Flare alternatives 2026: 10 providers compared
Flare is a provider headquartered in Canada and was included in this comparison through The Infostealer Index 2026. Its overall score is 65.8 out of 100, ranking 4th among 100 providers.
- Published
- Scanned
- 3–4 November 2026
- Infostealer score source
- The Infostealer Index 2026, 12 October 2026
- Overall score and rank
- 65.8 / 100 · 4th of 100
- Infostealer
- 81.2 / 100 · 4th of 35
- Third-party risk
- 4 / 10 · 25th of 98
- Phishing and brand protection
- 8 / 10 · 19th of 98
- Executive protection
- 8 / 10 · 7th of 98
- Attack surface management
- 0 / 10 · 81st of 98
- API
- 10 / 10 · Public documentation
- Country
- Canada
- Selection source
- The Infostealer Index 2026
- Website scanned
- flare.io
- Recorded during scanning
- /solutions/use-case/brand-third-party-monitoring, /executive-vip-monitoring.
Flare score profile
- Infostealer
- 81.2 / 100 · average 53.8
- Third-party risk
- 4 / 10 · average 2.8
- Phishing and brand protection
- 8 / 10 · average 3.7
- Executive protection
- 8 / 10 · average 1.6
- Attack surface management
- 0 / 10 · average 4.9
- API
- 10 / 10 · average 5.3
Each average is calculated from the providers measured in that category.
Flare ranks 4th among 100 providers with an overall score of 65.8, placing it in the top 10. The next score up belongs to NordStellar (69.9, 4.1 points higher). The next score down belongs to Cyble (64.8, 1.0 points lower).
Among the 34 providers selected through the same source (The Infostealer Index 2026), it ranks 3rd. The highest overall score in the group belongs to Bitsight (Cybersixgill) (72.3), 6.5 points above. Among the 2 providers headquartered in Canada it ranks 1st; the closest scores in that list belong to Styx Intelligence (44.7).
Of its overall score of 65.8, 34.2 points come from infostealer, 26.3 from the four product categories and 5.3 from the API score; the largest share, 52%, comes from the infostealer score. It is one of 37 providers with public API documentation.
Its infostealer score is 81.2, ranking 4th among the 35 providers with this score. Of the seven criteria, its highest score is in device-level infection details (9 / 10; ranked 3rd). Its lowest is in free access (6 / 10; ranked 8th). It is above the average on all seven criteria.
It scores above the average of 98 providers in 3 of the four product categories: third-party risk, phishing and brand protection and executive protection. Its strongest category relative to the average is executive protection: 8 / 10 against an average of 1.6. It falls furthest below the average in attack surface management: 0 / 10 against 4.9. Its best category rank is in executive protection: 7th, shared with 6 providers.
Its score distribution is closest to Constella Intelligence: overall score 52.8, with the same score in 1 of the four categories.
Why look for alternatives
- Infostealer score 81.2; 3 providers score higher in this category.
- No capability was identified on the scanned pages in attack surface management.
- Third-party risk: 2 of five capabilities identified (4 / 10).
- Phishing and brand protection: 4 of five capabilities identified (8 / 10).
- Executive protection: 4 of five capabilities identified (8 / 10).
10 closest alternatives
The list is drawn from providers that score in Flare’s strongest categories (infostealer, phishing and brand protection and executive protection): the 3 with the highest overall score and the 7 whose overall score is closest to Flare.
- Dark Radar94.0
- Bitsight (Cybersixgill)72.3
- NordStellar69.9
- Flare65.8
- Cyble64.8
- Recorded Future63.3
- SOCRadar63.1
- Check Point (Cyberint)58.8
- ThreatMon55.9
- SpyCloud53.5
- Constella Intelligence52.8
- 1
Dark Radar
Overall score 94.0 (1st; 28.2 points above Flare). Scores higher than Flare in infostealer (98.2 vs Flare 81.2), third-party risk (9 vs Flare 4), phishing and brand protection (9 vs Flare 8), executive protection (9 vs Flare 8) and attack surface management (9 vs Flare 0).
Türkiye · Website scanned: darkradar.com
- 2
Bitsight (Cybersixgill)
Overall score 72.3 (2nd; 6.5 points above Flare). Scores higher than Flare in third-party risk (10 vs Flare 4), phishing and brand protection (10 vs Flare 8) and attack surface management (8 vs Flare 0). Scores lower in infostealer (46.7 vs Flare 81.2).
United States · Website scanned: bitsight.com
- 3
NordStellar
Overall score 69.9 (3rd; 4.1 points above Flare). Scores higher than Flare in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Flare 8), executive protection (10 vs Flare 8) and attack surface management (8 vs Flare 0). Scores lower in infostealer (66.1 vs Flare 81.2) and third-party risk (0 vs Flare 4).
Lithuania · Website scanned: nordstellar.com
- 4
Cyble
Overall score 64.8 (5th; 1.0 points below Flare). Scores higher than Flare in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Flare 8), executive protection (10 vs Flare 8) and attack surface management (8 vs Flare 0). Scores lower in infostealer (47.7 vs Flare 81.2). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: cyble.com
- 5
Recorded Future
Overall score 63.3 (6th; 2.5 points below Flare). Scores higher than Flare in third-party risk (10 vs Flare 4) and attack surface management (6 vs Flare 0). Scores lower in infostealer (69.0 vs Flare 81.2), phishing and brand protection (6 vs Flare 8) and executive protection (0 vs Flare 8).
United States · Website scanned: recordedfuture.com
- 6
SOCRadar
Overall score 63.1 (7th; 2.7 points below Flare). Scores higher than Flare in third-party risk (5 vs Flare 4) and attack surface management (5 vs Flare 0). Scores lower in infostealer (71.7 vs Flare 81.2) and phishing and brand protection (5 vs Flare 8). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: socradar.io
- 7
Check Point (Cyberint)
Overall score 58.8 (8th; 7.0 points below Flare). Scores higher than Flare in third-party risk (8 vs Flare 4), phishing and brand protection (10 vs Flare 8) and attack surface management (8 vs Flare 0). Scores lower in infostealer (52.1 vs Flare 81.2) and executive protection (0 vs Flare 8). API: behind a login or contract.
Israel · Website scanned: cyberint.com
- 8
ThreatMon
Overall score 55.9 (9th; 9.9 points below Flare). Scores higher than Flare in third-party risk (6 vs Flare 4), phishing and brand protection (10 vs Flare 8) and attack surface management (4 vs Flare 0). Scores lower in infostealer (39.0 vs Flare 81.2). API: behind a login or contract.
Türkiye · Website scanned: threatmon.io
- 9
SpyCloud
Overall score 53.5 (10th; 12.3 points below Flare). Scores higher than Flare in infostealer (83.3 vs Flare 81.2) and third-party risk (6 vs Flare 4). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (0 vs Flare 8) and executive protection (4 vs Flare 8).
United States · Website scanned: spycloud.com
- 10
Constella Intelligence
Overall score 52.8 (11th; 13.0 points below Flare). Scores higher than Flare in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Flare 8). Scores lower in infostealer (69.1 vs Flare 81.2), third-party risk (0 vs Flare 4) and executive protection (6 vs Flare 8). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: constella.ai
Flare vs Dark Radar, Bitsight (Cybersixgill) and NordStellar
| Criterion | Flare | Dark Radar | Bitsight (Cybersixgill) | NordStellar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 65.8 | 94.0 | 72.3 | 69.9 |
| Overall rank | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Infostealer score | 81.2 | 98.2 | 46.7 | 66.1 |
| Infostealer focus (15%) | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Device-level infection details (15%) | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Employee, customer and supplier segmentation (12%) | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Session cookie and token coverage (10%) | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Collection timeliness (10%) | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Published research (10%) | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Free access (10%) | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Third-party risk | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Phishing and brand protection | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Executive protection | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Attack surface management | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| API | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Country | Canada | Türkiye | United States | Lithuania |
| Selection source | The Infostealer Index 2026 | 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.