--- title: CrowdSec Reviews meta_title: 'CrowdSec Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 88 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how CrowdSec works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.7 review_count: 88 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-09' parent_category: name: Network Security url: https://www.g2.com/categories/network-security --- # CrowdSec Reviews **Vendor:** CrowdSec **Category:** [Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/intrusion-detection-and-prevention-systems-idps) **Average Rating:** 4.7/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 88 ## About CrowdSec CrowdSec is an open-source security stack that detects aggressive behaviors and prevents them from accessing your systems. Its user-friendly design and ease of integration into your current security infrastructure offer a low technical entry barrier and a high-security gain. Once an unwanted behavior is detected, it is automatically blocked. The aggressive IP, scenario triggered and the timestamp is sent for curation, to avoid poisoning & false positives. If verified, this IP is then redistributed to all CrowdSec users running the same scenario. By sharing the threat they faced, all users are protecting each other. ## CrowdSec Reviews ### 1. Great for collaboration **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alicia C. | Director of Product Management, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 01, 2022 **What do you like best about CrowdSec?** It's free and open source, easy to install and navigate. **What do you dislike about CrowdSec?** Explain how/why it's free given the increase in cyber criminals, it's hard to believe this is real. **What problems is CrowdSec solving and how is that benefiting you?** Cyber security and collaboration. ### 2. Excellent solution for our need **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 18, 2021 **What do you like best about CrowdSec?** Open source, simple, and easy to deploy. **What do you dislike about CrowdSec?** Nothing much at this moment, probably I would say it's the documentation. **What problems is CrowdSec solving and how is that benefiting you?** It makes our applications more secure **Official Response from Jean Devaux:** > Hi there, Happy to see that our solution is able to fulfill some of your security needs. Thanks for your feedback regarding our documentation, we are working hard to improve its structure and readability to make sure visitors can easily navigate and find the information they need. We have made some great progress since its early release and will make sure to stick to that pace. ## CrowdSec Discussions - [What is CrowdSec used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-crowdsec-used-for) - 1 comment - [View CrowdSec pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdsec/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=3§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-12+11%3A05%3A01+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=0f031513-f4c8-4fc7-b24f-9c5321635d13&secure%5Btoken%5D=98d6688dcaf317e1c3c774ca0591b7c09d313ddeea684d16a8fcb97b53160cfa&format=llm_user) ## CrowdSec Features **Additional Functionality** - Penetration Testing - Alerts/Notifications - Audit Trail - Anti Virus - Vulnerability Scanning - Remote Monitoring & Management - VPN - Behavior Analytics - Reporting/Analytics - Real-Time Notifications - Access Controls/Permissions - SSL Security - Patch Management - Event Logs - Anomaly/Malware Detection - DNS Leak Protection - Third-Party Integrations - Server Monitoring - Real-Time Monitoring - Compliance Management - Network Provisioning - API - Email Alerts - Security Auditing - Intrusion Detection System - Data Visualization - Two-Factor Authentication - Generative AI - Firewalls - AI Copilot - Anti Spam - Threat Response - Activity Monitoring - Risk Alerts - Data Loss Prevention - Single Sign On - Intrusion Prevention System - Secure Login - Policy Management - Activity Dashboard **Administration** - Metadata Management - Policy Management - Incident Management - Vulnerability Management - Compliance Management - User Management - Deployment Management - Audit Management - Patch Management - Application Security - Runtime Container Security **Prevention** - Intrusion Prevention - Firewall - Security hardening - Cloud Data Protection **Administration** - Policy Management - Logging and Reporting - Application Gateway - Concurrent Sessions - Uptime Reporting - Web Traffic Reporting - Compliance Management - Access Management - Incident Management - Audit Management - Remote Monitoring & Management **Agentic AI - Firewall Software** - Autonomous Task Execution - Adaptive Learning - AI/Machine Learning **Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) ** - Managed Services **Additional Functionality** - Generative AI - Event Analysis - Prioritization - AI Copilot - Whitelisting/Blacklisting - Remediation Management - Alerts/Notifications - Behavioral Analytics - Continuous Monitoring - Root Cause Analysis - Endpoint Management - Anomaly/Malware Detection **Orchestration** - Security Workflow Automation - Deployment - Remediation Management **System Control** - Web Control - Application Control - System Isolation **Monitoring** - Behavior Monitoring - Observability - Continuous Monitoring - Real-Time Monitoring **Detection** - Intrusion Detection - Security Monitoring - Anti-Malware / Malware Detection **Functionality** - Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Antivirus - URL Filtering - Availability - IP Filtering - Content Filtering **Automation** - Workflow Mapping - Workflow Automation - Automated Remediation - Log Monitoring **Information** - Proactive Alerts - Malware Detection - Intelligence Reports - Threat Intelligence - Real-time Alerts **Vulnerability Prevention** - Firewall - Malware Detection **Protection** - Runtime Protection - Workload Protection - Network Segmentation - Container Scanning - Vulnerability Scanning **Administration** - Compliance - Administration Console - - API / integrations **Monitoring** - Load Balancing - Continuous Analysis - Intrusion Prevention - Intrusion Detection - Intrusion Detection System - Intrusion Prevention System **Orchestration** - Security Orchestration - Data Collection - Threat Intelligence - Data Visualization **Additional Functionality** - Two-Factor Authentication - Third-Party Integrations - Intrusion Detection System - Continuous Integration - Customizable Reports - Continuous Delivery - Activity Dashboard - Security Testing - Audit Trail - Risk Alerts - Access Controls/Permissions - API - AI Copilot - Continuous Deployment - Threat Response - Reporting & Statistics - Authentication - Encryption - Threat Intelligence - Risk Analysis - For DevSecOps - Generative AI - Reporting/Analytics - Container Isolation - Risk Assessment - Search/Filter - Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization **Personalization** - Endpoint Intelligence - Security Validation - Event Analysis - Web-Application Security - Application Security **Security Management** - Incident Reports - Security Validation - Compliance **Response** - Alerting - Performance Baselin - High Availability/Disaster Recovery **Generative AI** - AI Text Summarization - Generative AI **Generative AI** - AI Text Summarization **Additional Functionality** - Generative AI - Collaboration Tools - Incident Management - AI Copilot - Reporting/Analytics - Threat Response - Key Performance Indicators - Risk Alerts - Performance Metrics - Third-Party Integrations **Generative AI** - AI Text Summarization - Generate Attack Scenarios - Generate Threat Detection Rules - Generate Threat Summaries - Generative AI **Artificial Intelligence - Firewall** - AI Firewall **Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)** - Autonomous Task Execution - Proactive Assistance **Additional Functionality** - Spam Blocker - Alerts/Escalation - Role-Based Permissions - Network Monitoring - Visual Analytics - Customizable Reports - Real-Time Analytics - Reporting & Statistics - Anti Spam - Activity Dashboard - Real-Time Monitoring - Real-Time Notifications - Activity Tracking - Hardware Integration - Summary Reports - Alerts/Notifications - Access Controls/Permissions - Real-Time Data - Server Monitoring - Two-Factor Authentication - Log Access - Reporting/Analytics - Multi-Location - SSL Security - Behavior Tracking - AI Copilot - API - Event Logs - Vulnerability Scanning - Risk Alerts - Single Sign On - Dashboard Creation - Monitoring **Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making **Additional Functionality** - Real-Time Reporting - Real-Time Analytics - Network Monitoring - API - Reporting/Analytics - Alerts/Notifications - Behavior Analytics - AI Copilot - Activity Dashboard - Profiling - Cloud Backup - Data Visualization - Activity Monitoring - Network Scanning - Event Logs - Monitoring - Server Monitoring - Vulnerability Scanning - Incident Reporting - Activity Tracking - Reporting & Statistics - Network Provisioning - Prioritization - Threat Response - Real-Time Data - IT Reporting ## Top CrowdSec Alternatives - [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (418 reviews) - [Netgate pfSense](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (318 reviews) - [Sophos Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-endpoint/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (793 reviews)