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# Darktrace / EMAIL vs KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Darktrace / EMAIL** [

4.2/5(42)

](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-email/reviews#reviews)

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security** [

4.5/5(76)

](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Darktrace / EMAIL**
No pricing available

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
Free Trial

**$5.30** 25 Seat Per Month · Defend 25-50 Seats

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Darktrace / EMAIL**
2 months

Based on 11 responses

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
2 months

Based on 6 responses

Return on Investment

**Darktrace / EMAIL**
16 months

Based on 11 responses

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
16 months

Based on 5 responses

Perceived Cost

**Darktrace / EMAIL**
Not enough reviews yet

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Darktrace / EMAIL**
Not enough reviews yet

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
9%

Pros & Cons

**Darktrace / EMAIL**
[
AI Technology (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-email/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1906431&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Customer Support (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-email/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1906309&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-email/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1906414&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Integration (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-email/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2082684&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
[
Email Security (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1544100&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Protection (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2102239&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Dashboard Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2102217&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Email Filtering Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2308465&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Darktrace / EMAIL**
[

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Arctic Wolf

](https://www.g2.com/products/arctic-wolf/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b5f402565f1fc8cccc7104e5c922dc2e/cisco-xdr-cisco-xdr.png "Product Avatar Image")

Cisco XDR

](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-xdr-cisco-xdr/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_56db399f44b6fabb7c667f09bc770579/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform.png "Product Avatar Image")

CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint...

](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b0c8d2b10741ec0237fa65e85b93b0e9/darktrace-hybrid-network.png "Product Avatar Image")

Darktrace / HYBRID NETWORK

](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-hybrid-network/reviews)[
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**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_69054bc7d40597b06fc3905720ccc914/microsoft-outlook.png "Product Avatar Image")

Outlook

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-outlook/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/integrations)

Screenshots

**Darktrace / EMAIL**
No screenshot available

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
 ![KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/126011/email-dropdown-900-new.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Darktrace / EMAIL**

8.5

8.532

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

9.0

9.062

Ease of Use

**Darktrace / EMAIL**

8.2

8.232

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.8

8.863

Ease of Setup

**Darktrace / EMAIL**

8.1

8.127

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.7

8.744

Ease of Admin

**Darktrace / EMAIL**

8.1

8.118

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.7

8.745

Quality of Support

**Darktrace / EMAIL**

8.0

8.028

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.9

8.957

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Darktrace / EMAIL**

9.3

9.317

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

9.4

9.443

Product Direction (% positive)

**Darktrace / EMAIL**

7.8

7.821

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.4

8.460

Features

Cloud Email Security[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.2

17

8.1

17

Administration

Email Integration Suppor

8.8

7

9.2(won by 0.4)

12

Intelligence Reporting

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

14

Access Management

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

10

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

11

Maintenance

Auditing

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

12

Allow and block lists

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

15

Compliance

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

12

Archiving

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

10

Security

Anti-Malware/Anti-Spam

9.8(won by 0.9)

11

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.9

15

Quarantine

8.0

5

8.6(won by 0.6)

13

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

9.4(won by 0.4)

9

9.0

12

Anti-Phishing

9.8(won by 0.7)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.1

15

Encryption

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

10

Account takeover prevention

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

9

Intelligent Email Protection[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

27

8.8

17

Administration

Compliance

8.6

6

9.0(won by 0.4)

14

Intelligence Reporting

9.0(won by 0.1)

10

8.9

14

Email Clients

8.7

10

9.3(won by 0.6)

16

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Role-Based Rules

7.3

5

8.6(won by 1.3)

11

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Detection

Data Exfiltration Detection

7.0

5

7.7(won by 0.7)

11

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Activity Monitoring

9.2(won by 0.2)

11

9.0

12

Real-Time Detection

9.6(won by 0.5)

15

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.1

13

Protection

Targeted Attack Prevention

9.7(won by 0.6)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.1

11

Policy Enforcement

8.1

8

8.7(won by 0.6)

13

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Spam Filtering

9.6(won by 0.8)

16

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.8

14

Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection

Adaptive Learning

9.1(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)[Hide 59 FeaturesShow 59 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

8

Administration

Incident Logs

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

6

Reporting

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

8

Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Threat Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Access Control

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

Compliance

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

6

Data Visibility

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Encryption

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Endpoint Intelligence

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

7

Breach Detection

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Personally Identifiable Information Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Wipe

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Insider Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Watermarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ransomware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Device Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

External Storage Device Blocking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Quarantining

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intellectual Property Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Anti-spam[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

10.0

9

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Phishing Protection

10.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Routing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

SURLB/URIBL Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Greylisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Allow/Block List

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inbox Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Quarantine

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retention Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 13 feature categories with incomplete data

Email Security[Hide 32 FeaturesShow 32 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Phishing Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Domain Check

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

SURLB/URIBL Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

For MSPs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Quarantine

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Leak Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Attachment Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Workload Protection Platforms[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Dashboards and Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration Console

Not enough data

Not enough data

Operations

Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Logging and Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Controls 

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Gap Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prevention

Intrusion Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewall

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security hardening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Detection

Intrusion Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti-Malware / Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration Console -

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring[Hide 109 FeaturesShow 109 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Improvement Suggestions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Network Capability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring - Network Monitoring

360-Degree Network Visibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Network Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bandwidth Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

IP Address Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Performance Baseline

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Path Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics - Network Monitoring

Predictive Performance Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Packet & Flow Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security - Network Monitoring

Encrypted Data Transmission

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zero Trust and Identity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrated Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Performance - Network Monitoring

Dynamic Network Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Tasks Routing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Automation - Network Monitoring

Machine Learning-Based Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Healing Networks

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Network Maintenance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Network Monitoring

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Updating Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

IT Asset Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dependency Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Map Exporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Color Codes/Icons

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Downtime Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threshold Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Troubleshooting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Baseline Manager

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Mobile Network Troubleshooting

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Customizable Dashboard

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Email Alerts

Not enough data

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Anti Virus

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Remote Update/Installation

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Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

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Workflow Automation

Not enough data

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Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

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Automation

Metadata Management

Not enough data

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Not enough data

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Response Automation

Not enough data

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Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

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Multi-Network Capability

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Scalability

Not enough data

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Incident Logs

Not enough data

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Incident Alerts

Not enough data

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Incident Reporting

Not enough data

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Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

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Activity Monitoring

Usage Monitoring

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Compliance Monitoring

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Risk Analysis

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Reporting

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Administration

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Not enough data

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Security Integration

Not enough data

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Multicloud Visibility

Not enough data

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Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

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Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

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Decision Making

Not enough data

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Managed Detection and Response (MDR)[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

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Platform Features

24/7 support

Not enough data

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Proactive report alerts

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Application control

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Proactive threat hunting

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Customizeable reports

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Managed Services

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Automation Capabilities

Automated remediation

Not enough data

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Automated investigation

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AI Agents

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Email Encryption[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

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Encryption Algorithms

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption

Revocation Mechanisms

Not enough data

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Access Controls

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Digital Signatures

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Certificate Authorities

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Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption

Malware Scanning

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Reporting

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Audit Trails

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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

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Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption

User-Friendly Interfaces

Not enough data

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APIs and SDKs

Not enough data

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Email Client Integration

Not enough data

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Automation

Not enough data

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Threat Intelligence[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

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Orchestration

Asset Management

Not enough data

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Security Workflow Automation

Not enough data

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Deployment

Not enough data

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Sandboxing

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Remediation Management

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Information

Proactive Alerts

Not enough data

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Malware Detection

Not enough data

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Intelligence Reports

Not enough data

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Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

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Real-time Alerts

Not enough data

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Personalization

Endpoint Intelligence

Not enough data

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Security Validation

Not enough data

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Dynamic/Code Analysis

Not enough data

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Event Analysis

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Web-Application Security

Not enough data

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Application Security

Not enough data

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Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Generative AI

Not enough data

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Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

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Multi-step Planning

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Proactive Assistance

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Network Monitoring

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Behavior Analytics

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AI Copilot

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Activity Dashboard

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Profiling

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Cloud Backup

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Activity Monitoring

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Network Scanning

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Monitoring

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Vulnerability Scanning

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Incident Reporting

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Data Security

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Cloud Application Security

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SSL Security

Not enough data

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Identity

SSO

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Governance

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User Analytics

Not enough data

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Visual Analytics

Not enough data

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Reporting/Analytics

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Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

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AI Copilot

Not enough data

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Access Controls/Permissions

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Endpoint Management

Not enough data

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Intrusion Detection System

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Compliance Management

Not enough data

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HIPAA Compliant

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Search/Filter

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API

Not enough data

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Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

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Activity Dashboard

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Cloud Security Policy Management

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Vulnerability Protection

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Anti Virus

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Incident Management

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Threat Intelligence

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Real-Time Reporting

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Reporting & Statistics

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User Management

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Encryption

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Generative AI

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Monitoring

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Not enough data

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Access Management

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Database Management

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Not enough data

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Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Security Tools

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

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Not enough data

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Managed Services

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User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Darktrace / EMAIL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5e1597ba93c002f9bf4ade3068746f29/darktrace-email.svg "Darktrace / EMAIL")](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-email/reviews)

Darktrace / EMAIL

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

5.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

62.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

32.5%

[![KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ba0013462b4f31663cd55ed65656d8c6/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security.svg "KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security")](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews)

KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

29.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

56.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

14.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

5.0%

29.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

62.5%

56.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

32.5%

14.1%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Darktrace / EMAIL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5e1597ba93c002f9bf4ade3068746f29/darktrace-email.svg "Darktrace / EMAIL")](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-email/reviews)
Darktrace / EMAIL

Computer Software

14.3%

Manufacturing

8.6%

Financial Services

8.6%

Telecommunications

5.7%

Oil & Energy

5.7%

Other

57.1%

[![KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ba0013462b4f31663cd55ed65656d8c6/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security.svg "KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security")](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews)
KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security

Hospital & Health Care

18.6%

Information Technology and Services

5.7%

Education Management

5.7%

Legal Services

5.7%

Financial Services

4.3%

Other

60.0%

FAQs

## Darktrace / EMAIL vs KnowBe4 Email &... FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 15, 2026

### What is the difference between KnowBe4 Cloud Email... vs Darktrace / EMAIL?

KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) stands out for higher reviewer satisfaction in support, setup, and usability, while Darktrace / EMAIL is recognized for its AI-driven detection and integration capabilities.

| [KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress)](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-cloud-email-security-formerly-egress/reviews) | [Darktrace / EMAIL](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-email/reviews) |
| --- | --- |
| 4.5/5 (74 reviews) | 4.0/5 (22 reviews) |
| Mid-Market | Mid-Market |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| 8.9 | 8.0 |
| Email Security (7 all-time mentions) | AI Technology (2 all-time mentions) |

### How do the pricing models of KnowBe4 Cloud Email... and Darktrace / EMAIL compare?

KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) is rated higher for value, with reviewers expressing greater satisfaction with its pricing compared to Darktrace / EMAIL.

- **KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress):** In recent reviews, buyers highlight cost-effectiveness and satisfaction with the value received.
- **Darktrace / EMAIL:** Reviewers frequently cite the product as expensive, with 4 all-time mentions of high cost and value concerns.

### What are the best alternatives to KnowBe4 Cloud Email... and Darktrace / EMAIL?

The best alternatives to KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) and Darktrace / EMAIL are Mimecast Advanced Email Security, Proofpoint Core Email Protection, and Paubox.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress)](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-cloud-email-security-formerly-egress/reviews) | 4.5/5 (74 reviews) | Mid-Market | Cost-effective | Email Security |
| [Darktrace / EMAIL](https://www.g2.com/products/darktrace-email/reviews) | 4.0/5 (22 reviews) | Mid-Market | Expensive | AI Technology |
| [Mimecast Advanced Email Security](https://www.g2.com/products/mimecast-advanced-email-security/reviews) | 4.4/5 (350 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | Comprehensive threat protection |
| [Proofpoint Core Email Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-core-email-protection/reviews) | 4.6/5 (601 reviews) | Enterprise | — | Enterprise-grade security |
| [Paubox](https://www.g2.com/products/paubox/reviews) | 4.9/5 (622 reviews) | Small-Business | — | Ease of use and HIPAA compliance |

### Which Cloud Email Security features should I prioritize when comparing KnowBe4 Cloud Email... and Darktrace / EMAIL?

Buyers should prioritize detection efficiency, ease of use, integration capabilities, support quality, and cost-effectiveness when comparing KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) and Darktrace / EMAIL.

- **Detection Efficiency:** KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) has 4 all-time mentions; Darktrace / EMAIL has 2 all-time mentions.
- **Ease of Use:** KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) scores 8.7; Darktrace / EMAIL scores 7.6.
- **Integration Capabilities:** Darktrace / EMAIL is cited for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations in recent reviews.
- **Support Quality:** KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) scores 8.9; Darktrace / EMAIL scores 8.0.
- **Cost-Effectiveness:** KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) is praised for value, while Darktrace / EMAIL is frequently cited as expensive (4 all-time mentions).

### What are the pros and cons of KnowBe4 Cloud Email... vs Darktrace / EMAIL?

KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) is strongest in ease of use and support, while Darktrace / EMAIL leads in AI-driven detection and integration breadth.

- **KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) strengths:** Email security (7 all-time mentions), protection (6), customer support (4), detection efficiency (4), ease of use (4), filtering efficiency (4), setup ease (4), alerts (3), email management (3), phishing protection (3).
- **KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) trade-offs:** Dashboard issues (2), email filtering issues (2), email issues (2).
- **Darktrace / EMAIL strengths:** AI technology (2), detection efficiency (2), product quality (2), reliability (2), reporting (2), user interface (2), cost efficiency (1), customization (1), cybersecurity protection (1), integrations (1), setup ease (1).
- **Darktrace / EMAIL trade-offs:** Expensive (4), poor integration (2), complexity (1), false positives (1).

### Is KnowBe4 Cloud Email... or Darktrace / EMAIL better for small businesses?

Paubox is the top-rated alternative for small businesses, but between KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) and Darktrace / EMAIL, both primarily serve the mid-market segment.

- **KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress):** Largest reviewer segment is Mid-Market, with reviewers highlighting ease of use and support.
- **Darktrace / EMAIL:** Largest reviewer segment is Mid-Market, with reviewers noting advanced AI features but also higher cost and complexity.

### Which Cloud Email Security platform has better integrations?

Darktrace / EMAIL is favored for integrations, with reviewers citing native support for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

- **KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress):** Recent reviews mention integration with Microsoft 365.
- **Darktrace / EMAIL:** Integrations with Microsoft 365 (2 all-time mentions) and Google Workspace (1 all-time mention) are highlighted in recent reviews.

### How do KnowBe4 Cloud Email... and Darktrace / EMAIL compare on customer support?

KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) leads in Quality of Support by 0.9 points, a material difference over Darktrace / EMAIL.

- **KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress):** Reviewers consistently praise proactive, efficient, and highly trained support, with 4 all-time mentions of customer support.
- **Darktrace / EMAIL:** Support is described as responsive and helpful in some reviews, but others cite slow response times and less assistance outside onboarding, with 2 all-time mentions of customer support.

### Which is easier to implement, KnowBe4 Cloud Email... or Darktrace / EMAIL?

KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) and Darktrace / EMAIL score within 0.4 points on Ease of Setup, with KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress) slightly ahead.

- **KnowBe4 Cloud Email Security (Formerly Egress):** Reviewers highlight straightforward onboarding, easy installation, and strong support during setup.
- **Darktrace / EMAIL:** Reviewers note that setup is generally straightforward, but initial tuning and configuration can require more IT intervention and specialized skills.

Alternatives

**Darktrace / EMAIL Alternatives**

 ![Mimecast Advanced Email Security](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4de3129d806e9580f2866c054f5a8591/mimecast-advanced-email-security.svg "Mimecast Advanced Email Security")

[
Mimecast Advanced Email...
](/products/mimecast-advanced-email-security/reviews)

 ![Proofpoint Core Email Protection](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8adf2eedd5616a9f5e200c4520f6d30d/proofpoint-core-email-protection.svg "Proofpoint Core Email Protection")

[
Proofpoint Core Email...
](/products/proofpoint-core-email-protection/reviews)

 ![Abnormal AI](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7ef36b7a6379c2513637fff86d0936b7/abnormal-ai.png "Abnormal AI")

[
Abnormal AI
](/products/abnormal-ai/reviews)

 ![Microsoft Defender for Office 365](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-microsoft-defender-for-office-365.svg "Microsoft Defender for Office 365")

[
Microsoft Defender for...
](/products/microsoft-microsoft-defender-for-office-365/reviews)

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security Alternatives**

 ![Proofpoint Core Email Protection](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8adf2eedd5616a9f5e200c4520f6d30d/proofpoint-core-email-protection.svg "Proofpoint Core Email Protection")

[
Proofpoint Core Email...
](/products/proofpoint-core-email-protection/reviews)

 ![Mimecast Advanced Email Security](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4de3129d806e9580f2866c054f5a8591/mimecast-advanced-email-security.svg "Mimecast Advanced Email Security")

[
Mimecast Advanced Email...
](/products/mimecast-advanced-email-security/reviews)

 ![Paubox](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/57b768928a3f3f68b3afeb8a9c97e31b/paubox.svg "Paubox")

[
Paubox
](/products/paubox/reviews)

 ![Virtru Email Encryption](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9566ba6338388ab7e15b634d2d6fc7ba/virtru-email-encryption.svg "Virtru Email Encryption")

[
Virtru Email Encryption
](/products/virtru-email-encryption/reviews)