Head-to-head · Domain intelligence
DomainTools vs SecurityTrails
DomainTools is the WHOIS-history and domain-risk suite with Iris. SecurityTrails is the DNS-history and subdomain engine. Both are excellent; they lead on different records.
DomainTools and SecurityTrails both hold deep historical domain data, so they are shortlisted together for infrastructure investigations. DomainTools is strongest on WHOIS history, registrant pivoting, and risk scoring through Iris, sold to enterprise security and fraud teams. SecurityTrails is strongest on DNS history, subdomains, and associated infrastructure, with an API developers like. Pick by the record you need most.
Pick DomainTools for WHOIS history, registrant pivots, and domain risk inside Iris. Pick SecurityTrails for DNS history and subdomain discovery, and run it per lookup on SearchIn.
What each is best for
DomainTools vs SecurityTrails, side by side
Structural differences and access models. No invented list prices for either tool.
| DomainTools | SecurityTrails | |
|---|---|---|
| Core record | WHOIS history and registrant data. | DNS history and subdomains. |
| Analyst product | Iris Investigate with pivots and risk scores. | SurfaceBrowser and the API. |
| Buyer | Enterprise security, fraud, and brand teams. | Security engineers, researchers, and developers. |
| Access | Enterprise contracts. | Plans and API tiers directly; per-lookup on SearchIn. |
| Automation | APIs under enterprise licence. | API-first product. |
Where OSINTverse fits
- SecurityTrails is on SearchIn, priced per domain lookup, beside Whoxy and WhoisXML for WHOIS and WHOIS history, Shodan for exposed hosts, BuiltWith for tech stack, and Hunter.io for staff emails.
- DomainTools is not integrated. Iris remains the tool for its guided pivots and risk scores.
- A domain workup on SearchIn stays in one Case with every charge on the Activity ledger.
FAQ
DomainTools vs SecurityTrails, answered
Can SearchIn replace DomainTools Iris?
No. Iris is a guided investigation product with risk scoring. SearchIn runs individual domain lookups from several vendors per query and files them in a Case.
Which has WHOIS history on SearchIn?
Whoxy and WhoisXML provide WHOIS and history lookups on SearchIn. SecurityTrails provides DNS history and subdomains. Together they cover most of a domain workup.
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