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| Product | Shodan Monitor by Shodan View product | Censys Platform by Censys View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Shodan Monitor by Shodan: webhook integrations. Ideal for shadow IT discovery. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Attack Surface Management alternatives. | Censys Platform, from Censys, provides historical host data. Common uses: threat hunting. Check deployment options and top Threat Intelligence competitors. |
| Product type | Continuous External Attack Surface Management (EASM) Service | Internet Intelligence Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Retail | 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 | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; 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: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Public IP blocksDomain namesCloud VPCs | WebAPI |
| Compliance | SOC 2GDPR | SOC 2 Type II |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SlackMicrosoft TeamsWebhooksEmailREST APIPagerDuty | SplunkMicrosoft SentinelGoogle SecOpsCortex XSOARMaltegoPython SDK |
| Industries | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturing+1 more | 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 Monitor
Shodan Monitor by Shodan: webhook integrations. Ideal for shadow IT discovery. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Attack Surface Management alternatives.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 Monitor
Continuous External Attack Surface Management (EASM) ServiceCensys Platform
Internet Intelligence PlatformBest for
Shodan Monitor
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, RetailCensys Platform
Government, Financial Services, Technology, Threat Intelligence Providers, ResearchPricing
Pricing model
Shodan Monitor
Contact VendorCensys Platform
Contact VendorFree trial
Shodan Monitor
Free trial: yesCensys Platform
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Shodan Monitor
Censys Platform
Deployment details
Shodan Monitor
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSCensys Platform
Cloud (SaaS); SaaSData residency
Shodan Monitor
GlobalCensys Platform
Key features
What it offers
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
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 Monitor
API access: yesCensys Platform
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Shodan Monitor
SSO: noCensys Platform
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Shodan Monitor
RBAC: yesCensys Platform
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Shodan Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesCensys Platform
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Shodan Monitor
Mobile app: noCensys Platform
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Shodan Monitor
Censys Platform
Compliance
Shodan Monitor
Censys Platform
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Shodan Monitor
Censys Platform
Industries
Shodan Monitor
Censys Platform
Regions
Shodan Monitor
Censys Platform
Vendor
Company
Shodan Monitor
ShodanCensys Platform
CensysHeadquarters
Shodan Monitor
Austin, Texas, USACensys Platform
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USACompany size
Shodan Monitor
1-10Censys Platform
201-500Founded
Shodan Monitor
2009Censys Platform
2017