Endpoint security remains a critical layer in any defense-in-depth strategy. We evaluated the leading EDR/XDR platforms across threat detection efficacy, false positive rates, performance impact, integration capabilities, and total cost of ownership.
1. CrowdStrike Falcon
CrowdStrike continues to lead with its cloud-native architecture and AI-driven threat detection. Falcon’s single lightweight agent provides EDR, threat intelligence, and managed hunting.
2. SentinelOne Singularity
SentinelOne offers autonomous response capabilities that can contain threats without human intervention. Its Storyline technology provides excellent attack visualization.
3. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Deeply integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem, Defender offers strong detection capabilities and is particularly cost-effective for organizations already invested in Microsoft 365 E5.
4. Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Cortex XDR extends beyond endpoints to integrate network and cloud data, providing comprehensive cross-domain detection and response.
5. Trend Micro Vision One
A broad XDR platform with strong email security integration and effective threat detection across endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads.
Methodology
Platforms were evaluated based on independent testing results (MITRE ATT&CK evaluations, AV-TEST), analyst reports, customer reviews, and hands-on testing by our research team.