CrowdStrike Falcon Pro vs Kaspersky Premium Total Security

CrowdStrike Falcon Pro combines antivirus prevention, threat visibility, built-in intelligence and response as an antivirus replacement. Its cloud-powered agent is described as lightweight and does not require constant signature updates or on-premises management infrastructure. Falcon Prevent uses AI-powered indicators of attack against known and unknown malware, including fileless attacks. For investigations, Falcon Pro provides process-tree context and detection details for up to 90 days. The plan includes USB device visibility and control, with file metadata and activity context, plus centralized host firewall management for Windows and macOS. Falcon for Mobile protects Android and iOS devices. Response actions include remote endpoint access to contain and remediate threats, and Express Support covers installation and management issues. The listed Falcon Pro plan costs $14.99 a month, billed per device monthly. CrowdStrike advertises a 15-day free trial of Falcon Prevent and Falcon Device Control. Falcon API supports response automation and integrations with SIEM, SOAR or data lakes. CrowdStrike states that its Falcon platform is SOC 2 Type II certified and has 99.99% guaranteed uptime.

Kaspersky Premium Total Security combines antivirus, privacy and identity protection, performance tools, an unlimited VPN and a password manager. Its multilayered protection addresses malware including fileless attacks and rootkits, plus ransomware, phishing, malicious sites, infected ads, credit-card skimmers, firewall threats and cryptojacking. Online Payment Protection opens a protected browser for transactions. The VPN encrypts public-Wi-Fi traffic and hides the IP address. Identity Theft Check looks for phone numbers in data leaks, while Data Leak Checker checks email exposure. The password manager stores synchronized passwords in an encrypted vault and warns about leaks. Safe Kids is included free for one year with location, website and usage controls. Utilities cover storage cleanup, drive-health monitoring and app-update alerts, with Windows speed-up features. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, with a three-device limit. Pricing starts at $54.99/yr; the 30-day trial converts to an automatically renewing yearly subscription unless cancelled.