CrowdStrike Falcon Go vs ThreatLocker (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 ThreatLocker if

• Fits if you want unapproved software blocked by default
• Works for IT teams willing to approve new software as it appears

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a published price, as every quote is custom
• Tight if you install new software often, because each new program needs approving
• Skip it if you want a scanner that detects malware, as this blocks by approval
• Watch out: the trial length and supported operating systems are not stated

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.

ThreatLocker

• No list prices; the pricing page says a quote is built around your environment.
• Allowlisting needs setup and ongoing approval of new software.
• The pages read do not list supported operating systems.
• A free trial is offered, but its length is not stated on the pages read.

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.

ThreatLocker

Allowlisting

Permits only approved software to run, with a learning mode that builds the allowlist.

Ringfencing

Restricts what allowed applications can reach, to contain a compromised machine.

Storage and network control

Controls over external storage, data storage access and endpoint firewall and network access.

EDR and MDR

Real-time threat detection and a managed detection and response service.

Zero Trust AI Control

Lets AI agents work with limited access to systems and applications.

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.

ThreatLocker

Pricing could not be confirmed. See threatlocker.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.

ThreatLocker

No public discounts listed.