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Darktrace vs LogicManager

Darktrace logo

Darktrace

Cybersecurity

Autonomous threat detection and response

From
$20000/year
Rated
-
LogicManager logo

LogicManager

Cybersecurity

Enterprise risk management priced as a flat fee with unlimited users

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Darktrace no pricing information published on website; vendors must request pricing through demo request form or contact sales; LogicManager the flat fee is quoted per organisation and not published, so the pricing model that makes LogicManager attractive still cannot be compared without a sales process.
  • They diverge on capability: Darktrace covers Self-learning AI, LogicManager covers Risk taxonomy.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Darktrace and LogicManager actually diverge.

Attributes where Darktrace and LogicManager differ
AttributeDarktraceLogicManager
Starting price$20000/yearOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsNetwork, Cloud, EmailWeb
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

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 Darktrace

  • Self-learning AI
  • Network anomaly detection
  • Autonomous response
  • Behavioral analysis
  • Threat model visualization
  • Email security
  • Application control
  • Incident response automation

Only in LogicManager

  • Risk taxonomy
  • Unlimited users
  • Risk assessments
  • Third-party risk
  • Internal audit
  • Policy management
  • Incident management
  • Advisory support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Darktrace

  • Threat Detectionnot LogicManager
  • Ndrnot LogicManager
  • Incident Responsenot LogicManager

LogicManager

  • A mid-sized bank or credit union that needs every department head contributing to risk assessment without paying for a seat eachnot Darktrace
  • A risk team replacing a spreadsheet register that cannot show which controls a given vendor failure would affectnot Darktrace
  • An organisation preparing for a regulatory examination that must evidence a linked risk, control and issue trailnot Darktrace
  • A company consolidating separate vendor risk, policy and audit tools onto one taxonomy so findings are not duplicatednot Darktrace

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Darktrace

  • No pricing information published on website; vendors must request pricing through demo request form or contact sales
  • No tiered pricing structure available to compare editions or select appropriate plan level before contacting sales

LogicManager

  • The flat fee is quoted per organisation and not published, so the pricing model that makes LogicManager attractive still cannot be compared without a sales process.
  • Configuration depth means the taxonomy has to be designed properly before rollout, and organisations that skip that step end up with a structure that cannot answer the linkage questions the tool exists to answer.
  • Reporting and dashboarding are functional rather than flexible, and teams wanting bespoke board reporting commonly export to Power BI, which reintroduces the manual step they were removing.
  • Quantitative risk modelling is limited compared with specialist tools, so organisations needing Monte Carlo style loss simulation will need something else alongside it.
  • The user interface is dated relative to newer compliance automation tools, and infrequent business users often need repeat training, which erodes the participation benefit that unlimited licensing is supposed to deliver.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

LogicManager

On request
  • LogicManager Platform$undefined/year
    • Fixed annual fee, unlimited users
    • Risk, audit, vendor, policy and incident modules
    • Advisory analyst support included

Which should you pick?

Choose Darktrace if

  • You need self-learning ai.
  • You work on Network, Cloud, Email.
  • You also want network anomaly detection.

Choose LogicManager if

  • You need risk taxonomy.
  • You also want unlimited users.

Questions people ask

Is Darktrace or LogicManager better?
Neither clearly leads. Darktrace starts at $20000/year and LogicManager at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Darktrace or LogicManager?
Darktrace starts at $20000/year and LogicManager at On request.
Does Darktrace or LogicManager run on more platforms?
Darktrace runs on Network, Cloud, Email. LogicManager runs on Web.
What is Darktrace best used for?
Darktrace is most often used for threat detection, ndr, incident response. Of those, threat detection and ndr are not what LogicManager is typically brought in for.
What can Darktrace do that LogicManager cannot?
Darktrace covers Self-learning AI, Network anomaly detection, Autonomous response, Behavioral analysis. LogicManager covers Risk taxonomy, Unlimited users, Risk assessments, Third-party risk.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Darktrace: How much does Darktrace cost?

Darktrace does not publish pricing information on its website. To obtain pricing details and learn about available packages, customers must contact Darktrace directly by requesting a demo or reaching out through the company's contact form.

Source
LogicManager: Is LogicManager really unlimited users?

Yes. It licences on a fixed annual fee covering the organisation rather than per seat, which is the main reason mid-market buyers pick it.

Darktrace: Does Darktrace offer a free trial?

Darktrace mentions a free trial option, but specific trial length, features included, and how to access it are not published on the website. Users must contact the company directly to inquire about trial availability.

Source
LogicManager: What does it cost?

Not published. Mid-market ERM platforms of this class typically sit in the low tens of thousands of dollars a year, quoted by scope.

LogicManager: Is it a compliance automation tool like Drata?

No. It is enterprise risk management with audit and vendor risk, not continuous control monitoring for SOC 2 evidence collection.

LogicManager: How long does implementation take?

Weeks to a few months, far shorter than the enterprise GRC suites, provided the risk taxonomy is agreed up front.

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