Silverfort vs Varonis Identity Threat Detection and Response

Silverfort9.2Visit Varonis Identity Threat Detection and Response9.1Visit

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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Varonis Identity Threat Detection and Response #4 in Identity Threat Detection and Response Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Varonis

• Silverfort fits best

  Enterprises protecting legacy and modern identities

• Varonis Identity Threat Detection and Response fits best

  Large teams correlating identity and data threats

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Side by side

Feature	Silverfort 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Varonis Identity Threat Detection and Response 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#3 in Identity Threat Detection and Response Software	#4 in Identity Threat Detection and Response Software
Best for	Enterprises protecting legacy and modern identities	Large teams correlating identity and data threats
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	8 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Silverfort 4/4 · Varonis Identity Threat Detection and Response 3/4
Credential theft detection	✓	✓
Privilege abuse detection	✓	✓
Directory attack detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated response	✓	✓
Specs
Identity coverage	Human_and_machine	Human_and_machine
Data retention	Not checked yet	180 days
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	Covers human and machine identities across cloud, SaaS, hybrid, and local environments Correlates identity activity with data events and privilege relationships Integrates with SIEM, SOAR, endpoint, cloud, and workflow tools
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed There is no free plan Advanced capabilities require higher-tier packages	Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plan tiers Web and API are the listed platform options The product is proprietary rather than open source
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 →	Varonis Identity Threat Detection and Response is designed for security teams protecting enterprise data and identities across cloud, SaaS, hybrid, and local environments. It monitors human and machine identities, connects identity… 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

• Varonis Identity Threat Detection and Response — where it wins

  • Covers human and machine identities across cloud, SaaS, hybrid, and local environments
  • Correlates identity activity with data events and privilege relationships
  • Integrates with SIEM, SOAR, endpoint, cloud, and workflow tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plan tiers
  • Web and API are the listed platform options
  • The product is proprietary rather than open source

• Silverfort9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad identity threat detection and response for hybrid enterprise environments.

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• Varonis Identity Threat Detection and Response9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Cross-platform identity monitoring with data correlation, forensic logs, and automated response.

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