ThingsRecon alternatives 2026: 10 providers compared
ThingsRecon is a provider headquartered in Netherlands and was included in this comparison through Gartner Peer Insights, attack surface. Its overall score is 23.7 out of 100, ranking 44th among 100 providers.
- Published
- Scanned
- 3–4 November 2026
- Infostealer score source
- The Infostealer Index 2026, 12 October 2026
- Overall score and rank
- 23.7 / 100 · 44th of 100
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 8 / 10 · 6th 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
- 0 / 10 · No documentation found
- Country
- Netherlands
- Selection source
- Gartner Peer Insights, attack surface
- Website scanned
- thingsrecon.com
- Country information source
- Country information source: company website.
ThingsRecon score profile
- Infostealer
- Not in the index
- Third-party risk
- 8 / 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
- 0 / 10 · average 5.3
Each average is calculated from the providers measured in that category.
ThingsRecon ranks 44th among 100 providers with an overall score of 23.7, placing it in the top half. The next score up belongs to CloudSEK (24.0, 0.3 points higher). The next score down belongs to LeakRadar (22.1, 1.6 points lower).
Among the 38 providers selected through the same source (Gartner Peer Insights), it ranks 11th. The highest overall score in the group belongs to ImmuniWeb (44.7), 21.0 points above. Among the 2 providers headquartered in Netherlands it ranks 1st; the closest scores in that list belong to Hadrian (18.4).
Because it is not in the index and no API documentation was found, its entire overall score of 23.7 comes from the four product categories. It is one of 30 providers for which no API documentation was found.
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: 8 / 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: 6th, shared with 11 providers.
Its score distribution is closest to FireCompass: overall score 21.1, 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: 4 of five capabilities identified (8 / 10).
- Phishing and brand protection: 1 of five capabilities identified (2 / 10).
- Attack surface management: 4 of five capabilities identified (8 / 10).
- No API documentation was found on the website or in search results.
10 closest alternatives
The list is drawn from providers that score in ThingsRecon’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 ThingsRecon.
- Dark Radar94.0
- Bitsight (Cybersixgill)72.3
- Cyble64.8
- ThingsRecon23.7
- Palo Alto Networks (Xpanse)21.1
- IONIX21.1
- Censys21.1
- Criminal IP (AI Spera)21.1
- Aquila I21.1
- Orpheus Cyber21.1
- FireCompass21.1
- 1
Dark Radar
Overall score 94.0 (1st; 70.3 points above ThingsRecon). Scores higher than ThingsRecon in third-party risk (9 vs ThingsRecon 8), phishing and brand protection (9 vs ThingsRecon 2), executive protection (9 vs ThingsRecon 0) and attack surface management (9 vs ThingsRecon 8). API: public documentation.
Türkiye · Website scanned: darkradar.com
- 2
Bitsight (Cybersixgill)
Overall score 72.3 (2nd; 48.6 points above ThingsRecon). Scores higher than ThingsRecon in third-party risk (10 vs ThingsRecon 8), phishing and brand protection (10 vs ThingsRecon 2) and executive protection (8 vs ThingsRecon 0). API: public documentation.
United States · Website scanned: bitsight.com
- 3
Cyble
Overall score 64.8 (5th; 41.1 points above ThingsRecon). Scores higher than ThingsRecon in phishing and brand protection (10 vs ThingsRecon 2) and executive protection (10 vs ThingsRecon 0). Scores lower in third-party risk (4 vs ThingsRecon 8). API: behind a login or contract.
United States · Website scanned: cyble.com
- 4
Palo Alto Networks (Xpanse)
Overall score 21.1 (47th; 2.6 points below ThingsRecon). Scores lower in third-party risk (4 vs ThingsRecon 8) and phishing and brand protection (0 vs ThingsRecon 2). API: public documentation.
United States · Website scanned: paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xpanse
- 5
IONIX
Overall score 21.1 (47th; 2.6 points below ThingsRecon). Scores higher than ThingsRecon in attack surface management (10 vs ThingsRecon 8). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs ThingsRecon 8). API: behind a login or contract.
Israel · Website scanned: ionix.io
- 6
Censys
Overall score 21.1 (47th; 2.6 points below ThingsRecon). Scores lower in third-party risk (2 vs ThingsRecon 8). API: public documentation.
United States · Website scanned: censys.com
- 7
Criminal IP (AI Spera)
Overall score 21.1 (47th; 2.6 points below ThingsRecon). Scores lower in third-party risk (4 vs ThingsRecon 8). API: behind a login or contract.
South Korea · Website scanned: criminalip.io
- 8
Aquila I
Overall score 21.1 (47th; 2.6 points below ThingsRecon). Scores higher than ThingsRecon in phishing and brand protection (4 vs ThingsRecon 2). Scores lower in third-party risk (4 vs ThingsRecon 8).
India · Website scanned: aquilai.io
- 9
Orpheus Cyber
Overall score 21.1 (47th; 2.6 points below ThingsRecon). Scores higher than ThingsRecon in attack surface management (10 vs ThingsRecon 8). Scores lower in third-party risk (6 vs ThingsRecon 8) and phishing and brand protection (0 vs ThingsRecon 2).
United Kingdom · Website scanned: orpheus-cyber.com
- 10
FireCompass
Overall score 21.1 (47th; 2.6 points below ThingsRecon). Scores lower in phishing and brand protection (0 vs ThingsRecon 2).
United States · Website scanned: firecompass.com
ThingsRecon vs Dark Radar, Bitsight (Cybersixgill) and Cyble
| Criterion | ThingsRecon | Dark Radar | Bitsight (Cybersixgill) | Cyble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 23.7 | 94.0 | 72.3 | 64.8 |
| Overall rank | 44th | 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Phishing and brand protection | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Executive protection | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Attack surface management | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| API | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Country | Netherlands | Türkiye | United States | United States |
| 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.