Head-to-head · OSINT Tools
Intelligence X vs Netlas
Intelligence X leads on 0 checks, Netlas 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 scoreIntelligence X · 7.7/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Intelligence X
- Most featuresIntelligence X · 4 of 6
Intelligence X scores higher on our rubric for osint tools: 7.7 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.
Intelligence X is the better fit for searching indexed leaks and historical web data. Netlas is the better fit for internet-wide domain and infrastructure research.
- Intelligence X fits best
Searching indexed leaks and historical web data
- Netlas fits best
Internet-wide domain and infrastructure research
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Side by side
| Feature | Intelligence X 7.7/10 Visit ↗ | Netlas 7.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Ranking | #6 in OSINT Tools | #7 in OSINT Tools |
| Best for | Searching indexed leaks and historical web data | Internet-wide domain and infrastructure research |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | $40.83/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | |
| Integrations | 1 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Intelligence X 4/6 · Netlas 1/6 | ||
| Social source search | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Domain & IP lookup | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Monitoring & alerts | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Link analysis | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data export | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | 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 → |
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… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
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
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
- 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 → - Netlas7.6/10 · Free plan
Search scan, DNS, WHOIS, certificate and vulnerability data, with API and CLI access.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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