Searchlight Cyber alternatives 2026: 10 providers compared
Searchlight Cyber is a provider headquartered in the United Kingdom and was included in this comparison through The Infostealer Index 2026. Its overall score is 29.8 out of 100, ranking 36th among 100 providers.
- Published
- Scanned
- 3–4 November 2026
- Infostealer score source
- The Infostealer Index 2026, 12 October 2026
- Overall score and rank
- 29.8 / 100 · 36th of 100
- Infostealer
- 45.7 / 100 · 23rd of 35
- Third-party risk
- 2 / 10 · 38th of 98
- Phishing and brand protection
- 0 / 10 · 61st of 98
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · 28th of 98
- Attack surface management
- 4 / 10 · 44th of 98
- API
- 5 / 10 · Behind a login or contract (in the app)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Selection source
- The Infostealer Index 2026
- Website scanned
- slcyber.io
Searchlight Cyber score profile
- Infostealer
- 45.7 / 100 · average 53.8
- Third-party risk
- 2 / 10 · average 2.8
- Phishing and brand protection
- 0 / 10 · average 3.7
- Executive protection
- 0 / 10 · average 1.6
- Attack surface management
- 4 / 10 · average 4.9
- API
- 5 / 10 · average 5.3
Each average is calculated from the providers measured in that category.
Searchlight Cyber ranks 36th among 100 providers with an overall score of 29.8, placing it in the top half. The next score up belongs to Black Kite, Panorays and Foresiet (31.6, 1.8 points higher). The next score down belongs to ECHO and SecurityScorecard (28.9, 0.9 points lower).
Among the 34 providers selected through the same source (The Infostealer Index 2026), it ranks 22nd. The highest overall score in the group belongs to Bitsight (Cybersixgill) (72.3), 42.5 points above. Among the 7 providers headquartered in the United Kingdom it ranks 2nd; the closest scores in that list belong to DarkStrata (34.5) and Orpheus Cyber (21.1).
Of its overall score of 29.8, 19.2 points come from infostealer, 8.0 from the four product categories and 2.6 from the API score; the largest share, 64%, comes from the infostealer score. It is one of 33 providers whose API documentation sits behind a login or contract (in the app).
Its infostealer score is 45.7, ranking 23rd among the 35 providers with this score. Of the seven criteria, its highest score is in published research (8 / 10; ranked 8th). Its lowest is in free access (1 / 10; ranked 28th). It is above the average on 2 of the seven criteria.
It does not score above the average of 98 providers in any of the four product categories. It falls furthest below the average in phishing and brand protection: 0 / 10 against 3.7. Its best category rank is in third-party risk: 38th, shared with 15 providers.
Its score distribution is closest to StealthMole: overall score 22.0, with the same score in 2 of the four categories.
Why look for alternatives
- Infostealer score 45.7; 22 providers score higher in this category.
- No capability was identified on the scanned pages in phishing and brand protection and executive protection.
- Third-party risk: 1 of five capabilities identified (2 / 10).
- Attack surface management: 2 of five capabilities identified (4 / 10).
- API documentation is available behind a login or contract.
10 closest alternatives
The list is drawn from providers that score in Searchlight Cyber’s highest-scoring category (infostealer): the 3 with the highest overall score and the 7 whose overall score is closest to Searchlight Cyber.
- Dark Radar94.0
- Bitsight (Cybersixgill)72.3
- NordStellar69.9
- Group-IB36.6
- DarkStrata34.5
- Resecurity33.1
- KELA31.7
- Searchlight Cyber29.8
- DarkOwl26.7
- Have I Been Pwned24.7
- CloudSEK24.0
- 1
Dark Radar
Overall score 94.0 (1st; 64.2 points above Searchlight Cyber). Scores higher than Searchlight Cyber in infostealer (98.2 vs Searchlight Cyber 45.7), third-party risk (9 vs Searchlight Cyber 2), phishing and brand protection (9 vs Searchlight Cyber 0), executive protection (9 vs Searchlight Cyber 0) and attack surface management (9 vs Searchlight Cyber 4). API: public documentation.
Türkiye · Website scanned: darkradar.com
- 2
Bitsight (Cybersixgill)
Overall score 72.3 (2nd; 42.5 points above Searchlight Cyber). Scores higher than Searchlight Cyber in infostealer (46.7 vs Searchlight Cyber 45.7), third-party risk (10 vs Searchlight Cyber 2), phishing and brand protection (10 vs Searchlight Cyber 0), executive protection (8 vs Searchlight Cyber 0) and attack surface management (8 vs Searchlight Cyber 4). API: public documentation.
United States · Website scanned: bitsight.com
- 3
NordStellar
Overall score 69.9 (3rd; 40.1 points above Searchlight Cyber). Scores higher than Searchlight Cyber in infostealer (66.1 vs Searchlight Cyber 45.7), phishing and brand protection (10 vs Searchlight Cyber 0), executive protection (10 vs Searchlight Cyber 0) and attack surface management (8 vs Searchlight Cyber 4). Scores lower in third-party risk (0 vs Searchlight Cyber 2). API: public documentation.
Lithuania · Website scanned: nordstellar.com
- 4
Group-IB
Overall score 36.6 (28th; 6.8 points above Searchlight Cyber). Scores higher than Searchlight Cyber in infostealer (49.4 vs Searchlight Cyber 45.7) and phishing and brand protection (8 vs Searchlight Cyber 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (0 vs Searchlight Cyber 2) and attack surface management (2 vs Searchlight Cyber 4).
Singapore · Website scanned: group-ib.com
- 5
DarkStrata
Overall score 34.5 (29th; 4.7 points above Searchlight Cyber). Scores higher than Searchlight Cyber in executive protection (8 vs Searchlight Cyber 0). Scores lower in infostealer (44.5 vs Searchlight Cyber 45.7), third-party risk (0 vs Searchlight Cyber 2) and attack surface management (0 vs Searchlight Cyber 4). API: public documentation.
United Kingdom · Website scanned: darkstrata.io
- 6
Resecurity
Overall score 33.1 (31st; 3.3 points above Searchlight Cyber). Scores higher than Searchlight Cyber in phishing and brand protection (8 vs Searchlight Cyber 0) and executive protection (2 vs Searchlight Cyber 0). Scores lower in infostealer (34.8 vs Searchlight Cyber 45.7), third-party risk (0 vs Searchlight Cyber 2) and attack surface management (2 vs Searchlight Cyber 4).
United States · Website scanned: resecurity.com
- 7
KELA
Overall score 31.7 (32nd; 1.9 points above Searchlight Cyber). Scores higher than Searchlight Cyber in infostealer (69.0 vs Searchlight Cyber 45.7).
Israel · Website scanned: kelacyber.com
- 8
DarkOwl
Overall score 26.7 (39th; 3.1 points below Searchlight Cyber). Scores higher than Searchlight Cyber in executive protection (2 vs Searchlight Cyber 0). Scores lower in infostealer (38.3 vs Searchlight Cyber 45.7) and attack surface management (0 vs Searchlight Cyber 4). API: public documentation.
United States · Website scanned: darkowl.com
- 9
Have I Been Pwned
Overall score 24.7 (42nd; 5.1 points below Searchlight Cyber). Scores lower in third-party risk (0 vs Searchlight Cyber 2) and attack surface management (0 vs Searchlight Cyber 4). API: public documentation.
Australia · Website scanned: haveibeenpwned.com
- 10
CloudSEK
Overall score 24.0 (43rd; 5.8 points below Searchlight Cyber). Scores lower in infostealer (44.5 vs Searchlight Cyber 45.7). API: public documentation.
India · Website scanned: cloudsek.com
Searchlight Cyber vs Dark Radar, Bitsight (Cybersixgill) and NordStellar
| Criterion | Searchlight Cyber | Dark Radar | Bitsight (Cybersixgill) | NordStellar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 29.8 | 94.0 | 72.3 | 69.9 |
| Overall rank | 36th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Infostealer score | 45.7 | 98.2 | 46.7 | 66.1 |
| Infostealer focus (15%) | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Device-level infection details (15%) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Employee, customer and supplier segmentation (12%) | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Session cookie and token coverage (10%) | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Collection timeliness (10%) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Published research (10%) | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Free access (10%) | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Third-party risk | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Phishing and brand protection | 0 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Executive protection | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Attack surface management | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| API | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Country | United Kingdom | 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.