2022-08-10T12:14:00Z
Allan Gillies - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Robert Cullen Ltd
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Which alternative solutions (other than Darktrace) do you recommend for an SMB?

Hi community,

I'm an IT manager at a small manufacturing company. Currently, I'm looking into comparable solutions (vs Darktrace) for cyber security deployment for an SMB.

What would you advise and why?

Thanks for the help.

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SD
Strategic Account Director - EMEA at CyGlass
Vendor
2022-08-16T11:41:46Z
Aug 16, 2022

Hi @Allan Gillies


CyGlass is an alternative to DarkTrace that primarily addresses the SMB market only. Typically we cover 80% of what DT can offer but for circa 35% of the cost. 


Why? We are a SAAS-based cloud platform so we don't require any hardware, just your existing firewalls that we pull netflow data into the Cloud and utilise our AI to map out and offer you full visibility for on-prem and Cloud networks. 


We generate a set of free reports that offer you a scorecard (RAG analysis) that cover the 0365 summary report, the ransomware prevention report as well as an executive summary that offers instant visibility of your architecture.  


Let me know if you want further information. 


I am based in the UK 


Regards,


Stuart Draper 

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FC
Director at Counterhack
User
2022-09-06T23:28:23Z
Sep 6, 2022

Byte25 is a SAAS platform that gives you deep visibility into your network traffic, including Network Detection and Response capabilities. It is aimed at the SMB market. It's a Dark trace for the masses.

Benoit Tellier - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Telehealth Specialist at Clinical & Support Options
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-08-16T17:59:50Z
Aug 16, 2022

I'm not sure what specifically you're trying to defend against, but we're just wrapping up a Crowdstrike deployment, and it's been surprisingly smooth.


We opted to move away from Kaspersky (for ethical reasons), even though it's technically the best AV product out there, but it was always a bit heavy on the clients. 


Crowdstrike is more of a behavior monitor, and it's much lighter. Crowdstrike pricing isn't anything to write home about, but you have lots of "a la carte" choices, so you can make it fit your needs, and your budget.

Cheers!

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