Darktrace is a leading provider of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions for enterprises and governments worldwide.
Darktrace plc leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats across IT and operational technology environments. The company, headquartered in Cambridge, UK, is renowned for its self-learning security platform that proactively adapts to novel and sophisticated attacker behaviors. Darktrace's solutions cover cloud, network, endpoint, email, and industrial systems, helping clients in financial services, healthcare, energy, government, and other sectors.
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.missionStatement
To empower organizations to detect and respond to cyber threats in real time by harnessing the power of self-learning AI technology.
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.visionStatement
To create a world where organizations can safely embrace digital innovation, knowing that threats can be autonomously detected and neutralized at machine speed.
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.foundedYear
2013
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.ceo
Poppy Gustafsson
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.employees
1,800+
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.revenue
$544.5M USD (FY2023)
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.headquarters
Maurice Wilkes Building, Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 0DS, United Kingdom
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.marketShare
Significant share in enterprise AI cybersecurity, especially in EMEA and North America
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.usp
Self-learning AI that detects and responds to never-before-seen cyber threats in real time, reducing risk exposure without human intervention.
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.pricingModel
Subscription-based (annual SaaS licensing), pricing scales with organization size and deployment scope
- Darktrace Enterprise Immune System
- Darktrace Antigena Email
- Darktrace for Cloud & SaaS
- Darktrace for OT/ICS
- AI/ML (Proprietary algorithms)
- Python
- C++
- AWS, Azure, GCP integrations
- Advanced network traffic analysis
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.marketPositioning
High-performance, AI-driven cybersecurity targeting sophisticated and enterprise-grade protection requirements.
- Global financial institutions
- National healthcare systems
- Large energy utilities
- Multinational manufacturing
- Government agencies
- Direct sales
- Global value-added resellers
- Managed security service providers (MSSPs)
- Thought leadership and webinars
- Industry events and trade shows
- Analyst relations (Gartner, Forrester, IDC)
- Case studies with enterprise customers
- Cybersecurity threat intelligence reports
- Microsoft (Cloud integrations)
- Amazon Web Services (Cloud integrations)
- Splunk (SIEM integration)
- Antigena autonomous response
- Self-learning AI threat detection
- Email and cloud security
- Industrial (OT/ICS) security
- Real-time incident reporting and forensics
- Cutting-edge AI-based threat detection
- Rapid response to emerging cybersecurity threats
- Strong global presence and customer base
- Comprehensive coverage across digital infrastructures
- Premium pricing compared to some competitors
- Occasional false positives requiring tuning
- Complexity for small IT teams
- Expanding into small and medium enterprise markets
- Development of managed security services
- Increased demand for critical infrastructure protection
- Intense competition from established cybersecurity firms
- Constant evolution of cyberattack techniques
- New regulatory compliance requirements
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.growthRateYOY
31% (FY2023)
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.profitMargin
13% (EBITDA margin FY2023)
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.customerAcquisitionCost
Undisclosed (enterprise-level, often via direct sales cycles)
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.customerLifetimeValue
High, typical enterprise SaaS
competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.churnRate
Very low (high customer retention in enterprise security)
| competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.fundingStage | competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.fundingAmount | competitors.competitorDetail.metrics.fundingDate |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | $0.4M | 2013-07-01 |
| Series A | $18.0M | 2015-02-12 |
| IPO | £165.1M (London Stock Exchange) | 2021-04-30 |
- AI research-driven teams
- Emphasis on innovation and learning
- Diversity and inclusion programs
- Collaboration across global offices
- Cybersecurity Company of the Year (2023) - Cyber Security Awards
- AI 100 Most Innovative Companies (2022) - CB Insights
| competitors.competitorDetail.reviews.title | competitors.competitorDetail.reviews.rating | competitors.competitorDetail.reviews.viewAll |
|---|---|---|
| Gartner Peer Insights | 4.5/5 | 235 |
| G2 | 4.4/5 | 160 |
| competitors.competitorDetail.news.title | competitors.competitorDetail.news.publishedOn | competitors.competitorDetail.news.readMore |
|---|---|---|
| Darktrace launches Cyber AI Analyst platform enhancements | 2024-02-26 | Infosecurity Magazine |
| UK's Darktrace reports strong revenue growth amid rising cyber risks | 2023-08-15 | Reuters |