We performed a comparison between Darktrace and Cynet based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Cynet comes out ahead of Darktrace. Darktrace is challenging for large networks in terms of deployment and management, and it has a higher subscription-based pricing model.
"Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR."
"The price is low and quite competitive with others."
"It is stable and scalable."
"The product detects and blocks threats and is more proactive than firewalls."
"Additionally, when it comes to EDR, there are more tools available to assist with client work."
"Fortinet is very user-friendly for customers."
"The console is easy to read. I also like the scanning part and the ability to move assets from one to the other."
"The main thing is that I feel safe. Because the processes that have been used to get a handle on the attackers are much better than other competitors"
"Cynet's most valuable features are laptop and server performance, internal network monitoring, and external firewall lock management."
"It provides good protection from ransomware and malware attacks. It is very good as compared to other products. If any threat is there, their support is very good. They immediately respond to the users and do a follow-up. They call us and also provide email support."
"It is a very stable solution...It is a very scalable solution...The initial setup of Cynet was easy."
"A reliable security system that automatically quarantines anything suspicious."
"The interface is exceptionally clear and easy to understand."
"The product is very easy to use. Customers really appreciate that."
"We are using almost all of the features and we find it quite good overall."
"The most valuable feature is the monitored support behind it."
"Its AI technology supports cybersecurity by learning my environment and accurately responding to threats."
"Provides great network protection."
"Darktrace is extremely stable."
"We have found the product to be stable and issue-free."
"The most valuable feature of Darktrace is the AI that detects abnormal network activity."
"I find the complete portfolio to be excellent."
"Artificial intelligence and machine learning functionalities are valuable."
"We allow customers to access our Wi-Fi as guests, and some of them were going to restricted sites. Darktrace showed us what they were doing so we could block them."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"The EDR console should have more extensive reporting. You shouldn't need to purchase FortiAnalyzer. It should be included in the EDR part. The security adviser cloud platform could be improved with more options for exclusive or intensive rules for devices."
"We find the solution to be a bit expensive."
"The solution's installation from a central installation server could be improved because the engineers had a little bit of trouble getting it installed from a central location."
"They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller."
"The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud."
"The solution is not user-friendly."
"Integration with Azure and SaaS provisioning tools could improve Fortinet FortiEDR."
"They have automated response capability, and they're moving more and more into SOAR capability. They have built-in deception technology with host-file users, phantoms, etc. We used to call them honeypots. So, they're on target. They're doing a really good job, and they should continue to improve with SOAR."
"The reporting is a little weak and could be improved. The other downside is that Cynet does not use the local time zone. It's based off of Greenwich Mean Time."
"It is an endpoint agent, but they don't have a probe for checking the network traffic. They could improve from this point of view."
"A support center in Asia is needed."
"Management of the console could be simplified and made more user-friendly because right now it's not very easy to use."
"I think the technical support could be better."
"I'd like to see more data loss prevention within the product."
"There could be more customization options and detailed information provided in the reports."
"Its documentation is not up to the mark. At times, I have a lot of trouble finding a solution. Even when I posted questions on the community chats, it took a lot of time for me to get answers. That's something that can be improved. Darktrace can focus on creating a more interactive community. If there are more people from Darktrace to focus on community chats, it would be better."
"The solution can improve the reporting."
"I would like to see a feature where the tool ingests information from an anti-malware product that is present at the endpoint."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"The user interface and the configuration are a bit complex and should be improved or simplified."
"The level of tracking within the network from the transmission level up to the machine level can use improvement."
"I believe their network monitoring device licensing module could use some improvement."
"Needs to improve its collaboration with local partners."
Cynet is ranked 4th in Network Detection and Response (NDR) with 35 reviews while Darktrace is ranked 1st in Network Detection and Response (NDR) with 66 reviews. Cynet is rated 8.8, while Darktrace is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cynet writes "Provides memory protection, device control, and vulnerability management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Darktrace writes "Great autonomous support, offers an easy setup, and has responsive support". Cynet is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Check Point Harmony Endpoint, whereas Darktrace is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, Vectra AI, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and ExtraHop Reveal(x). See our Cynet vs. Darktrace report.
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