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Head-to-head · OSINT Tools

BuiltWith vs Netlas

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score BuiltWith #3 in OSINT Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit BuiltWith
Netlas #7 in OSINT Tools 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Netlas

BuiltWith leads on 0 checks, Netlas on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 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

BuiltWith scores higher on our rubric for osint tools: 8.6 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

BuiltWith is the better fit for technology-focused web reconnaissance. Netlas is the better fit for internet-wide domain and infrastructure research.

  • BuiltWith fits best

    Technology-focused web reconnaissance

  • Netlas fits best

    Internet-wide domain and infrastructure research

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Side by side

Feature BuiltWith 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Netlas 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 7.6
Ranking #3 in OSINT Tools #7 in OSINT Tools
Best for Technology-focused web reconnaissance Internet-wide domain and infrastructure research
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $144/yr $40.83/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Phone Email, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS GDPR
Integrations 16 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BuiltWith 1/6 · Netlas 1/6
Social source search Not checked yet Not checked yet
Domain & IP lookup Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monitoring & alerts Not checked yet Not checked yet
Link analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
Data export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 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.
  • Combines scan, DNS, WHOIS, certificate and vulnerability searches
  • Historical WHOIS and relationship queries help trace infrastructure
  • API, CLI and Python SDK support automated workflows
Cons
  • 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.
  • Community limits searches to 2.5K results per month
  • Paid plans start at $49 per month
  • Netlas does not offer refunds
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…

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Netlas brings internet-wide scan data and OSINT searches into a web interface, with API, CLI and Python SDK access for automation. It is aimed at cybersecurity professionals, threat researchers, penetration testers and security teams…

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  1. BuiltWithOSINT Tools 8.6Free plan
  2. NetlasOSINT Tools 7.6Free plan

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.

  • Netlas — where it wins

    • Combines scan, DNS, WHOIS, certificate and vulnerability searches
    • Historical WHOIS and relationship queries help trace infrastructure
    • API, CLI and Python SDK support automated workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Community limits searches to 2.5K results per month
    • Paid plans start at $49 per month
    • Netlas does not offer refunds

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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