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Deepinfo vs. Brandefense
Brandefense describes one threat intelligence platform for external risk: attack surface, threat intelligence, digital risk protection and third-party risk, with AI-driven analytics and human intelligence.
Deepinfo covers the same four areas from an index of the internet it collects itself, and sells that index as data too. The difference is what sits underneath.
Starts from
Deepinfo
An index it collects itself
domains, subdomains, DNS records, WHOIS and certificates, kept with their history data feeds and API services, also sold without the platform
Brandefense
Threat intelligence
unified threat intelligence for external cyber risks AI-driven analytics with human intelligence
Two Platforms for External Risk.
Both cover attack surface, threat intelligence, brand and vendor risk. They differ in the data each is built on and in how you can reach it.
| Capability | Deepinfo | Brandefense |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Leads with | External exposure across five modules on one index | Unified threat intelligence for external cyber risks |
| Data it publishes about itselfEach counts different things | 400M+ domains, 2B+ subdomains, 200B+ DNS records, 30B+ SSL certificates | 325M+ phishing addresses, 71B+ breach accounts, 965M+ credentials in compromised devices, 6.6B+ dark web contents |
| Automation and people | Rules, scores and notifications your team sets, and Managed Takedown run by Deepinfo’s team | AI-driven analytics with human intelligence; AI handles enrichment, prioritization and takedowns |
| Coverage | ||
| External attack surface | External Attack Surface Management | External Attack Surface Management |
| Breaches, infostealers and the dark web | Cyber Threat Intelligence | Cyber Threat Intelligence |
| Brand impersonation and takedown | Brand Risk Protection with Managed Takedown | Digital Risk Protection Services |
| Vendors and suppliers | Third-Party Risk Management on the EASM engine | Third-Party Risk Management |
| Data | ||
| Direct access to the underlying dataBulk files and query APIs | Data feeds and API services, also sold without the platform | Not listed as a separate product on its home page |
Last reviewed: October 1, 2026. Brandefense rows reflect its home page at that date; confirm current capabilities with Brandefense. Product names are trademarks of their owners; Deepinfo is not affiliated with or endorsed by Brandefense.
Where Brandefense Is Strong.
Data scale and human context are what it leads with.
Brandefense puts the size of its breach and dark web data first, and pairs its AI with human intelligence for context.
If dark web coverage and analyst context top your list, that focus pays off. Weigh it against what you need underneath: an index of the internet you can also query yourself.
What Deepinfo Adds Underneath.
Each one is checkable in a demo on your domain.
An Index Deepinfo Collects Itself
Domains, subdomains, DNS records, WHOIS and certificates, kept with their history. Discovery, lookalike matching and vendor scans all read from it, and keyword rules can also scan domains registered before the rule existed.
Your Surface and Your Vendors on One Engine
Third-Party Risk Management runs the External Attack Surface Management engine on each vendor, so a vendor’s score and issues read on the scale of your own.
The Data Itself, Through the API
Domain Search across name, WHOIS, DNS, SSL and web data fields, reverse IP, MX, NS and WHOIS pivots, DNS and WHOIS history, and daily files of registered, updated and deleted domains.
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Collect
- Domain registrations and WHOIS
- DNS records
- SSL certificates
- Port scans TCP · UDP
- Web data and HTTP
- Breach data, infostealer logs, dark web sources
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Resolve
- Every name to the addresses it points to
- Every CVE, enriched CVSS · EPSS · CISA KEV
- Every finding matched to your domains, people and brands
- Every issue scored and prioritized
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Keep
- Every record, with its history
- WHOIS history and daily domain deltas
- DNS records, traced back in time
Read by every module EASM CTI BRP TPRM DSIand by your own code, through the REST API
What Buyers Ask About Both.
Do the two cover the same modules?
Largely. Both cover external attack surface, threat intelligence, brand and digital risk, and third-party risk. Deepinfo adds Deep Search & Insights, direct query access to its index, and sells that data as API services and feeds.
Why can’t we compare the published data figures directly?
They count different things. Deepinfo’s figures describe its internet index (400M+ domains, 2B+ subdomains, 200B+ DNS records and 30B+ SSL certificates), while Brandefense’s count phishing addresses, breach accounts, credentials and dark web contents. Ask each vendor what its figures mean for your own domains.
Who handles takedowns?
In Deepinfo, your team confirms that a lookalike is abusive and can hand it to Managed Takedown, run by Deepinfo’s team. Brandefense says its AI handles enrichment, prioritization and takedowns, alongside human intelligence.
Can we buy the data without the platform?
From Deepinfo, yes: data feeds and API services are sold without the platform. Direct access to the underlying data is not listed as a separate product on the Brandefense home page.
How do we compare them on our own data?
Book a demo on your primary domain, then run both products on the same seed domains and brand names. Compare what each finds, how each ranks it and how your team would work it.
Where do these rows come from?
Brandefense rows summarize its home page as of the date above; Deepinfo rows come from the platform itself. Confirm current capabilities with each vendor before you decide.
Put Both on Your Domain.
The clearest comparison uses your own data. Book a working demo.