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Head-to-head · OSINT Tools

Intelligence X vs Netlas

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Intelligence X #6 in OSINT Tools 7.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Intelligence X
Netlas #7 in OSINT Tools 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit 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 ↗
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 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
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • Search limits and alert allowances vary by paid plan
  • Identity Portal features require that separate plan
  • Enterprise-focused tools may exceed solo investigators' needs
  • Community limits searches to 2.5K results per month
  • Paid plans start at $49 per month
  • Netlas does not offer refunds
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,…

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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. Intelligence XOSINT Tools 7.7Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. NetlasOSINT Tools 7.6Free plan

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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