Black Kite alternatives 2026: 10 providers compared
Black Kite is a provider headquartered in the United States and was included in this comparison through Türkiye-linked providers. Its overall score is 31.6 out of 100, ranking 33rd among 100 providers.
- Published
- Scanned
- 3–4 November 2026
- Infostealer score source
- The Infostealer Index 2026, 12 October 2026
- Overall score and rank
- 31.6 / 100 · 33rd of 100
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 10 / 10 · 1st of 98
- Phishing and brand protection
- 2 / 10 · 42nd of 98
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · 28th of 98
- Attack surface management
- 10 / 10 · 1st of 98
- API
- 5 / 10 · Behind a login or contract
- Country
- United States
- Selection source
- Türkiye-linked providers
- Website scanned
- blackkite.com
- Recorded during scanning
- Headquartered in Boston; co-founder is Turkish.
- Country information source
- Country information source: multiple sources.
Black Kite score profile
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 10 / 10 · average 2.8
- Phishing and brand protection
- 2 / 10 · average 3.7
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · average 1.6
- Attack surface management
- 10 / 10 · average 4.9
- API
- 5 / 10 · average 5.3
Each average is calculated from the providers measured in that category.
Black Kite ranks 33rd among 100 providers with an overall score of 31.6, placing it in the top half. It shares the same overall score with Panorays and Foresiet. The next score up belongs to KELA (31.7, 0.1 points higher). The next score down belongs to Searchlight Cyber (29.8, 1.8 points lower).
Among the 24 providers selected through the same source (Türkiye-linked providers), it ranks 4th. The highest overall score in the group belongs to Dark Radar (94.0), 62.4 points above. Among the 31 providers headquartered in the United States it ranks 13th; the closest scores in that list belong to Resecurity (33.1) and Panorays (31.6).
Because it is not in the index, the infostealer contribution is 0; of its overall score of 31.6, 29.0 points come from the four product categories and 2.6 from the API score. It is one of 33 providers whose API documentation sits behind a login or contract.
It scores above the average of 98 providers in 2 of the four product categories: third-party risk and attack surface management. Its strongest category relative to the average is third-party risk: 10 / 10 against an average of 2.8. It falls furthest below the average in phishing and brand protection: 2 / 10 against 3.7. Its best category rank is in third-party risk: 1st, shared with 3 providers.
Its score distribution is closest to Panorays: overall score 31.6, with the same score in 3 of the four categories.
Why look for alternatives
- No infostealer score: the provider is not listed in The Infostealer Index 2026.
- No capability was identified on the scanned pages in executive protection.
- Phishing and brand protection: 1 of five capabilities identified (2 / 10).
- API documentation is available behind a login or contract.
10 closest alternatives
The list is drawn from providers that score in Black Kite’s strongest categories (third-party risk and attack surface management): the 3 with the highest overall score and the 7 whose overall score is closest to Black Kite.
- Dark Radar94.0
- Bitsight (Cybersixgill)72.3
- Cyble64.8
- RiskProfiler36.8
- ThreatBook34.2
- Black Kite31.6
- Panorays31.6
- Foresiet31.6
- Searchlight Cyber29.8
- ECHO28.9
- SecurityScorecard28.9
- 1
Dark Radar
Overall score 94.0 (1st; 62.4 points above Black Kite). Scores higher than Black Kite in phishing and brand protection (9 vs Black Kite 2) and executive protection (9 vs Black Kite 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (9 vs Black Kite 10) and attack surface management (9 vs Black Kite 10). API: public documentation.
Türkiye · Website scanned: darkradar.com
- 2
Bitsight (Cybersixgill)
Overall score 72.3 (2nd; 40.7 points above Black Kite). Scores higher than Black Kite in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Black Kite 2) and executive protection (8 vs Black Kite 0). Scores lower in attack surface management (8 vs Black Kite 10). API: public documentation.
United States · Website scanned: bitsight.com
- 3
Cyble
Overall score 64.8 (5th; 33.2 points above Black Kite). Scores higher than Black Kite in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Black Kite 2) and executive protection (10 vs Black Kite 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (4 vs Black Kite 10) and attack surface management (8 vs Black Kite 10).
United States · Website scanned: cyble.com
- 4
RiskProfiler
Overall score 36.8 (26th; 5.2 points above Black Kite). Scores higher than Black Kite in phishing and brand protection (8 vs Black Kite 2) and executive protection (2 vs Black Kite 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (8 vs Black Kite 10). API: no documentation found.
United States · Website scanned: riskprofiler.io
- 5
ThreatBook
Overall score 34.2 (30th; 2.6 points above Black Kite). Scores higher than Black Kite in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Black Kite 2). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs Black Kite 10). API: public documentation.
China · Website scanned: threatbook.io
- 6
Panorays
Overall score 31.6 (33rd; same as Black Kite). Scores lower in third-party risk (8 vs Black Kite 10). API: public documentation.
United States · Website scanned: panorays.com
- 7
Foresiet
Overall score 31.6 (33rd; same as Black Kite). Scores higher than Black Kite in phishing and brand protection (8 vs Black Kite 2) and executive protection (2 vs Black Kite 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (8 vs Black Kite 10) and attack surface management (6 vs Black Kite 10). API: no documentation found.
India · Website scanned: foresiet.com
- 8
Searchlight Cyber
Overall score 29.8 (36th; 1.8 points below Black Kite). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs Black Kite 10), phishing and brand protection (0 vs Black Kite 2) and attack surface management (4 vs Black Kite 10).
United Kingdom · Website scanned: slcyber.io
- 9
ECHO
Overall score 28.9 (37th; 2.7 points below Black Kite). Scores higher than Black Kite in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Black Kite 2) and executive protection (4 vs Black Kite 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs Black Kite 10) and attack surface management (4 vs Black Kite 10).
Türkiye · Website scanned: echocti.com
- 10
SecurityScorecard
Overall score 28.9 (37th; 2.7 points below Black Kite). Scores higher than Black Kite in phishing and brand protection (4 vs Black Kite 2). Scores lower in third-party risk (8 vs Black Kite 10) and attack surface management (6 vs Black Kite 10). API: public documentation.
United States · Website scanned: securityscorecard.com
Black Kite vs Dark Radar, Bitsight (Cybersixgill) and Cyble
| Criterion | Black Kite | Dark Radar | Bitsight (Cybersixgill) | Cyble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 31.6 | 94.0 | 72.3 | 64.8 |
| Overall rank | 33rd | 1st | 2nd | 5th |
| Infostealer score | – | 98.2 | 46.7 | 47.7 |
| Infostealer focus (15%) | – | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Device-level infection details (15%) | – | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Employee, customer and supplier segmentation (12%) | – | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Session cookie and token coverage (10%) | – | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Collection timeliness (10%) | – | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Published research (10%) | – | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Free access (10%) | – | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Third-party risk | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Phishing and brand protection | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Executive protection | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Attack surface management | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| API | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Country | United States | Türkiye | United States | United States |
| Selection source | Türkiye-linked providers | Türkiye-linked providers | The Infostealer Index 2026 | The Infostealer Index 2026 |
Overall and infostealer scores are out of 100; criterion and category scores are out of 10. “–” means the component could not be measured.
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This comparison was prepared through web scanning and source review carried out with Claude Opus 5.5.