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Comparison
Raw internet exposure — or a finished threat story?
Shodan is a powerful lens on what is reachable. Someone still has to interpret banners, certificates, people data, and vendor context into action. That interpretation is the product.
Analysts use Shodan-class tools as inputs. AiVersary delivers the packaged OSINT product those tools alone do not.
| Dimension | AiVersary | Shodan / raw attack-surface tools |
|---|---|---|
| Product shape | Finished report with scenarios and mitigations | Search / API over internet-wide scan data |
| People & social risk | Included | Not the focus |
| Who uses it day-to-day | Security owners, advisors, buyers | Researchers and practitioners who already know how to query |
| Time to executive answer | Built in | Requires skilled analyst time |
Choose AiVersary when
- You do not have spare analyst hours to turn Shodan hits into a board story
- You want people + vendor + technical OSINT in one deliverable
- You need a repeatable productized report, not a toolkit
Choose Shodan / raw attack-surface tools when
- You already run a mature ASM practice and only need raw data feeds
- You are researching a specific banner or CVE at internet scale
Shodan and similar tools are subscriptions for practitioners. AiVersary is a per-report intelligence product starting at $499.
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AiVersary reports start at $499. No subscription required.