3-year cost calculator
Pre-filled for CrowdStrike Falcon → Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Adjust every figure with your own numbers.
Every figure here is an illustrative estimate, not a vendor quote. Defaults are editable starting points compiled from public information; real, binding pricing comes from the vendor or an authorized distributor. See our methodology.
All figures are illustrative and fully editable — adjust the cost-per-endpoint and migration inputs with your own numbers. Not guaranteed vendor pricing (defaults reviewed May 2026). For a binding quote, use the request form below to reach an authorized distributor or partner.
Quick comparison: CrowdStrike Falcon vs Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Common trade-offs teams weigh when staying on CrowdStrike Falcon versus moving to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. These are general, commonly-reported considerations — not statements of fact about any vendor — so check them against your own contract and the vendors' current terms.
- Already in production — no migration effort or risk
- Mature ecosystem with vendor support and SLAs
- Per-endpoint pricing plus per-module SKUs
- Costs climb as you add modules (XDR, identity, cloud)
- Annual contract minimums and uplifts
- Data-retention tiers billed separately
- Ongoing per-endpoint + modules cost to budget for
- Higher vendor lock-in to weigh
- Commercial option with vendor support and SLAs
- Cost model: Per-user/endpoint (M365)
- Requires a migration (~18 weeks, high effort)
- Per-user/endpoint (M365) cost
- Higher operational learning curve
Why teams evaluate alternatives to CrowdStrike Falcon
Reasons commonly cited by users and in public industry coverage for re-evaluating CrowdStrike Falcon. These are general, reported considerations — not statements of fact about CrowdStrike — and may not reflect your situation or the vendor's current terms. Verify against your own contract before deciding.
- Per-endpoint pricing plus per-module SKUs
- Costs climb as you add modules (XDR, identity, cloud)
- Annual contract minimums and uplifts
- Data-retention tiers billed separately
The migration plan
Roughly 18 weeks for a mid-size estate, in six phases.
Tooling & automation
Deploy the new agents via config management, recreate detection rules and responses, integrate with your SIEM, dual-run for coverage validation, then remove the old sensor.
OffVendor's wizard pre-fills these scripts with your environment — inventory export, disk/schema conversion, bulk provisioning, and validation.
Frequently asked
Is migrating from CrowdStrike Falcon to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint worth it?
For most teams facing rising CrowdStrike Falcon costs, yes — Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (per-user/endpoint (m365)) typically lowers 3-year total cost of ownership, though the right answer depends on workload complexity and in-house skills. Use the calculator to model your own numbers.
How long does a CrowdStrike Falcon to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint migration take?
A typical mid-size estimate is around 18 weeks across six phases — discovery, design, pilot, waved production migration, validation, and decommission. Larger or more complex estates take longer.
What tools are used to migrate from CrowdStrike Falcon to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint?
Deploy the new agents via config management, recreate detection rules and responses, integrate with your SIEM, dual-run for coverage validation, then remove the old sensor.