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CrowdStrike detects threats after they happen. WinSentinel prevents them by hardening the machine before attacks arrive. They're complementary — run both for defense in depth.
| Capability | WinSentinel | CrowdStrike Falcon |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Proactive hardening & posture | Reactive threat detection (EDR/XDR) |
| Security Posture Score | ✓ 0–100 across 13+ modules | ✗ No configuration audit score |
| Configuration Hardening | ✓ Auto-remediation | ✗ Not a hardening tool |
| Threat Detection | Preventive (close attack surface) | ✓ Real-time behavioral detection |
| Open Source | ✓ MIT licensed | ✗ Proprietary |
| Setup Time | 30 seconds (dotnet tool) | Agent deployment + cloud console |
| Windows-Native Focus | ✓ Built for Windows | Multi-platform (generic agent) |
| CI/CD Integration | ✓ GitHub Action | ✗ Not applicable |
| Transparency | ✓ Full source on GitHub | ✗ Black box agent |
$0/forever
All features, no limits, one machine. Full power.
Pro fleet: $29/25 nodes ($1.16/node) · $79/100 nodes
$5–15/endpoint/mo
Per-endpoint. Annual contracts. Enterprise sales.
Falcon Go starts ~$5/ep/mo, Falcon Pro ~$15/ep/mo
CrowdStrike watches for threats. WinSentinel ensures there are fewer attack surfaces to exploit. Harden first, detect second.
dotnet tool install --global WinSentinel.Cli