Software · head to head
Cybereason Defense Platform vs Darktrace
Cybereason Defense Platform
Software
AI-driven endpoint protection and detection
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cybereason Defense Platform the pricing page names three tiers, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced and Enterprise Complete, and publishes no figure for any of them, routing every one to a demo request; Darktrace listed on UK G-Cloud at £2.50 per user per month for the Darktrace Active AI Security Platform, via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
- They diverge on capability: Cybereason Defense Platform covers Next-gen antivirus, Darktrace covers Self-learning AI.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cybereason Defense Platform and Darktrace actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cybereason Defense Platform | Darktrace |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/year | $20000/year |
| Platforms | Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile | Network, Cloud, Email |
| Founded | 2012 | 2013 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Cybereason Defense Platform
- Next-gen antivirus
- Endpoint detection and response
- Machine learning detection
- Threat hunting
- Automated remediation
- XDR integration
- Ransomware protection
- SIEM platforms
Only in Darktrace
- Self-learning AI
- Network anomaly detection
- Autonomous response
- Threat model visualization
- Email security
- Application control
- Incident response automation
- Slack
Both cover
- Behavioral analysis
- Splunk
- SOC2 Type 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Hybrid deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cybereason Defense Platform
- Endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teamsnot Darktrace
Darktrace
- Threat Detectionnot Cybereason Defense Platform
- Ndrnot Cybereason Defense Platform
- Incident Responsenot Cybereason Defense Platform
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cybereason Defense Platform
- The pricing page names three tiers, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced and Enterprise Complete, and publishes no figure for any of them, routing every one to a demo request
Darktrace
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £2.50 per user per month for the Darktrace Active AI Security Platform, via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
- Also listed on UK G-Cloud by reseller Grove Information Systems at £1,500 to £12,500 per device per month for the Malicious Network Activity Detection tool
Pricing, plan by plan
Cybereason Defense Platform
$50/year- Cybereason NGAV$50/year
- Next-gen antivirus
- Machine learning detection
- Ransomware protection
- Cybereason EDR$85/year
- All NGAV features
- Endpoint detection
- Automated response
- Cybereason Complete$150/year
- All EDR features
- Managed detection
- 24/7 SOC support
Darktrace
$20000/year- Detect$20000/year
- Network anomaly detection
- AI-powered threat detection
- Compliance reporting
- Detect & Respond$35000/year
- All Detect features
- Autonomous response
- Email security
- Enterprise$50000/year
- All features
- Dedicated support
- Custom training
Which should you pick?
Choose Cybereason Defense Platform if
- You need next-gen antivirus.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile.
- You also want endpoint detection and response.
Choose Darktrace if
- You need self-learning ai.
- You work on Network, Cloud, Email.
- You also want network anomaly detection.
Questions people ask
- Is Cybereason Defense Platform or Darktrace better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cybereason Defense Platform starts at $50/year and Darktrace at $20000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cybereason Defense Platform or Darktrace?
- Cybereason Defense Platform starts at $50/year and Darktrace at $20000/year.
- Does Cybereason Defense Platform or Darktrace run on more platforms?
- Cybereason Defense Platform runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Mobile. Darktrace runs on Network, Cloud, Email.
- What is Cybereason Defense Platform best used for?
- Cybereason Defense Platform is most often used for endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teams. Of those, endpoint detection and response for enterprise security teams is not what Darktrace is typically brought in for.
- What can Cybereason Defense Platform do that Darktrace cannot?
- Cybereason Defense Platform covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Machine learning detection, Threat hunting. Darktrace covers Self-learning AI, Network anomaly detection, Autonomous response, Threat model visualization. Both handle Behavioral analysis, Splunk, SOC2 Type 2, ISO 27001.