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Maltego vs Lampyre

Both are desktop graphs with data requests built in. Maltego has the ecosystem. Lampyre has the all-in-one request catalog.

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Maltego and Lampyre are the two desktop graph tools investigators most often shortlist together. Maltego is the older standard, with a Transform marketplace and a large training footprint. Lampyre bundles its own request catalog, so you buy one product and run lookups without assembling hubs. The right pick depends on whether you want an ecosystem or a single vendor.

Pick Maltego for the Transform ecosystem and the method everyone already knows. Pick Lampyre when you want one desktop app with its own data requests and less assembly.

What each is best for

OSINT platform
Maltego
  • Teams that want to choose Transform vendors themselves
  • Standardised graph output that courses and units teach
  • Larger desks with Maltego servers and shared infrastructure
OSINT platform
Lampyre
  • A single license that covers the graph and a built-in request catalog
  • Analysts who want to run many requests from one node quickly
  • Smaller desks that do not want to manage several Transform hubs

Maltego vs Lampyre, side by side

Structural differences and access models. No invented list prices for either tool.

Maltego vs Lampyre comparison
 MaltegoLampyre
GraphMature entity graph with layouts, machines, and collaboration products.Desktop graph with timeline, map, and table views alongside the canvas.
Data accessTransforms from hubs and third parties, licensed separately.Built-in request catalog metered by the vendor, plus some external keys.
EcosystemLarge: community Transforms, vendor hubs, training, certifications.Smaller: one vendor maintains the catalog and the client.
PlatformWindows, macOS, Linux desktop client.Windows desktop client.
Team usePer-seat licensing; server products for sharing.Per-seat licensing; graphs shared as files.
Cost shapeSeat plus Transform access by hub.Seat or request bundles from one vendor.

Where OSINTverse fits

  • GraphIn is the browser graph option for teams that do not want another desktop seat: shared canvas, transforms from nodes, read-only share links, one-time fee per team.
  • SearchIn covers the per-lookup sources either desktop lacks, from a prepaid wallet, with the price shown first.
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FAQ

Maltego vs Lampyre, answered

Is Lampyre a Maltego alternative?

For desktop link analysis with bundled data, yes. It trades Maltego's ecosystem for a single-vendor catalog. If you depend on specific Transform hubs, stay with Maltego.

Does OSINTverse replace either?

GraphIn replaces the need for another desktop seat when the graph can live in the browser. It does not replicate Maltego Transforms or Lampyre's request catalog; it runs SearchIn sources as transforms instead.

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