Shodan Alternatives

Shodan is described as 'Search engine that lets you find specific computers (routers, servers, etc.) using a variety of filters. Some have also described it as a public port scan directory or a search engine of banners' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Shodan for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Linux, Windows, Mac and SaaS apps. The best Shodan alternative is Criminal IP, which is free. Other great apps like Shodan are ZoomEye, Censys, IVRE and FOFA.

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Shodan alternatives are mainly Vulnerability Scanners, but if you're looking for Penetration Testing Tools or Network Monitors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Open Source, Free + Penetration Testing and Free + Vulnerability Scanner. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Shodan.
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  1. Criminal IP icon

    Criminal IP

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    Criminal IP protects IT assets and businesses by analyzing all years of cyber threats and prediciting exploits. Criminal IP provides real-time intelligence to enhance cybersecurity competencies in all aspects.

    14 Criminal IP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Comment summary: Criminal IP is considered a strong alternative to Shodan by users who appreciate its free beta access. Many users highlight the ease of use and the ability to find results that other search engines, like Google, cannot. Although Shodan offers more extensive data in some aspects, Criminal IP is valued for its comprehensive search results and the accessible nature of its services, attracting those who prioritize free access in their choice of IoT search engines.
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    183xh1n
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    If you are looking for a free search engine, Criminal IP should be your choice. I mean, it's currently in beta stage and free so why not?

    dikocem681
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    Criminal IP has the benefit of being in Beta. They're completely free to use.

    yenexok620
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    the free service is appealing

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Criminal IP is a great Shodan alternative.

    • Criminal IP is the most popular Web-based alternative to Shodan.

    • Criminal IP is the most popular free alternative to Shodan.

    • Criminal IP is Freemium and ProprietaryShodan is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    ZoomEye

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    Network mapping service.

    26 ZoomEye alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about ZoomEye as an Alternative to Shodan
    hednkm
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    never imagined i could one day find myself a hacked website... cheers to the team!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    the best shodan alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think ZoomEye is a great Shodan alternative.

    • ZoomEye is Freemium and ProprietaryShodan is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Censys

     24 likes
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    Censys is a search engine that allows computer scientists to ask questions about the devices and networks that compose the internet.

    24 Censys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    Comments about Censys as an Alternative to Shodan
    Guest
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    no limit on number of searches, lots of filters

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Fresher data, more ports scanned

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Censys is a great Shodan alternative.

    • Censys is the most popular Open Source alternative to Shodan.

    • Censys is Freemium and Open SourceShodan is Freemium and Proprietary
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    IVRE

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    Network recon framework, including a web interface to browse Nmap scan results.

    11 IVRE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about IVRE as an Alternative to Shodan
    nm17
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    Great for indexing local networks and such

    Guest
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    Because it's an open-source framework for scanning, indexing and researching data about connected device... Like Shodan.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Because it's completely free and open-source and works exactly like Shodan.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think IVRE is a great Shodan alternative, some don't.

    • IVRE is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Shodan.

    • IVRE is Free and Open SourceShodan is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Intruder

     11 likes
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    Intruder is a security monitoring platform for internet-facing systems.

    Intruder provides an easy to use security solution which continually scans your digital assets, highlighting vulnerabilities and outlining remediation advice in simple terms.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Online
     

    • Intruder is the most popular commercial alternative to Shodan.

    • Intruder is Paid and ProprietaryShodan is Freemium and Proprietary
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    ONYPHE

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    ONYPHE is a search engine for open-source and cyber threat intelligence data collected by crawling various sources available on the Internet or by listening to Internet background noise.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Reposify

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    Reposify is an attack surface management platform delivering autonomous, 24/7 discovery of internet exposed assets across all environments and the supply chain.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     

    • Reposify is the most popular SaaS alternative to Shodan.

    • Reposify is Paid and ProprietaryShodan is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Nexpose

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    Learn about our vulnerability management software, Nexpose. See how our vulnerability scanner prioritizes vulnerabilities and speeds up remediation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    wapiti

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    Wapiti allows you to audit the security of your web applications. Wapiti is a command line tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Websecurify

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    Websecurify is a powerful web application security testing environment designed from the ground up to provide the best combination of automatic and manual vulnerability testing technologies.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    LeakIX

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    LeakIX is a search engine indexing open hosts on the internet. It focuses on listing the databases and table names and keeps a history of every successful connection.

    7 LeakIX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Guest
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    Has less data but is free for all. Also table names (mysql), collection names (mongo), index names ( elasticsearch ) and topic ( kafka ) names are searchable.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    khen_su
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    Simple, too the point indexer with nice querying capacities

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think LeakIX is a great Shodan alternative.

    • LeakIX is Free and Open SourceShodan is Freemium and Proprietary
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