Darktrace / EMAIL vs Symantec Email Security.cloud

Darktrace / EMAIL9.1Visit Symantec Email Security.cloud8.7Visit

Higher score Darktrace / EMAIL #3 in Cloud Email Security 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Darktrace

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Symantec Email Security.cloud #7 in Cloud Email Security 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Symantec

• Darktrace / EMAIL fits best

  Teams seeking behavioral AI and cross-domain protection

• Symantec Email Security.cloud fits best

  Established cloud gateway protection

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Side by side

Feature	Darktrace / EMAIL 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Symantec Email Security.cloud 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Cloud Email Security	#7 in Cloud Email Security
Best for	Teams seeking behavioral AI and cross-domain protection	Established cloud gateway protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Integrations	10 integrations	3 integrations
Features Darktrace / EMAIL 0/2 · Symantec Email Security.cloud 0/2
Post-delivery remediation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data loss prevention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Threat detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Email platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers inbound, outbound, and lateral email, including BEC and impersonation Combines outbound DLP with tagging, quarantine, and remediation actions Connects email signals with identity, SaaS, and collaboration tools	Inbound and outbound filtering covers malware, spam, phishing, and impersonation. URL inspection and attachment isolation address links and files in transit. Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Exchange deployments.
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed A 30-day trial is available through a demo request Deployment options include API-only or API-plus-journaling, requiring a fit assessment	Pricing requires a sales or partner quote rather than a self-service plan. Cloud sandboxing and advanced detection are add-on capabilities. Cloud-only deployment excludes on-premises installations.
Our verdict	Darktrace / EMAIL is a cloud-hosted email security product for organizations and security teams looking to detect phishing, impersonation, business email compromise, account takeover, and novel threats. Its self-learning behavioral AI… Read the review →	Symantec Email Security.cloud is a cloud-delivered email security service for mid-market and enterprise organizations using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange, or other mail systems. It filters inbound and outbound… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Darktrace / EMAIL — where it wins

  • Covers inbound, outbound, and lateral email, including BEC and impersonation
  • Combines outbound DLP with tagging, quarantine, and remediation actions
  • Connects email signals with identity, SaaS, and collaboration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • A 30-day trial is available through a demo request
  • Deployment options include API-only or API-plus-journaling, requiring a fit assessment

• Symantec Email Security.cloud — where it wins

  • Inbound and outbound filtering covers malware, spam, phishing, and impersonation.
  • URL inspection and attachment isolation address links and files in transit.
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Exchange deployments.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales or partner quote rather than a self-service plan.
  • Cloud sandboxing and advanced detection are add-on capabilities.
  • Cloud-only deployment excludes on-premises installations.

• Darktrace / EMAIL9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad email and collaboration protection with behavioral detection and automated response.

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• Symantec Email Security.cloud8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Established cloud gateway with layered protection for major business mail platforms.

  Visit SymantecFull verdict →