Head-to-head · OSINT Tools
BuiltWith vs Intelligence X
BuiltWith leads on 0 checks, Intelligence X on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreBuiltWith · 8.6/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Intelligence X
- Most featuresIntelligence X · 4 of 6
BuiltWith scores higher on our rubric for osint tools: 8.6 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.
BuiltWith is the better fit for technology-focused web reconnaissance. Intelligence X is the better fit for searching indexed leaks and historical web data.
- BuiltWith fits best
Technology-focused web reconnaissance
- Intelligence X fits best
Searching indexed leaks and historical web data
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Side by side
| Feature | BuiltWith 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | Intelligence X 7.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Ranking | #3 in OSINT Tools | #6 in OSINT Tools |
| Best for | Technology-focused web reconnaissance | Searching indexed leaks and historical web data |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $144/yr | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome extension | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone | |
| Integrations | 16 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features BuiltWith 1/6 · Intelligence X 4/6 | ||
| Social source search | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Domain & IP lookup | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Monitoring & alerts | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Link analysis | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data export | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
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| Our verdict | BuiltWith profiles websites to identify the technologies they use, with tools for creating and filtering technology-based lead lists. It is aimed at sales, marketing, research, and investment teams investigating companies through their web… Read the review → |
Intelligence X is an OSINT search engine and data archive for researchers, investigators, and teams looking across public web sources, paste sites, leaks, and darknet collections. Searches can use selectors such as email addresses,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
BuiltWith — where it wins
- Profiles website technologies and tracks historical usage.
- Filters lead lists by technology, location, spend, and company signals.
- Offers exports, lookup APIs, and broad CRM and data integrations.
Where it doesn't
- Its focus is website and company technology, not general-purpose OSINT.
- Advanced reports and integrations require paid plans.
- The Free plan is limited to individual website lookups.
Intelligence X — where it wins
- Searches paste, darknet, leak, Whois, DNS and public-web sources
- Searches selectors from email addresses to IPs and crypto addresses
- Offers historical files, alerts, exports and API access
Where it doesn't
- Search limits and alert allowances vary by paid plan
- Identity Portal features require that separate plan
- Enterprise-focused tools may exceed solo investigators' needs
- BuiltWith8.6/10 · Free plan
A technographic research tool for profiling websites and building technology-based lead lists.
Visit BuiltWithFull verdict → - Intelligence X7.7/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial
A broad OSINT search engine for indexed leaks and historical web data.
Visit Intelligence XFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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