Censys Attack Surface Management vs OpenSanctions

Censys Attack Surface Management8.2Visit OpenSanctions7.8Visit

Higher score Censys Attack Surface Management #6 in Web Data Providers Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Censys

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OpenSanctions #7 in Web Data Providers Software 7.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit OpenSanctions

• Censys Attack Surface Management fits best

  Enterprise external attack-surface data

• OpenSanctions fits best

  Sanctions, PEP and risk-entity screening data

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Side by side

Feature	Censys Attack Surface Management 8.2/10 Visit ↗	OpenSanctions 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.8
Ranking	#6 in Web Data Providers Software	#7 in Web Data Providers Software
Best for	Enterprise external attack-surface data	Sanctions, PEP and risk-entity screening data
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	€0.10/unit usage-based
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Censys Attack Surface Management 0/2 · OpenSanctions 0/2
Historical data	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom datasets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Data delivery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Refresh frequency	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Geographic coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data categories	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuously discovers and monitors internet-facing assets and exposure changes AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure connectors provide cloud asset visibility API, alerts, and security-tool integrations support remediation workflows	Entity matching, PEP and sanctions data with ongoing monitoring support Batch matching handles up to 100 queries per request Hosted API, bulk downloads and on-premise deployment options
Cons	Pricing is sales-led, with no published plan prices or asset quotas Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment option Mid-market and enterprise fit may exceed smaller teams’ needs	Scope centers on sanctions and risk-entity screening workflows In-house screening and redistribution licenses require a quote OpenRefine is the listed integration
Our verdict	Censys Attack Surface Management discovers and monitors an organization’s internet-facing hosts, domains, certificates, services, and cloud resources. Its external scanning and attribution build an asset inventory, while risk… Read the review →	OpenSanctions is an open-source provider of structured data on sanctioned entities, politically exposed persons, enforcement watchlists and related risks. It is aimed at compliance, investigative and research teams that need entity… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Censys Attack Surface Management — where it wins

  • Continuously discovers and monitors internet-facing assets and exposure changes
  • AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure connectors provide cloud asset visibility
  • API, alerts, and security-tool integrations support remediation workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led, with no published plan prices or asset quotas
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment option
  • Mid-market and enterprise fit may exceed smaller teams’ needs

• OpenSanctions — where it wins

  • Entity matching, PEP and sanctions data with ongoing monitoring support
  • Batch matching handles up to 100 queries per request
  • Hosted API, bulk downloads and on-premise deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Scope centers on sanctions and risk-entity screening workflows
  • In-house screening and redistribution licenses require a quote
  • OpenRefine is the listed integration

• Censys Attack Surface Management8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Continuous asset discovery, exposure analysis, and remediation workflows for security teams.

  Visit CensysFull verdict →
• OpenSanctions7.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Open-source screening data with flexible API, batch matching and self-hosting options.

  Visit OpenSanctionsFull verdict →