CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security vs Datadog Cloud Security Management

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security3.8Visit Datadog Cloud Security Management5.0Visit

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security #1 in Cloud Security Platforms 3.8/10 Pricing on request · 15-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit CrowdStrike

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Higher score Datadog Cloud Security Management #7 in Cloud Security Platforms 5.0/10 From $10/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Datadog

• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security fits best

  Enterprises needing broad CNAPP coverage

• Datadog Cloud Security Management fits best

  Datadog customers adding cloud security

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Side by side

Feature	CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security 3.8/10 Visit ↗	Datadog Cloud Security Management 5.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	3.8	5.0
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Security Platforms	#7 in Cloud Security Platforms
Best for	Enterprises needing broad CNAPP coverage	Datadog customers adding cloud security
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$10/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	15 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Linux, Windows
Integrations	12 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security 0/5 · Datadog Cloud Security Management 0/5
Cloud posture management	Not published	Not published
Workload protection	Not published	Not published
Cloud identity security	Not published	Not published
Kubernetes security	Not published	Not published
Container security	Not published	Not published
Specs
Cloud providers	Not published	Not published
Compliance frameworks	Not published	2
Our review
Pros	Combines CSPM, runtime protection, detection and response, and CNAPP capabilities Covers containers, Kubernetes, IaC, entitlements, application, data, and AI posture Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, hybrid, multicloud, and agentless visibility	Agentless scanning covers misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and cloud inventory Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Automates remediation through workflows and Terraform pull requests
Cons	Pricing requires a custom quote through sales The 15-day trial is not a perpetual free plan Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking narrow CSPM coverage	There is no free plan CSM Enterprise requires Enterprise Infrastructure Monitoring Pricing is charged per host per month
Our verdict	CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is a cloud-native application protection platform for security, cloud, and DevSecOps teams. It brings together cloud security posture management, cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response,… Read the review →	Datadog Cloud Security Management is a cloud security platform for security and DevOps teams assessing cloud posture across multiple environments. It combines agentless cloud infrastructure scanning with continuous misconfiguration… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security — where it wins

  • Combines CSPM, runtime protection, detection and response, and CNAPP capabilities
  • Covers containers, Kubernetes, IaC, entitlements, application, data, and AI posture
  • Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, hybrid, multicloud, and agentless visibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote through sales
  • The 15-day trial is not a perpetual free plan
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking narrow CSPM coverage

• Datadog Cloud Security Management — where it wins

  • Agentless scanning covers misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and cloud inventory
  • Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
  • Automates remediation through workflows and Terraform pull requests

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • CSM Enterprise requires Enterprise Infrastructure Monitoring
  • Pricing is charged per host per month

• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security3.8/10 · Pricing on request · 15-day trial

  A broad cloud security platform spanning posture, runtime, containers, Kubernetes, and response.

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• Datadog Cloud Security Management5.0/10 · From $10/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A broad cloud security suite for Datadog customers that need posture, risk, and remediation controls.

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