Choose CrowdStrike or Recon InfoSec
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
- Breach warranty matters to you (CrowdStrike offers one, Recon InfoSec does not)
Choose Recon InfoSec if
- Organizations that want MDR across existing endpoint, SIEM, cloud, identity, network and email tools
- Regulated teams that value practitioner-led security operations, canary systems and included incident response
- You need Identity coverage included in base pricing
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. CrowdStrike is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Recon InfoSec is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. CrowdStrike targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Recon InfoSec serves SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise. CrowdStrike includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Network), compared to 5 for Recon InfoSec (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between CrowdStrike and Recon InfoSec?
CrowdStrike is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Recon InfoSec is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). CrowdStrike covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Recon InfoSec.
How do CrowdStrike and Recon InfoSec 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. Recon InfoSec supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does CrowdStrike pricing compare to Recon InfoSec?
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). Recon InfoSec pricing: Custom pricing. No public per-user or per-endpoint price found. 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 Recon InfoSec: Recon MDR appears closer to full managed security operations than a narrow endpoint-only MDR SKU, so buyers should confirm the modules included in the quoted scope.; No public contractual SLA or service-credit table was found..