Choose CrowdStrike or Lumifi
Choose CrowdStrike if
- Teams comfortable with a single-vendor platform approach who want deep integration over flexibility
- Regulated industries needing independently validated detection metrics and a breach warranty
- You need Cloud and SaaS coverage included in base pricing
- Breach warranty matters to you (CrowdStrike offers one, Lumifi does not)
Choose Lumifi if
- Healthcare organizations needing HIPAA-aligned MDR, especially those already in the Critical Insight customer base
- Mid-market companies with existing Microsoft Sentinel or Defender deployments wanting a managed layer on top
- Organizations that value ex-military SOC background and are comfortable with limited public validation of capabilities
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. CrowdStrike is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Lumifi is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. CrowdStrike targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Lumifi serves SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise. CrowdStrike includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Network), compared to 2 for Lumifi (Endpoint, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between CrowdStrike and Lumifi?
CrowdStrike is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Lumifi is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). CrowdStrike covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for Lumifi.
How do CrowdStrike and Lumifi differ in response capabilities?
CrowdStrike supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and acts without approval. Lumifi supports 3 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with CrowdStrike and not included with Lumifi.
How does CrowdStrike pricing compare to Lumifi?
CrowdStrike pricing: Not vendor-published. Third-party estimates for the managed tier run $15-45/endpoint/month depending on source, settling near $25-30 at 1,000+ endpoints (250-seat minimum). Lumifi pricing: Custom-quoted pricing. Watch for with CrowdStrike: Managed tier costs materially more than the self-managed Enterprise bundle it sits above; the analysts and remediation are the uplift; Third-party minimum around 250 endpoints excludes small buyers, who get steered to self-managed Pro or Enterprise. Watch for with Lumifi: Incident response is NOT included in base MDR. It is a separate service from the Critical Insight division, likely priced separately.; OT/ICS coverage requires the NetWitness partnership (announced Feb 2026) and is not part of standard MDR. Pricing and maturity of this offering are unknown..