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Head-to-head · Extended Detection and Response Platforms

FortiXDR vs Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score FortiXDR #4 in Extended Detection and Response Platforms 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit FortiXDR
Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform #8 in Extended Detection and Response Platforms 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Darktrace

FortiXDR leads on 0 checks, Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFortiXDR · 9.0/10

FortiXDR scores higher on our rubric for extended detection and response platforms: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

FortiXDR is the better fit for fortinet-centered security teams. Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform is the better fit for enterprises seeking cross-domain managed detection.

  • FortiXDR fits best

    Fortinet-centered security teams

  • Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform fits best

    Enterprises seeking cross-domain managed detection

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Side by side

Feature FortiXDR 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #4 in Extended Detection and Response Platforms #8 in Extended Detection and Response Platforms
Best for Fortinet-centered security teams Enterprises seeking cross-domain managed detection
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web
Integrations 9 integrations 18 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FortiXDR 3/3 · Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform 3/3
Managed XDR option ✓ ✓
Open XDR support ✓ ✓
Threat hunting ✓ ✓
Specs
Telemetry sources Cloud security; web application security; email security; network security; LAN/WAN/WLAN; identity services; endpoint security; IoT security; SIEM network, email, cloud, endpoint, identity, operational technology (OT), SaaS applications
Supported operating systems Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Not checked yet
Response actions Device isolation; remediation; credential expiration; block IP; block malicious email; ticketing; email and instant messaging notifications block matching connections; enforce a device or peer-group pattern of life; block incoming or outgoing traffic; quarantine a device; invoke third-party security controls to isolate or contain devices
Our review
Pros
  • Correlates feeds from broad security sources without replicating data lakes
  • Automates response actions across Fortinet and third-party products
  • Offers cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and managed deployment options
  • Correlates signals across network, email, cloud, endpoint, identity, OT, and SaaS
  • Supports autonomous response and cross-domain incident investigation
  • Offers managed detection with 24/7 SOC investigation and threat hunting
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting Fortinet or a reseller
  • Its broad integrations may be more than teams with narrow telemetry needs require
  • Response across third-party tools depends on connectors and supported products
  • Purchasing is sales-led rather than through published plans
  • Coverage across domains depends on deployment
  • Cloud is the listed deployment option
Our verdict

FortiXDR is Fortinet’s extended detection and response platform for mid-market and enterprise security teams that need to correlate endpoint detections with telemetry from network, cloud, identity, email, IoT, and SIEM sources. It analyzes…

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Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform brings detection, investigation, and response together for mid-market and enterprise security teams. It correlates activity across network, email, cloud, endpoint, identity, operational technology, and…

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  1. FortiXDRExtended Detection and Response Platforms 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Darktrace ActiveAI Security PlatformExtended Detection and Response Platforms 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • FortiXDR — where it wins

    • Correlates feeds from broad security sources without replicating data lakes
    • Automates response actions across Fortinet and third-party products
    • Offers cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and managed deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting Fortinet or a reseller
    • Its broad integrations may be more than teams with narrow telemetry needs require
    • Response across third-party tools depends on connectors and supported products

  • Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform — where it wins

    • Correlates signals across network, email, cloud, endpoint, identity, OT, and SaaS
    • Supports autonomous response and cross-domain incident investigation
    • Offers managed detection with 24/7 SOC investigation and threat hunting

    Where it doesn't

    • Purchasing is sales-led rather than through published plans
    • Coverage across domains depends on deployment
    • Cloud is the listed deployment option
  • FortiXDR9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad XDR platform for teams coordinating incident response across Fortinet and third-party tools.

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  • Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    Cross-domain detection and response for mid-market and enterprise security teams.

    Visit DarktraceFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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