Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · OSINT Tools

IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook vs BuiltWith

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook #1 in OSINT Tools 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit IBM
BuiltWith #3 in OSINT Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit BuiltWith

IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook leads on 0 checks, BuiltWith on 1, and 4 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 scoreIBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly BuiltWith
  • Most featuresIBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook · 3 of 6

IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook scores higher on our rubric for osint tools: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

BuiltWith offers free plan; IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook doesn't.

IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook is the better fit for analysts mapping complex entity relationships. BuiltWith is the better fit for technology-focused web reconnaissance.

  • IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook fits best

    Analysts mapping complex entity relationships

  • BuiltWith fits best

    Technology-focused web reconnaissance

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook 9.2/10 Visit ↗ BuiltWith 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #1 in OSINT Tools #3 in OSINT Tools
Best for Analysts mapping complex entity relationships Technology-focused web reconnaissance
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $144/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Windows Web, Chrome extension
Support Docs, Phone Email, Phone
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook 3/6 · BuiltWith 1/6
Social source search — Not checked yet
Domain & IP lookup Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monitoring & alerts Not checked yet Not checked yet
Link analysis ✓ (best) Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
Data export ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Charts associations among people, places, vehicles and organizations
  • Maps flows such as telephone calls and financial transactions
  • Combines timeline views with social network analysis
  • 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.
Cons
  • Windows desktop deployment limits platform flexibility
  • Pricing requires contacting IBM
  • Not designed for direct social-network-source searching
  • 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.
Our verdict

IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook is Windows desktop software for intelligence analysts and investigators who need to collate and analyze information from disparate sources. Its charts can map associations among people, places, vehicles and…

Read the review →

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 →
  1. IBM i2 Analyst’s NotebookOSINT Tools 9.2Pricing on request
  2. BuiltWithOSINT Tools 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook — where it wins

    • Charts associations among people, places, vehicles and organizations
    • Maps flows such as telephone calls and financial transactions
    • Combines timeline views with social network analysis

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows desktop deployment limits platform flexibility
    • Pricing requires contacting IBM
    • Not designed for direct social-network-source searching

  • 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.
  • IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A Windows desktop tool for charting connections, flows and events in investigations.

    Visit IBMFull verdict →
  • BuiltWith8.6/10 · Free plan

    A technographic research tool for profiling websites and building technology-based lead lists.

    Visit BuiltWithFull verdict →

More comparisons

All OSINT tools comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated · How we research and update