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Head-to-head · IoT Security Software

CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT vs Fortinet OT Security Platform

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT #3 in IoT Security Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Contact CrowdStrike
Fortinet OT Security Platform #8 in IoT Security Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Contact Fortinet

CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT leads on 0 checks, Fortinet OT Security Platform on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT · 9.1/10
  • Free trialonly CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT

CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT scores higher on our rubric for iot security software: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

On deployment options, Fortinet OT Security Platform gives you Hybrid where CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT offers Cloud.

CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise IT/OT teams. Fortinet OT Security Platform is the better fit for organizations using Fortinet for OT protection.

  • CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise IT/OT teams

  • Fortinet OT Security Platform fits best

    Organizations using Fortinet for OT protection

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Side by side

Feature CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Fortinet OT Security Platform 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #3 in IoT Security Software #8 in IoT Security Software
Best for Mid-market and enterprise IT/OT teams Organizations using Fortinet for OT protection
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 15-day trial Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 15 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web
Integrations 2 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT 5/5 · Fortinet OT Security Platform 5/5
IoT asset discovery ✓ ✓
Industrial OT coverage ✓ ✓
Threat detection ✓ ✓
Device segmentation ✓ ✓
Incident response ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment options Cloud Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Discovers managed and unmanaged OT assets without intrusive scans
  • Adds ICS context, including hardware details and Purdue level
  • Monitors device communications and segmentation policies
  • Combines OT asset discovery with device and network segmentation.
  • Adds protocol signatures, virtual patching, and vulnerability protection.
  • Integrates response and monitoring across Fortinet security products.
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Deployment is cloud-only
  • The stated company-size fit is mid-market and enterprise
  • Assembled from multiple Fortinet products, not a standalone software license.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Its ecosystem fit centers on organizations using Fortinet products.
Our verdict

CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT extends the Falcon platform into operational technology, industrial control systems and IoT environments. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams that need shared visibility across IT and OT, particularly…

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Fortinet OT Security Platform brings networking, security, and security-operations capabilities together to protect industrial and operational technology environments. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations securing…

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  1. CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoTIoT Security Software 9.1Pricing on request · 15-day trial
  2. Fortinet OT Security PlatformIoT Security Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT — where it wins

    • Discovers managed and unmanaged OT assets without intrusive scans
    • Adds ICS context, including hardware details and Purdue level
    • Monitors device communications and segmentation policies

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Deployment is cloud-only
    • The stated company-size fit is mid-market and enterprise

  • Fortinet OT Security Platform — where it wins

    • Combines OT asset discovery with device and network segmentation.
    • Adds protocol signatures, virtual patching, and vulnerability protection.
    • Integrates response and monitoring across Fortinet security products.

    Where it doesn't

    • Assembled from multiple Fortinet products, not a standalone software license.
    • Pricing requires contacting sales.
    • Its ecosystem fit centers on organizations using Fortinet products.
  • CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 15-day trial

    A cloud-based OT security offering for unified asset visibility, risk prioritization and threat protection.

    Contact CrowdStrikeFull verdict →
  • Fortinet OT Security Platform8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A Fortinet portfolio for OT visibility, segmentation, threat detection, and response.

    Contact FortinetFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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