Abnormal Security vs Authentic8 Silo

Abnormal Security8.6Visit Authentic8 Silo7.8Visit

Higher score Abnormal Security #4 in User Threat Prevention Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit site

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Authentic8 Silo #8 in User Threat Prevention Software 7.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Try Authentic8 Silo

• Abnormal Security fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise email threat teams

• Authentic8 Silo fits best

  Enterprises needing isolated, controlled browsing

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Side by side

Feature	Abnormal Security 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Authentic8 Silo 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.8
Ranking	#4 in User Threat Prevention Software	#8 in User Threat Prevention Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise email threat teams	Enterprises needing isolated, controlled browsing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$1,450/user/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	14 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Abnormal Security 3/5 · Authentic8 Silo 0/5
Phishing simulations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Browser isolation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attachment sandboxing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
User report button	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated remediation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Protected channels	Multi_surface	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Detects phishing, BEC, and account takeover using email and identity signals Automates malicious-email remediation and reported-message triage Extends messaging security to Slack, Teams, and Zoom	Runs web code in a cloud environment away from endpoints and networks. Combines malware scanning, file-transfer controls and built-in DLP. Records sessions and provides encrypted audit logs and chain-of-custody records.
Cons	No free plan; pricing is quote-based Cloud deployment only Focused on organizational email, identity, and collaboration security	Annual plans start at $1,450 per user, making entry costly. The offering focuses on web browsing rather than broader threat prevention. The Trial plan has limited egress nodes.
Our verdict	Email threats rarely stay confined to an inbox. Abnormal Security is a cloud-based behavioral security platform for organizations seeking protection against phishing, business email compromise, vendor fraud, and account takeover across… Read the review →	For teams handling risky web access or investigations, Authentic8 Silo runs web code in an isolated cloud environment, keeping browsing activity and content away from endpoints and networks. Its stated audience includes government,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Abnormal Security — where it wins

  • Detects phishing, BEC, and account takeover using email and identity signals
  • Automates malicious-email remediation and reported-message triage
  • Extends messaging security to Slack, Teams, and Zoom

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing is quote-based
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Focused on organizational email, identity, and collaboration security

• Authentic8 Silo — where it wins

  • Runs web code in a cloud environment away from endpoints and networks.
  • Combines malware scanning, file-transfer controls and built-in DLP.
  • Records sessions and provides encrypted audit logs and chain-of-custody records.

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual plans start at $1,450 per user, making entry costly.
  • The offering focuses on web browsing rather than broader threat prevention.
  • The Trial plan has limited egress nodes.

• Abnormal Security8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Behavioral threat detection and automated response for email and identity teams.

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• Authentic8 Silo7.8/10 · 30-day trial

  Isolates web activity in the cloud with controls for files, data loss and auditing.

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