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Cynet vs Varonis Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.3
Cynet effectively protects sensitive information and counters cyberattacks quickly, though exact ROI data is unspecified yet users report value.
No sentiment score available
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.1
Cynet provides responsive 24/7 support, praised for SOC assistance but needs improvement in non-technical inquiries and local presence.
Sentiment score
6.8
Varonis Platform's technical support is praised for responsiveness and effectiveness, despite occasional delays and team transfers.
Their SOC side support, when a threat is detected, is excellent.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Cynet provides seamless scalability and compatibility for varied company sizes, ensuring efficient performance across diverse operating systems and environments.
Sentiment score
6.7
Varonis Platform is scalable for large environments, especially SaaS, but expanding requires expertise; handles increased data loads efficiently.
Cynet is very scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Cynet is praised for its stability, reliability, and minimal issues, achieving high user ratings despite minor initial false positives.
Sentiment score
7.1
Varonis Platform is stable, reliable, but faces performance issues with new plugins and large data, needing permanent fixes.
 

Room For Improvement

Improvements needed in mobile support, technical response, customization, reporting, usability, integrations, and feature enhancements like AI detection.
Varonis Platform needs cloud integration, improved performance, enhanced troubleshooting, and better interface to address complexity and dependency issues.
There should be more options than deploying solely through group policy, as the assumption that GPO is working isn’t always the case.
Having a DLP feature would also add value.
 

Setup Cost

Cynet offers competitive pricing with flexible subscription options, integrating multiple features in one solution, including optional support costs.
Varonis Platform's pricing varies from average to expensive, better suited for large enterprises with distinct licensing needs.
I think the pricing of Cynet is fair and one of the better options in the market.
 

Valuable Features

Cynet excels with user-friendly interface, strong threat detection, seamless integration, and comprehensive features for security and scalability.
Varonis Platform offers 24/7 support, strong behavior analytics, data security, and compliance features, praised for monitoring and flexibility.
The valuable aspects of Cynet are its EDR and XDR components, which are available at a reasonable price point.
The most effective features of Cynet are its ransomware protection and lateral movement deception.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cynet
Ranking in Ransomware Protection
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (10th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (17th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (14th), Threat Deception Platforms (3rd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (10th)
Varonis Platform
Ranking in Ransomware Protection
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (13th), Data Governance (7th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (5th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (8th), Compliance Management (8th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Ransomware Protection category, the mindshare of Cynet is 6.6%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Varonis Platform is 3.5%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ransomware Protection
 

Featured Reviews

Ch342 - PeerSpot reviewer
Continuously improving and comes with automated response and SIEM/SOC
This is the third company I've worked with, and I've brought them in as a provider. For me, it's as good as it gets. Nobody likes to talk about tens, but they have a better record of detection than CrowdStrike, and they didn't shut down the world like CrowdStrike. If you really dig down into it, who are the founders of the companies? On the one hand, you have a guy who used to be a consultant, I believe, and we know they're full of it. On the other hand, you got a guy who hacked into an Israeli bank, I think, when he was about 15 years old. They eventually hired him, and now this is his third startup. So, when you look at it that way, there's no comparison.
Frederic  Delos - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers the ability to identify sensitive areas, allowing you to drill down into the sensitive data
The most effective feature for me is its ability to identify sensitive areas, allowing you to drill down into the sensitive data, provided you have access, to determine whether it's a false positive or a true positive. That's the best thing for me, out of all of it. It's got everything, like other ones, but I like to be able to look at something if I'm doing forensics on the alert and say, "Okay, do I really need to do something with this?" For example, we don't want sensitive data in our OneDrive. So it identifies the sensitive data that's possibly in the OneDrive. And what I can do is look at it and identify whether it's actually sensitive data in Datalert or whether it looks like sensitive data, but I know it's a false positive. If it is a false positive, I can basically say ignore this pattern based on X, Y, and Z, you know, whether it's Redjax or keyword proximity. So I like that. With other tools, I gotta go through a whole process because it's a little bit more complex. Here, I can tag it and bag it in one shot. And the next good time I scan, it slips over it. So it helps in that.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

When evaluating User Activity Monitoring, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
The support team that stands behind the detection and response. Is there adequate expertise and are they behind you 24x7x365? Cynet CyOps has been there for us.
What do you like most about Cynet?
In terms of incident response, Cynet can contain attacks, offer a trial period to customers, and uninstall if not continued. The most valuable aspect is its integration capabilities, covering endpo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cynet?
I think the pricing of Cynet is fair and one of the better options in the market. It's right in the middle compared to other solutions.
What do you like most about Varonis Platform?
The solution has significantly improved data security and compliance posture by allowing us to track and monitor activities. We can see who accesses data and when files are created and understand w...
What needs improvement with Varonis Platform?
The solution's areas of improvement are the interface and the dependency on on-premises deployment for some components. The interface has improved with the move to a SaaS model, but aspects could s...
What is your primary use case for Varonis Platform?
Customers use the product to identify sensitive information, correlate it with access permissions, and utilize its automation engine for remediation. It includes fixing broken permissions and manag...
 

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Sample Customers

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