Cisco Secure Endpoint vs CrowdStrike Falcon Go (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cisco Secure Endpoint and CrowdStrike Falcon Go share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money and features, where Cisco Secure Endpoint grades higher, or the free plan and ease of use, where CrowdStrike Falcon Go does.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Cloud-native endpoint protection and EDR, formerly AMP for Endpoints
CrowdStrike Falcon Go
Small-business antivirus with USB device control and mobile protection
Which one is for you
Pick Cisco Secure Endpoint if
- Fits if you already run Cisco XDR or Duo and want endpoint data in the same place
- Works for teams that want a managed threat-hunting option from the vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a published price, since buying goes through Cisco or a partner
- Skip it if you want a consumer antivirus, as this is sold to businesses
- Watch out: the trial terms were not read and supported operating systems are not on the page
- Too light for a small shop with no security staff to read alerts
Pick CrowdStrike Falcon Go if
- Fits if you run a small business with no IT staff and want protection on by default
- Works for offices that want company computers, phones and USB sticks managed from one console
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're protecting a family's devices, at $59.99 a device a year, or $599.90 for five over two years
- Not for you if you want a VPN, password manager or identity monitoring in the bundle
- Too light for firms that need firewall management or threat hunting, which take Falcon Pro at $99.99 or Enterprise at $184.99
- Watch out: monthly plans get no refund, renewals are at the then-standard price, and purchases stop at 100 devices
- Tight if you want a long look first, as there's no free plan and the trial lasts 15 days
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACisco Secure EndpointFair | 2.2GPACrowdStrike Falcon GoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so there is nothing to set against this category's $2.58 to $6.50 a month; the listing says it is by quote. Buying goes through Cisco or a partner. | D$59.99 a device a year, or $7.99 a month. We judge antivirus on five devices over two years, and that's $599.90, about $25 a month, several times what home suites here cost. The business kit, one console, USB control and Express Support, explains some of it. Renewals are at the then-standard price. |
| Free plan and trial | DThe page points to trials and demos on a separate Cisco page whose terms were not read, so we cannot grade it above a D. | CNo free plan, but there's a 15-day free trial, and nothing on record says it wants a card. After that, annual plans can be refunded within 30 days and monthly ones can't. |
| Features | BDetection and response, threat hunting, USB device control, vulnerability management and an XDR link. The listing names no gap in the core job. | CIt does the core job fully: machine-learning antivirus on Windows, Mac and Linux, USB device control, and threat protection on iPhone and Android. But it's narrower than the suites here. Firewall management needs Falcon Pro, and there's no VPN, password manager or identity monitoring. |
| Ease of use | CBusiness product with a console and agents to roll out; no store rating is on record and the listing shows setup work, so it sits at the ordinary grade. | BNo store rating on record. Protection comes switched on with pre-set policies, there's a step-by-step onboarding guide, and one home screen shows your devices and what was blocked. You do still put the agent on each machine. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web console with real integrations: Cisco XDR, Duo, Talos and Kenna Security. Supported operating systems and phone apps are not listed. | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, all run from one console, so every device a small office has is covered. No integrations or API are on record, which keeps it at B. |
| Best for | Cisco shops that want endpoint protection and response | small businesses with no IT person |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cisco Secure Endpoint and CrowdStrike Falcon Go. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Cisco Secure Endpoint | CrowdStrike Falcon Go | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $59.99 per device / year, billed annually ($7.99 per device billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial |
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| Made by | Cisco | CrowdStrike |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | crowdstrike.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cisco Secure Endpoint
- No prices are published on the product page; buying goes through Cisco or a partner.
- The page offers trials and demos through a separate Cisco page, and its terms were not read.
- It is sold to businesses, not as a consumer antivirus.
- Supported operating systems are not listed on the page read, so platforms show only the cloud console.
CrowdStrike Falcon Go
- Purchases of Falcon Go are capped at 100 devices.
- Firewall management needs Falcon Pro ($99.99 per device a year); EDR and threat hunting need Falcon Enterprise ($184.99).
- Annual plans can be refunded within 30 days; month-to-month plans get no refund, and renewals are at the then-standard price.
- The bundle covers antivirus, device control and mobile protection only; there is no VPN, password manager or identity monitoring.
Key features
Cisco Secure Endpoint
- Built-in or managed EDR
- Detection and response is included, with a managed option, plus threat hunting and risk-based vulnerability management from Kenna Security.
- Talos threat intelligence
- Cisco says detections come from Talos research, so a threat seen once can be blocked everywhere, with one-click isolation of an infected host.
- USB device control
- Admins create rules so only approved USB devices work, and blocked-device events appear in investigations.
- Cisco XDR link
- Unifies incidents across Cisco products and runs automated playbooks from Cisco XDR.
- Talos threat hunting
- Cisco analysts search a customer's environment for threats, map findings to MITRE ATT&CK and send alerts with remediation advice.
CrowdStrike Falcon Go
- Next-gen antivirus
- Falcon Prevent uses machine learning and behavior-based detection to block known and unknown malware and ransomware on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- USB device control
- See which USB storage devices are plugged into company machines and set what they may do, to stop data being copied off.
- Mobile device protection
- Falcon for Mobile watches for malicious activity on company phones and tablets running iOS 16 or later and Android 9 or later.
- Pre-configured policies
- Protection comes set up by default, with a step-by-step onboarding guide and one home screen showing devices, threat activity and blocked attacks.
- Express Support
- A support line for small and medium businesses that helps with installation and day-to-day management questions.
Plans
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Pricing could not be confirmed. See cisco.com.
CrowdStrike Falcon Go
Falcon Go$59.99
per device / year, billed annually ($7.99 per device billed monthly)
Next-gen antivirus, USB device control, mobile device protection and Express Support, for up to 100 devices.
Ways to pay less
Cisco Secure Endpoint
No public discounts listed.
CrowdStrike Falcon Go
- Annual discount
About 37% off with annual billing
CrowdStrike's pricing page shows Falcon Go at $59.99 per device billed annually against $7.99 per device billed monthly, or $95.88 over 12 months.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cisco Secure Endpoint or CrowdStrike Falcon Go?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cisco Secure Endpoint has no price we could confirm, and CrowdStrike Falcon Go starts at $59.99 per device / year, billed annually ($7.99 per device billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Cisco Secure Endpoint or CrowdStrike Falcon Go?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Cisco Secure Endpoint nor CrowdStrike Falcon Go has a free plan. CrowdStrike Falcon Go has a free trial.
Which platforms do Cisco Secure Endpoint and CrowdStrike Falcon Go run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Cisco Secure Endpoint lists a web app and only CrowdStrike Falcon Go lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.