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Darktrace / NETWORK

byDarktrace
in Network Detection and Response
4.8
2025

Overview

Product Information on Darktrace / NETWORK

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Darktrace / NETWORK?

Darktrace NETWORK is a cybersecurity software designed to identify and respond to cyber threats within enterprise network environments. The software utilizes machine learning technology to analyze network activity, detect anomalies, and provide real-time alerts on potential security incidents. It helps organizations manage risks by offering automated response capabilities to contain threats and minimize disruptions. Darktrace NETWORK supports monitoring across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures, enabling visibility into network traffic and vulnerabilities. The software assists organizations in maintaining security posture, reducing the potential for data breaches, and addressing advanced persistent threats by continuously adapting to evolving attack techniques.

Darktrace / NETWORK Pricing

Darktrace NETWORK software pricing model is typically structured as a subscription based on factors such as network size and deployment requirements. The software cost may vary according to the specific number of devices, data throughput, and custom configurations needed. Pricing usually includes ongoing support and updates, with optional add-ons or modules available at additional fees depending on selected features and scale.

Overall experience with Darktrace / NETWORK

CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER
<50M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Autonomous Response And Visual Insights Elevate Darktrace Network Security Experience”

4.0
Dec 1, 2025
My overall experience with Darktrace/Network was very positive. When i tested it, i found it to be a very powerful solution that provides deep visibility and presents information in a highly visual and intuitive way. At time, the amount of data it offers can feel overwhelming, and it does require some time to learn your environment and fine-tune it detections. However, once it is adapted to the network’s behavior, it offers a significant leap in the ability to identify unusual activities. It is true that the price is not low, but i really believe the value it delivers can make it worthwhile, especially when extended to OT environments. During the POV, we discovered some interesting things thanks to the solution in the OT network of a client. In our case the project ultimately did not move forward due to cost constraints, but i still think the tool would have provided strong visibility and strengthened the security insights of the company.
It Technical Engineer
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Education
CRITICAL

“Darktrace Provides strong Network Visibility but User Interface Remains Challenging to Navigate”

3.0
Mar 24, 2026
Once set up and running in autonomous mode, Darktrace offers a comfort blanket to security engineers: you get good visibility of abnormal network traffic. I find the UI to be pretty tricky and not very user friendly. It seems like they prioritized a cool looking design interface over something that is user friendly to work with. That being said, Darktrace does give me peace of mind that we can see abnormal behaviour across our network.

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2025
For Market:
Network Detection and Response

About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th July 2024

Darktrace is a Cambridge, UK-based firm concentrating on the mitigation of cyber disruptions globally. The company employs a unique AI technology used by thousands of businesses globally to counteract, identify, react to, and recover from cyber-attacks. With a team of over 2200 people spread over 30 global offices, Darktrace is dedicated to containing the global impacts of cyber threats.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Year Founded
2013
Head office location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Annual Revenue
500M-1B USD
Website
https://darktrace.com/

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Darktrace / NETWORK Likes & Dislikes

Like

what i like most about the product is the level of visbility it provides across the networks. Darktrace delivers extremely detailed insights and presents them in a very visual and intuitivr way, makin it easier to understand what is happening in real time and make decisions. One of the standout features i appreciate is Darktrace's autonomous response capability (Antigena). It ability to take real-time, proportionate actions to contain suspicious activity - wihtout disrupting normal operations- is a major advantage and clearly differentiates the product from traditional monitoring tools.

Like

Love the autonomous mode, knowing that automatic actions will take place against abnormal network traffic, meaning you don't have to immediately down tools to deal with an alert. I like the ai assistant to help breakdown the details in an alert and explain what's going on, and overall I appreciate the alerts to give me a deep understanding of what is happening in our network.

Like

The best feature is Darktrace's ability to see our east to west traffic... that traffic that is internal to our network. Providing us with added visibility that our current SIEM can't provide. We are a fairly lean security team and the amount of FTE it takes to care and feed the product is super slim. The alerting provided by Darktrace interfaces with our current ticketing and current communication channels - makes it super easy to create alerts and be notified in real time.

Dislike

what i dislike the most is that amount of information darktrace provides can sometime feel overwhelming, especially during the initial learning phase.

Dislike

As mentioned previously I have a strong dislike of the UI, I find tuning models to be quite tricky and I also found that sometimes picking up device DNS can be inaccurate so you have to rely more on IP addresses than DNS names

Dislike

Starting out there is a fair bit of noise, or false alarms. I understand that this is typically common and does take time to burn in. A huge piece of the Darktrace experience is the AI piece - that said, there is limited interfacing with tuning the AI to perform tasks I want. The last thing I dislike the most is the price - I mean, you get what you pay for, but it was a tough sell to the uppers to get buy in.

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Darktrace / NETWORK Reviews and Ratings

4.8

(610 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
77%
4 Star
21%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.5

Integration & Deployment

4.7

Service & Support

4.7

Product Capabilities

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  • CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Autonomous Response And Visual Insights Elevate Darktrace Network Security Experience

    4.0
    Dec 1, 2025
    My overall experience with Darktrace/Network was very positive. When i tested it, i found it to be a very powerful solution that provides deep visibility and presents information in a highly visual and intuitive way. At time, the amount of data it offers can feel overwhelming, and it does require some time to learn your environment and fine-tune it detections. However, once it is adapted to the network’s behavior, it offers a significant leap in the ability to identify unusual activities. It is true that the price is not low, but i really believe the value it delivers can make it worthwhile, especially when extended to OT environments. During the POV, we discovered some interesting things thanks to the solution in the OT network of a client. In our case the project ultimately did not move forward due to cost constraints, but i still think the tool would have provided strong visibility and strengthened the security insights of the company.
  • It Technical Engineer
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Darktrace Provides strong Network Visibility but User Interface Remains Challenging to Navigate

    3.0
    Mar 24, 2026
    Once set up and running in autonomous mode, Darktrace offers a comfort blanket to security engineers: you get good visibility of abnormal network traffic. I find the UI to be pretty tricky and not very user friendly. It seems like they prioritized a cool looking design interface over something that is user friendly to work with. That being said, Darktrace does give me peace of mind that we can see abnormal behaviour across our network.
  • DIRECTOR, IT SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMEN
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Limited AI Customization and High Cost Balanced By Strong Support and Integration

    5.0
    Jan 29, 2026
    From my first call with their sales rep to the completed installation to any follow-up support they have been nothing but on point. Providing time and a listening ear to whatever our needs were.
  • INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST
    <50M USD
    Transportation
    Review Source

    Detection Accuracy Praised But Concerns Raised Over Interface and Infrastructure Costs

    4.0
    Nov 14, 2025
    Detections are precise and straight forward, however, the user interface seems a bit troublesome in cases where to many detections are related. Also, the capabilities to packet sniff inside your network is useful.
  • IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    AI-Based Network Threat Detection Offers Strong Automation but Alerts Require Fine-Tuning

    4.0
    Nov 27, 2025
    Advanced network threat detection with strong AI support for investigation
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