CrowdStrike Falcon Go vs Cynet (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick Cynet if

• Fits if you want one agent and a team watching alerts around the clock
• Works for MSPs that sell managed security to several customers

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a published price, as every package is quoted
• Skip it if you want full EDR on the cheapest package: Protect has basic EDR only
• Not for you if you are a home user, since it is built for organisations and MSPs
• Watch out: the page does not say which operating systems the agent supports
• Too light for a try-before-you-buy: no trial or free plan is on record

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.

Cynet

• No prices are published; the packages page says pricing depends on the package, the size of the environment and add-ons, and is given by quote.
• The Protect package includes only basic EDR; full EDR and the 24x7 MDR service start at Elite.
• Which operating systems the agent supports is not stated on the pages read.
• It is built for organizations and MSPs, not for individual home users.

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.

Cynet

One platform and agent

Every package includes endpoint protection (EPP), EDR, network detection and response, user behavior analytics and deception technology.

Protect package

Essential endpoint protection with basic EDR for less complex environments; the package can be extended with add-ons.

Elite package

Adds full EDR, 24x7 managed detection and response and automation, aimed at compliance-driven or higher-risk environments.

All-in-One package

Fully managed 24x7 expert protection across all managed environments, with the broadest coverage of the three.

Managed detection and response

An MDR team monitors and investigates around the clock and hunts for threats, according to the homepage.

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.

Cynet

Pricing could not be confirmed. See cynet.com.

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.

Cynet

No public discounts listed.