Recorded Future alternatives 2026: 10 providers compared
Recorded Future is a provider headquartered in the United States and was included in this comparison through The Infostealer Index 2026. Its overall score is 63.3 out of 100, ranking 6th among 100 providers.
- Published
- Scanned
- 3–4 November 2026
- Infostealer score source
- The Infostealer Index 2026, 12 October 2026
- Overall score and rank
- 63.3 / 100 · 6th of 100
- Infostealer
- 69.0 / 100 · 8th of 35
- Third-party risk
- 10 / 10 · 1st of 98
- Phishing and brand protection
- 6 / 10 · 28th of 98
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · 28th of 98
- Attack surface management
- 6 / 10 · 35th of 98
- API
- 10 / 10 · Public documentation
- Country
- United States
- Selection source
- The Infostealer Index 2026
- Website scanned
- recordedfuture.com
- Recorded during scanning
- /products/digital-risk-protection, /products/third-party-risk, /products/attack-surface-intelligence; /executive-hub content page.
Recorded Future score profile
- Infostealer
- 69.0 / 100 · average 53.8
- Third-party risk
- 10 / 10 · average 2.8
- Phishing and brand protection
- 6 / 10 · average 3.7
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · average 1.6
- Attack surface management
- 6 / 10 · average 4.9
- API
- 10 / 10 · average 5.3
Each average is calculated from the providers measured in that category.
Recorded Future ranks 6th among 100 providers with an overall score of 63.3, placing it in the top 10. The next score up belongs to Cyble (64.8, 1.5 points higher). The next score down belongs to SOCRadar (63.1, 0.2 points lower).
Among the 34 providers selected through the same source (The Infostealer Index 2026), it ranks 5th. The highest overall score in the group belongs to Bitsight (Cybersixgill) (72.3), 9.0 points above. Among the 31 providers headquartered in the United States it ranks 3rd; the closest scores in that list belong to Cyble (64.8) and SOCRadar (63.1).
Of its overall score of 63.3, 29.1 points come from infostealer, 28.9 from the four product categories and 5.3 from the API score; the largest share, 46%, comes from the infostealer score. It is one of 37 providers with public API documentation.
Its infostealer score is 69.0, ranking 8th 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 (3 / 10; ranked 25th). It is above the average on 5 of the 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 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 executive protection: 0 / 10 against 1.6. Its best category rank is in third-party risk: 1st, shared with 3 providers.
Its score distribution is closest to Check Point (Cyberint): overall score 58.8, with the same score in 1 of the four categories.
Why look for alternatives
- Infostealer score 69.0; 7 providers score higher in this category.
- No capability was identified on the scanned pages in executive protection.
- Phishing and brand protection: 3 of five capabilities identified (6 / 10).
- Attack surface management: 3 of five capabilities identified (6 / 10).
10 closest alternatives
The list is drawn from providers that score in Recorded Future’s strongest categories (infostealer, third-party risk, phishing and brand protection and attack surface management): the 3 with the highest overall score and the 7 whose overall score is closest to Recorded Future.
- 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
- Breachsense52.7
- Flashpoint50.2
- 1
Dark Radar
Overall score 94.0 (1st; 30.7 points above Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in infostealer (98.2 vs Recorded Future 69.0), phishing and brand protection (9 vs Recorded Future 6), executive protection (9 vs Recorded Future 0) and attack surface management (9 vs Recorded Future 6). Scores lower in third-party risk (9 vs Recorded Future 10).
Türkiye · Website scanned: darkradar.com
- 2
Bitsight (Cybersixgill)
Overall score 72.3 (2nd; 9.0 points above Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Recorded Future 6), executive protection (8 vs Recorded Future 0) and attack surface management (8 vs Recorded Future 6). Scores lower in infostealer (46.7 vs Recorded Future 69.0).
United States · Website scanned: bitsight.com
- 3
NordStellar
Overall score 69.9 (3rd; 6.6 points above Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Recorded Future 6), executive protection (10 vs Recorded Future 0) and attack surface management (8 vs Recorded Future 6). Scores lower in infostealer (66.1 vs Recorded Future 69.0) and third-party risk (0 vs Recorded Future 10).
Lithuania · Website scanned: nordstellar.com
- 4
Flare
Overall score 65.8 (4th; 2.5 points above Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in infostealer (81.2 vs Recorded Future 69.0), phishing and brand protection (8 vs Recorded Future 6) and executive protection (8 vs Recorded Future 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (4 vs Recorded Future 10) and attack surface management (0 vs Recorded Future 6).
Canada · Website scanned: flare.io
- 5
Cyble
Overall score 64.8 (5th; 1.5 points above Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Recorded Future 6), executive protection (10 vs Recorded Future 0) and attack surface management (8 vs Recorded Future 6). Scores lower in infostealer (47.7 vs Recorded Future 69.0) and third-party risk (4 vs Recorded Future 10). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: cyble.com
- 6
SOCRadar
Overall score 63.1 (7th; 0.2 points below Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in infostealer (71.7 vs Recorded Future 69.0) and executive protection (8 vs Recorded Future 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (5 vs Recorded Future 10), phishing and brand protection (5 vs Recorded Future 6) and attack surface management (5 vs Recorded Future 6). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: socradar.io
- 7
Check Point (Cyberint)
Overall score 58.8 (8th; 4.5 points below Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Recorded Future 6) and attack surface management (8 vs Recorded Future 6). Scores lower in infostealer (52.1 vs Recorded Future 69.0) and third-party risk (8 vs Recorded Future 10). API: behind a login or contract.
Israel · Website scanned: cyberint.com
- 8
ThreatMon
Overall score 55.9 (9th; 7.4 points below Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Recorded Future 6) and executive protection (8 vs Recorded Future 0). Scores lower in infostealer (39.0 vs Recorded Future 69.0), third-party risk (6 vs Recorded Future 10) and attack surface management (4 vs Recorded Future 6). API: behind a login or contract.
Türkiye · Website scanned: threatmon.io
- 9
Breachsense
Overall score 52.7 (12th; 10.6 points below Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in phishing and brand protection (8 vs Recorded Future 6). Scores lower in third-party risk (4 vs Recorded Future 10) and attack surface management (2 vs Recorded Future 6).
United States · Website scanned: breachsense.com
- 10
Flashpoint
Overall score 50.2 (13th; 13.1 points below Recorded Future). Scores higher than Recorded Future in phishing and brand protection (10 vs Recorded Future 6) and executive protection (2 vs Recorded Future 0). Scores lower in infostealer (63.0 vs Recorded Future 69.0), third-party risk (0 vs Recorded Future 10) and attack surface management (4 vs Recorded Future 6). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: flashpoint.io
Recorded Future vs Dark Radar, Bitsight (Cybersixgill) and NordStellar
| Criterion | Recorded Future | Dark Radar | Bitsight (Cybersixgill) | NordStellar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 63.3 | 94.0 | 72.3 | 69.9 |
| Overall rank | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Infostealer score | 69.0 | 98.2 | 46.7 | 66.1 |
| Infostealer focus (15%) | 5 | 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%) | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Collection timeliness (10%) | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Published research (10%) | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Free access (10%) | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Third-party risk | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Phishing and brand protection | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Executive protection | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Attack surface management | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| API | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Country | United States | 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.