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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 Search by Shodan View product | Fortinet FortiRecon by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does Shodan Search do? It covers full-text banner search and port and protocol filtering. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. | Fortinet FortiRecon by Fortinet: brand protection. Ideal for brand protection. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Digital Risk Protection alternatives. |
| Product type | Global Search Engine for Internet-Connected Hardware & Devices | Digital risk protection and external attack-surface monitoring service |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Research, Penetration Testing, Defense, Government, Financial Services, Education | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Web Search / Cloud SaaS; Web application; Developer API | Cloud-based SaaS; Cloud-based SaaS |
| Data residency | Global | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| 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 | Web browsersTerminal CLICustom scripts | SaaS (web portal) |
| Compliance | Public internet intelligence | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Python CLIGoRubyREST APIMaltegoSplunk | Fortinet Security FabricFortiAnalyzerFortiSIEMFortiSOAR and threat-intelligence workflows |
| Industries | Cross-industryCybersecurity ResearchPenetration TestingDefenseGovernmentFinancial Services+1 more | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Shodan | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2009 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Shodan Search
What does Shodan Search do? It covers full-text banner search and port and protocol filtering. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.Fortinet FortiRecon
Fortinet FortiRecon by Fortinet: brand protection. Ideal for brand protection. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Digital Risk Protection alternatives.Product type
Shodan Search
Global Search Engine for Internet-Connected Hardware & DevicesFortinet FortiRecon
Digital risk protection and external attack-surface monitoring serviceBest for
Shodan Search
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity Research, Penetration Testing, Defense, Government, Financial Services, EducationFortinet FortiRecon
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Shodan Search
Contact VendorFortinet FortiRecon
Contact VendorFree trial
Shodan Search
Free trial: yesFortinet FortiRecon
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Shodan Search
SaaSCloud
Fortinet FortiRecon
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
Shodan Search
Web Search / Cloud SaaS; Web application; Developer APIFortinet FortiRecon
Cloud-based SaaS; Cloud-based SaaSData residency
Shodan Search
GlobalFortinet FortiRecon
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
Shodan Search
- Full-text banner search
- Port and protocol filtering
- CVE vulnerability filters
- ASN and organization lookups
- SSL certificate inspection
- Device fingerprinting
- Command-line CLI
- Threat intelligence gathering
Fortinet FortiRecon
- Attack surface discovery
- External asset monitoring
- Brand protection
- Leaked credential monitoring
- Domain monitoring
- Threat intelligence
- Impersonation detection
- External attack-surface management
Platform & access
API access
Shodan Search
API access: yesFortinet FortiRecon
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Shodan Search
SSO: noFortinet FortiRecon
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Shodan Search
RBAC: noFortinet FortiRecon
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Shodan Search
Multi-tenant: yesFortinet FortiRecon
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Shodan Search
Mobile app: noFortinet FortiRecon
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Shodan Search
Web browsersTerminal CLICustom scripts
Fortinet FortiRecon
SaaS (web portal)
Compliance
Shodan Search
Public internet intelligence
Fortinet FortiRecon
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Shodan Search
Python CLIGoRubyREST APIMaltegoSplunk
Fortinet FortiRecon
Fortinet Security FabricFortiAnalyzerFortiSIEMFortiSOAR and threat-intelligence workflows
Industries
Shodan Search
Cross-industryCybersecurity ResearchPenetration TestingDefenseGovernmentFinancial Services+1 more
Fortinet FortiRecon
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
Shodan Search
Global
Fortinet FortiRecon
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
Shodan Search
ShodanFortinet FortiRecon
FortinetHeadquarters
Shodan Search
Austin, Texas, USAFortinet FortiRecon
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Shodan Search
1-10Fortinet FortiRecon
10,000+Founded
Shodan Search
2009Fortinet FortiRecon
2000