Authentic8 Silo vs DefensX Remote Browser Isolation

Authentic8 Silo is a cloud-based digital investigation workspace for government and commercial intelligence teams handling sensitive investigations. It separates analyst identity from activity and isolates systems during collection, analysis and sharing. Silo routes traffic through more than 700 in-region nodes, including residential, mobile, data-center and dark-web connections. Workspaces can combine the Silo for Research browser with apps such as Telegram, Signal, Maltego, LibreOffice and Obsidian. Investigation tools include capture and annotation, translation, automated collection, multi-site search, encrypted storage and case management. Marketplace apps, extensions and APIs connect with threat-intelligence feeds, case systems and reporting pipelines. Nexus AI provides source-grounded responses and identity-shielded queries; prompts are not retained for model training, according to Authentic8. Administrators can set permissions and capture encrypted, tamper-evident activity logs. Browser access requires no installation. Plans include a 30-day free trial; paid pricing starts at $1,450 per user per year.

DefensX Remote Browser Isolation runs browsing sessions in a secure cloud environment instead of on the user’s device. The company says users receive a pixel-rendered version of webpages rather than raw web content, with unknown threats, zero-day vulnerabilities, and advanced malware contained before reaching the device. The feature is part of the Premium package, which includes Core features and 90-day log retention. DefensX lists extension, macOS, web, and Windows platforms, with supported browsers including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Brave, ChatGPT Atlas, Chromium, and Vivaldi. Installation is documented for Windows 7 and later and macOS 20.6 and later. Trial subscriptions are available without a minimum commitment, and customers can start with one license. Pricing is on request. DefensX identifies enterprises and managed service providers as customers, distributes through channel partners, and lists ConnectWise PSA, Autotask, HaloPSA, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and Duo integrations.