assets, forcing you to manually correlate telemetry across multiple vendors and consoles. In short: increased complexity, and costly security outcomes.

    Generative AI

    Accelerate SecOps with Charlotte AI

    CrowdStrike enhances the analyst experience at every stage by leveraging AI and machine learning. This includes high-fidelity ML-powered classification from sensor to cloud, cross-domain behavioral analysis at runtime, and GenAI-assisted workflows to accelerate investigation and response.

    Slow, manual operations

    Wiz lacks a GenAI assistant to aid analysts in investigation and response. The scope of Wiz’s AI/ML is limited and often results in a high rate of false positives, complicating the analyst’s work experience and delaying effective response.

    Validated by industry leading analysts

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    Leader in Forrester Wave: Cloud Workload Security

    CrowdStrike is rated as having the strongest strategy of all vendors.

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    Leader in Forrester Wave: Managed Detection and Response

    CrowdStrike is rated as having the strongest strategy of all vendors.

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    Leader in Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

    CrowdStrike is positioned highest for ability to execute and furthest to the right for completeness of vision.

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    Leader in Forrester Wave: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers

    CrowdStrike positioned highest for current offering and furthest for strategy.

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    Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Platforms 2023 Vendor Assessment

    CrowdStrike named one of only four “Leaders”.

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    See what our customers think

    With CrowdStrike, we can remediate any cloud intrusion in less than 16 minutes, which puts our minds at ease, while ensuring a great user experience for our clients.

    Kevin Tsuei

    Commercial Bank of California

    CrowdStrike’s CNAPP provides a deep and accurate view of the cloud threat landscape that we believe sets them apart from the competition.

    David Worthington

    Jemena

    CrowdStrike extending the Falcon platform to support CNAPP provides comprehensive cloud security with threat hunting capabilities that no other vendor can match.

    Jason Waits

    Inductive Automation

    CrowdStrike is the star of the show in our security operations center. Our detection dashboard shows us anything CrowdStrike deems malicious, be it a cloud worker node or endpoint, giving us end-to-end visibility and protection.

    Matt Bellingeri

    CoreWeave

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security addresses critical cybersecurity challenges by providing real-time threat detection, rapid response capabilities, and seamless integration. This proactive approach enhances our overall security posture, safeguarding digital assets and ensuring a robust defense against evolving threats.

    Murari S.

    AWS Marketplace

    CrowdStrike Cloud Security has enabled more profound insights and visibility into processes running within our cloud infrastructure. The product and the people at CrowdStrike have both helped drive value by highlighting what may be a true risk and fine-tuning the alerting thresholds of what should be allowed and disallowed to run on our systems.

    Matthew B., CISO

    G2

    What I like best about CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is its advanced threat detection capabilities. The platform’s machine learning algorithms and behavioural analytics are highly effective in identifying and preventing various cyber threats, including malware and ransomware. This level of protection has been instrumental in safeguarding our organisation’s sensitive data and assets.

    Verified User

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon cloud security is a great tool with advance threat detection technique.

    Verified User in Information Technology and Services

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security has user friendly UI and it provides detailed information about incidents and potential threats. It can be easily implemented and scaled with the organisation’s needs as its integrated with many other security tools. Have got a responsive customer support with 24/7 assistance for critical alerts.

    Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

    G2

    Falcon Cloud Security provides real-time visibility into the security posture of endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads. Security teams can monitor activities, track vulnerabilities, and respond to threats in a timely manner.

    Verified User in Telecommunications

    G2

    An all-in-one solution for Azure and AWS makes CrowdStrike stand out. The only platform that prevents misconfigurations and runtime gaps.

    Verified User in Food & Beverages

    G2

    The real-time visibility and proactive threat-hunting features have provided invaluable insights and enabled us to respond swiftly to potential security incidents. The scalability and ease of use of CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security are significant upsides, allowing for seamless deployment and management across our endpoints. Overall, the platform has proven to be a reliable and robust solution in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

    Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security offers several features including real time threat detection and response, advanced AI threat detection analysis and cloud native architecture for scalability and agility.

    Verified User in Information Technology and Services

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security has a user friendly UI and it provides detailed information about incidents and potential threats. It can be easily implemented and scaled with the organisation’s needs as its integrated with many other security tools. Responsive customer support with 24/7 assistance for critical alerts.

    Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

    G2

    [Falcon Cloud Security] ​​provides the needed visibility for critical misconfigurations and detections of Indicators of attacks. This helps in better detection and proper visibility over the traffic.

    Verified User in Computer & Network Security

    G2

    What I like best about CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is its advanced threat detection capabilities. The platform’s machine learning algorithms and behavioural analytics are highly effective in identifying and preventing various cyber threats, including malware and ransomware. This level of protection has been instrumental in safeguarding our organisation’s sensitive data and assets.

    Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

    G2

    With CrowdStrike Cloud Security implemented across our entire cloud environment, we now have a trusted sense of what is going on 24/7 with continuous monitoring + Crowdstrike’s Overwatch. It is also reassuring that we can automatically prevent/kill any processes which are deemed to be anomalous and/or suspicious behavior.

    Matthew B., CISO

    G2

    We have prevented cyber attacks that would have impacted our business had we not been using [Falcon Cloud Security]. This is extremely valuable software that has saved our company significant resources – both dollars & IT man hours.

    Verified User in Wholesale

    G2

    As Organizations keep moving to a more cloud-based approach, maintaining the security posture has become a significant challenge. To overcome this problem, the CrowdStrike Cloud security platform is the one you need. It provides greater visibility and one of the fastest threat detection and response to remediate any adversary action.

    Verified User in Information Technology and Services

    G2

    The reputation of CS and the depth of threat detections that [Falcon Cloud Security] provides has been very revealing (even from someone who is familiar with their EDR sensor from a previous traditional windows environment). With container coverage extending into the static image and (the recently added) dynamic container assessment CS continues to provide excellent value for money.

    Robin C.

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security helps us swiftly assess our environment, address gaps, and respond in real-time.

    Anthony Cunha

    Mercury Financial

    By giving us end-to-end protection, CrowdStrike has helped us build a culture of security.

    Alex Arango

    Mercury Financial

    With CrowdStrike, we can remediate any cloud intrusion in less than 16 minutes, which puts our minds at ease, while ensuring a great user experience for our clients.

    Kevin Tsuei

    Commercial Bank of California

    CrowdStrike’s CNAPP provides a deep and accurate view of the cloud threat landscape that we believe sets them apart from the competition.

    David Worthington

    Jemena

    CrowdStrike extending the Falcon platform to support CNAPP provides comprehensive cloud security with threat hunting capabilities that no other vendor can match.

    Jason Waits

    Inductive Automation

    CrowdStrike is the star of the show in our security operations center. Our detection dashboard shows us anything CrowdStrike deems malicious, be it a cloud worker node or endpoint, giving us end-to-end visibility and protection.

    Matt Bellingeri

    CoreWeave

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security addresses critical cybersecurity challenges by providing real-time threat detection, rapid response capabilities, and seamless integration. This proactive approach enhances our overall security posture, safeguarding digital assets and ensuring a robust defense against evolving threats.

    Murari S.

    AWS Marketplace

    CrowdStrike Cloud Security has enabled more profound insights and visibility into processes running within our cloud infrastructure. The product and the people at CrowdStrike have both helped drive value by highlighting what may be a true risk and fine-tuning the alerting thresholds of what should be allowed and disallowed to run on our systems.

    Matthew B., CISO

    G2

    What I like best about CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is its advanced threat detection capabilities. The platform’s machine learning algorithms and behavioural analytics are highly effective in identifying and preventing various cyber threats, including malware and ransomware. This level of protection has been instrumental in safeguarding our organisation’s sensitive data and assets.

    Verified User

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is a great tool with advance threat detection technique.

    Verified User in Information Technology and Services

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security has user friendly UI and it provides detailed information about incidents and potential threats. It can be easily implemented and scaled with the organisation’s needs as its integrated with many other security tools. Have got a responsive customer support with 24/7 assistance for critical alerts.

    Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

    G2

    Falcon Cloud Security provides real-time visibility into the security posture of endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads. Security teams can monitor activities, track vulnerabilities, and respond to threats in a timely manner.

    Verified User in Telecommunications

    G2

    An all-in-one solution for Azure and AWS makes CrowdStrike stand out. The only platform that prevents misconfigurations and runtime gaps.

    Verified User in Food & Beverages

    G2

    The real-time visibility and proactive threat-hunting features have provided invaluable insights and enabled us to respond swiftly to potential security incidents. The scalability and ease of use of CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security are significant upsides, allowing for seamless deployment and management across our endpoints. Overall, the platform has proven to be a reliable and robust solution in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

    Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security offers several features including real time threat detection and response, advanced AI threat detection analysis and cloud native architecture for scalability and agility.

    Verified User in Information Technology and Services

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security has a user friendly UI and it provides detailed information about incidents and potential threats. It can be easily implemented and scaled with the organisation’s needs as its integrated with many other security tools. Responsive customer support with 24/7 assistance for critical alerts.

    Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

    G2

    [Falcon Cloud Security] ​​provides the needed visibility for critical misconfigurations and detections of Indicators of attacks. This helps in better detection and proper visibility over the traffic.

    Verified User in Computer & Network Security

    G2

    What I like best about CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is its advanced threat detection capabilities. The platform’s machine learning algorithms and behavioural analytics are highly effective in identifying and preventing various cyber threats, including malware and ransomware. This level of protection has been instrumental in safeguarding our organisation’s sensitive data and assets.

    Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

    G2

    With CrowdStrike Cloud Security implemented across our entire cloud environment, we now have a trusted sense of what is going on 24/7 with continuous monitoring + Crowdstrike’s Overwatch. It is also reassuring that we can automatically prevent/kill any processes which are deemed to be anomalous and/or suspicious behavior.

    Matthew B., CISO

    G2

    We have prevented cyber attacks that would have impacted our business had we not been using [Falcon Cloud Security]. This is extremely valuable software that has saved our company significant resources – both dollars & IT man hours.

    Verified User in Wholesale

    G2

    As Organizations keep moving to a more cloud-based approach, maintaining the security posture has become a significant challenge. To overcome this problem, the CrowdStrike Cloud security platform is the one you need. It provides greater visibility and one of the fastest threat detection and response to remediate any adversary action.

    Verified User in Information Technology and Services

    G2

    The reputation of CS and the depth of threat detections that [Falcon Cloud Security] provides has been very revealing (even from someone who is familiar with their EDR sensor from a previous traditional windows environment). With container coverage extending into the static image and (the recently added) dynamic container assessment CS continues to provide excellent value for money.

    Robin C.

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security helps us swiftly assess our environment, address gaps, and respond in real-time.

    Anthony Cunha

    Mercury Financial

    By giving us end-to-end protection, CrowdStrike has helped us build a culture of security.

    Alex Arango

    Mercury Financial

    With CrowdStrike, we can remediate any cloud intrusion in less than 16 minutes, which puts our minds at ease, while ensuring a great user experience for our clients.

    Kevin Tsuei

    Commercial Bank of California

    CrowdStrike’s CNAPP provides a deep and accurate view of the cloud threat landscape that we believe sets them apart from the competition.

    David Worthington

    Jemena

    CrowdStrike extending the Falcon platform to support CNAPP provides comprehensive cloud security with threat hunting capabilities that no other vendor can match.

    Jason Waits

    Inductive Automation

    CrowdStrike is the star of the show in our security operations center. Our detection dashboard shows us anything CrowdStrike deems malicious, be it a cloud worker node or endpoint, giving us end-to-end visibility and protection.

    Matt Bellingeri

    CoreWeave

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security addresses critical cybersecurity challenges by providing real-time threat detection, rapid response capabilities, and seamless integration. This proactive approach enhances our overall security posture, safeguarding digital assets and ensuring a robust defense against evolving threats.

    Murari S.

    AWS Marketplace

    CrowdStrike Cloud Security has enabled more profound insights and visibility into processes running within our cloud infrastructure. The product and the people at CrowdStrike have both helped drive value by highlighting what may be a true risk and fine-tuning the alerting thresholds of what should be allowed and disallowed to run on our systems.

    Matthew B., CISO

    G2

    What I like best about CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is its advanced threat detection capabilities. The platform’s machine learning algorithms and behavioural analytics are highly effective in identifying and preventing various cyber threats, including malware and ransomware. This level of protection has been instrumental in safeguarding our organisation’s sensitive data and assets.

    Verified User

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is a great tool with advance threat detection technique.

    Verified User in Information Technology and Services

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security has user friendly UI and it provides detailed information about incidents and potential threats. It can be easily implemented and scaled with the organisation’s needs as its integrated with many other security tools. Have got a responsive customer support with 24/7 assistance for critical alerts.

    Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

    G2

    Falcon Cloud Security provides real-time visibility into the security posture of endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads. Security teams can monitor activities, track vulnerabilities, and respond to threats in a timely manner.

    Verified User in Telecommunications

    G2

    An all-in-one solution for Azure and AWS makes CrowdStrike stand out. The only platform that prevents misconfigurations and runtime gaps.

    Verified User in Food & Beverages

    G2

    The real-time visibility and proactive threat-hunting features have provided invaluable insights and enabled us to respond swiftly to potential security incidents. The scalability and ease of use of CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security are significant upsides, allowing for seamless deployment and management across our endpoints. Overall, the platform has proven to be a reliable and robust solution in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

    Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security offers several features including real time threat detection and response, advanced AI threat detection analysis and cloud native architecture for scalability and agility.

    Verified User in Information Technology and Services

    G2

    CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security has a user friendly UI and it provides detailed information about incidents and potential threats. It can be easily implemented and scaled with the organisation’s needs as its integrated with many other security tools. Responsive customer support with 24/7 assistance for critical alerts.

    Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

    G2

    [Falcon Cloud Security] ​​provides the needed visibility for critical misconfigurations and detections of Indicators of attacks. This helps in better detection and proper visibility over the traffic.

    Verified User in Computer & Network Security

    G2

    What I like best about CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is its advanced threat detection capabilities. The platform’s machine learning algorithms and behavioural analytics are highly effective in identifying and preventing various cyber threats, including malware and ransomware. This level of protection has been instrumental in safeguarding our organisation’s sensitive data and assets.

    Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

    G2

    With CrowdStrike Cloud Security implemented across our entire cloud environment, we now have a trusted sense of what is going on 24/7 with continuous monitoring + Crowdstrike’s Overwatch. It is also reassuring that we can automatically prevent/kill any processes which are deemed to be anomalous and/or suspicious behavior.

    Matthew B., CISO

    G2

    We have prevented cyber attacks that would have impacted our business had we not been using [Falcon Cloud Security]. This is extremely valuable software that has saved our company significant resources – both dollars & IT man hours.

    Verified User in Wholesale

    G2

    1. Results are from a customer. Individual results may vary.

    2. These numbers are projected estimates of average benefit based on recorded metrics provided by customers during pre-sale motions that compare the value of CrowdStrike with the customer’s incumbent solution. Actual realized value will depend on individual customer’s module deployment and environment.