AI Cybersecurity Tools Comparison
Compare AI-powered cybersecurity tools - threat detection, endpoint protection, AI/ML capabilities, autonomous response, and pricing.
Last updated: 2025-06-01
| Feature |  CrowdStrike FalconCrowdStrike |  Darktrace ActiveAIDarktrace |  SentinelOne SingularitySentinelOne |  Palo Alto CortexPalo Alto Networks |  Microsoft Security CopilotMicrosoft |  Vectra AI PlatformVectra AI |
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| General | ||||||
| Headquarters | Austin, TX | Cambridge, UK | Mountain View, CA | Santa Clara, CA | Redmond, WA | San Jose, CA |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 | 2013 | 2005 | 1975 (Security Copilot: 2023) | 2012 |
| Company Type | Public (NASDAQ: CRWD) | Private (acquired by Thoma Bravo, Oct 2024) | Public (NYSE: S) | Public (NASDAQ: PANW) | Public (NASDAQ: MSFT) | Private |
| Market Cap / Valuation | ~$85B+ | ~$5.3B (acquisition price) | ~$18B+ | ~$120B+ | ~$3T+ (overall company) | ~$1.2B (last private valuation) |
| Security Revenue (Annual) | ~$3.8B ARR (FY2025) | ~$600M+ ARR | ~$700M+ ARR (FY2025) | ~$4.2B NGS ARR (FY2025) | ~$20B+ (security business overall) | ~$200M+ ARR (estimated) |
| Number of Customers | 29,000+ | 9,000+ | 12,000+ | 80,000+ | 1,000,000+ (security products) | 1,500+ |
| AI & ML Capabilities | ||||||
| Core AI/ML Engine | Charlotte AI + Threat Graph | Self-Learning AI (Bayesian probabilistic) | Purple AI + Static & Behavioral AI | Precision AI (Cortex) | Security Copilot (GPT-4 based) | Attack Signal Intelligence |
| Generative AI Assistant | Charlotte AI (natural language queries) | Darktrace Cyber AI Analyst | Purple AI (natural language threat hunting) | Copilot in Cortex XSIAM | Security Copilot (full GPT-4 integration) | AI-driven prioritization (no standalone GenAI assistant) |
| Autonomous Response(?) | Partial (via Defender automation) | Partial (via integrations) | ||||
| AI-Powered Threat Hunting | ||||||
| Behavioral Analysis(?) | ||||||
| Natural Language Query(?) | ||||||
| AI Model Type | Proprietary ML + LLM (Charlotte AI) | Unsupervised ML (Bayesian) | Proprietary Static + Behavioral AI + LLM | Proprietary ML + GenAI | OpenAI GPT-4 + Microsoft Security models | Proprietary supervised + unsupervised ML |
| Threat Intelligence Integration | CrowdStrike Intelligence (proprietary + 200B+ events/day) | Self-learning (no external signatures required) | Integrated threat intel + WatchTower | Unit 42 + AutoFocus + WildFire | Microsoft Threat Intelligence (65T+ signals/day) | Vectra-curated detections + STIX/TAXII |
| Products & Coverage | ||||||
| Primary Platform | CrowdStrike Falcon | Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform | Singularity Platform | Cortex (XSIAM / XDR / XSOAR) | Microsoft Defender + Security Copilot | Vectra AI Platform |
| Endpoint Protection (EPP) | Partial (via Darktrace/Endpoint) | |||||
| Network Security / NDR(?) | Partial (via Singularity Network) | |||||
| Cloud Security (CNAPP/CSPM)(?) | ||||||
| Email Security | Partial (via Falcon for Email, acquired) | |||||
| Identity Protection(?) | ||||||
| IoT/OT Security(?) | Partial | Partial (Ranger) | Partial | |||
| Data Protection / DLP | Partial | |||||
| Detection & Response | ||||||
| EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response) | Partial | |||||
| XDR (Extended Detection & Response) | ||||||
| MDR (Managed Detection & Response) | ||||||
| SIEM / Log Management(?) | Integration only | Integration only | ||||
| SOAR Capabilities(?) | Partial (Antigena automated response) | Via integrations (Splunk SOAR, etc.) | ||||
| Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)(?) | < 1 minute (claimed) | Seconds (real-time) | < 1 minute (claimed) | Seconds with XSIAM (claimed) | Minutes (varies by product) | < 1 hour (claimed) |
| Automated Remediation | Partial (via integrations) | |||||
| Incident Storyline / Attack Chain(?) | ||||||
| Deployment & Architecture | ||||||
| Cloud-Native SaaS | ||||||
| On-Premise Option | Partial (hybrid) | Partial (hybrid via Arc) | ||||
| Hybrid Deployment | Partial (sensor on-prem, console cloud) | |||||
| Agent-Based(?) | Optional | Optional | ||||
| Agentless Option | Partial (cloud workloads) | Partial (cloud & network) | ||||
| Multi-Cloud Support(?) | Best with Azure; supports AWS, GCP | |||||
| FedRAMP Authorized(?) | ||||||
| Pricing & Licensing | ||||||
| Pricing Model | Per endpoint / per module subscription | Per device (sensor-based) subscription | Per endpoint / per workload subscription | Per endpoint / per module / consumption-based | Per user/month (bundled with M365 E5) + SCU for Copilot | Per IP / per subscription tier |
| Entry-Level Price(?) | ~$8.99/endpoint/month (Falcon Go) | Custom pricing (typically $30K+/year) | ~$7/endpoint/month (Singularity Core) | Custom pricing (contact sales) | ~$4/user/month (Copilot SCU-based billing) | Custom pricing (contact sales) |
| Enterprise Pricing | Custom (Falcon Enterprise / Elite bundles) | Custom (based on number of devices & modules) | Custom (Singularity Complete / Commercial) | Custom (XSIAM, platform licensing) | Included in M365 E5 ($57/user/month) + Copilot add-on | Custom (platform + modules) |
| Free Trial | Partial (demo available) | |||||
| Integrations & Ecosystem | ||||||
| SIEM Integrations | Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, ArcSight, etc. | Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, LogRhythm, etc. | Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Sumo Logic, etc. | Native XSIAM + third-party SIEMs | Native Microsoft Sentinel | Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Sumo Logic, etc. |
| SOAR Integrations | Falcon Fusion (native) + Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR | Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR, ServiceNow | Singularity Marketplace + Splunk SOAR, XSOAR | Native XSOAR (industry-leading) | Native Logic Apps / Sentinel Playbooks | Splunk SOAR, XSOAR, ServiceNow |
| API Availability | ||||||
| Marketplace / App Store | CrowdStrike Store (300+ integrations) | Technology partnerships | Singularity Marketplace (200+ integrations) | Cortex Marketplace | Microsoft AppSource + Sentinel Content Hub | Technology alliances |
| Industry Recognition | ||||||
| Gartner Magic Quadrant (EPP)(?) | Leader | Not ranked (EPP) | Leader | Leader | Leader | Not ranked (EPP) |
| MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation(?) | Top performer | Not typically evaluated | Top performer (highest analytic detections) | Top performer | Top performer | Not typically evaluated |
| Forrester Wave Leader | ||||||
| Key Differentiators | ||||||
| Primary Strength | Industry-leading cloud-native endpoint security with massive threat intelligence | Self-learning AI that detects novel threats without signatures or rules | Fully autonomous AI-driven endpoint protection with best MITRE ATT&CK results | Comprehensive platformization with XSIAM unifying SOC operations | Deepest integration with Microsoft ecosystem; GPT-4 powered security copilot | Best-in-class network detection with AI-driven attack signal intelligence |
| AI Innovation | Charlotte AI for GenAI-assisted investigations; Threat Graph correlates trillions of events | Unsupervised ML learns 'normal' for every device; no training data needed | Purple AI enables natural language threat hunting across all security data | Precision AI combines ML, deep learning, and GenAI across the platform | Security Copilot uses GPT-4 for incident summaries, script analysis, and KQL generation | Attack Signal Intelligence reduces alert noise by 80%+ with AI-driven prioritization |
| Best For | Enterprises needing best-in-class endpoint protection and threat intelligence | Organizations wanting autonomous, self-learning network defense | Companies seeking autonomous endpoint protection with strong automation | Large enterprises consolidating security into a single platform | Organizations already invested in the Microsoft 365 / Azure ecosystem | Security teams focused on network-level threat detection and SOC efficiency |