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Darktrace vs Netrounds comparison

 

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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 (9th), 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)
Netrounds
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (97th), Network Diagnostics (5th)
 

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 14.8%, down 24.6% compared to last year.
Netrounds, 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 (%)
Darktrace14.8%
Vectra AI11.2%
ExtraHop Reveal(x)6.1%
Other67.9%
Network Detection and Response (NDR)
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Netrounds0.4%
Zabbix4.1%
SolarWinds NPM3.7%
Other91.8%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

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Technical Consultant - Unix Platform Services at BITS AND BYTE IT CONSULTING PVT LTD
Consistent threat hunting and anomaly detection deliver valuable insights for network security management
In terms of improvement for Darktrace, pricing is the main concern. Pricing bothers me and this is one of the major factors when choosing a solution. When we get feedback from customers, that's the only felt need. When we factor in Darktrace, we do it only limited. We put it on where the perimeters and connections are, but still, some gray areas are left out, especially if we have multiple branches. We need Darktrace on each branch to get the data out, and I suggest having some kind of a centralized product that gets data from multiple sources to aggregate and provide the data.
it_user738366 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Network Operations at a tech company with 51-200 employees
​Fast and easy notification of problems on the network
Network quality monitoring of multicast TV channels and other network monitorings. This product gives us a good historical overview over the network and quick alarms for problems Fast and easy notification of problems on the network. The web GUI Grouping of jobs Making your own dashboards…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup is simple."
"Darktrace is valuable since it offers full packet capture and detailed metadata."
"DT console and alerting system allow getting detailed information about the behavior of users and malicious external or internal threats."
"I am a very happy user and a happy seller of Darktrace."
"Because of unsupervised machine learning, its detection capability is quite good."
"I highly recommend the overall solution to other users and rate it as nine out of ten."
"The technical support is excellent; they walk you through the process and do a great job."
"The ability to see what we have not seen before is most valuable."
"The live packet capture feature enables quicker troubleshooting and better network monitoring."
"Network quality monitoring of multicast TV channels and other network monitorings."
 

Cons

"The level of tracking within the network from the transmission level up to the machine level can use improvement."
"The interface is too mathematical and it should be simplified."
"We'd like threat hunting, and we'd like to see a global solution that can automate vulnerability scans."
"I would like to see more protection in the endpoint. Especially because we have a lot of people using VPNs."
"I did not use the AI features because they should make it more user-friendly which would be a benefit. Additionally, the solution could integrate with more SIEM or SOAR tools."
"This product needs more in terms of prevention."
"It can have more integration with orchestration or event management solutions."
"Darktrace could expand into EDR (endpoint detection and response) and combine it with its network detection."
"The web interface is ok, but I would like to see if it was possible to group jobs better and to create our own dashboards."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is pretty expensive, but it is worth it. Its licensing is yearly."
"I'm unfamiliar with the exact cost, but we have a yearly license and had to pay for Darktrace's services before the deployment. The product is very expensive, so some organizations can't afford to pay the total amount directly, meaning they often seek a partner or pay in installments, which increases the price more."
"The pricing is very flexible for Darktrace. Sometimes, a customer does not have the appropriate budget, but Darktrace can handle that. They offer monthly payments, so the customer can acquire the solution very easily."
"It is expensive. I don't have the price for other competitors."
"Darktrace is quite an expensive solution."
"There is an annual license to use Darktrace."
"We've budgeted about 50,000 Kuwaiti dinars for the solution. That is a yearly operating cost."
"The cost of the solution is expensive for smaller businesses. They will not be able to afford it or might not need this type of security solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise29
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Concerning pricing for the product, I would say it is somewhat expensive.
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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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