OpenSanctions vs Censys Attack Surface Management

OpenSanctions7.0Visit Censys Attack Surface Management6.9Visit

Higher score OpenSanctions #6 in Web Data Providers Software 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from €0.10 · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit OpenSanctions

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Censys Attack Surface Management #7 in Web Data Providers Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Censys

• OpenSanctions fits best

  Sanctions, PEP and risk-entity screening data

• Censys Attack Surface Management fits best

  Enterprise external attack-surface data

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Side by side

Feature	OpenSanctions 7.0/10 Visit ↗	Censys Attack Surface Management 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	6.9
Ranking	#6 in Web Data Providers Software	#7 in Web Data Providers Software
Best for	Sanctions, PEP and risk-entity screening data	Enterprise external attack-surface data
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenSanctions 0/2 · Censys Attack Surface Management 0/2
Historical data	Not published	Not published
Custom datasets	Not published	Not published
Specs
Data delivery	Not published	Not published
Refresh frequency	Not published	Not published
Geographic coverage	Not published	Not published
Data categories	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	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	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
Cons	Scope centers on sanctions and risk-entity screening workflows In-house screening and redistribution licenses require a quote OpenRefine is the listed integration	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
Our verdict	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 →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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 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

• OpenSanctions7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from €0.10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit OpenSanctionsFull verdict →
• Censys Attack Surface Management6.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit CensysFull verdict →