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Darktrace vs Fortinet FortiMail Cloud 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
7.2
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (9th), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (1st), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (1st), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (1st), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (6th), AI-Powered Chatbots (2nd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (15th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (12th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (3rd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (2nd)
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Email (6th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Darktrace is designed for Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and holds a mindshare of 9.7%, down 10.3% compared to last year.
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Email, holds 2.6% mindshare, up 1.6% since last year.
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Cloud Email
 

Featured Reviews

Peter-Murphy - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables proactive threat detection and immediate response through AI monitoring
The most valuable feature of Darktrace is its ability to detect and counter threats before they occur. The autonomous response capability is always enabled, blocking threats immediately without hesitation. Additionally, the Darktrace email platform is a significant asset since it addresses incoming threats before they reach the network, enhancing our security measures. Protecting the business is essential, and ensuring security through 24/7 AI monitoring is invaluable.
Pravin Mandlik - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides enhanced email security with potential agent compatibility issues
There are definitely features that Fortinet should work on. I'm not the right person to implement those features. For a portable cloud solution, a customer has more affinity towards a solution where endpoint security is already in place. In endpoint security, they are not at the latest quadrant. That is why a customer with existing endpoint security solutions like Trend Micro might prefer a main security solution from that vendor. If we go for FortiMail Cloud and have a separate endpoint security solution, there are two agents that have to sit on a customer endpoint. From that perspective, Fortinet policies add an extra load to the endpoint. Maybe other solutions have an advantage when it comes to Fortinet.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Darktrace provides better visibility into network risks, allowing you to take preemptive action against risky user behavior."
"The most valuable feature is that it works autonomously."
"I have found the most valuable features to be artificial intelligence for cybersecurity, advanced machine learning capabilities, enterprise Immune System, Antigena Network, and Antigena Email. The way the solution detects the threat over the network before it spreads is very good. It notifies you of what the threat is exactly doing and gives you all the details about the execution of that application that had created the threat over your network."
"The most valuable features are the AI and advanced learning tools that distinguish it from other products."
"The most valuable feature of Darktrace is its ability to detect and counter threats before they occur."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Darktrace is the AI that detects abnormal network activity."
"The most valuable feature is that it gives us visibility of rogue traffic that is on the network."
"FortiMail Cloud is very fast."
"The return on investment for us was achieved since we did not have similar incidents again in our environment."
"This solution is easy to install. The deployment takes about forty-five minutes."
"Fortinet and other software ensure that my company's email remains safe, helping to avoid access issues at some cost in production."
"This is a solid email monitoring and security system that learns and maintains a two-way dialog with email system administrators."
"The encryption features are most valuable to us."
"One of the most beautiful benefits is its integration, as it can seamlessly integrate with any third-party email servers."
"The most valuable feature is the advanced threat protection."
 

Cons

"There are still some issues with the network capturing or blocking traffic even after implementing exceptions."
"There is no dedicated salesperson in Egypt, and having one would help to improve focus on this market."
"Darktrace could improve by being more user-friendly."
"The pricing is a bit high for the region."
"There are still some issues with the network capturing or blocking traffic even after implementing exceptions. It requires more learning in this area."
"The solution can improve the reporting."
"One area for improvement is the alerting system, which generates too many alerts and becomes labor-intensive for organizations not equipped with enough personnel in their SOC."
"The one downside is the pricing, which is quite high."
"I can't see the feedback to the FortiMail gateway."
"Fortimail Cloud should include more advanced AI features that can analyze every traffic type."
"The setup of the rules can be improved. I think it should be simplified and would be the best improvement in the system."
"This solution is slow and it should be made faster."
"There are no specific new features I would suggest at this moment."
"Email sorting is missing from this solution."
"Fortinet policies add an extra load to the endpoint."
"The URL filtering and handling should be enhanced because it doesn't support all languages. I believe that this would be easy to enhance in the future."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive."
"It is inexpensive considering what it can do and the competition."
"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 cost of the solution can be reduced to make it more appealing to customers."
"Prior to negotiating, Darktrace offered their appliance and service for $80,000 per year."
"If you consider the features and the cost of market leaders, we are satisfied with the pricing."
"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 cost is moderate."
"A license for our company using FortiMail and FortiCare (filtering and support) was $4000."
"I rate the price of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud a five on a one to ten scale, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price. It is an averagely priced product."
"It should cost around $60,000. We bought it as a bundle, so everything comes together in the license. That is standard."
"The product's price is reasonable."
"When we're talking about pricing, other products have about the same price. That is normal."
"You only have to purchase one license for multiple participants."
"It's on a subscribed basis."
"The pricing depends on various factors, including the type of licenses and subscriptions you have procured"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Hospitality Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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Which is better - SentinelOne or Darktrace?
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What do you like most about Darktrace?
A very useful feature in Darktrace for real-time threat analysis is the packet inspection that analyzes the packet traffic in real time.
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
Content disarming and analysis are essential features in our email security setup
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
FortiMail is cost-efficient, however, Symantec Mail Gateway and DLP solutions might be comparable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
There are no specific new features I would suggest at this moment. FortiMail needs to develop further, particularly in integrating AI features, to keep up with rapidly advancing technology.
 

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Sample Customers

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