We compared ExtraHop Reveal(x) and Darktrace based on our users reviews in five parameters. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Based on the comparisons between ExtraHop Reveal(x) and Darktrace, ExtraHop Reveal(x) has a more complex setup process requiring coordination and involving multiple teams, while Darktrace's setup is generally considered simple and straightforward. ExtraHop Reveal(x) is praised for its advanced features and user-friendly interface, while Darktrace's biggest strength lies in its ability to autonomously detect and monitor threats. ExtraHop Reveal(x) could improve in terms of agent management, integration partners, and pricing, while Darktrace could benefit from reducing false positives and enhancing usability. Darktrace is often seen as expensive, whereas pricing reviews for ExtraHop Reveal(x) vary. ExtraHop Reveal(x) has had a significant positive impact on operations and offers strong customer support, while Darktrace excels in monitoring, protection, and providing insights into network activity, with customers expressing satisfaction with its customer service.
"I have used multiple solutions, but its graphical user interface is quite interesting and quite descriptive. There are a lot of video animations, and we can easily see how the data is transferred between various points. That's something really interesting. It is also quite easy to understand for a new user."
"Artificial intelligence and machine learning functionalities are valuable."
"The most valuable feature is that it gives us visibility of rogue traffic that is on the network."
"Darktrace is extremely stable."
"AI analytics are built directly into the product."
"It has helped the organization to detect any malware affecting the machines...The network monitoring and the email monitoring features are very valuable for us."
"In terms of features, the data or information they collect and unsupervised machine learning are very valuable. Its unsupervised machine learning has reduced our team's effort. Both Darktrace and Vectra work on unsupervised machine learning that learns the behavior or develops a profile on its own, which allows our security team to do some other tasks rather than spending time on Darktrace or Vectra. Because of unsupervised machine learning, its detection capability is quite good. Along with that, if we utilize the integration feature properly, the automated incident response capability of Darktrace is quite useful."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it does not require human intervention to eliminate a threat."
"We had useful information within the hour of deployment. The ability to trace back for historical analysis, as well as the behavioral analysis done with the security information, puts the user in a position to make an informed decision to mitigate the performance or security incidents. Regarding the security incidents, Reveal (x) is able to create incident cards that guide your teams through the incidents and gives you the option to delve into the transaction detail to potentially view payloads as well."
"Reveal X integrates seamlessly with CrowdStrike. If you see something sketchy on the network, you can quarantine devices through ExtraHop and it'll push to the CrowdStrike server."
"The security features of this solution are the most valuable."
"The most valuable features of ExtraHop Reveal(x) are the detection and alerting of network behavior and anomalies."
"The solution's initial setup process is easy."
"The solution's ability to decrypt SSL traffic is its most valuable feature."
"ExtraHop Reveal(x) is one of the tools that works out of the box when it comes to threat hunting."
"When there are performance issues with an HTTP app, ExtraHop enables us to identify the causes within a few minutes. We can see what transactions are being impacted by something that may be happening within the server environment."
"I think there is some MSSP missing."
"The main portal needs improvement as it is difficult to use."
"The solution can improve the reporting."
"I believe their network monitoring device licensing module could use some improvement."
"One thing I would like is for Darktrace to flag SMB traffic more accurately. Currently, it only flags that SMB traffic has occurred, but it doesn't specify which file was being transferred. This makes it difficult to investigate incidents involving SMB traffic, as we don't have concrete evidence of what was being sent."
"We'd like threat hunting, and we'd like to see a global solution that can automate vulnerability scans. I know it is something they are working on."
"They just need to make it a little bit more accurate as far as their alerts are concerned. It does generate some false positives that you have to tune. You have to do a lot of tuning when you first get it because of the false positives, but once it is all tuned up and ready to go, it will do its thing from there."
"Getting logs from different sources can be a challenge."
"It needs integration with more security vendors."
"I would like to see more cloud capability."
"The solution's reporting part and GUI are areas with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The solution should include more support protocols."
"The solution is expensive and gets more expensive if a company needs to scale it."
"ExtraHop Reveal(x) could improve by allowing a longer look back in the feature. Right now you have a limit of 30 days to look back on your activity. I've used Darktrace before, and they allow you the ability to play back events. This would be a good feature to have in ExtraHop Reveal(x)."
"There is a little training online, but it'd be cool if ExtraHop provided certifications. CrowdStrike does elective training that gives you a certification as a Falcon administrator. It'd be nice to see ExtraHop have something like that"
Darktrace is ranked 1st in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 65 reviews while ExtraHop Reveal(x) is ranked 5th in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 12 reviews. Darktrace is rated 8.2, while ExtraHop Reveal(x) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Darktrace writes "Great autonomous support, offers an easy setup, and has responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtraHop Reveal(x) writes "It helps you visualize how data moves across your network". Darktrace is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon, Vectra AI, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks and Rapid7 InsightIDR, whereas ExtraHop Reveal(x) is most compared with Vectra AI, Corelight, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, Arista NDR and ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360. See our Darktrace vs. ExtraHop Reveal(x) report.
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