Attack surface management · October 2026 Edition
Intruder vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Eleven of fourteen models named Intruder first on the direct prompt; zero named CrowdStrike Falcon Surface. Intruder was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface by eight and Intruder carries 34 labels and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share49%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%14%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#8A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3414A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Intruder reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Intruder vs Attaxion · Intruder vs Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management · Intruder vs CyCognito
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the attack surface management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
IntruderFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Direct110
Paraphrase100
Comparative00
Budget-constrained30
Scale-constrained111 against CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Negative001 against Intruder · 1 against CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Intruder and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Intruder CrowdStrike Falcon Surface first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Intruder on the left and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Intruder and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface stood in it.
Intruder first, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface an alternative
11 of 14 modelsCrowdStrike Falcon Surface was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashIntruder alternatives: Detectify, UpGuard BreachSight, runZero
Perplexity SonarIntruder alternatives: Cortex Xpanse, Mandiant Attack Surface Management, UpGuard BreachSight
Grok 4.1 FastIntruder alternatives: Bitsight, Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management, Rapid7 Surface Command
Mistral SmallIntruder alternatives: Bitsight, Detectify
DeepSeek V4 FlashIntruder alternatives: Censys ASM, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface, CyCognito, Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Llama 4 MaverickIntruder alternatives: Bitsight, Qualys
Qwen 3.7 FlashIntruder alternatives: Rapid7
Kimi K2Intruder alternatives: Detectify, Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management, UpGuard BreachSight
GLM 4.7 FlashXIntruder alternatives: CyCognito, UpGuard BreachSight
MiniMax M2.5CyCognito, Intruder alternatives: Mandiant Attack Surface Management
Muse Glimmer 30BIntruder, UpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Attaxion, Halo Security
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5CyCognito alternatives: Hadrian, Halo Security, Intruder
GPT-5.4 miniUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: CyCognito, Intruder, Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management, Tenable Attack Surface Management
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management alternatives: Censys ASM, CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management, Rapid7 Surface Command
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Intruder leads by twenty-six points.
Intruder26%#1 of 13CrowdStrike Falcon Surface0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Intruder leads by forty-seven points.
Intruder49%#1 of 12CrowdStrike Falcon Surface2%#8 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: CrowdStrike Falcon Surface leads at enterprise.
CrowdStrike Falcon Surface4%#6 of 9Intruder0%#– of 9What the models said about Intruder
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Basic scanners (e.g., some positioned as EASM like Intruder.io) discover assets but don't validate exploitability, leading to alert fatigue.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“the strongest default pick is Intruder because multiple 2026 reviews describe it as best for medium-sized businesses and mid-market organizations” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“Intruder is likely the best starting point due to its transparent pricing, ease of use, and comprehensive features at a reasonable cost” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“note that these can be highly enterprise-focused and expensive if bought as standalone products” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“forcing your ASM into the Palo Alto or CrowdStrike console may create blind spots” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“CyCognito, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface, and Microsoft Defender EASM are strong starting points” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Best For: Maturity-driven programs that want to know not just what is exposed, but what is currently being attacked.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
“If you already use Falcon for endpoint security (EDR), Falcon Surface provides a great outside-in view” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.