# CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 194 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/crowdstrike-falcon-identity-protection/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Huntress Managed ITDR: 78
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: 21
- Microsoft Entra ID: 6
- CrowdStrike: 4
- Silverfort ITDR: 4
- Huntress ITDR: 2

## Identity threat detection and response

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection (CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection is #5 of 7 at 0%).

- Huntress Managed ITDR: first choice in 58 of those 77
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Microsoft Defender Suite for Business Premium: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Microsoft Defender for Identity / Entra ID Protection: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Push Security: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Verosint: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 66 of 84 answers did not name CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection (CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection is #6 of 9 at 0%).

- Huntress Managed ITDR: first choice in 20 of those 66
- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 5 of those 66
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Huntress ITDR: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Silverfort ITDR: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Sophos ITDR: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Cayosoft Guardian 8.0: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Centraleyes: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 51 of 84 answers did not name CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection (CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection is #2 of 9 at 23%).

- Microsoft Defender for Identity: first choice in 11 of those 51
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 4 of those 51
- CrowdStrike: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Microsoft Security: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Silverfort ITDR: first choice in 2 of those 51
- BeyondTrust: first choice in 1 of those 51
- CrowdStrike Identity Module: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Cynet: first choice in 1 of those 51

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