Choose Darktrace or Eye Security
Choose Darktrace if
- Critical infrastructure and industrial environments needing OT/ICS security with protocol-agnostic detection
- Security teams comfortable with autonomous response technology and willing to invest tuning time for optimal detection
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
Choose Eye Security if
- European mid-market organizations (50-1000 employees) wanting MDR with optional cyber insurance in one vendor
- Companies in the Netherlands, Germany or Belgium needing GDPR compliance and EU data residency
- Organizations already invested in Microsoft Defender and Sentinel that want a managed layer on top
- You need Endpoint and Cloud and SaaS and Identity coverage included in base pricing
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Darktrace is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Eye Security is a Microsoft-ecosystem that works with your existing tools. Darktrace targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Eye Security serves SMB and Mid-market. Darktrace includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Network), compared to 4 for Eye Security (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Darktrace and Eye Security?
Darktrace is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Eye Security is a Microsoft-ecosystem that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Darktrace covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 4 for Eye Security.
How do Darktrace and Eye Security differ in response capabilities?
Darktrace supports 3 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Eye Security supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with Darktrace and included with Eye Security.
How does Darktrace pricing compare to Eye Security?
Darktrace pricing: Not published. Reviewers report pricing in the upper market segment.. Eye Security pricing: EUR 8.99+/endpoint/month (varies by deployment size and coverage scope). Watch for with Darktrace: Full coverage (endpoint, cloud, email, OT) requires multiple separate modules that increase total cost significantly; High false positive rates require internal analyst time for tuning despite the MDR service. Watch for with Eye Security: Europe-only coverage (Netherlands, Germany, Belgium). No North American or APAC presence.; Pricing in euros only. Three editions but per-tier pricing beyond the base rate is not published..