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CrowdStrike vs Wiz

CrowdStrike sells the Falcon platform, a set of security products and services that the company says combines security data, AI intelligence, automation and expertise to stop breaches. Wiz sells a cloud and AI security platform that connects code, cloud, and runtime into a single security graph. CISO Tribune files both under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP). This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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CrowdStrike vs Wiz: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
CrowdStrikeCrowdStrike sells the Falcon platform, a set of security products and services that the company says combines security data, AI intelligence, automation and expertise to stop breaches.crowdstrike.comWizWiz sells a cloud and AI security platform that connects code, cloud, and runtime into a single security graph.wiz.io
What it sells
  • Endpoint Security[1][5]Combines adversary intelligence and AI to stop breaches.
  • Next-Gen Identity Security[1][5]Continuous identity security for human, non-human and AI identities.
  • Cloud Security[1][5]A CNAPP with unified agent and agentless protection, from code to cloud.
  • SaaS Security[5]SSPM with visibility into identities and misconfigurations.
  • Exposure Management[5]Unified exposure management with attack surface visibility and vulnerability management.
  • Falcon Complete[5]24/7 managed detection and response (MDR).
  • Wiz AI-APP[3]Platform to secure AI applications from code to runtime.
  • Wiz Cloud[3][12]Correlates risk on the Wiz Security Graph and drives prioritized remediation.
  • Wiz Code[3][25]Connects code, cloud, runtime, and adversarial validation to identify exploitable attack paths.
  • Wiz Sensor[3][14]Runtime protection that stops threats and detects them in real time.
  • Mika[26]AI companion that brings the Wiz Graph into daily tools.
  • Wiz MCP Server[26]Connects the Security Graph to custom agents and developer IDEs.
Categories
Headquarters
Austin, United States[4]New York, United States[1][2]
Founded
2011[3]2020[2]
Ownership and funding
Public (NASDAQ: CRWD)[2][9]Owned by Google since 2026[1][9][14][20][23][24]
Named customers
Not stated on its pages
Recent news
  • November 4, 2026CrowdStrike launched a sovereign cloud deployment in Saudi Arabia, bringing the Falcon platform to the Kingdom with in-country data residency.[19]
  • November 2, 2026CrowdStrike appointed Roland Stritt as vice president, Europe alliances.[20]
  • August 31, 2026CrowdStrike announced the launch of its Falcon IQ product.[6]
  • August 5, 2026CrowdStrike announced a $100,000 AI security challenge run in collaboration with Amazon Web Services.[7]
  • July 15, 2026CrowdStrike appointed AJ Shipley as its Chief Product Officer.[8]
  • September 28, 2026Wiz introduced a managed service provider program, in public preview, that includes a new Wiz Tenant Manager and consumption-based billing for partners.[9]
  • September 24, 2026Wiz, a Google subsidiary, invited others to apply for its free scanning service after helping a railroad and two hospitals.[22]
  • April 22, 2026At Google Cloud Next 2026, Wiz launched capabilities for securing AI-native development, including scanning inside the Lovable platform and inline security hooks.[10]
  • March 23, 2026Wiz launched its AI Application Protection Platform (AI-APP).[21]
  • March 11, 2026Wiz announced that it has officially begun operating as a Google company.[19]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 5, 2026[9]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, CrowdStrike addresses organisations with fragmented security tools that it proposes to replace with the Falcon platform. Falcon Go is presented for businesses that want AI-powered antivirus against ransomware and breaches. CrowdStrike services are presented for organisations preparing for, responding to and recovering from breaches, and for teams that want to advance their security maturity. Charlotte AI is presented for SOC analysts who need unified cross-domain context to investigate. CrowdStrike also addresses organisations deploying AI agents, from deployment to runtime.From its own pages, Wiz sells mainly to security teams that need to reduce risk across cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem environments. Wiz Code is aimed at developers, who receive prioritized issues and AI generated fixes, and at security teams focused on reducing real risk. Wiz says its compliance assessment is meant for dynamic and multi-cloud environments.
Last verified
September 27, 2026November 2, 2026

Where they overlap

  • CrowdStrike and Wiz are both filed under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).
  • Both are headquartered in the United States.

Where they differ, field by field

  • CrowdStrike's primary category is EDR and XDR; Wiz's is Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).
  • CrowdStrike is also filed under Identity threat detection and response. Wiz is also filed under Cloud workload protection and Cloud detection and response.
  • CrowdStrike lists Endpoint Security, Next-Gen Identity Security, Cloud Security, SaaS Security, Exposure Management and 1 more. Wiz lists Wiz AI-APP, Wiz Cloud, Wiz Code, Wiz Sensor, Mika and 1 more.
  • CrowdStrike is headquartered in Austin, United States. Wiz is headquartered in New York, United States.
  • CrowdStrike was founded in 2011. Wiz was founded in 2020.
  • CrowdStrike is a public company listed on NASDAQ as CRWD. Wiz is owned by Google, since 2026.
  • Wiz publicly names Fox, Mars, Hearst, Postman and Cohere.

What it sells: CrowdStrike

What Next-Gen Identity Security does[1][5]
Next-Gen Identity Security is continuous identity security. It covers human, non-human and AI identities.
What Cloud Security does[1][5]
Cloud Security is a CNAPP. It offers unified agent and agentless protection, from code to cloud.
What SaaS Security does[5]
SaaS Security is SSPM. It delivers deep visibility into identities and misconfigurations.
What Exposure Management does[5]
Exposure Management is unified exposure management. It offers complete attack surface visibility and AI-powered vulnerability management.
What Falcon Complete does[5]
Falcon Complete is a managed detection and response (MDR) service. It runs 24/7 and is described as stopping breaches across the entire attack surface.

What it sells: Wiz

What Wiz AI-APP does[3]
Wiz AI-APP is the platform to secure AI applications from code to runtime. It provides visibility and protection across infrastructure, models, data, and applications.
What Wiz Cloud does[3][12]
Wiz Cloud correlates risk on the Wiz Security Graph, validates real exposure, and drives prioritized remediation. It connects within minutes using API connectors.
What Wiz Code does[3][25]
Wiz Code connects code, cloud, runtime, and adversarial validation to identify exploitable attack paths. Developers receive prioritized issues and AI generated fixes.
What Wiz Sensor does[3][14]
Runtime protection from the Wiz Sensor stops threats and provides deep, real-time threat detection with context for better prioritization. It is combined with agentless coverage.
What Mika does[26]
Mika brings the intelligence of the Wiz Graph and specialized agents into daily tools. Teams can direct Mika and specialized agents with a visual, no-code canvas.

Questions about CrowdStrike and Wiz

What do CrowdStrike and Wiz sell?
CrowdStrike sells Endpoint Security, Next-Gen Identity Security, Cloud Security, SaaS Security, Exposure Management and 1 more. Wiz sells Wiz AI-APP, Wiz Cloud, Wiz Code, Wiz Sensor, Mika and 1 more.
Are CrowdStrike and Wiz in the same category?
They share Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP). CrowdStrike's primary category is EDR and XDR and Wiz's is Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).
Where are CrowdStrike and Wiz headquartered?
CrowdStrike is headquartered in Austin, United States. Wiz is headquartered in New York, United States.
When were CrowdStrike and Wiz founded?
CrowdStrike was founded in 2011. Wiz was founded in 2020.
Who owns CrowdStrike and Wiz?
CrowdStrike is a public company listed on NASDAQ as CRWD. Wiz is owned by Google, since 2026.
Which customers do CrowdStrike and Wiz name?
Wiz publicly names Fox, Mars, Hearst, Postman and Cohere.
Who are CrowdStrike and Wiz sold to?
From its own pages, CrowdStrike addresses organisations with fragmented security tools that it proposes to replace with the Falcon platform. From its own pages, Wiz sells mainly to security teams that need to reduce risk across cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem environments.
What have CrowdStrike and Wiz announced recently?
November 4, 2026: CrowdStrike launched a sovereign cloud deployment in Saudi Arabia, bringing the Falcon platform to the Kingdom with in-country data residency. September 28, 2026: Wiz introduced a managed service provider program, in public preview, that includes a new Wiz Tenant Manager and consumption-based billing for partners.

About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike sells the Falcon platform, a set of security products and services that the company says combines security data, AI intelligence, automation and expertise to stop breaches.[5]

CrowdStrike describes the Falcon platform as one unified platform to secure the agentic enterprise. CrowdStrike says the platform follows a collect once, use everywhere approach with unified visibility and full context. CrowdStrike says a single lightweight sensor captures high-fidelity telemetry across domains. CrowdStrike says its unified data foundation powers AI-driven protection that detects and stops threats in real time.[5][10]

CrowdStrike describes Endpoint Security as combining adversary intelligence and AI to stop breaches. For endpoints, CrowdStrike offers Falcon Go, Falcon Pro and Falcon Enterprise bundles. Falcon Go is described as simplified cybersecurity with AI-powered antivirus to protect a business from ransomware and breaches. Falcon Pro is described as comprehensive cybersecurity that deploys rapidly with simplified policy enforcement. Falcon Enterprise is described as unified endpoint security with AI-powered endpoint protection and real-time threat detection. CrowdStrike pricing allows monthly payment or annual billing.[1][5]

Next-Gen Identity Security is described as continuous identity security for human, non-human and AI identities. Cloud Security is a CNAPP with unified agent and agentless protection, from code to cloud. SaaS Security is SSPM that delivers deep visibility into identities and misconfigurations. Data Security is described as discovering sensitive data, tracking it in real time, and stopping data theft before it becomes a breach. Seraphic Enterprise Browser is described as protecting users, data and AI in the browser.[1][5]

CrowdStrike sells products aimed at AI adoption. AI Detection & Response is described as securing AI adoption and development, from agents to models to prompts, across endpoints, cloud, and SaaS. CrowdStrike says it discovers every AI agent, governs its access, and detects and stops risky behavior from deployment to runtime. CrowdStrike Falcon Guardian discovers known and shadow AI agents across endpoints, cloud, and software as a service (SaaS). CrowdStrike says Falcon Observe will evaluate agents before they deploy and trace every decision they make. CrowdStrike has announced it will acquire Fiddler to deliver agent observability for AI trust.[5][11][12]

For security operations, Next-Gen SIEM is described as consolidating siloed security tools and data. Agentic SOAR is described as orchestrating agents, workflows and automation across a security ecosystem. Charlotte AI assembles unified cross-domain context, coordinates multi-agent investigations and orchestrates governed response actions. Data Pipeline Management is described as accelerating an agentic SOC transformation with clean, high-quality, real-time data. Adversary OverWatch is described as 24/7 AI-powered, intelligence-led threat hunting across all domains.[5][13][14]

Exposure Management is described as unified exposure management with complete attack surface visibility and AI-powered vulnerability management. IT Automation is described as unifying security and IT on one platform, with one agent and console to reduce complexity and cost. XIoT Security is described as complete visibility and protection for mission-critical XIoT assets.[5]

CrowdStrike sells services to prepare for, respond to and recover from breaches. Falcon Complete is described as 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR) that stops breaches across the entire attack surface. Incident Response is described as 24/7 incident response to contain threats, restore order and mitigate breach impact. Cybersecurity Consulting is described as helping mature a cybersecurity program and mitigate technical risk. CrowdStrike Strategic Advisory Services align cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives, and CrowdStrike Red Team Services emulate sophisticated adversaries using realistic attack scenarios. Platform Services is described as fully operationalizing the Falcon platform and accelerating the time to ROI. Services Retainer is described as on-demand access to CrowdStrike expertise, from rapid response to long term resilience. CrowdStrike also sells operational support services giving expert advice on the optimization and operation of the Falcon platform, performed by the CrowdStrike Services team or one of its Certified Partners.[5][15][16][17]

On deployment, CrowdStrike says a single lightweight sensor is deployed to endpoints and managed through a web console. CrowdStrike says the Falcon platform has no controllers to be installed, configured, updated or maintained, and no on-premises equipment.[1][5][16][18]

CrowdStrike on the record

Sources

CrowdStrike full record

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  8. [8]CrowdStrike Appoints AJ Shipley as Chief Product OfficerCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. · published July 15, 2026 · Tier A
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Wiz full record

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  10. [10]5 big google cloud security and wiz announcements at next 2026CRN · crn.com · published April 22, 2026 · Tier B
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