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Darktrace vs NetFort LANGuardian comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Darktrace
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (10th), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (2nd), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (1st), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (1st), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (7th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (10th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (9th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (4th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (5th), AI Observability (6th)
NetFort LANGuardian
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (95th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Darktrace is designed for Network Detection and Response (NDR) and holds a mindshare of 14.3%, down 24.1% compared to last year.
NetFort LANGuardian, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 0.4% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.
Network Detection and Response (NDR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Darktrace14.3%
Vectra AI10.6%
ExtraHop Reveal(x)5.9%
Other69.2%
Network Detection and Response (NDR)
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetFort LANGuardian0.4%
Zabbix3.9%
SolarWinds NPM3.6%
Other92.1%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Pasan Jayarathna - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at Cyberwell Solution
Monitoring has improved data loss detection and now spots abnormal internal file transfers quickly
In my understanding, the best feature Darktrace offers is the identification of copying files, which acts as a DLP, and it is a main concern for companies because users sometimes copy data outside without knowing, especially those without a technical background. When I mention the DLP-like feature and file copying detection, the alerts have been very timely, as we get an alert within a couple of minutes, which is excellent. Even if some developers are working after hours and copying files, our SOC team detects this, and most of the time they call us so we can identify the users. The alerts are quite accurate and proactive.
it_user172854 - PeerSpot reviewer
Research Special Projects Lead at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Cost effective but when we originally purchased LANGuardian, some features needed further development.
The ability to detect and decipher torrent traffic for the purpose of identifying what some refer to as "copyright violators" Our CIO asked us to track down the source of undesired uploads, which trigger e-mails received by outside bodies regarding what they refer to as "copyright violations",…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Darktrace has helped our organization be secure from network spam and attacks."
"Provides great network protection."
"The most valuable features of Darktrace are the tracing of unusual external emails and monitoring the local network."
"The product can scale."
"The most valuable features of Darktrace are its full capabilities, as you have visibility of everything happening on your network, emails, and SaaS applications."
"I find the complete portfolio to be excellent."
"DT console and alerting system allow getting detailed information about the behavior of users and malicious external or internal threats."
"The solution can scale."
"Our CIO asked us to track down the source of undesired uploads, which trigger e-mails received by outside bodies regarding what they refer to as "copyright violations", and Languardian was the most efficient and effective tool for the job."
"If you are looking for a solid solution that can be easily deployed then I'd recommend considering Netfort solutions."
 

Cons

"I am not so satisfied with the pricing model for Darktrace. The price is a little bit high compared to other solutions."
"The solution could be easier to use."
"With Darktrace, at the moment, I have to almost put in a date and tell them that I want you to give me data from this date to this date."
"It takes time to go through the interface and pick up things. If it were a more straightforward interface, then it would free up time."
"The interface and dashboards could be improved for ease-of-use."
"The pricing model is a little too high and could be more flexible."
"They are too expensive compared with other vendors."
"Darktrace needs to automate the reports of false positives, botnets and everything."
"It takes a long time to load results. I think it would be great if they fix the slowness issue in the next release."
"Sure, at the time we bought the product, the GUI and graphs/reports/pie charts etc ... were not fully developed."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We had an issue with pricing initially and had to cancel some of the features of the projects to fit the budget. I would like to see pricing that is not broken up into parts so that we can buy the whole package once. Darktrace is more expensive than an average solution, but it's functionality won't match that of an average solution."
"The pricing is quite high, estimated at around $350,000 per year."
"The solution is about $6,000 per quarter."
"If you consider the features and the cost of market leaders, we are satisfied with the pricing."
"It is inexpensive considering what it can do and the competition."
"Our customers feel that the price of Darktrace is quite high compared to other solutions."
"Darktrace is pricey, but the price is reasonable for what the solution does, and it's comparable to other products."
"Darktrace is expensive. You can pay for the license yearly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise29
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Sample Customers

Irwin Mitchell, Open Energi, Wellcome Trust, FirstGroup plc, Virgin Trains, Drax, QUI! Group, DNK, CreaCard, Macrosynergy, Sisley, William Hill plc, Toyota Canada, Royal British Legion, Vitol, Allianz, KKR, AIRBUS, dpd, Billabong, Mclaren Group.
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