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| Product | Censys Platform by Censys View product | Shodan Search 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. | What does Shodan Search do? It covers full-text banner search and port and protocol filtering. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Internet Intelligence Platform | Global Search Engine for Internet-Connected Hardware & Devices |
| Best for | Government, Financial Services, Technology, Threat Intelligence Providers, Research | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Research, Penetration Testing, Defense, Government, Financial Services, Education |
| 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 | Web Search / Cloud SaaS; Web application; Developer API |
| 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: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | WebAPI | Web browsersTerminal CLICustom scripts |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II | Public internet intelligence |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SplunkMicrosoft SentinelGoogle SecOpsCortex XSOARMaltegoPython SDK | Python CLIGoRubyREST APIMaltegoSplunk |
| Industries | GovernmentFinancial ServicesTechnologyThreat Intelligence ProvidersResearch | Cross-industryCybersecurity ResearchPenetration TestingDefenseGovernmentFinancial Services+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 Search
What does Shodan Search do? It covers full-text banner search and port and protocol filtering. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
Censys Platform
Internet Intelligence PlatformShodan Search
Global Search Engine for Internet-Connected Hardware & DevicesBest for
Censys Platform
Government, Financial Services, Technology, Threat Intelligence Providers, ResearchShodan Search
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Research, Penetration Testing, Defense, Government, Financial Services, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Censys Platform
Contact VendorShodan Search
Contact VendorFree trial
Censys Platform
Free trial: yesShodan Search
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Censys Platform
Shodan Search
Deployment details
Censys Platform
Cloud (SaaS); SaaSShodan Search
Web Search / Cloud SaaS; Web application; Developer APIData residency
Censys Platform
Shodan Search
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 Search
- Full-text banner search
- Port and protocol filtering
- CVE vulnerability filters
- ASN and organization lookups
- SSL certificate inspection
- Device fingerprinting
- Command-line CLI
- Threat intelligence gathering
Platform & access
API access
Censys Platform
API access: yesShodan Search
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Censys Platform
SSO: yesShodan Search
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Censys Platform
RBAC: yesShodan Search
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Censys Platform
Multi-tenant: yesShodan Search
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Censys Platform
Mobile app: noShodan Search
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Censys Platform
Shodan Search
Compliance
Censys Platform
Shodan Search
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Censys Platform
Shodan Search
Industries
Censys Platform
Shodan Search
Regions
Censys Platform
Shodan Search
Vendor
Company
Censys Platform
CensysShodan Search
ShodanHeadquarters
Censys Platform
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAShodan Search
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
Censys Platform
201-500Shodan Search
1-10Founded
Censys Platform
2017Shodan Search
2009