--- title: "Guardian360 vs CrowdStrike (Falcon Cloud Security), an honest comparison" description: "How Guardian360 compares to CrowdStrike (Falcon Cloud Security): A US platform whose Falcon Cloud Security module protects AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, agentless for posture and with the Falcon sensor at runtime; a repeat cloud workload protection leader. See where each one fits." url: https://guardian360.net/compare/crowdstrike-falcon-cloud-security/ locale: en source: guardian360.net --- [Comparisons](https://guardian360.net/compare/) # Guardian360 vs CrowdStrike (Falcon Cloud Security) Works alongside CrowdStrike (Falcon Cloud Security) Guardian360 works alongside CrowdStrike (Falcon Cloud Security), covering the ground that vendor leaves open. A US platform whose Falcon Cloud Security module protects AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, agentless for posture and with the Falcon sensor at runtime; a repeat cloud workload protection leader. What CrowdStrike (Falcon Cloud Security) is good at US security platform whose Falcon Cloud Security module protects AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, agentless for posture and with the Falcon sensor at runtime. Frost & Sullivan named it the cloud workload protection leader for the fourth consecutive time. Westcon-Comstor distributes CrowdStrike in the Netherlands and Belgium. Side by side ## How they compare | | Guardian360 | CrowdStrike (Falcon Cloud Security) | | --- | --- | --- | | Company origin & data residency | Netherlands, EU-only | United States (Austin, Texas), listed on Nasdaq; an EU-1 cloud region is available for European tenants | | Partner model | Partner-only | Channel and service-provider partners, but also sold direct, online and on the AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud and Snowflake marketplaces | | Deployment approach | Agentless SaaS | Agentless for inventory and posture; the Falcon sensor, an agent, is needed for runtime protection of hosts, containers and Kubernetes | | Compliance coverage | 25+ frameworks, continuously mapped | Product page names NIST, CIS, FedRAMP, PCI DSS, HIPAA and GDPR plus custom frameworks; NIS2 and DORA appear only in webinars; no Dutch norm | | Intrusion detection | Built-in honeypots | Real-time cloud detection and response on the control plane and workloads, backed by its threat intelligence; no honeypots | | Microsoft 365 insight | Included | Not in this module; Microsoft 365 posture is the separate Falcon Shield SaaS product | | Container & cloud scanning | Planned for 2026 | Yes, and it is their core: CSPM, CIEM, workload and container protection, Kubernetes, application and AI posture across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud | | Mobile app | Yes (Android & iOS) | Not published | | Automation & ease of use | High | High; agentless onboarding in minutes, risk ranked against known adversaries, Charlotte AI agents | | Pricing / MSP model | MSP pricing per employee / IP | On AWS Marketplace USD 0.023 per host-hour and USD 0.054 per Kubernetes worker node-hour; otherwise by quote or Falcon Flex | | Auto-remediation | Partner-guided | Yes; automated response actions against cloud threats and guided fixes for misconfigurations | | Free trial / quick scan | Yes, incl. free WordPress plugin | 15-day trial for end customers only, closed to partners and MSSPs; 30-day AWS Marketplace trial with up to USD 500 credit | | Smallest client size | From 10 employees / IPs | No published minimum; AWS pay-as-you-go starts at one host, but references are mid-market and enterprise cloud estates | | Data sovereignty (EU-only) | Yes | Partly; EU-1 region for data, but a US company under US jurisdiction | | Supply-chain compliance | Yes, NIS2/Cbw + CRA questionnaires | Software supply chain only (malicious open-source packages, application posture); no supplier questionnaires | Based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Vendors evolve quickly, always verify the latest details with each provider. When CrowdStrike (Falcon Cloud Security) may fit better An organisation already running CrowdStrike Falcon on its endpoints that wants to add cloud posture and runtime protection for its AWS, Azure or Google Cloud accounts in the same console. When Guardian360 fits better An organisation that needs evidence for everything around the cloud: Guardian360 Lighthouse reads the external perimeter, websites, the Microsoft 365 tenant, the network and suppliers, maps findings to 25+ frameworks including the Dutch norms, EU-hosted and partner-delivered. Common questions ## Guardian360 vs CrowdStrike (Falcon Cloud Security), answered Is Guardian360 an alternative to CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security? No, they are complementary. Falcon Cloud Security protects cloud workloads; Guardian360 Lighthouse assesses the organisation around them and maps findings to frameworks including the Dutch norms, with supplier questionnaires. Many customers run both. What is the main difference? Falcon Cloud Security watches the workloads in the cloud accounts, in the Falcon console. Lighthouse translates technical risk into business and compliance terms across 25+ frameworks including NEN 7510 and BIO, hosted entirely in the EU. ## See it on your own environment Run a free Quickscan, start a trial, or talk to a partner. Guardian360 is delivered exclusively through our partners. [Run a free Quickscan](https://guardian360.net/quickscan/)[Talk to a partner](https://guardian360.net/contact/)