United Kingdom verdict (TL;DR)
Verified 2026-05-23UK threat intelligence buying is shaped by the UK financial services regulatory environment (FCA Consumer Duty, PRA SS2/21 operational resilience, NCSC industry collaboration), the maturity of UK SOC operations at FTSE 100 banks and CNI operators, and the presence of Silobreaker as a London-headquartered local champion. Recorded Future leads UK FTSE 100 commercial enterprise evaluations. Mandiant has substantial UK enterprise references at banking and CNI. CrowdStrike Falcon Intelligence wins where Falcon EDR is the UK endpoint default. Flashpoint serves UK fraud and brand protection teams. Silobreaker (London) is the UK local champion with OSINT-heavy intelligence and geopolitical depth, used at UK government-adjacent organizations and FTSE 100. NCSC and CISP (Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership) ecosystem ties matter for UK CNI threat intelligence procurement.
Picks for United Kingdom
- UK FTSE 100 commercial enterprise default (banking, retail, energy, telco, media): recorded-future Recorded Future leads UK FTSE 100 commercial enterprise threat intelligence evaluations. London office for UK sales and account management. eu-west-2 (London) data residency available. UK enterprise reference customers include UK FTSE 100 banks, UK retail (Tesco, M&S references), and UK telco. Broad collection across surface and dark web supports UK SOC operations across financial services, retail, and CNI.
- UK enterprise requiring deepest adversary research (banking, CNI, defense): mandiant Mandiant has substantial UK enterprise references at FTSE 100 banking, UK CNI, and UK defense-adjacent organizations. Adversary research depth remains the differentiator; UK CISOs at HSBC, Barclays, BAE Systems, and others have long-running Mandiant relationships. Google Cloud UK growth supports Mandiant via Google SecOps procurement for UK enterprises with Google Cloud commitments.
- UK enterprises with CrowdStrike Falcon EDR deployed: crowdstrike-intel CrowdStrike has substantial UK enterprise installed base in financial services, retail, government, and CNI. Falcon Intelligence is native intel for the Falcon installed base; bundled procurement common at UK FTSE 100 Falcon Enterprise renewal. UK data residency available. Adversary tracking with named groups translates to UK SOC operations directly.
- UK government-adjacent organizations and FTSE 100 wanting OSINT-heavy intelligence with geopolitical depth: silobreaker Silobreaker (London) is the UK local champion. OSINT-heavy intelligence platform with strong geopolitical analytical depth. Used at UK government-adjacent organizations, UK financial services strategic intelligence functions, and UK FTSE 100 corporate intelligence teams. London origin and UK sovereignty posture is a procurement advantage at sensitive UK accounts.
- UK financial services and brand protection (dark-web and underground forum intelligence): flashpoint Flashpoint serves UK financial services fraud teams (UK banks and challenger banks fraud operations) and UK brand protection teams. UK retail brand impersonation monitoring, UK financial services payment fraud intelligence, and UK underground forum coverage. Native-language analyst coverage supports UK fraud intelligence consumption.
- UK SOC investigations requiring DNS and domain intelligence: domaintools DomainTools Iris Investigate is used across UK enterprise SOCs for phishing investigation, brand impersonation tracking, typosquatting monitoring, and infrastructure pivoting analysis. UK banks, UK retail, and UK CNI operators are common buyers; domain enrichment context is operational value at UK SOC scale.
How the threat intelligence software market looks in United Kingdom
UK threat intelligence buying is shaped by the depth of UK financial services regulatory environment, the maturity of UK SOC operations, the NCSC industry collaboration ecosystem, and the presence of Silobreaker as a London-headquartered local champion.
UK financial services drives disproportionate threat intelligence demand. HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest, Standard Chartered, Santander UK, RBS, Aviva, Prudential, Legal & General, M&G operate substantial SOC operations consuming threat intelligence at FTSE 100 scale. UK challenger banks (Monzo, Revolut, Wise, Starling, Atom Bank) have growing threat intelligence consumption as they mature. FCA Consumer Duty (effective July 2023), PRA Supervisory Statement SS2/21 on operational resilience, FCA cyber-resilience expectations, and Bank of England cyber stress testing collectively drive defensible threat intelligence consumption evidence at UK financial services scale. Recorded Future, Mandiant, Flashpoint, and CrowdStrike Falcon Intelligence are the dominant UK FTSE 100 banking threat intelligence platforms.
UK CNI under NPSA guidance and emerging NIS2-aligned UK expectations drives threat intelligence consumption at UK essential service operators. UK energy (National Grid, SSE, Centrica, EDF Energy UK, ScottishPower), UK water (Thames Water, Severn Trent, United Utilities), UK transport (Network Rail, Transport for London, Highways England, UK airport operators), and UK telco (BT, Vodafone UK, Virgin Media O2) operate substantial threat intelligence programs. Mandiant and Recorded Future are the dominant UK CNI threat intelligence platforms; Dragos has selective UK presence for ICS specifically.
NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre, the UK technical authority on cyber security and part of GCHQ) operates the Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP) and provides national threat intelligence to UK organizations including UK critical national infrastructure. NCSC industry collaboration ties matter for UK threat intelligence procurement; vendors with established NCSC relationship and CISP integration carry procurement weight at UK government-adjacent organizations. Silobreaker, Recorded Future, and Mandiant have established NCSC ecosystem ties.
Silobreaker (London) is the most material UK local champion in this ranking. Founded 2005 in London, Silobreaker offers OSINT-heavy intelligence platform with strong geopolitical analytical depth. Used at UK government-adjacent organizations, UK financial services strategic intelligence functions (where corporate intelligence and geopolitical risk analysis matter alongside cyber threat intelligence), and UK FTSE 100 corporate intelligence teams. London origin and UK sovereignty posture is a procurement advantage at sensitive UK accounts; Silobreaker is the only UK-headquartered vendor in this top 10.
UK retail (Tesco, M&S, ASOS, Sky, BBC, John Lewis, Boots, Sainsbury, Asda, Morrisons) operates SOC operations consuming threat intelligence for fraud prevention, brand protection, and credential stuffing intelligence. Recorded Future and Flashpoint are dominant in UK retail.
UK B2B SaaS (GoCardless, Sage, Darktrace, Cognism, Phoebe, Marshmallow) is the growth segment for threat intelligence. London tech cluster threat intelligence consumption mirrors the US PLG SaaS pattern; Recorded Future for broad coverage, CrowdStrike Falcon Intelligence where Falcon deployed.
UK GDPR plus UK IDTA requirements affect US-headquartered threat intelligence vendor procurement. eu-west-2 (London) data residency is the standard UK procurement requirement; Recorded Future, Mandiant, CrowdStrike, and Flashpoint all support UK data residency. Verify in contract before procurement.
Verified pricing data: UK FTSE 100 threat intelligence deals typically £140K-£480K annually for Recorded Future Advanced or Mandiant Advantage; UK mid-market deals £55K-£175K annually for Recorded Future Essential or Anomali.
UK GDPR + DPA 2018: threat intelligence platforms processing UK data subject personal data (leaked credentials of UK individuals, breach data identifying UK persons, fraud intelligence containing UK personal data) fall under UK GDPR scope. eu-west-2 (London) or eu-west-1 (Ireland) data residency is standard. UK IDTA: required for UK-to-US data transfers; US-headquartered threat intelligence vendors must hold current IDTA-compliant DPA addenda. PRA SS2/21 operational resilience: UK banks must identify important business services, set impact tolerances for severe but plausible cyber-incident scenarios, and demonstrate cyber-resilience capability including threat intelligence consumption supporting cyber-incident detection, response, and recovery. FCA Consumer Duty (effective July 2023): UK financial services must demonstrate good consumer outcomes including during cyber-incidents; threat intelligence consumption supports early warning of campaigns affecting UK consumers. FCA cyber-resilience expectations: FCA continues to issue Dear CEO letters on cyber-resilience; threat intelligence consumption evidence increasingly requested in FCA Section 166 reviews. Bank of England cyber stress testing: UK FTSE 100 banks participate in Bank of England cyber stress testing exercises; threat intelligence consumption is part of cyber-resilience capability demonstrated in stress test responses. NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre): UK technical authority on cyber security; NCSC provides national threat intelligence to UK organizations and operates CISP (Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership) for threat intelligence sharing. UK vendors with NCSC and CISP integration carry procurement weight at UK government-adjacent organizations. NPSA (National Protective Security Authority): UK CNI protective security guidance includes cyber-physical threat intelligence expectations. NIS Regulations 2018 and emerging NIS2-aligned UK expectations: UK essential and important entities face cyber-security including threat intelligence consumption obligations. NCSC CAF (Cyber Assessment Framework): UK CNI organizations are assessed against CAF Principles; threat intelligence consumption supports CAF B (Protecting against cyber attack) and C (Detecting cyber security events) outcomes. ICO enforcement: ICO investigations of UK organizations processing significant personal data increasingly raise expectations for defensible cyber-security including threat intelligence. PECR: UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations apply to threat intelligence platforms processing UK personal data in marketing or communications context; not generally applicable to SOC-consumed threat intelligence but verify. Sarbanes-Oxley (for UK subsidiaries of US-listed parents): cybersecurity internal controls including threat intelligence consumption support SOX 404 internal control evidence. UK government threat intelligence procurement: UK government-adjacent organizations follow specific procurement processes including NCSC vendor assessment; verify with your UK government sponsor before procurement.
Quick comparison, ranked for United Kingdom
| Product | Best for | Starts at | 10-emp/mo* | Pricing | G2 | Geo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Recorded Future | Mature CTI teams and enterprise SOCs | Quote | - | 4.6 | Global | |
| 2 Mandiant Threat Intelligence | Enterprise and government with mature CTI capacity | $0 | $0 | 4.5 | Global | |
| 4 CrowdStrike Falcon Intelligence | CrowdStrike Falcon EDR customers | Quote | - | 4.6 | Global | |
| 9 Silobreaker | Strategic intel, financial services, defense, risk consultancies | Quote | - | 4.4 | Global with UK/EU strength | |
| 3 Flashpoint | Financial services, brand protection, fraud teams | Quote | - | 4.4 | Global with multi-language collection | |
| 10 DomainTools Iris Investigate | CTI and IR teams needing DNS specialist layer | Quote | - | 4.5 | Global | |
| 5 Anomali | CTI teams running multi-feed TIP workflows | Quote | - | 4.3 | Global | |
| 6 ThreatConnect | Government, defense, financial services CTI | Quote | - | 4.3 | Global with US government focus | |
| 8 Dragos | Critical infrastructure operators with OT/ICS estate | Quote | - | 4.6 | North America, EMEA, APAC critical infrastructure | |
| 7 ThreatQuotient ThreatQ | Mid-market CTI teams running lean TIP workflows | Quote | - | 4.4 | Global |
*10-employee monthly cost = base fee + (per-employee × 10) using the lowest published tier. For opaque-pricing vendors, no value is shown.
What buyers in United Kingdom actually pay
Median annual deal size by employee band, in GBP. Crowdsourced from anonymized buyer disclosures.
| Product | Employee band | Median annual (GBP) | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded Future | UK FTSE 100 (5,000+ employees) | £380,000 | 41 | Advanced or Premier tier; GBP-billed; eu-west-2 London residency; annual |
| Recorded Future | UK mid-market (500-5,000 employees) | £115,000 | 56 | Essential or Advanced tier; GBP-billed; annual |
| Mandiant Threat Intelligence | UK FTSE 100 enterprise | £420,000 | 32 | Mandiant Advantage Threat Intelligence; GBP-billed; bundling with Google SecOps shifting |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Intelligence | UK Falcon-incumbent enterprise | £78,000 | 48 | Falcon Intelligence Premium; GBP-billed; bundled with Falcon Enterprise renewal |
| Silobreaker | UK FTSE 100 and government-adjacent | £95,000 | 28 | Silobreaker Intelligence; GBP-billed; OSINT and geopolitical focus |
| Flashpoint | UK banking and brand protection | £145,000 | 24 | Flashpoint Intelligence Platform; GBP-billed; native-language coverage |
| DomainTools Iris Investigate | UK SOC (banking, retail, CNI) | £52,000 | 38 | Iris Investigate; GBP-billed; domain and DNS intelligence |
| Anomali | UK enterprise TIP and SIEM integration | £68,000 | 19 | Anomali ThreatStream; GBP-billed; feed aggregation |
United Kingdom-built or United Kingdom-strong vendors worth knowing
Not yet ranked in our global top 10, but credible options for United Kingdom buyers and worth a shortlist.
Silobreaker (primary listing)
Visit ↗London-headquartered. Founded 2005 in London. OSINT-heavy intelligence platform with strong geopolitical analytical depth. The only UK-headquartered vendor in this top 10. Used at UK government-adjacent organizations, UK financial services strategic intelligence functions, and UK FTSE 100 corporate intelligence teams. London origin and UK sovereignty posture is a procurement advantage at sensitive UK accounts.
Darktrace
Visit ↗Cambridge-headquartered. UK-listed (LSE) public cybersecurity company. Not a pure threat intelligence platform but offers threat intelligence as part of its Self-Learning AI platform. Used across UK enterprises in financial services, retail, government, and CNI. Best evaluated as a complement to commercial threat intelligence platforms rather than a direct substitute for primary threat intelligence consumption.
NCC Group
Visit ↗Manchester-headquartered UK cybersecurity services giant. Not a SaaS threat intelligence platform but operates managed threat intelligence services and incident response capability for UK enterprises and global accounts. Major implementation and managed services partner for Recorded Future, Mandiant, CrowdStrike, and other commercial threat intelligence at UK enterprises.
Sophos
Visit ↗Abingdon UK-headquartered (Thoma Bravo-owned since 2020). Not a pure threat intelligence platform but operates SophosLabs threat intelligence team with notable threat research output. Used at UK SMB and mid-market where Sophos endpoint is the default. Best evaluated as a complement to commercial threat intelligence platforms at UK enterprises with serious threat intelligence consumption requirements.
All 10, ranked for United Kingdom
Same intelligence as the global ranking, vendor trust, review patterns, verified pricing, compliance, reordered for the United Kingdom market.
Recorded Future
Broadest commercial threat intelligence platform.
Recorded Future operates the broadest commercial threat intelligence collection in the category, spanning open web, dark web, technical sources, and proprietary research via the Insikt Group analyst team. The Intelligence Cloud serves SOC, vulnerability management, brand protection, third-party risk, and geopolitical intelligence workflows from a single platform. Mastercard announced acquisition in September 2024 for $2.65B (closed Q1 2025); the post-Mastercard product strategy is still being clarified and customers are watching for any narrowing of focus toward payments-aligned use cases.
Mature CTI teams (3+ dedicated analysts) and enterprise SOCs needing the broadest commercial intel coverage and strongest analyst tooling across multiple use cases.
Small security teams without dedicated CTI capacity, organizations needing transparent pricing, or buyers concerned about Mastercard-driven strategy shifts.
Strengths
- Broadest source coverage across open, dark, and technical web
- Insikt Group analyst team produces high-signal proprietary research
- Strong analyst workflow tooling with intelligence cards and pivots
- Mature integrations across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management
- Modular intelligence modules (SecOps, Brand, Identity, Geopolitical, Third-Party)
- Strong API for custom enrichment pipelines
- Recognized leader across analyst rankings for multiple years
Weaknesses
- Mastercard acquisition (closed Q1 2025) creates strategy uncertainty
- Pricing among the highest in category and largely opaque
- Module-based pricing means full-platform TCO escalates fast
- Multi-year contracts and price escalators are standard
- Volume of intel can overwhelm small CTI teams without tuning
- Some customers report post-acquisition reduction in roadmap transparency
Pricing tiers
opaque- Single ModuleIndustry estimate $50K-$120K annually per moduleQuote
- Multi-Module PlatformIndustry estimate $200K-$800K annually for enterpriseQuote
- Enterprise (Full Intelligence Cloud)Industry estimate $800K-$2.5M+ annuallyQuote
- · Each module priced separately
- · Implementation and analyst training services
- · API call overages on higher tiers
- · Multi-year contracts with annual escalators standard
Key features
- +Intelligence Cards (per-IOC, vuln, threat actor)
- +Insikt Group proprietary research
- +SecOps Intelligence module
- +Brand Intelligence (typosquats, phishing kits)
- +Identity Intelligence (credential exposure)
- +Vulnerability Intelligence with risk scoring
- +Geopolitical and Third-Party Risk modules
- +Threat Intelligence Graph
- +API and SDK
- +STIX/TAXII export
Mandiant Threat Intelligence
Deepest adversary research, now integrated into Google SecOps.
Mandiant carries the deepest incident-driven adversary research in the industry, the result of two decades of high-profile breach response engagements (Target, Sony, SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline, MGM). Google Cloud acquired Mandiant in March 2022 for $5.4B and has progressively integrated the team into Google Security Operations alongside Chronicle SIEM through 2023 and 2024. The combined intel feed is now consumed natively by Google SecOps customers and as a standalone subscription for non-Google SecOps shops. The trade-off: some customers disclose a visible slowdown in independent Mandiant product velocity post-acquisition as the team has been folded into the broader Google security organization.
Enterprises and government agencies needing deep APT and nation-state adversary research, especially those running or considering Google SecOps for native integration.
Organizations needing dark-web and underground forum depth (Flashpoint wins), OT/ICS focus (Dragos wins), or buyers wanting fast independent Mandiant product evolution.
Strengths
- Deepest incident-driven adversary research in industry
- Mandiant Advantage portal with curated threat profiles
- Native integration with Google SecOps and Chronicle
- Strong APT and nation-state tracking
- Mandiant Hunt and Managed Defense services on the same intel base
- Strong reputation among Fortune 500 CISOs
- Frequent public threat reporting (M-Trends annual report)
Weaknesses
- Post-Google integration has visibly slowed independent product velocity
- Standalone Mandiant Advantage pricing remains opaque
- Best-fit narrowing toward Google SecOps customers
- Some former Mandiant analysts departed post-acquisition
- Less coverage of underground forums than Flashpoint
- Multi-year contracts standard
Pricing tiers
opaque- Mandiant Advantage FreeLimited free tier with basic threat intel access$0 /mo
- Threat IntelligenceIndustry estimate $60K-$200K annuallyQuote
- Threat Intelligence EnterpriseIndustry estimate $200K-$700K annually with full feeds and APIsQuote
- Google SecOps Enterprise+ (bundled)Bundled with Google SecOps enterprise tierQuote
- · Hunt and Managed Defense priced separately
- · API call limits on lower tiers
- · Multi-year contracts standard
Key features
- +Mandiant Advantage portal
- +Threat actor and campaign tracking
- +M-Trends annual research report
- +Native Google SecOps integration
- +Digital Threat Monitoring
- +Attack Surface Management (post-Intrigue)
- +Threat hunting via Hunt service
- +API and STIX/TAXII export
- +Mandiant Breach Analytics
- +Managed Defense MDR option
CrowdStrike Falcon Intelligence
Native intel for Falcon EDR customers.
CrowdStrike Falcon Intelligence (and the higher-tier Falcon Adversary Intelligence Premium, formerly Falcon X) feeds adversary research, IOCs, and curated threat actor profiles directly into the Falcon endpoint and identity platform. For organizations already running Falcon EDR, the integration is the strongest in market, IOCs flow into detections without extra plumbing. The July 19, 2024 global Falcon driver issue (which affected roughly 8.5 million Windows devices) is the load-bearing trust caveat for any CrowdStrike buyer in 2026 and the company response to the incident is part of any serious vendor-risk review.
Organizations already running Falcon EDR who want intel that flows natively into endpoint detections and identity protection without separate plumbing.
Non-Falcon shops (integration value evaporates), buyers needing dark-web depth (Flashpoint wins), or organizations with unresolved July 2024 outage concerns.
Strengths
- Native integration with Falcon EDR detections and workflows
- Strong adversary tracking (ECrime, Targeted Intrusion, State-Sponsored)
- Falcon Adversary Hunting service for advanced teams
- Curated threat actor profiles with attribution
- Sandbox malware analysis (formerly Falcon Sandbox)
- API for custom enrichment
Weaknesses
- July 2024 outage remains the load-bearing trust event
- Best-fit narrows hard to Falcon EDR customers
- Premium tier needed for full intel value
- Less broad open-source coverage than Recorded Future
- Pricing opaque outside core Falcon bundle
Pricing tiers
partial- Falcon Intelligence (Standard)Industry estimate $25-$45 per endpoint annuallyQuote
- Falcon Adversary Intelligence PremiumIndustry estimate $60-$120 per endpoint annuallyQuote
- Falcon Adversary Intelligence Elite (with Hunting)Custom enterprise quote with analyst serviceQuote
- · Requires Falcon platform license
- · Hunting service priced separately
- · Multi-year contracts standard
Key features
- +Native Falcon EDR integration
- +Threat actor profiles and attribution
- +IOC and indicator enrichment
- +Malware sandbox analysis
- +Falcon Adversary Hunting service
- +CrowdStrike Intelligence Reports
- +API and STIX/TAXII export
- +Identity threat intelligence
- +Cloud threat intelligence (post-Bionic acquisition)
- +Custom intelligence requests on Elite tier
Silobreaker
OSINT-heavy intelligence platform with geopolitical depth.
Silobreaker is a UK-based OSINT-led intelligence platform with particularly strong open-source, geopolitical, and strategic intelligence coverage. The platform indexes hundreds of thousands of open and dark sources daily and applies entity extraction, graph relationships, and analyst-led publishing. Fits intelligence units inside financial services, defense contractors, and risk consultancies that need to publish narrative intelligence products (not just SOC-style IOCs).
Strategic intelligence units, geopolitical risk teams, financial services research, and defense contractors needing OSINT-heavy intelligence with narrative publishing.
SOC-focused IOC enrichment (Recorded Future or Anomali win), dark-web depth (Flashpoint wins), or organizations needing tight SIEM/SOAR integration.
Strengths
- Strong OSINT and geopolitical intel coverage
- Entity extraction and graph relationships across sources
- Analyst publishing workflow for narrative intel products
- UK and EU data residency native
- Mature media monitoring posture
- Reasonable mid-market pricing
Weaknesses
- Less SOC-focused than Recorded Future or Anomali
- Smaller integration ecosystem with SIEM/SOAR
- Brand reach smaller in North America
- IOC enrichment less mature than commercial TIPs
- Customer success quality variable
Pricing tiers
partial- Silobreaker StandardIndustry estimate $40K-$110K annuallyQuote
- Silobreaker EnterpriseIndustry estimate $110K-$300K annuallyQuote
- · Premium source modules priced separately
- · Multi-year contracts standard
Key features
- +OSINT and open-source intelligence
- +Entity extraction and graph relationships
- +Geopolitical and strategic intel coverage
- +Analyst publishing workflow
- +Media monitoring at scale
- +Threat actor tracking
- +Custom intelligence requirements (CIRs)
- +API and STIX/TAXII export
- +UK and EU data residency
- +Multi-language source coverage
Flashpoint
Dark-web and underground forum intelligence specialist.
Flashpoint operates the strongest human-collection team focused on dark-web markets, closed forums, encrypted channels (Telegram, Discord, Signal), and underground actor communities. The January 2022 acquisition of Risk Based Security added vulnerability intelligence (VulnDB) to the product, giving Flashpoint a combined illicit-community plus vulnerability intel posture few competitors match. Flashpoint sits in a private-equity portfolio, which surfaces in some customer complaints about commercial aggression and contract terms.
Financial services, fraud teams, brand protection, and government agencies needing deep dark-web and closed-forum collection with vulnerability intel.
Buyers needing OT/ICS depth (Dragos wins), the broadest commercial coverage (Recorded Future wins), or transparent pricing.
Strengths
- Strongest human-collection team for closed forums and dark web
- Native coverage of Telegram, Discord, and encrypted channels
- VulnDB vulnerability intelligence post-Risk Based Security acquisition
- Strong fraud, brand-abuse, and account-takeover intelligence
- Dedicated analyst teams across geographies and languages
- Mature analyst workflow and case management
Weaknesses
- Pricing opaque and frequently flagged as high
- Private-equity ownership surfaces in contract aggression
- Less broad open-source coverage than Recorded Future
- Smaller integration ecosystem
- Customer success quality variable across regions
Pricing tiers
opaque- Flashpoint IgniteIndustry estimate $60K-$180K annuallyQuote
- Enterprise (Ignite + VulnDB)Industry estimate $180K-$500K+ annuallyQuote
- · VulnDB priced as separate module
- · Per-analyst seat fees
- · Multi-year contracts standard
Key features
- +Dark web and closed forum collection
- +Telegram, Discord, encrypted channel coverage
- +VulnDB vulnerability intelligence
- +Compromised credentials monitoring
- +Brand and executive protection
- +Fraud and account takeover intel
- +Analyst workflow and case management
- +API and STIX/TAXII export
- +Native multi-language analyst team
- +Managed intelligence services
DomainTools Iris Investigate
DNS and domain-anchored intelligence investigation.
DomainTools Iris Investigate is the category leader for domain, DNS, WHOIS, passive DNS, and infrastructure pivot investigations. Where a general TIP gives an IOC indicator, DomainTools gives full historical infrastructure context: registrant history, name-server pivots, SSL fingerprints, hosting relationships. The Farsight Security acquisition (2021) brought DNSDB passive DNS depth in-house. Best-fit as a specialist tool layered into a broader intel stack rather than a primary TIP.
CTI and incident-response teams needing deep domain, DNS, WHOIS, and infrastructure pivot capability as a specialist layer in a broader intel stack.
Buyers wanting a primary TIP (Recorded Future, Anomali, ThreatConnect win), dark-web depth (Flashpoint wins), or organizations without enrichment plumbing.
Strengths
- Best-in-class for domain, DNS, WHOIS, and passive DNS
- Farsight DNSDB passive DNS depth (post-2021 acquisition)
- Iris Investigate pivot graph is genuinely differentiated
- Strong API and bulk enrichment for SOAR pipelines
- Mature reputation among DNS researchers and law enforcement
- Reasonable pricing relative to TIPs
Weaknesses
- Not a primary TIP; layered tool only
- Narrow scope outside DNS and infrastructure
- Less curated adversary research than Mandiant or Recorded Future
- Smaller integration ecosystem than mainstream TIPs
- Best value requires SOAR enrichment plumbing
Pricing tiers
partial- Iris Investigate (Analyst)Industry estimate $20K-$60K annually per small teamQuote
- Iris Enrich + DNSDB APIIndustry estimate $60K-$180K annually with bulk APIQuote
- Enterprise (Iris + DNSDB + Detect)Industry estimate $180K-$400K+ annuallyQuote
- · API call overage pricing
- · DNSDB priced separately on lower tiers
- · Multi-year contracts standard
Key features
- +Iris Investigate pivot graph
- +WHOIS history and registrant intelligence
- +Farsight DNSDB passive DNS
- +SSL certificate intelligence
- +Hosting and infrastructure relationships
- +Domain risk scoring
- +Bulk API for SOAR enrichment
- +Iris Detect newly-observed domain monitoring
- +STIX/TAXII export
- +Phishing kit and brand-abuse monitoring
Anomali
TIP heritage with feed aggregation and SIEM-anchored correlation.
Anomali combines a long-standing TIP (ThreatStream) with feed aggregation, correlation against historic log data (Match), and a security analytics layer added in 2022 and 2023. The platform fits organizations that want to ingest dozens of intel feeds (commercial, ISAC, open source), normalize them in STIX/TAXII, and push curated IOCs into SIEM/SOAR. Brand momentum has been quieter than Recorded Future in recent years, but the analyst workflow remains mature.
CTI teams aggregating multiple commercial, ISAC, and OSINT feeds into a normalized TIP and pushing curated IOCs into SIEM/SOAR.
Buyers wanting deepest proprietary research (Recorded Future or Mandiant win), dark-web depth (Flashpoint wins), or modern UX.
Strengths
- Mature TIP (ThreatStream) for feed ingestion and curation
- Match correlates IOCs against historic SIEM log data
- Strong STIX/TAXII support and ISAC integrations
- Reasonable mid-market pricing relative to Recorded Future
- Lens browser extension for analyst pivots
- Customizable analyst workflow
Weaknesses
- Brand momentum has slowed against Recorded Future and ZeroFox
- Less proprietary intel than Recorded Future Insikt Group
- UI feels older than next-gen analyst platforms
- Pricing opaque on higher tiers
- Customer success quality reported as variable
Pricing tiers
opaque- ThreatStream StandardIndustry estimate $45K-$120K annuallyQuote
- ThreatStream + MatchIndustry estimate $120K-$300K annuallyQuote
- Enterprise (ThreatStream + Match + Lens + Premium feeds)Industry estimate $300K-$700K annuallyQuote
- · Premium feeds priced separately
- · Match storage tier add-ons
- · Multi-year contracts standard
Key features
- +ThreatStream TIP
- +Match historic IOC correlation
- +Lens browser extension
- +STIX/TAXII import and export
- +ISAC integrations (FS-ISAC, H-ISAC, A-ISAC)
- +Analyst workflow and case management
- +Threat bulletins and curated feeds
- +API for custom enrichment
- +Anomali Insights analyst portal
- +SOAR-friendly IOC publishing
ThreatConnect
TIP plus cyber-risk quantification in one platform.
ThreatConnect runs a long-standing TIP combined with an unusual add-on, RQ (Risk Quantification), which translates threat exposure into estimated dollar loss values for executive reporting. The Polarity acquisition (2023) added contextual analyst overlay tooling. ThreatConnect is one of the few TIPs that bridges technical CTI and risk-leader narratives, which makes it interesting for organizations under board-level cyber-risk pressure.
CTI teams under board-level cyber-risk pressure needing TIP plus dollar-quantified executive reporting, especially in government, defense, and financial services.
Buyers wanting deepest proprietary research (Recorded Future or Mandiant win), modern UX, or single-module simplicity.
Strengths
- Mature TIP heritage (founded 2011)
- RQ Risk Quantification translates threat to dollar loss
- Polarity contextual overlay (post-2023 acquisition)
- Strong customizable analyst workflows
- Mature playbooks and SOAR-friendly automation
- Strong reputation among government and defense buyers
Weaknesses
- Pricing opaque, especially RQ add-on
- Less proprietary intel than Recorded Future or Mandiant
- UI dated compared to next-gen tools
- Smaller integration ecosystem than Anomali
- RQ requires data engineering to deliver value
Pricing tiers
opaque- ThreatConnect TIPIndustry estimate $50K-$140K annuallyQuote
- TIP + PolarityIndustry estimate $120K-$280K annuallyQuote
- TIP + RQ Risk QuantificationIndustry estimate $200K-$500K+ annuallyQuote
- · RQ requires data engineering services
- · Polarity priced separately
- · Multi-year contracts standard
Key features
- +ThreatConnect TIP
- +RQ Risk Quantification
- +Polarity contextual overlay
- +Playbooks (SOAR-friendly automation)
- +Analyst workflow and case management
- +STIX/TAXII import and export
- +Threat library curation
- +ISAC integrations
- +API for custom enrichment
- +Custom intelligence requirements (CIR) tracking
Dragos
OT/ICS threat intelligence specialist.
Dragos owns OT/ICS (operational technology and industrial control systems) threat intelligence in a way no general-purpose vendor matches. The Dragos Platform combines OT-aware asset discovery with threat detection driven by WorldView intelligence (the largest OT-focused threat research team in industry, tracking 25+ industrial threat groups). Dragos closed a $200M Series D in October 2022 at a $1.7B valuation, and the post-Colonial Pipeline regulatory tailwind has kept demand strong through 2026 in energy, manufacturing, water, and critical-infrastructure verticals.
Energy, manufacturing, water, oil and gas, and critical-infrastructure operators with meaningful OT/ICS attack surface and regulatory exposure (NERC CIP, TSA pipeline directives).
Pure IT organizations with no OT/ICS footprint (no overlap), buyers wanting general-purpose threat intel, or organizations needing transparent pricing.
Strengths
- Only serious option for OT/ICS intel depth
- WorldView research team tracks 25+ industrial threat groups
- Native OT asset discovery and protocol decode
- Strong reputation among NERC CIP and ICS-CERT communities
- Mature incident response services for OT environments
- Post-Colonial Pipeline regulatory tailwind in critical infrastructure
Weaknesses
- Best-fit narrows hard to OT/ICS environments
- Pricing high and opaque
- IT-only buyers see no overlap with general threat intel
- Smaller integration ecosystem with traditional IT security tools
- Implementation requires OT engineering coordination
Pricing tiers
opaque- Dragos PlatformIndustry estimate $150K-$500K annually for mid-size OT estateQuote
- Platform + WorldView IntelligenceIndustry estimate $300K-$1M+ annuallyQuote
- Enterprise (Platform + WorldView + Services)Industry estimate $1M-$3M+ annually for large utilitiesQuote
- · Professional services routinely 0.5x-1x first-year subscription
- · WorldView priced separately from Platform
- · Multi-year contracts standard
Key features
- +Dragos Platform for OT visibility and detection
- +WorldView OT threat intelligence
- +OT asset discovery and protocol decode
- +OT-specific threat detection (CRASHOVERRIDE, INDUSTROYER, PIPEDREAM)
- +Industrial threat group tracking
- +Incident response services
- +NERC CIP and TSA compliance support
- +Neighborhood Keeper community detection sharing
- +API and STIX/TAXII export
- +OT tabletop exercise services
ThreatQuotient ThreatQ
Lean TIP focused on threat library curation and customization.
ThreatQuotient runs ThreatQ, a TIP focused on curated threat libraries, scoring, and lightweight automation. The product positions as analyst-team-led rather than feature-stacked, the customization surface is broad and the deployment footprint smaller than Recorded Future or Anomali. The 2020 Series C ($32M) and partnership with Securonix give it credibility in mid-market security operations, though brand reach is narrower than larger TIPs.
Mid-market CTI teams (1-5 analysts) wanting a lean, customizable TIP focused on threat library curation rather than maximum feature stack.
Buyers wanting deepest proprietary research (Recorded Future or Mandiant win), broadest integration ecosystem, or modern UX.
Strengths
- Lean TIP with strong customization surface
- Threat library scoring and prioritization
- ThreatQ Investigations for analyst workflow
- Securonix integration partnership
- Reasonable pricing relative to Recorded Future
- Strong API and automation hooks
Weaknesses
- Brand reach narrower than larger TIPs
- Less proprietary intel than Recorded Future or Mandiant
- Smaller integration ecosystem
- UI dated relative to next-gen tools
- Multi-year contracts standard
Pricing tiers
opaque- ThreatQ StandardIndustry estimate $35K-$90K annuallyQuote
- ThreatQ + InvestigationsIndustry estimate $90K-$220K annuallyQuote
- · Premium feed costs separate
- · Investigations module priced separately
- · Multi-year contracts standard
Key features
- +ThreatQ TIP
- +Threat library scoring and prioritization
- +ThreatQ Investigations
- +Custom enrichment and automation
- +STIX/TAXII import and export
- +ISAC integrations
- +Securonix integration
- +Open-source feed ingestion
- +API and SDK
- +Analyst workflow customization
Frequently asked questions
The questions buyers actually ask before they sign.
Why is Silobreaker the UK local champion in threat intelligence and where does it win?
How does PRA SS2/21 affect threat intelligence consumption at UK banks?
Recorded Future vs Mandiant for a UK FTSE 100 bank evaluating in 2026?
What does NCSC ecosystem mean for UK CNI threat intelligence procurement?
What is the difference between a threat intelligence platform (TIP) and a threat intel feed?
How is ISAC intelligence different from a commercial TIP?
Who owns OT and ICS threat intelligence?
How should I evaluate dark-web monitoring vendors?
What does the Mastercard acquisition of Recorded Future mean for customers?
How seriously should attribution claims be taken?
What false-positive rates should I expect on commercial intel feeds?
How much should I budget for threat intelligence?
Can threat intelligence replace EDR or SIEM?
How do I evaluate a TIP free trial or proof of value?
Final word
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Last updated 2026-05-23. Local pricing reverified quarterly. Found something inaccurate? Tell us.