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Cynet vs Vectra AI 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
6.7
Cynet effectively prevents cyberattacks, offering automation and affordability, with no reported issues in nearly two years.
Sentiment score
7.1
Vectra AI enhances security efficiency, reduces threat response times, and offers cost-effective risk management compared to other solutions.
The return on investment with Cynet is pretty good, as it doesn't require a dedicated resource to manage, being highly automated.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Cynet's customer support is responsive and helpful, though some users note delays and suggest regional improvements.
Sentiment score
8.2
Vectra AI's customer service is responsive, knowledgeable, and generally praised, though complex issues might experience occasional delays.
My experience with the technical support of Cynet is excellent; they are just one click away.
Their SOC side support, when a threat is detected, is excellent.
I was very satisfied with their technical support.
The support is quite reliable depending on the service engineer assigned.
When I create tickets, the response is fast, and issues are solved promptly.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Cynet scales effortlessly for businesses of all sizes, ensuring seamless integration and adaptability across various environments.
Sentiment score
7.5
Vectra AI is scalable and flexible, easily integrating with cloud platforms, but may require planning and can be costly.
We can deploy Cynet for 50,000 users, and we have deployed it at that scale, with the capability to scale higher to 100,000 users without any challenges.
The solution is highly scalable.
Cynet is very scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Cynet is praised for stability and reliability, efficiently handling threats with minimal impact and easy issue resolution.
Sentiment score
8.0
Vectra AI is praised for stability, requiring minimal maintenance, with efficient updates and quick issue resolution ensuring reliable performance.
Within six years of usage, we have not had any issues such as outages or downtime.
 

Room For Improvement

Cynet must improve mobile support, global reach, customization, integrations, user interface, AI, and manage false positives better.
Vectra AI needs better visibility, integration, flexibility, reporting, and customization, plus improved UI, detection accuracy, and endpoint coverage.
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.
Cynet offers enough visibility into our infrastructure, showing all endpoints and other agentless devices.
ExtraHop's ability to decrypt encrypted data is a feature that Vectra AI lacks.
You need to have a Linux server, and from the Linux server, you must perform AI tasks, and there is a lot to be handled in the back end.
Neither Vectra nor Darktrace have a function like a status health check on my log sources and traffic sources.
 

Setup Cost

Cynet provides cost-effective, flexible pricing with adaptable licensing, offering high value compared to competitors like CrowdStrike and SentinelOne.
Vectra AI's pricing varies; it's seen as costly yet competitive for quality, with complex licensing needing simplification.
I think the pricing of Cynet is fair and one of the better options in the market.
The price of Cynet is reasonable considering its features and support.
Vectra is cheaper in terms of pricing and features compared to Darktrace.
It is very acceptable when you compare it with Darktrace, for example.
 

Valuable Features

Cynet provides advanced threat detection, real-time monitoring, and scalable cybersecurity with user-friendly design and competitive pricing.
Vectra AI excels in threat detection, risk management, and seamless integration, enhancing security operations with AI-driven insights.
The valuable aspects of Cynet are its EDR and XDR components, which are available at a reasonable price point.
One of the important items is the reporting functionality.
The vendor manages our infrastructure's cybersecurity through a Security Operations Center (SOC).
The main feature of Vectra AI that I find valuable is its focus on the user interface and its approximately two hundred algorithms based on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
There are extensive out-of-box detection capabilities.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cynet
Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)
5th
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (11th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (16th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (3rd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (13th), Threat Deception Platforms (3rd), Ransomware Protection (4th)
Vectra AI
Ranking in Network Detection and Response (NDR)
2nd
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
18th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (5th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (10th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Network Detection and Response (NDR) category, the mindshare of Cynet is 2.3%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vectra AI is 15.6%, down from 17.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Detection and Response (NDR) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Vectra AI15.6%
Cynet2.3%
Other82.1%
Network Detection and Response (NDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Suhas Dalvi - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive protection with minimal false positives enhances threat management
Cynet's real-time threat detection has helped reduce risks for our organization overall. Cynet's centralized control feature is very user-friendly, has a good user interface, and is very convenient, requiring hardly one or two people to manage the entire console, which is not resource-heavy and automates many processes, making it very easy to use without alert fatigue due to low false positives. Autonomous Breach Protection has helped us mitigate threats proactively by being highly automated, requiring very few people to manage it for forensics and investigation due to its low false positive rate, which is less than 1.3%, and it doesn't consume much memory, making it light on the endpoints. Cynet is the only platform in the industry in the endpoint XDR that meets all steps of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, scoring on all 143 odd steps, with a false positive rate of less than 1.3%. Cynet's machine learning algorithms are very effective in adapting to new threats.
Mohammad Alkurdi - PeerSpot reviewer
Innovative detection features enhance monitoring
The advantages of the integration are not entirely out-of-the-box. You have to do it manually. When I'm doing tier response, an out-of-the-box solution is not available. You need to have a Linux server, and from the Linux server, you must perform AI tasks, and there is a lot to be handled in the back end. This is a major consideration about them. The recall feature, if it can be placed in some areas instead of the cloud, and charged for, would be better. Recall the storage where you watch all the traffic, and you can recall it and try to analyze it in the back end. It’s cloud-based. If they offer it on-prem, it would be better. I think they have a solution, but I have never tested it, to be honest with you.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise27
 

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 the biggest difference between Corelight and Vectra AI?
The two platforms take a fundamentally different approach to NDR. Corelight is limited to use cases that require the eventual forwarding of events and parsed data logs to a security team’s SIEM or ...
What do you like most about Vectra AI?
The solution is currently used as a central threat detection and response system.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vectra AI?
It is very acceptable when you compare it with Darktrace, for example.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

No data available
Vectra Networks, Vectra AI NDR
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Meuhedet, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
Tribune Media Group, Barry University, Aruba Networks, Good Technology, Riverbed, Santa Clara University, Securities Exchange, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
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