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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Censys Search by Censys View product | Shodan Maps by Shodan View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Censys Search by Censys: REST API and result export. Ideal for exposed device discovery. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Threat Intelligence alternatives. | Shodan Maps offers search query integration and ASN and country targeting. Use it for geospatial attack surface discovery. See Attack Surface Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Internet Search Engine for Hosts & Certificates | Geospatial Internet Device & Attack Surface Exploration Tool |
| Best for | Security Research, Government, Technology, Academia | Cybersecurity Research, Defense, Government, Technology, National Security, Academic, Financial Services |
| 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 Application / SaaS; Web Application / 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: no | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | WebAPI | Web browsersShodan Platform |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II | Public threat intelligence baseline |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Python SDKMaltegoSplunkMicrosoft Sentinel | Shodan Search APIShodan Account |
| Industries | Security ResearchGovernmentTechnologyAcademia | Cybersecurity ResearchDefenseGovernmentTechnologyNational SecurityAcademic+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 Search
Censys Search by Censys: REST API and result export. Ideal for exposed device discovery. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Threat Intelligence alternatives.Shodan Maps
Shodan Maps offers search query integration and ASN and country targeting. Use it for geospatial attack surface discovery. See Attack Surface Management alternatives.Product type
Censys Search
Internet Search Engine for Hosts & CertificatesShodan Maps
Geospatial Internet Device & Attack Surface Exploration ToolBest for
Censys Search
Security Research, Government, Technology, AcademiaShodan Maps
Cybersecurity Research, Defense, Government, Technology, National Security, Academic, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Censys Search
Contact VendorShodan Maps
Contact VendorFree trial
Censys Search
Free trial: yesShodan Maps
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Censys Search
Shodan Maps
Deployment details
Censys Search
Cloud (SaaS); SaaSShodan Maps
Web Application / SaaS; Web Application / Cloud SaaSData residency
Censys Search
Shodan Maps
GlobalKey features
What it offers
Censys Search
- Host and service search
- Certificate search from CT logs
- Software and vulnerability details
- Geographic and ASN filters
- Result export
- REST API
- Python library
- Free community tier
Shodan Maps
- Interactive global device mapping
- Real-time satellite map overlays
- Port and protocol filtering
- ASN and country targeting
- Heatmap concentration views
- Search query integration
- Geospatial attack surface discovery
- Critical infrastructure tracking
Platform & access
API access
Censys Search
API access: yesShodan Maps
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Censys Search
SSO: yesShodan Maps
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Censys Search
RBAC: noShodan Maps
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Censys Search
Multi-tenant: noShodan Maps
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Censys Search
Mobile app: noShodan Maps
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Censys Search
Shodan Maps
Compliance
Censys Search
Shodan Maps
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Censys Search
Shodan Maps
Industries
Censys Search
Shodan Maps
Regions
Censys Search
Shodan Maps
Vendor
Company
Censys Search
CensysShodan Maps
ShodanHeadquarters
Censys Search
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAShodan Maps
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
Censys Search
201-500Shodan Maps
1-10Founded
Censys Search
2017Shodan Maps
2009