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Should I use CyberSmart?

Discover the power of CyberSmart: the leading cybersecurity platform for SMEs. Ensure continuous compliance and protect your business round-the-clock. - cybersmart.co.uk

· 1 week ago

Buy if you're a UK SME that needs Cyber Essentials certification and has no in-house security team. Skip if you're outside the UK or need enterprise detection and response.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; many snippets truncated, figures used only where legible.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

£49 (GBP, per Capterra)

Starting price

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • UK SMEs needing Cyber Essentials or Plus
  • Teams without in-house security staff
  • MSPs managing client compliance
  • Firms wanting compliance plus cyber insurance

Not for

  • Non-UK companies — Cyber Essentials certification carries no weight abroad
  • Enterprises needing 24/7 SOC or managed detection
  • Security teams wanting deep threat hunting or EDR
  • Solo users who just need free antivirus and NCSC guidance

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Listed from £49/month on Capterra; per-device agent pricing can climb across laptops

medium

Certifications renew annually — expect recurring certification costs, not one-off

low

Requires an agent deployed on every device for monitoring to work

low

Some paid add-ons are optional — check whether you need Vulnerability Manager before upgrading

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Automates Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus compliance
  • Bundles automated patching and software vulnerability detection
  • Purpose-built for SMEs without dedicated security teams
  • Offers cyber insurance alongside the compliance platform
  • Strong review scores across Trustpilot and G2

Cons

  • UK-centric; value collapses outside the Cyber Essentials scheme
  • Cyber Essentials Plus still requires external assessment; tool doesn't replace the auditor
  • Compliance automation is not detection and response; enterprise tools differ
  • Small independent review base (61 G2 reviews) limits validation

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • £49 (GBP, per Capterra)

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. SME-priced compliance automation from £49/month
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers describe the platform as simple
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Compliance, patching, vulnerability management bundled together
  • Support quality: 4/5. Consistently strong Trustpilot ratings
  • Security posture: 4/5. SOC 2/ISO 27001 focus, public trust center
  • 5/5 Trustpilot rating CyberSmart shows 5 stars on Trustpilot
  • £49 Starting price Capterra listed price (GBP)
  • 61 G2 reviews across CyberSmart products
  • $20M Total funding incl. $15M round, 2023

Pricing

Starting price

£49 (GBP, per Capterra)

  • Automated Cyber Essentials compliance
  • Agent-based device monitoring

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviews are strongly positive on Trustpilot and G2, and MSPs on Reddit report using it for Cyber Essentials work.

“We use CyberSmart for ou...”
Reddit, r/msp

Alternatives

Compare CyberSmart with each alternative.

  • Direct Cyber Essentials via IASME

    Guess: self-assess and certify directly, no platform needed

  • LevelBlue USM Anywhere

    Managed detection for teams wanting a real SOC, not compliance

  • Tenable vulnerability scanning

    Deeper vulnerability management if compliance isn't the driver

  • Microsoft Defender + NCSC guidance

    Guess: free baseline for micro-businesses not seeking certification

Companies that use it

  • Orbital Technology (MSP)
  • Watching That
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; many snippets truncated, figures used only where legible.

Strong fit for UK SMEs chasing Cyber Essentials; near-useless for non-UK firms and enterprises needing a SOC.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; many snippets truncated, figures used only where legible.

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