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| Product | Censys Platform by Censys View product | Shodan Monitor by Shodan View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Censys Platform, from Censys, provides historical host data. Common uses: threat hunting. Check deployment options and top Threat Intelligence competitors. | Shodan Monitor by Shodan: webhook integrations. Ideal for shadow IT discovery. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Attack Surface Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Internet Intelligence Platform | Continuous External Attack Surface Management (EASM) Service |
| Best for | Government, Financial Services, Technology, Threat Intelligence Providers, Research | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); SaaS | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Global | |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | WebAPI | Public IP blocksDomain namesCloud VPCs |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II | SOC 2GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SplunkMicrosoft SentinelGoogle SecOpsCortex XSOARMaltegoPython SDK | SlackMicrosoft TeamsWebhooksEmailREST APIPagerDuty |
| Industries | GovernmentFinancial ServicesTechnologyThreat Intelligence ProvidersResearch | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturing+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Censys | Shodan |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2009 |
Overview
What it is
Censys Platform
Censys Platform, from Censys, provides historical host data. Common uses: threat hunting. Check deployment options and top Threat Intelligence competitors.Shodan Monitor
Shodan Monitor by Shodan: webhook integrations. Ideal for shadow IT discovery. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Attack Surface Management alternatives.Product type
Censys Platform
Internet Intelligence PlatformShodan Monitor
Continuous External Attack Surface Management (EASM) ServiceBest for
Censys Platform
Government, Financial Services, Technology, Threat Intelligence Providers, ResearchShodan Monitor
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Censys Platform
Contact VendorShodan Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
Censys Platform
Free trial: yesShodan Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Censys Platform
Shodan Monitor
Deployment details
Censys Platform
Cloud (SaaS); SaaSShodan Monitor
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
Censys Platform
Shodan Monitor
GlobalKey features
What it offers
Censys Platform
- Internet-wide scanning data
- Certificate intelligence
- Structured search language
- Historical host data
- Infrastructure pivoting
- Threat hunting collections
- API and data exports
- Free tier
Shodan Monitor
- Continuous CIDR subnet monitoring
- Automated open port notifications
- Unauthenticated database alerts
- CVE vulnerability tracking
- SSL/TLS certificate expiration alerts
- Webhook integrations
- External attack surface management
- Perimeter monitoring
Platform & access
API access
Censys Platform
API access: yesShodan Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Censys Platform
SSO: yesShodan Monitor
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Censys Platform
RBAC: yesShodan Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Censys Platform
Multi-tenant: yesShodan Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Censys Platform
Mobile app: noShodan Monitor
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Censys Platform
Shodan Monitor
Compliance
Censys Platform
Shodan Monitor
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Censys Platform
Shodan Monitor
Industries
Censys Platform
Shodan Monitor
Regions
Censys Platform
Shodan Monitor
Vendor
Company
Censys Platform
CensysShodan Monitor
ShodanHeadquarters
Censys Platform
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAShodan Monitor
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
Censys Platform
201-500Shodan Monitor
1-10Founded
Censys Platform
2017Shodan Monitor
2009