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Darktrace vs SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence 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
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (10th), 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), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (5th), AI Observability (6th)
SOCRadar Extended Threat In...
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (10th), Digital Risk Protection (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Attack Surface Management (ASM) category, the mindshare of Darktrace is 4.3%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence is 1.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Attack Surface Management (ASM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Darktrace4.3%
SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence1.8%
Other93.9%
Attack Surface Management (ASM)
 

Featured Reviews

Pasan Jayarathna - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at Cyberwell Solution
Monitoring has improved data loss detection and now spots abnormal internal file transfers quickly
In my understanding, the best feature Darktrace offers is the identification of copying files, which acts as a DLP, and it is a main concern for companies because users sometimes copy data outside without knowing, especially those without a technical background. When I mention the DLP-like feature and file copying detection, the alerts have been very timely, as we get an alert within a couple of minutes, which is excellent. Even if some developers are working after hours and copying files, our SOC team detects this, and most of the time they call us so we can identify the users. The alerts are quite accurate and proactive.
Pedro Ladeiro - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cyber Security Expert at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Centralized threat intelligence has protected vip accounts and detects dark web exposure quickly
Pricing is a problem as I see it. The credit-based model is extremely expensive. If a company does not have at least €70,000 to invest, they tend to avoid the solution because of the cost structure. The issue is not necessarily the pricing itself, but rather the credit-based model. If the pricing were structured as a flat fee of €70,000 or €30,000 with unlimited searches and unlimited credits, I would see much greater value in the solution. However, with the current model, you pay tens of thousands of euros and still have limitations on your searches. For an MSSP like myself, this is particularly challenging because we have dozens of customers. If we conduct a search for every customer monthly, bi-monthly, or even quarterly, the credits will be depleted by the end of the year or even sooner. The credits can become expendable very quickly, sometimes within a few months. This is the only downside of SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence. Otherwise, I believe it is almost the perfect tool for CTI. I consider it the leading CTI tool on the market. There are many others that try to get close to it, but they are not even close.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Darktrace impacts my organization positively by providing us with a better understanding of abnormal activities detected among users."
"We have found the product to be stable and issue-free."
"The most beneficial feature in Darktrace is identifying phishing emails with the help of the AI engine and machine learning."
"I like the Antigena feature in Darktrace, as it offers immediate response and is helpful."
"The AI-based pattern is the most valuable feature."
"The autonomous response is also highly designed in Darktrace."
"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 would 100% recommend Darktrace."
"SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence is a very proactive security providing product in the market, and it helps identify potential threats related to our organization that we currently found."
"SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence offers relevant information about organizations, along with threat intelligence tailored to specific industries."
"The most complete solution of all, which goes across everything and the entire spectrum, is SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence."
"The best feature that SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence offers is definitely the detection of leaks in the dark web."
 

Cons

"The solution would benefit from automation. Currently, you have to know what you are searching for."
"Its threat analyzer could be better. It should also have agents. They should improve this product by installing agents for the machine to get more visibility. Currently, they are monitoring only the network. They should also monitor the agents from inside. It should also have a better pricing plan because it is an expensive product."
"One thing that I would like to look at going forward is to have a fully automated network infrastructure that is monitored automatically real-time, and that gives me this kind of capability where I would be able to look at my network at any given time and see the state of my network. With Darktrace, at the moment, I have to almost put in a date and tell them that want you to give me data from this date to this date. I don't want that. I want a fast solution in which it doesn't matter when I log into the application. Whenever I log in, I must be able to see my network and run a report. In other words, if I go in now and I say, "Give me a full report of what happened today, it must be able to give me that. It mustn't just be limited to a seven-day period, for argument's sake. It must be able to give me real-time and day-to-day tracking of what has happened within my network."
"The cost of the solution is expensive for smaller businesses."
"It's quite expensive to have."
"With Darktrace, at the moment, I have to almost put in a date and tell them that I want you to give me data from this date to this date."
"It would be helpful if they could recognize incidents and simplify the customer's challenge to identify what is happening."
"It's sometimes a challenge getting logs from different sources."
"The customer support for SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence is average, as the support team is responsive and knowledgeable, although it takes some time to get responses."
"Pricing is a problem as I see it. The credit-based model is extremely expensive."
"SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence does not handle growth well as my needs change."
"However, pricing, interface, customization, AI, and integration could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Darktrace is expensive. You can pay for the license yearly."
"The tool's pricing is costly."
"Darktrace is quite an expensive solution."
"It is expensive. I don't have the price for other competitors."
"The price of the solution is not cheap. It is not a one-time purchase, there is a subscription that needs to be paid every one to five years depending on your choice. It is expensive but you can reduce the price by only using the services that you want."
"The pricing is quite high, estimated at around $350,000 per year."
"It is a very expensive product."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise29
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Questions from the Community

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Which is better - SentinelOne or Darktrace?
Which solution is better depends on which is more suitable specifically for your company. Darktrace, for example, is meant for smaller to medium-sized businesses. It is also a good option for organ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Darktrace?
Concerning pricing for the product, I would say it is somewhat expensive.
What needs improvement with SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence?
There are many things that could be improved in SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence. Firstly, it could benefit from improvements in SIEM SOAR integration, alert customization, and deeper threat c...
What is your primary use case for SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence?
I primarily use SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence for incident response and threat detection. Apart from threat monitoring and incident response support, SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence a...
What advice do you have for others considering SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence?
We have utilized the dark web intelligence sources from SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence, and they have been quite valuable for early threat detection, as the platform helps monitor dark web f...
 

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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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