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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 Maps by Shodan View product | Censys Search by Censys View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Shodan Maps offers search query integration and ASN and country targeting. Use it for geospatial attack surface discovery. See Attack Surface Management alternatives. | 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. |
| Product type | Geospatial Internet Device & Attack Surface Exploration Tool | Internet Search Engine for Hosts & Certificates |
| Best for | Cybersecurity Research, Defense, Government, Technology, National Security, Academic, Financial Services | Security Research, Government, Technology, Academia |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Web Application / SaaS; Web Application / Cloud SaaS | Cloud (SaaS); 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: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Web browsersShodan Platform | WebAPI |
| Compliance | Public threat intelligence baseline | SOC 2 Type II |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Shodan Search APIShodan Account | Python SDKMaltegoSplunkMicrosoft Sentinel |
| Industries | Cybersecurity ResearchDefenseGovernmentTechnologyNational SecurityAcademic+1 more | Security ResearchGovernmentTechnologyAcademia |
| 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 Maps
Shodan Maps offers search query integration and ASN and country targeting. Use it for geospatial attack surface discovery. See Attack Surface Management alternatives.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.Product type
Shodan Maps
Geospatial Internet Device & Attack Surface Exploration ToolCensys Search
Internet Search Engine for Hosts & CertificatesBest for
Shodan Maps
Cybersecurity Research, Defense, Government, Technology, National Security, Academic, Financial ServicesCensys Search
Security Research, Government, Technology, AcademiaPricing
Pricing model
Shodan Maps
Contact VendorCensys Search
Contact VendorFree trial
Shodan Maps
Free trial: yesCensys Search
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Shodan Maps
Censys Search
Deployment details
Shodan Maps
Web Application / SaaS; Web Application / Cloud SaaSCensys Search
Cloud (SaaS); SaaSData residency
Shodan Maps
GlobalCensys Search
Key features
What it offers
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
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
Platform & access
API access
Shodan Maps
API access: yesCensys Search
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Shodan Maps
SSO: noCensys Search
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Shodan Maps
RBAC: noCensys Search
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Shodan Maps
Multi-tenant: yesCensys Search
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Shodan Maps
Mobile app: noCensys Search
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Shodan Maps
Censys Search
Compliance
Shodan Maps
Censys Search
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Shodan Maps
Censys Search
Industries
Shodan Maps
Censys Search
Regions
Shodan Maps
Censys Search
Vendor
Company
Shodan Maps
ShodanCensys Search
CensysHeadquarters
Shodan Maps
Austin, Texas, USACensys Search
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USACompany size
Shodan Maps
1-10Censys Search
201-500Founded
Shodan Maps
2009Censys Search
2017