Managed detection and response · October 2026 Edition
Expel MDR vs CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Zero of fourteen models named Expel MDR first on the direct prompt; one named CrowdStrike Falcon Complete. Expel MDR was named by nine of the fourteen models and CrowdStrike Falcon Complete by twelve and Expel MDR carries 17 labels and CrowdStrike Falcon Complete 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%22%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels1727A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Expel MDR reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Expel MDR · Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs CrowdStrike Falcon Complete · Huntress Managed EDR vs Expel MDR
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 managed detection and response page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Expel MDRFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Direct011 against CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Paraphrase202 against CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Comparative12
Budget-constrained002 against CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Expel MDR and CrowdStrike Falcon Complete were named in the same answer twenty-seven times, of the 51 answers naming Expel MDR and the 90 naming CrowdStrike Falcon Complete. In those answers CrowdStrike Falcon Complete took the first choice ten times and Expel MDR four.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Expel MDR and CrowdStrike Falcon Complete 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 | | |
Expel MDR CrowdStrike Falcon Complete first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Expel MDR on the left and CrowdStrike Falcon Complete on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Expel MDR and CrowdStrike Falcon Complete stood in it.
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete first, Expel MDR not the choice
1 of 14 modelsExpel MDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniCrowdStrike Falcon Complete alternatives: Cyderes MDR, Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Expel MDR, Red Canary, Sophos MDR
Grok 4.1 FastArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Red Canary
Mistral SmallESET PROTECT MDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Expel MDR, Sophos MDR
DeepSeek V4 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
GPT-6 LunaSophos MDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Expel MDR, Falcon Complete, Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, Sophos MDR
Perplexity SonarArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
Llama 4 MaverickArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, eSentire MDR
Qwen 3.7 FlashArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Daylight Security, Huntress Managed EDR, SentinelOne Singularity MDR, Sophos MDR
Kimi K2Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Sophos MDR alternatives: Rapid7 MDR, eSentire MDR
GLM 4.7 FlashXArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: Huntress Managed EDR, Sophos MDR
MiniMax M2.5Huntress Managed EDR alternatives: Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, Sophos MDR
Muse Glimmer 30BArctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon MDR, Rapid7 MDR, SentinelOne Singularity MDR, Sophos MDR, eSentire MDR
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
Expel MDR0%#7 of 9CrowdStrike Falcon Complete0%#9 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Expel MDR leads by two points.
Expel MDR4%#4 of 10CrowdStrike Falcon Complete2%#5 of 10Enterprise
The order flips: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete leads at enterprise.
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete35%#1 of 11Expel MDR9%#3 of 11What the models said about Expel MDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Best Overall for Transparent, "Bring Your Own Tech" (BYOT) Security: Expel ... Expel is the top choice.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the most cited MDR leaders in 2025-2026 are CrowdStrike, Expel and Red Canary” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Sophos MDR and Expel are frequently highlighted as top choices” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget ... Premium pricing; requires committing to their platform” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“It sits at a premium price point compared to Sophos or Arctic Wolf, which can sometimes push it out of reach for smaller mid-market budgets.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“CrowdStrike Falcon Complete's pricing and operational complexity exceed what most small and mid-size organizations can support” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you want the safest "default best" for many mid-market B2B firms: CrowdStrike Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“Often ranked #1 in independent evaluations (~8.8/10 in recent scoring)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Ranked highest by Forrester in Strategy & Current Offering (2025)” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.