Censys alternatives 2026: 10 providers compared
Censys is a provider headquartered in the United States and was included in this comparison through Gartner Peer Insights, attack surface. Its overall score is 21.1 out of 100, ranking 47th among 100 providers.
- Published
- Scanned
- 3–4 November 2026
- Infostealer score source
- The Infostealer Index 2026, 12 October 2026
- Overall score and rank
- 21.1 / 100 · 47th of 100
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 2 / 10 · 38th of 98
- Phishing and brand protection
- 2 / 10 · 42nd of 98
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · 28th of 98
- Attack surface management
- 8 / 10 · 16th of 98
- API
- 10 / 10 · Public documentation
- Country
- United States
- Selection source
- Gartner Peer Insights, attack surface
- Website scanned
- censys.com
Censys score profile
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 2 / 10 · average 2.8
- Phishing and brand protection
- 2 / 10 · average 3.7
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · average 1.6
- Attack surface management
- 8 / 10 · average 4.9
- API
- 10 / 10 · average 5.3
Each average is calculated from the providers measured in that category.
Censys ranks 47th among 100 providers with an overall score of 21.1, placing it in the top half. It shares the same overall score with IntelRadar, Palo Alto Networks (Xpanse), Darkivore (Potech) and 5 more providers. The next score up belongs to StealthMole (22.0, 0.9 points higher). The next score down belongs to HackedList (20.4, 0.7 points lower).
Among the 38 providers selected through the same source (Gartner Peer Insights), it ranks 12th. The highest overall score in the group belongs to ImmuniWeb (44.7), 23.6 points above. Among the 31 providers headquartered in the United States it ranks 17th; the closest scores in that list belong to Palo Alto Networks (Xpanse) (21.1) and FireCompass (21.1).
Because it is not in the index, the infostealer contribution is 0; of its overall score of 21.1, 15.8 points come from the four product categories and 5.3 from the API score. It is one of 37 providers with public API documentation.
It scores above the average of 98 providers in 1 of the four product categories: attack surface management. Its strongest category relative to the average is attack surface management: 8 / 10 against an average of 4.9. It falls furthest below the average in phishing and brand protection: 2 / 10 against 3.7. Its best category rank is in attack surface management: 16th, shared with 18 providers.
Its score distribution is closest to S4E: overall score 18.4, 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.
- Third-party risk: 1 of five capabilities identified (2 / 10).
- Phishing and brand protection: 1 of five capabilities identified (2 / 10).
- Attack surface management: 4 of five capabilities identified (8 / 10).
10 closest alternatives
The list is drawn from providers that score in Censys’s strongest categories (attack surface management): the 3 with the highest overall score and the 7 whose overall score is closest to Censys.
- Dark Radar94.0
- Bitsight (Cybersixgill)72.3
- NordStellar69.9
- Censys21.1
- IntelRadar21.1
- Palo Alto Networks (Xpanse)21.1
- Darkivore (Potech)21.1
- IONIX21.1
- Criminal IP (AI Spera)21.1
- Aquila I21.1
- Orpheus Cyber21.1
- 1
Dark Radar
Overall score 94.0 (1st; 72.9 points above Censys). Scores higher than Censys in third-party risk (9 vs Censys 2), phishing and brand protection (9 vs Censys 2), executive protection (9 vs Censys 0) and attack surface management (9 vs Censys 8).
Türkiye · Website scanned: darkradar.com
- 2
Bitsight (Cybersixgill)
Overall score 72.3 (2nd; 51.2 points above Censys). Scores higher than Censys in third-party risk (10 vs Censys 2), phishing and brand protection (10 vs Censys 2) and executive protection (8 vs Censys 0).
United States · Website scanned: bitsight.com
- 3
NordStellar
Overall score 69.9 (3rd; 48.8 points above Censys). Scores higher than Censys in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Censys 2) and executive protection (10 vs Censys 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (0 vs Censys 2).
Lithuania · Website scanned: nordstellar.com
- 4
IntelRadar
Overall score 21.1 (47th; same as Censys). Scores higher than Censys in phishing and brand protection (6 vs Censys 2) and attack surface management (10 vs Censys 8). Scores lower in third-party risk (0 vs Censys 2). API: no documentation found.
Türkiye · Website scanned: intelradar.io
- 5
Palo Alto Networks (Xpanse)
Overall score 21.1 (47th; same as Censys). Scores higher than Censys in third-party risk (4 vs Censys 2). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (0 vs Censys 2).
United States · Website scanned: paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xpanse
- 6
Darkivore (Potech)
Overall score 21.1 (47th; same as Censys). Scores higher than Censys in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Censys 2) and executive protection (2 vs Censys 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (0 vs Censys 2) and attack surface management (4 vs Censys 8). API: no documentation found.
Lebanon · Website scanned: potech.global/darkivore
- 7
IONIX
Overall score 21.1 (47th; same as Censys). Scores higher than Censys in attack surface management (10 vs Censys 8). API: behind a login or contract.
Israel · Website scanned: ionix.io
- 8
Criminal IP (AI Spera)
Overall score 21.1 (47th; same as Censys). Scores higher than Censys in third-party risk (4 vs Censys 2). API: behind a login or contract.
South Korea · Website scanned: criminalip.io
- 9
Aquila I
Overall score 21.1 (47th; same as Censys). Scores higher than Censys in third-party risk (4 vs Censys 2) and phishing and brand protection (4 vs Censys 2). API: no documentation found.
India · Website scanned: aquilai.io
- 10
Orpheus Cyber
Overall score 21.1 (47th; same as Censys). Scores higher than Censys in third-party risk (6 vs Censys 2) and attack surface management (10 vs Censys 8). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (0 vs Censys 2). API: no documentation found.
United Kingdom · Website scanned: orpheus-cyber.com
Censys vs Dark Radar, Bitsight (Cybersixgill) and NordStellar
| Criterion | Censys | Dark Radar | Bitsight (Cybersixgill) | NordStellar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 21.1 | 94.0 | 72.3 | 69.9 |
| Overall rank | 47th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Infostealer score | – | 98.2 | 46.7 | 66.1 |
| Infostealer focus (15%) | – | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Device-level infection details (15%) | – | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Employee, customer and supplier segmentation (12%) | – | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Session cookie and token coverage (10%) | – | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Collection timeliness (10%) | – | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Published research (10%) | – | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Free access (10%) | – | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Third-party risk | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Phishing and brand protection | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Executive protection | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Attack surface management | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| API | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Country | United States | Türkiye | United States | Lithuania |
| Selection source | Gartner Peer Insights, attack surface | 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.