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| Product | Censys Search by Censys View product | Shodan Monitor 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 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 Search Engine for Hosts & Certificates | Continuous External Attack Surface Management (EASM) Service |
| Best for | Security Research, Government, Technology, Academia | 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: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | 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 | Python SDKMaltegoSplunkMicrosoft Sentinel | SlackMicrosoft TeamsWebhooksEmailREST APIPagerDuty |
| Industries | Security ResearchGovernmentTechnologyAcademia | 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 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 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 Search
Internet Search Engine for Hosts & CertificatesShodan Monitor
Continuous External Attack Surface Management (EASM) ServiceBest for
Censys Search
Security Research, Government, Technology, AcademiaShodan Monitor
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Censys Search
Contact VendorShodan Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
Censys Search
Free trial: yesShodan Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Censys Search
Shodan Monitor
Deployment details
Censys Search
Cloud (SaaS); SaaSShodan Monitor
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
Censys Search
Shodan Monitor
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 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 Search
API access: yesShodan Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Censys Search
SSO: yesShodan Monitor
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Censys Search
RBAC: noShodan Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Censys Search
Multi-tenant: noShodan Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Censys Search
Mobile app: noShodan Monitor
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Censys Search
Shodan Monitor
Compliance
Censys Search
Shodan Monitor
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Censys Search
Shodan Monitor
Industries
Censys Search
Shodan Monitor
Regions
Censys Search
Shodan Monitor
Vendor
Company
Censys Search
CensysShodan Monitor
ShodanHeadquarters
Censys Search
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAShodan Monitor
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
Censys Search
201-500Shodan Monitor
1-10Founded
Censys Search
2017Shodan Monitor
2009