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Darktrace vs Nagios Network Analyzer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Darktrace
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (9th), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (2nd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (1st), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (7th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (10th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (9th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (4th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (5th), AI Observability (6th)
Nagios Network Analyzer
Ranking in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) category, the mindshare of Darktrace is 16.2%, down from 26.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nagios Network Analyzer is 3.9%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Darktrace16.2%
Nagios Network Analyzer3.9%
Other79.9%
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
 

Featured Reviews

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Technical Consultant - Unix Platform Services at BITS AND BYTE IT CONSULTING PVT LTD
Consistent threat hunting and anomaly detection deliver valuable insights for network security management
In terms of improvement for Darktrace, pricing is the main concern. Pricing bothers me and this is one of the major factors when choosing a solution. When we get feedback from customers, that's the only felt need. When we factor in Darktrace, we do it only limited. We put it on where the perimeters and connections are, but still, some gray areas are left out, especially if we have multiple branches. We need Darktrace on each branch to get the data out, and I suggest having some kind of a centralized product that gets data from multiple sources to aggregate and provide the data.
Gilbert Mwiinga - PeerSpot reviewer
Baobab College logo System Administrator at Baobab College
Effectively monitors the uptime of all equipment and network connectivity
There is room for improvement on the setup side. It's not very user-friendly, especially for those who aren't tech-savvy. I find it a bit hard to set up initially. It could be done better to make it easier to configure. It would be beneficial for users. For additional features, I have an idea. I'm not sure if it's already there, but it would be great to have a feature that maps the network and shows which devices are connected. It could provide information about how traffic flows and offer a visual representation of how devices are physically connected to each other. It would be like a network audit feature that displays the connections between switches and other devices. So, in future releases, a network mapping and visualization feature would be valuable.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The autonomous response is also highly designed in Darktrace."
"I am impressed with the product's ability to give insights into network traffic."
"I am a very happy user and a happy seller of Darktrace."
"Because of unsupervised machine learning, its detection capability is quite good."
"The Enterprise Immune System, Cyber Artificial Intelligence Analyst, and Antigena technology are all very useful aspects of the product."
"It is a stable solution."
"Darktrace is very useful for us because it has a large number of models for detecting threats."
"We have found the product to be stable and issue-free."
"This is a product that I can recommend."
"I have found that it has a good GUI and user-friendly administration."
"The solution is useful for monitoring network devices."
"It is highly customizable and can be integrated well with third-party software."
"The solution offers very good system monitoring. It's easy to manage your network, as well as your hardware and software. It's really useful."
"Since we have been using it for the last five years we have done very well with reference to ROI."
"The tool's UI is user-friendly, and pricing is affordable. It is very easy to deploy and learn."
"The initial setup is easy."
 

Cons

"Darktrace could improve its features, such as monitoring and detecting ransomware."
"The one downside is the pricing, which is quite high."
"I'd love them to see maybe covering the cloud a bit more."
"It would be good if they can include some endpoint protection for remote workers. Nowadays, most people are working remotely. Therefore, they should include some type of sensors that can be installed on the endpoint in order to directly report the main usage and protect remotely. Phone protection will also be a great feature to add to Darktrace."
"Darktrace could expand into EDR (endpoint detection and response) and combine it with its network detection."
"There aren't so many third-party vendor platforms natively integrated with the platform."
"It would be useful if there was a way to check to see if there are certain devices that are not in sync with the solution. I'm not sure if this is an option or not."
"I did not use the AI features because they should make it more user-friendly which would be a benefit."
"There are some loopholes you need to be aware of from a security perspective."
"They need to have some automation models embedded in them."
"There are some loopholes you need to be aware of from a security perspective."
"They need to have some automation models embedded in them."
"The bandwidth for its front-end version needs enhancement."
"It's very hard to install materials. You need a lot of documentation."
"I think the reports can be improved. They're adopted."
"Nagios Network Analyzer should integrate an application monitoring solution to monitor application bandwidth usage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is costly."
"The price of Darktrace is high and could be reduced. We pay approximately $30,000 to $54,000 annually."
"It is expensive."
"The pricing is expensive. It costs over $100,000 a year."
"The cost of the solution can be reduced to make it more appealing to customers."
"The price of the solution is not cheap. It is not a one-time purchase, there is a subscription that needs to be paid every one to five years depending on your choice. It is expensive but you can reduce the price by only using the services that you want."
"There is an annual license to use Darktrace."
"The cost is moderate."
"I rate Nagios Network Analyzer's pricing a six out of ten."
"They charge around ten thousand per month for one thousand nodes. That is their overall cost, but it differs on which company you are applying to, whether you are a service provider or an enterprise."
"The solution is cost-efficient."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise3
 

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Sample Customers

Irwin Mitchell, Open Energi, Wellcome Trust, FirstGroup plc, Virgin Trains, Drax, QUI! Group, DNK, CreaCard, Macrosynergy, Sisley, William Hill plc, Toyota Canada, Royal British Legion, Vitol, Allianz, KKR, AIRBUS, dpd, Billabong, Mclaren Group.
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