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Head-to-head · Protective Intelligence Platforms

Ontic vs ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Ontic #5 in Protective Intelligence Platforms 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Ontic
ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence #6 in Protective Intelligence Platforms 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit ZeroFox

Ontic leads on 0 checks, ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOntic · 8.5/10
  • Most featuresZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence · 2 of 4

Ontic scores higher on our rubric for protective intelligence platforms: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Ontic is the better fit for enterprise investigations and threat assessment. ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence is the better fit for enterprise physical-security intelligence teams.

  • Ontic fits best

    Enterprise investigations and threat assessment

  • ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence fits best

    Enterprise physical-security intelligence teams

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Side by side

Feature Ontic 8.5/10 Visit ↗ ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.4
Ranking #5 in Protective Intelligence Platforms #6 in Protective Intelligence Platforms
Best for Enterprise investigations and threat assessment Enterprise physical-security intelligence teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email Email
Built for Enterprise Enterprise
Features Ontic 0/4 · ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence 2/4
Threat assessment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Executive monitoring Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Travel risk monitoring Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Incident management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Threat data sources Not checked yet Public
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Routes incidents into configurable corporate investigation workflows
  • Connects OSINT, social, and dark-web research with cases and people of interest
  • Supports evidence storage, case notes, and audit trails
  • Monitors surface, deep and dark web sources for physical threat signals.
  • Maps threat events to configured locations and visualizes event clusters.
  • Translates alerts into more than 100 languages.
Cons
  • Custom quote pricing may require sales discussions before budgeting
  • Designed for enterprise security programs rather than smaller teams
  • Data hosting is U.S.-based by default
  • Pricing is available by request rather than as published plan prices.
  • PSI Essential covers up to 5 configured locations; Premium covers up to 20.
  • Its intelligence relies on public digital sources, not direct physical sensors.
Our verdict

Ontic brings corporate investigations and related physical-security risks into a cloud platform for enterprise security teams. It is aimed at organizations handling matters such as insider threats, workplace violence, policy violations,…

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ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence (PSI) is a cloud service for organizational teams assessing digital threats to physical locations, executives and events. It monitors surface, deep and dark web sources—including social media, forums,…

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  1. OnticProtective Intelligence Platforms 8.5Pricing on request
  2. ZeroFox Physical Security IntelligenceProtective Intelligence Platforms 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Ontic — where it wins

    • Routes incidents into configurable corporate investigation workflows
    • Connects OSINT, social, and dark-web research with cases and people of interest
    • Supports evidence storage, case notes, and audit trails

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom quote pricing may require sales discussions before budgeting
    • Designed for enterprise security programs rather than smaller teams
    • Data hosting is U.S.-based by default

  • ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence — where it wins

    • Monitors surface, deep and dark web sources for physical threat signals.
    • Maps threat events to configured locations and visualizes event clusters.
    • Translates alerts into more than 100 languages.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is available by request rather than as published plan prices.
    • PSI Essential covers up to 5 configured locations; Premium covers up to 20.
    • Its intelligence relies on public digital sources, not direct physical sensors.
  • Ontic8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    Connects corporate investigations with intelligence research, monitoring, and evidence workflows.

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  • ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    Maps analyst-vetted digital threat signals to locations, events and executive travel.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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