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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

"It is a very simple product to use."
"The solution is stable. We've never had any problems with it."
"Technical support is helpful and responsive."
"The product offers us a very good user interface and we've found the network visibility to be very good so far."
"You can have a one-person IT team and with Darktrace, you can get notification of potential threats that are incoming or are already happening on the network."
"The most valuable feature has been the behavioral analytics that allows us to monitor all the traffic."
"The most valuable feature has been the behavioral analytics that allows us to monitor all the traffic."
"Overall, this is a good product that seems to be working well."
"Its initial setup process is straightforward."
"I have found that it has a good GUI and user-friendly administration."
"Since we have been using it for the last five years we have done very well with reference to ROI."
"The solution offers very good system monitoring; it's easy to manage your network, as well as your hardware and software, and it's really useful."
"This is a product that I can recommend."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Our customers like this product due to the fact that it's quite simple and it can be integrated with other solutions that complement and complete each other."
"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."
 

Cons

"It should be easier to access the Darktrace portal and its documentation. Only the customer can access their portal and support. It could be cheaper."
"Darktrace needs to automate the reports of false positives, botnets and everything."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"I would like to see a feature where the tool ingests information from an anti-malware product that is present at the endpoint."
"Darkforce could be improved in the range of the interface; how to interact with the actions it's taking or not taking."
"Pricing bothers me and this is one of the major factors when choosing a solution."
"Getting logs from different sources can be a challenge."
"There aren't so many third-party vendor platforms natively integrated with the platform."
"I think the reports can be improved. They're adopted."
"Nagios Network Analyzer should integrate an application monitoring solution to monitor application bandwidth usage."
"It's very hard to install materials. You need a lot of documentation."
"The graphics and reports can be a little bit better."
"The bandwidth for its front-end version needs enhancement."
"They need to have some automation models embedded in them."
"There are some loopholes you need to be aware of from a security perspective."
"There is room for improvement on the setup side."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual license to use Darktrace."
"It is inexpensive considering what it can do and the competition."
"It's an expensive solution."
"It is expensive."
"We've budgeted about 50,000 Kuwaiti dinars for the solution. That is a yearly operating cost."
"It is a very expensive product."
"It is expensive. I don't have the price for other competitors."
"They are too expensive compared with other vendors."
"The solution is cost-efficient."
"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."
"I rate Nagios Network Analyzer's pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

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