urlscan.io review
URL-focused scanning and threat hunting, with paid plans starting at $5,000 per year.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
urlscan.io scans submitted URLs in an automated browser and records page activity, including contacted domains and IP addresses, requested resources, screenshots, and page data. It is aimed at teams investigating suspicious websites, phishing, and related infrastructure. The web service, API, and Chrome extension support URL-focused investigation; it is not a file scanner, so teams that need to submit files for malware analysis should look elsewhere.
Investigation extends beyond a scan’s immediate results. Users can search archived scans by domains, IPs, autonomous system numbers, and hashes, inspect contacted resources, and look for visually or structurally similar pages. Phishing and brand-impersonation detection, phishing URL feeds, and saved-search alerts or monitoring for domains, hostnames, and URLs support ongoing review. These capabilities make urlscan.io a better fit for analysts tracking web threats than for buyers seeking a general-purpose virus scanner.
The Free plan is $0 and highlights API access. Automate is listed at $5,000 per year, also with API access. Professional adds threat hunting and is listed at $1,250 monthly or $12,500 annually. Enterprise adds SAML 2.0 SSO to API access and threat hunting, at $2,500 monthly or $25,000 annually. The published plans also include a 30-day free trial. Choose urlscan.io when URL investigation, archived-search capabilities, and monitoring match the work; choose another product if file scanning is essential or the paid tiers exceed your budget.
urlscan.io pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Captures screenshots, DOM snapshots, and contacted domains and IPs
- Searches archived scans by domains, IPs, ASNs, and hashes
- Detects phishing and supports saved-search alerts and monitoring
- Where it doesn't
- Focuses on URLs and websites, not file scanning
- Automate is listed at $5,000 per year
- Professional starts at $1,250 per month
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