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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 | Shodan InternetDB by Shodan View product | Censys Platform by Censys View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Shodan InternetDB helps teams with SIEM alert context. Explore features like network tags, cloud deployment and the closest Attack Surface Management competitors. | Censys Platform, from Censys, provides historical host data. Common uses: threat hunting. Check deployment options and top Threat Intelligence competitors. |
| Product type | High-Speed Internet Attack Surface & Threat Intelligence API | Internet Intelligence Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Research, Financial Services, Technology, Defense | Government, Financial Services, Technology, Threat Intelligence Providers, Research |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud API Service; Cloud API Service | Cloud (SaaS); SaaS |
| Data residency | Global CDN | |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Any HTTP/REST clientPython scriptsSecurity automation tools | WebAPI |
| Compliance | Open intelligence / Public internet data | SOC 2 Type II |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | REST APIPythonGoPowerShellCurlSIEM platforms | SplunkMicrosoft SentinelGoogle SecOpsCortex XSOARMaltegoPython SDK |
| Industries | Cross-industryCybersecurity ResearchFinancial ServicesTechnologyDefense | GovernmentFinancial ServicesTechnologyThreat Intelligence ProvidersResearch |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Shodan | Censys |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2009 | 2017 |
Overview
What it is
Shodan InternetDB
Shodan InternetDB helps teams with SIEM alert context. Explore features like network tags, cloud deployment and the closest Attack Surface Management competitors.Censys Platform
Censys Platform, from Censys, provides historical host data. Common uses: threat hunting. Check deployment options and top Threat Intelligence competitors.Product type
Shodan InternetDB
High-Speed Internet Attack Surface & Threat Intelligence APICensys Platform
Internet Intelligence PlatformBest for
Shodan InternetDB
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Research, Financial Services, Technology, DefenseCensys Platform
Government, Financial Services, Technology, Threat Intelligence Providers, ResearchPricing
Pricing model
Shodan InternetDB
Contact VendorCensys Platform
Contact VendorFree trial
Shodan InternetDB
Free trial: yesCensys Platform
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Shodan InternetDB
Censys Platform
Deployment details
Shodan InternetDB
Cloud API Service; Cloud API ServiceCensys Platform
Cloud (SaaS); SaaSData residency
Shodan InternetDB
Global CDNCensys Platform
Key features
What it offers
Shodan InternetDB
- Millisecond IP address queries
- Open port enumeration
- Network service banners
- Active CVE mapping
- Network tags
- Lightweight JSON API
- Global IPv4/IPv6 coverage
- Automated threat enrichment
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
Platform & access
API access
Shodan InternetDB
API access: yesCensys Platform
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Shodan InternetDB
SSO: noCensys Platform
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Shodan InternetDB
RBAC: noCensys Platform
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Shodan InternetDB
Multi-tenant: yesCensys Platform
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Shodan InternetDB
Mobile app: noCensys Platform
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Shodan InternetDB
Censys Platform
Compliance
Shodan InternetDB
Censys Platform
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Shodan InternetDB
Censys Platform
Industries
Shodan InternetDB
Censys Platform
Regions
Shodan InternetDB
Censys Platform
Vendor
Company
Shodan InternetDB
ShodanCensys Platform
CensysHeadquarters
Shodan InternetDB
Austin, Texas, USACensys Platform
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USACompany size
Shodan InternetDB
1-10Censys Platform
201-500Founded
Shodan InternetDB
2009Censys Platform
2017