Elastic Security vs CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM

Elastic Security9.4Visit CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM9.2Visit

Higher score Elastic Security #1 in SIEM Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Try Elastic Security

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CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM #2 in SIEM Software 9.2/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit CrowdStrike

• Elastic Security fits best

  Teams needing SIEM across cloud and self-managed deployments

• CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM fits best

  Cloud-native teams needing fast SIEM search

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Side by side

Feature	Elastic Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in SIEM Software	#2 in SIEM Software
Best for	Teams needing SIEM across cloud and self-managed deployments	Cloud-native teams needing fast SIEM search
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.09/GB usage-based	Free plan · pricing on request · 15-day trial
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	15 days
Free trial length	14 days	15 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Features Elastic Security 2/2 · CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM 2/2
Custom detection rules	✓	✓
Real-time alerting	✓	✓
Specs
Free ingestion limit	Not checked yet	10 GB/day
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Cloud
Query language	KQL, Lucene, and ES|QL	CrowdStrike Query Language (CQL)
Our review
Pros	Detection rules include prebuilt, MITRE ATT&CK-mapped, and custom options Threat hunting uses ES|QL; custom rules support KQL or Lucene Hundreds of ready-made integrations support broad data onboarding	Search live and historical data without indexing it first Build custom detection and correlation rules with CQL Connect third-party sources and automate workflows with SOAR
Cons	Ingestion is billed per GB, so costs depend on data volume Retention is priced separately on Security Analytics Essentials Entity analytics and UEBA are only listed for Security Analytics Complete	Cloud-only deployment limits fit for teams requiring other models Standalone pricing is contact-sales rather than publicly listed The 10 GB/day allowance applies to qualifying Falcon Insight XDR customers
Our verdict	Elastic Security brings security data collection and analysis together with detection, investigation, threat hunting, and response workflows. It is aimed at security operations teams that need to work across endpoint, cloud, network, and… Read the review →	CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM is a cloud-delivered security information and event management platform for security operations teams. It combines Falcon telemetry with third-party security and IT data for search, detection,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Elastic Security — where it wins

  • Detection rules include prebuilt, MITRE ATT&CK-mapped, and custom options
  • Threat hunting uses ES|QL; custom rules support KQL or Lucene
  • Hundreds of ready-made integrations support broad data onboarding

  Where it doesn't

  • Ingestion is billed per GB, so costs depend on data volume
  • Retention is priced separately on Security Analytics Essentials
  • Entity analytics and UEBA are only listed for Security Analytics Complete

• CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM — where it wins

  • Search live and historical data without indexing it first
  • Build custom detection and correlation rules with CQL
  • Connect third-party sources and automate workflows with SOAR

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment limits fit for teams requiring other models
  • Standalone pricing is contact-sales rather than publicly listed
  • The 10 GB/day allowance applies to qualifying Falcon Insight XDR customers

• Elastic Security9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Flexible SIEM coverage with detection, threat hunting, and response workflows.

  Try Elastic SecurityFull verdict →
• CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM9.2/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 15-day trial

  A cloud-only SIEM combining cross-domain search, CQL detections, and automated response.

  Visit CrowdStrikeFull verdict →