Safetica vs ThreatLocker (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Safetica and ThreatLocker share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Safetica grades higher, or features, where ThreatLocker does.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Safetica
Data loss prevention and insider-risk platform for business
ThreatLocker
Zero trust endpoint control: allowlisting and ringfencing
Which one is for you
Pick Safetica if
- Fits if you need to see how staff move sensitive files
- Works for a company that wants reports and admin accounts on a per-user price
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a virus scanner, as it does not market itself as one
- Tight if you stay on Standard: 5 reports, 5 admins and 12 months of data
- Pricey if you want Premium or Enterprise, which are bought by demo or sales
- Watch out: in-cloud content analysis is an extra fee
- Watch out: the trial length is not stated on the pricing page
Pick ThreatLocker if
- Fits if you want unapproved software blocked by default
- Works for IT teams willing to approve new software as it appears
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a published price, as every quote is custom
- Tight if you install new software often, because each new program needs approving
- Skip it if you want a scanner that detects malware, as this blocks by approval
- Watch out: the trial length and supported operating systems are not stated
How we grade them
| 1.8GPASafeticaWeak | 1.8GPAThreatLockerWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$72 per user per year on Standard, about $6 a month, just under the dearer quarter of this category. Premium is $96 and Enterprise $144. | CNo price is published, so there is nothing to set against this category's $2.58 to $6.50 a month; the listing says it is by quote. A quote is built around your environment. |
| Free plan and trial | DThe Standard plan has a free trial button but the length is not stated, so it earns a D. | DA free trial is offered but its length is not stated on the pages read, so it earns a D. |
| Features | DData loss prevention, not malware protection, so it needs an antivirus alongside it to cover the category's main job. | CAllowlisting and ringfencing do that one job fully, but it is a smaller job than malware scanning and it does not detect threats. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and policies and reports have to be set up before it is useful. | CAllowlisting needs setup and ongoing approval of new software. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web console with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Google Workspace, Zapier and Make integrations, but no phone apps. | COnly a web console is on record. Operating systems, phone apps and integrations are not listed. |
| Best for | stopping staff leaking files | blocking all software you have not approved |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Safetica and ThreatLocker. How we grade
Where they differ
- Safetica also covers reports.
- ThreatLocker also covers malware protection.
At a glance
| Safetica | ThreatLocker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $72 per user / year, billed annually (Standard, starting price) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | The Standard plan has a Start Free Trial button; the trial length is not stated on the pricing page. | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pages read |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Safetica | ThreatLocker |
| Price read from | safetica.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Safetica
- This is a data loss prevention product, not a consumer antivirus; it does not market itself as a virus scanner.
- Plan prices are starting prices per user per year; Premium and Enterprise are bought through a demo or sales contact.
- Higher-tier limits differ: Standard allows 5 reports and 5 admins, and Enterprise allows unlimited reports and 50 admins.
- In-cloud content analysis is an extra fee on top of the plan.
ThreatLocker
- No list prices; the pricing page says a quote is built around your environment.
- Allowlisting needs setup and ongoing approval of new software.
- The pages read do not list supported operating systems.
- A free trial is offered, but its length is not stated on the pages read.
Key features
Safetica
- Data loss prevention
- Policies based on the data, user, application and action involved can monitor, restrict or block risky activity.
- Data discovery and classification
- Classifies sensitive data by content, origin and properties; AI smart tags are named in the plan table.
- Insider risk management
- Audits app usage, website visits and email traffic, and analyses behavior.
- AI tool protection
- Data policies for popular AI tools, with granular control for Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot on the higher plans.
- Cloud data protection
- Visibility and sharing policies for Microsoft 365 and Google Drive files, according to the plan table.
- Reporting and integrations
- Report limits grow by plan; integrations include Entra ID, Active Directory, SIEM and webhooks.
ThreatLocker
- Allowlisting
- Permits only approved software to run, with a learning mode that builds the allowlist.
- Ringfencing
- Restricts what allowed applications can reach, to contain a compromised machine.
- Storage and network control
- Controls over external storage, data storage access and endpoint firewall and network access.
- EDR and MDR
- Real-time threat detection and a managed detection and response service.
- Zero Trust AI Control
- Lets AI agents work with limited access to systems and applications.
Plans
Safetica
Standard$72
per user / year, billed annually, starting price
Essential visibility: up to 5 reports, 5 admin accounts and 12 months of data retention. Has a free trial.
Premium$96
per user / year, billed annually, starting price
Advanced security: up to 20 reports, 15 admin accounts and 24 months of data retention. Bought by requesting a demo.
Enterprise$144
per user / year, billed annually, starting price
For large multinationals: unlimited reports, 50 admin accounts, 36 months of retention and SIEM integration.
On-PremCustom
Self-run edition for high-compliance setups, with custom local data retention; sold through sales.
ThreatLocker
Pricing could not be confirmed. See threatlocker.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Safetica or ThreatLocker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Safetica starts at $72 per user / year, billed annually (Standard, starting price), and ThreatLocker has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Safetica or ThreatLocker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Safetica nor ThreatLocker has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.