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Head-to-head · OSINT Tools

OWASP Amass vs Intelligence X

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score OWASP Amass #2 in OSINT Tools 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit OWASP Amass
Intelligence X #6 in OSINT Tools 7.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Intelligence X

OWASP Amass leads on 0 checks, Intelligence X 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 scoreOWASP Amass · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Intelligence X
  • Most featuresIntelligence X · 4 of 6

OWASP Amass scores higher on our rubric for osint tools: 8.8 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

OWASP Amass is the better fit for free, self-hosted external asset reconnaissance. Intelligence X is the better fit for searching indexed leaks and historical web data.

  • OWASP Amass fits best

    Free, self-hosted external asset reconnaissance

  • Intelligence X fits best

    Searching indexed leaks and historical web data

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Side by side

Feature OWASP Amass 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Intelligence X 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.7
Ranking #2 in OSINT Tools #6 in OSINT Tools
Best for Free, self-hosted external asset reconnaissance Searching indexed leaks and historical web data
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 7 days
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OWASP Amass 1/6 · Intelligence X 4/6
Social source search Not checked yet Not checked yet
Domain & IP lookup Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Monitoring & alerts Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Link analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
Data export Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • External asset discovery with active reconnaissance and attack-surface mapping
  • Open Asset Model and asset database organize findings and relationships
  • Cross-platform deployment with Docker, Docker Compose, and a REST API
  • 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
Cons
  • Command-line workflow may require technical security expertise
  • Self-hosted deployment leaves operations to your team
  • Focuses on external assets rather than broader investigations
  • Search limits and alert allowances vary by paid plan
  • Identity Portal features require that separate plan
  • Enterprise-focused tools may exceed solo investigators' needs
Our verdict

OWASP Amass is an open-source framework for security teams, penetration testers, and organizations assessing internet-facing infrastructure. It combines open-source intelligence collection, active reconnaissance, external asset discovery,…

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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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  1. OWASP AmassOSINT Tools 8.8Free plan
  2. Intelligence XOSINT Tools 7.7Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OWASP Amass — where it wins

    • External asset discovery with active reconnaissance and attack-surface mapping
    • Open Asset Model and asset database organize findings and relationships
    • Cross-platform deployment with Docker, Docker Compose, and a REST API

    Where it doesn't

    • Command-line workflow may require technical security expertise
    • Self-hosted deployment leaves operations to your team
    • Focuses on external assets rather than broader investigations

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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