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Compare Darktrace / EMAIL and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (81.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2.00 1 User Per Month
Darktrace / EMAIL
Star Rating
(12)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (81.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Darktrace / EMAILMicrosoft Defender for Office 365
Star Rating
(288)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.00 1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansDarktrace / EMAIL vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Defender for Office 365 easier to use. However, Darktrace / EMAIL is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Darktrace / EMAIL overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Defender for Office 365 meets the needs of their business better than Darktrace / EMAIL.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 over Darktrace / EMAIL.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Darktrace / EMAIL
No pricing availableMicrosoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office Plan 1
$2.00
1 User Per Month
Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 offers protection against advanced attacks across email and collaboration tools in Office 365.
- Protection against advanced attacks, such as phishing, malware, spam, and business email compromise
- Protection beyond email (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office apps)
- Internal email protection
Free Trial
Darktrace / EMAIL
No trial information availableMicrosoft Defender for Office 365
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.1
8
9.0
223
Ease of Use
7.5
8
8.9
226
Ease of Setup
9.0
5
8.7
109
Ease of Admin
9.0
5
8.9
99
Quality of Support
8.5
8
8.7
218
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
5
8.8
100
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
7
9.4
215
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
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Operations
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Security Controls
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Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
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Prevention
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Detection
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Administration
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
8.8
145
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
143
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
139
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
139
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Verified
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.7
137
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
144
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.6
135
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Verified
Security
Not enough data
9.0
146
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
8.8
143
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
143
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
146
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
136
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Verified
Functionality
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Monitoring - Network Monitoring
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Management
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Analytics - Network Monitoring
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Security - Network Monitoring
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Network Performance - Network Monitoring
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AI Automation - Network Monitoring
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Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
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Automation
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Functionality
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Incident Management
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Cloud Security Monitoring and AnalyticsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
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Activity Monitoring
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Security
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Administration
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Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Not enough data
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Administration
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Detection
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Protection
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
Not enough data
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Platform Features
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Automation Capabilities
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Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
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Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
Not enough data
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Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
Not enough data
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Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Orchestration
Not enough data
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Information
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Personalization
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
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Cloud Visibility
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Security
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Identity
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Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
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Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Darktrace / EMAIL and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 are categorized as Intelligent Email Protection, Cloud Email Security, and Email Anti-spam
Unique Categories
Darktrace / EMAIL is categorized as Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, Network Monitoring, Email Encryption, Threat Intelligence, and Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Darktrace / EMAIL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Telecommunications
18.2%
Financial Services
18.2%
Manufacturing
9.1%
Warehousing
9.1%
Oil & Energy
9.1%
Other
36.4%
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Computer Software
12.9%
Computer & Network Security
12.9%
Financial Services
5.5%
Consulting
2.9%
Other
39.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Darktrace / EMAIL has no discussions with answers
What are the security features of Microsoft 365?
2 Comments
EF
Multi Factor authentication. data encryption, threat protection, data protection, identity and access management are major features of MS Office 365,Read more
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has no more discussions with answers
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