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CrowdStrike Named Customers’ Choice in 2026 Gartner EPP Report


CrowdStrike Named Customers’ Choice in 2026 Gartner EPP Report
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  • January 29, 2026

CrowdStrike has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice in the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” for Endpoint Protection Platforms report, marking the sixth consecutive time it has earned this distinction since the report’s inception. With the highest number of 5-star ratings among Customers’ Choice vendors and a 97% Willingness to Recommend score based on 800 reviews as of November 2025, CrowdStrike stands out for its endpoint security solutions that emphasize simple deployment, low overhead, and reliable breach prevention.

Quick Intel

  • CrowdStrike named Customers’ Choice in the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Endpoint Protection Platforms.
  • Achieves the most 5-star ratings of any Customers’ Choice vendor with a 97% Willingness to Recommend score from 800 reviews.
  • Only vendor recognized as Customers’ Choice in every iteration of the report since launch, totaling six times.
  • Customers praise ease of deployment, low CPU usage, strong threat detection, and reliable protection.
  • Recognition highlights CrowdStrike Falcon platform’s effectiveness in stopping breaches with minimal operational burden.
  • Builds on CrowdStrike’s consistent leadership in endpoint security evaluations.

Achieving Top Recognition in Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike’s perfect track record as the only vendor named Customers’ Choice in every Voice of the Customer for Endpoint Protection Platforms report underscores its dominance in the category. The 2026 report highlights CrowdStrike’s superior customer satisfaction, driven by solutions that deliver high protection levels while maintaining operational simplicity in complex enterprise environments.

Customer Validation Through High Ratings and Feedback

With 800 verified reviews contributing to a 97% Willingness to Recommend score, CrowdStrike received more 5-star ratings than any other Customers’ Choice vendor. End-users across industries consistently noted the platform’s intuitive deployment, effective threat blocking, and low resource demands, providing security teams with confidence and peace of mind.

“The strongest validation in cybersecurity comes from customers,” said Elia Zaitsev, chief technology officer at CrowdStrike. “To me, this recognition reflects what teams value most in endpoint security: simple deployment, low operational overhead, and protection they can rely on to stop breaches. That day-to-day experience is why organizations continue to trust CrowdStrike.”

Here is a sampling of reviews:

  • Best in Class Detection and Ease of Use: “The tool is the best on the market and does exactly what is expected… easy to deploy and maintain.” – System Security Manager, Services (non-Government) Industry
  • CrowdStrike Offers Strong Threat Protection with Simple Deployment and Low CPU Usage: “I decided that we needed the best protection in the market and it made sense to select CrowdStrike. Very easy to deploy and also low CPU demand. High protection levels from new threats.” – Director, IT Security and Risk Management, Retail Industry
  • Seamless Deployment and Strong Detection Capabilities Highlight CrowdStrike Experience: “My overall experience has been excellent. As a previous customer for several years, I have brought CrowdStrike into several organizations. The main need has been to detect novel malicious and anomalous endpoint behavior. After evaluating several vendors, CrowdStrike was the clear winner… As a CISO, I have peace of mind knowing I can verify its monitoring and blocking.” – CISO, IT Services Industry

This consistent customer acclaim reinforces CrowdStrike’s position as a trusted leader in endpoint protection platforms, delivering measurable value through its cloud-native Falcon platform.

About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform for protecting critical areas of enterprise risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data. Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft and enriched telemetry from across the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation, elite threat hunting and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities.

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