Silverfort vs Netwrix Threat Manager

Silverfort9.2Visit Netwrix Threat Manager8.6Visit

Higher score Silverfort #3 in Identity Threat Detection and Response Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Silverfort

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Netwrix Threat Manager #7 in Identity Threat Detection and Response Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Netwrix

• Silverfort fits best

  Enterprises protecting legacy and modern identities

• Netwrix Threat Manager fits best

  Windows organizations needing attack-chain response

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Side by side

Feature	Silverfort 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Netwrix Threat Manager 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Identity Threat Detection and Response Software	#7 in Identity Threat Detection and Response Software
Best for	Enterprises protecting legacy and modern identities	Windows organizations needing attack-chain response
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Email, Tickets	Community, Tickets, Docs, Phone
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	2FA
Integrations	8 integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Silverfort 4/4 · Netwrix Threat Manager 4/4
Credential theft detection	✓	✓
Privilege abuse detection	✓	✓
Directory attack detection	✓	✓
Automated response	✓	✓
Specs
Identity coverage	Human_and_machine	Human_and_machine
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Detects credential stuffing, password spraying, Kerberoasting, DCSync, and NTLM relay Blocks, challenges, terminates, or quarantines risky access at runtime Covers human and machine identities across legacy and modern environments	Links suspicious events into attack-chain incident narratives Combines AD, Entra ID, and file-system threat detection Automates blocking, containment, and notification workflows
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed There is no free plan Advanced capabilities require higher-tier packages	Windows Server deployment narrows platform coverage Pricing requires contact with sales Response depth depends on configured integrations and playbooks
Our verdict	Silverfort is an identity security platform for organizations protecting hybrid environments and mixed identity estates. It monitors authentication and access activity across human and machine identities, including Active Directory, cloud… Read the review →	Netwrix Threat Manager is an identity threat detection and response product for security teams protecting Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and file systems. It uses behavioral analytics to identify suspicious actions and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Silverfort — where it wins

  • Detects credential stuffing, password spraying, Kerberoasting, DCSync, and NTLM relay
  • Blocks, challenges, terminates, or quarantines risky access at runtime
  • Covers human and machine identities across legacy and modern environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • There is no free plan
  • Advanced capabilities require higher-tier packages

• Netwrix Threat Manager — where it wins

  • Links suspicious events into attack-chain incident narratives
  • Combines AD, Entra ID, and file-system threat detection
  • Automates blocking, containment, and notification workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows Server deployment narrows platform coverage
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Response depth depends on configured integrations and playbooks

• Silverfort9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad identity threat detection and response for hybrid enterprise environments.

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• Netwrix Threat Manager8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A Windows-focused platform for detecting, investigating, and containing identity threats.

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