Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Recorded Future vs Darktrace
Recorded Future
Security & Cybersecurity
Intelligence-driven cybersecurity
- From
- $25000/year
- Rated
- -
Darktrace
Security & Cybersecurity
Autonomous threat detection and response
- From
- $20000/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Recorded Future listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc; 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: Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Darktrace covers Self-learning AI.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Recorded Future and Darktrace actually diverge.
| Attribute | Recorded Future | Darktrace |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $25000/year | $20000/year |
| Platforms | Web, Api, Cloud | Network, Cloud, Email |
| Founded | 2009 | 2013 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & 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 Recorded Future
- Real-time threat intelligence
- Vulnerability intelligence
- Internet-wide data analysis
- Insikt group intelligence
- Brand intelligence
- API-first platform
- Alert and notification system
- Custom reporting
Only in Darktrace
- Self-learning AI
- Network anomaly detection
- Autonomous response
- Behavioral analysis
- Threat model visualization
- Email security
- Application control
- Incident response automation
Both cover
- Splunk
- Slack
- SOC2 Type 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Recorded Future
- Threat Intelligencenot Darktrace
- Vulnerability Managementnot Darktrace
- Risk Intelligencenot Darktrace
Darktrace
- Threat Detectionnot Recorded Future
- Ndrnot Recorded Future
- Incident Responsenot Recorded Future
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Recorded Future
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc
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
Recorded Future
$25000/year- Threat Intelligence$25000/year
- Threat feeds
- IP reputation
- Domain analysis
- Vulnerability Intelligence$35000/year
- CVE monitoring
- Patch intelligence
- Vulnerability trending
- Complete Intelligence$50000/year
- All features
- Analyst access
- Dedicated feed
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 Recorded Future if
- You need real-time threat intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api, Cloud.
- You also want vulnerability intelligence.
Choose Darktrace if
- You need self-learning ai.
- You work on Network, Cloud, Email.
- You also want network anomaly detection.
Questions people ask
- Is Recorded Future or Darktrace better?
- Neither clearly leads. Recorded Future starts at $25000/year and Darktrace at $20000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Recorded Future or Darktrace?
- Recorded Future starts at $25000/year and Darktrace at $20000/year.
- Does Recorded Future or Darktrace run on more platforms?
- Recorded Future runs on Web, Api, Cloud. Darktrace runs on Network, Cloud, Email.
- What is Recorded Future best used for?
- Recorded Future is most often used for threat intelligence, vulnerability management, risk intelligence. Of those, threat intelligence and vulnerability management are not what Darktrace is typically brought in for.
- What can Recorded Future do that Darktrace cannot?
- Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Vulnerability intelligence, Internet-wide data analysis, Insikt group intelligence. Darktrace covers Self-learning AI, Network anomaly detection, Autonomous response, Behavioral analysis. Both handle Splunk, Slack, SOC2 Type 2, ISO 27001.