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Recorded Future is the breadth leader: IOC feeds, vulnerability intelligence, threat actor tracking, all under one (expensive) roof. WhiteIntel takes a different approach: focused depth on identity exposure and brand abuse, transparent pricing, and a 5-minute deployment instead of a multi-month PoC.

Where WhiteIntel pulls ahead

Concrete differentiators when teams evaluate us against Recorded Future.

Focused, not everything-and-the-kitchen-sink

Recorded Future is a generalist platform. If you don't need IOC enrichment, vuln intel, geopolitical brief feeds, and you only want the dark web / credential / brand-abuse parts, you're paying for breadth you'll never use.

Transparent pricing, starting at $200/mo

Recorded Future contracts typically start in the low six figures annually. WhiteIntel publishes plans starting at $200/month, with self-serve signup and monthly billing.

Deploy today, not in 3 months

No multi-month PoC, no procurement gauntlet. Sign up, set your watchlist, and start receiving alerts the same day.

Cost at a glance

WhiteIntel

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From $200/month. Transparent, self-serve pricing.

Recorded Future

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Contracts typically start in the low six figures annually.

Side-by-side

WhiteIntel versus Recorded Future, grouped by category. Cells reflect current public information; specifics may evolve.

Capability WhiteIntel Recorded Future
Dark web + identity coverage
Stealer log monitoring
Dark web forum + marketplace mentions
Lookalike domain detection
GitHub secret scanning
Managed takedowns (phishing/lookalike)
Wider threat-intel surface (Recorded Future's home turf)
IOC enrichment + threat feedsPartial
Vulnerability intelligence
Threat actor profiling at scalePartial
Geopolitical brief feeds
Commercial
Pricing tier$$$$$$$
Time to first alertSame day3+ months (PoC standard)
Transparent public pricing
Self-serve signup
Monthly billing option
Entry plan under $500/mo
Multi-year enterprise contracts

Where Recorded Future may still be a better fit

We won't pretend they don't have strengths.

Recorded Future is the unmatched breadth leader. If your security team needs a single platform covering IOC enrichment, vulnerability intelligence, threat actor profiling, geopolitical context, and dark web monitoring, and budget is not the constraint, its breadth is unmatched. Their ecosystem of integrations and SOC partnerships is also a class of its own.

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