Reclaim Your CrowdStrike Budget
Over-provisioned Falcon licenses, unused sensor deployments, and duplicate subscriptions are draining your security budget. Most companies have 20-30% more licenses than active endpoints.
Common CrowdStrike Cost Issues
Over-Provisioned Falcon Licenses
Companies purchase Falcon licenses for all potential endpoints including decommissioned servers, rarely-used workstations, and inactive devices. This results in paying for 25-35% more licenses than active endpoints.
Unused Sensor Deployments
Falcon sensors are deployed but many endpoints have sensors that fail to report, are offline, or remain unmanaged. These "ghost" licenses continue consuming budget without providing protection.
Duplicate Subscriptions
Different business units purchase separate CrowdStrike subscriptions, leading to duplicate licensing, fragmented visibility, and 35-45% higher total costs than a unified enterprise agreement.
Tier Over-Purchasing
Companies purchase Enterprise or Elite tiers for all endpoints when many only need Pro or Go features, adding 50-70% to base subscription costs unnecessarily.
How OptyStack Optimizes Your CrowdStrike Spend
Beyond cost savings—eliminate shadow IT, improve security, and gain full visibility
Falcon License Optimization
OptyStack identifies inactive endpoints, decommissioned devices, and unused sensor deployments to reclaim 25-35% of CrowdStrike licenses.
Average savings: $20,000-35,000/year for 500-endpoint deployments
Subscription Consolidation
OptyStack discovers duplicate CrowdStrike subscriptions across business units and recommends consolidation into a single enterprise agreement, reducing per-endpoint costs by 20-30%.
Typical consolidation saves 25-35% on total CrowdStrike spend
Tier Right-Sizing
OptyStack analyzes endpoint usage and threat exposure to recommend optimal tier assignments, downgrading endpoints that don't need Enterprise/Elite features.
Tier optimization saves 30-40% on over-provisioned endpoints
Shadow Security Discovery
OptyStack identifies unauthorized CrowdStrike deployments and competing security tools, helping consolidate security spend and eliminate redundant subscriptions.
Average company has 2-4 duplicate security tool subscriptions
The CrowdStrike License Sprawl
Most organizations over-provision CrowdStrike Falcon licenses by 25-35% due to aggressive endpoint provisioning, delayed decommissioned device cleanup, and lack of real-time visibility into sensor deployment status. Each unused license costs $9-23/month depending on tier, quickly accumulating to significant wasted spend.
Average company wastes $30,000-50,000/year on unused CrowdStrike Falcon licenses
Real CrowdStrike Optimization Results
Scenario
A 2,000-endpoint enterprise discovers 500 inactive or decommissioned endpoints still consuming Falcon licenses
OptyStack Solution
OptyStack identifies inactive endpoints and recommends license reclamation, consolidating active endpoints into optimized tier assignments
Outcome
Reclaimed 500 licenses, saved $54,000/year by removing unused Falcon subscriptions
Scenario
Security discovers four separate CrowdStrike subscriptions across Corporate, Engineering, Operations, and International divisions
OptyStack Solution
OptyStack identifies all subscriptions and recommends consolidation into single enterprise agreement with volume discounts
Outcome
Consolidated 4 subscriptions into 1, reduced per-endpoint cost by 28%, saved $75,000/year
Scenario
Security team purchased Enterprise tier for all endpoints, but analysis shows 50% only need Pro features
OptyStack Solution
OptyStack analyzes endpoint threat exposure and recommends tier downgrades for low-risk endpoints
Outcome
Downgraded 1,000 endpoints from Enterprise to Pro, saved $70,000/year while maintaining security posture
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Other tools to consider
Cost Optimization
Identify unused licenses, optimize tier selections, and eliminate duplicate subscriptions to reduce your CrowdStrike spend by 20-35%.
Shadow IT Discovery
Discover unauthorized CrowdStrike deployments and competing tools across your organization to consolidate spend and improve security.
Contract Optimization
Analyze usage patterns, right-size subscriptions, and negotiate better terms with CrowdStrike based on actual organizational needs.