Cybersecurity · head to head
Feedzai vs Recorded Future
Feedzai
Cybersecurity
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Recorded Future
Cybersecurity
Intelligence-driven cybersecurity
- From
- $25000/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Feedzai pricing is per transaction with an annual minimum, so a bank with seasonal or growing volume commits to a floor it may not use and pays overage above the band.; Recorded Future no pricing published; all three tiers (Core, Professional, Elite) require sales contact for quotes
- They diverge on capability: Feedzai covers Real-time scoring, Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Feedzai and Recorded Future actually diverge.
| Attribute | Feedzai | Recorded Future |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $25000/year |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Linux | Web, Api, Cloud |
| Founded | Unknown | 2009 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Feedzai
- Real-time scoring
- Rule and model hybrid
- Case manager
- Behavioural biometrics
- Model explainability
- Deployment options
Only in Recorded Future
- Real-time threat intelligence
- Vulnerability intelligence
- Internet-wide data analysis
- Insikt group intelligence
- Brand intelligence
- API-first platform
- Alert and notification system
- Custom reporting
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Feedzai
- A bank joining an instant payments scheme where transfers are irrevocable and post-hoc recovery is impossiblenot Recorded Future
- A card issuer whose existing rules engine cannot be changed without a release, so fraud waves run for daysnot Recorded Future
- An acquirer needing per-merchant risk models rather than one portfolio-wide modelnot Recorded Future
- A bank required by its regulator to explain automated declines to customers, which rules out opaque scoringnot Recorded Future
Recorded Future
- Threat intelligence and monitoringnot Feedzai
- Dark web monitoring and brand protectionnot Feedzai
- Third-party risk managementnot Feedzai
- Security operations and incident responsenot Feedzai
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Feedzai
- Pricing is per transaction with an annual minimum, so a bank with seasonal or growing volume commits to a floor it may not use and pays overage above the band.
- It sits in the authorisation path, which makes every upgrade a change-controlled event with rollback plans, and the operational burden falls on the bank rather than the vendor.
- Out of the box models need months of the customer own labelled fraud history before they beat the rules they replace, so the value case starts late.
- AML and fraud are licensed as separate modules, so institutions expecting one platform fee find the transaction monitoring capability is a second line item.
- The buyer profile is large institutions, so smaller banks and fintechs face minimums that make per-transaction economics unattractive below significant scale.
Recorded Future
- No pricing published; all three tiers (Core, Professional, Elite) require sales contact for quotes
- Pricing depends on organization size, usage levels, and services in addition to tier selection
- API usage limits vary by package but limits not specified on pricing page
Pricing, plan by plan
Feedzai
On request- Feedzai Financial Crime Platform$undefined/year
- Priced by transaction volume with annual minimum commitment
- Modules for fraud, AML and account opening licensed separately
- Cloud, private cloud and on-premises deployment
Recorded Future
$25000/year- Threat Intelligence$25000/year
- Threat feeds
- IP reputation
- Domain analysis
- Vulnerability Intelligence$35000/year
- CVE monitoring
- Patch intelligence
- Vulnerability trending
- Complete Intelligence$50000/year
- All features
- Analyst access
- Dedicated feed
Which should you pick?
Choose Feedzai if
- You need real-time scoring.
- You work on Web, Linux.
- You also want rule and model hybrid.
Choose Recorded Future if
- You need real-time threat intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api, Cloud.
- You also want vulnerability intelligence.
Questions people ask
- Is Feedzai or Recorded Future better?
- Neither clearly leads. Feedzai starts at On request and Recorded Future at $25000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Feedzai or Recorded Future?
- Feedzai starts at On request and Recorded Future at $25000/year.
- Does Feedzai or Recorded Future run on more platforms?
- Feedzai runs on Web, Linux. Recorded Future runs on Web, Api, Cloud.
- What is Feedzai best used for?
- Feedzai is most often used for a bank joining an instant payments scheme where transfers are irrevocable and post-hoc recovery is impossible, a card issuer whose existing rules engine cannot be changed without a release, so fraud waves run for days, an acquirer needing per-merchant risk models rather than one portfolio-wide model, a bank required by its regulator to explain automated declines to customers, which rules out opaque scoring. Of those, a bank joining an instant payments scheme where transfers are irrevocable and post-hoc recovery is impossible and a card issuer whose existing rules engine cannot be changed without a release, so fraud waves run for days are not what Recorded Future is typically brought in for.
- What can Feedzai do that Recorded Future cannot?
- Feedzai covers Real-time scoring, Rule and model hybrid, Case manager, Behavioural biometrics. Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Vulnerability intelligence, Internet-wide data analysis, Insikt group intelligence.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Feedzai: Can Feedzai run on-premises?
Yes. On-premises and private cloud deployments are supported, which is why it appears in markets where transaction data cannot legally leave the country.
Recorded Future: What are the main pricing tiers offered by Recorded Future?
Recorded Future offers three tiers: Core (foundational intelligence), Professional (marked most-popular with automation and autonomous threat hunts), and Elite (comprehensive coverage including third-party risk assessment). Specific pricing requires contacting sales.
SourceFeedzai: Does it cover AML as well as fraud?
It does, but transaction monitoring is a separately licensed module. Assume two line items if you want both.
Recorded Future: What is included in Recorded Future's Core pricing tier?
Core tier includes cyber operations monitoring with threat and malware insights, digital risk protection covering dark web monitoring and credential detection, and the new digital risk hub. Exact cost depends on organization size and usage.
SourceFeedzai: How fast are decisions?
Designed for the authorisation window, typically tens of milliseconds. This is the constraint that rules out batch scoring architectures.
Recorded Future: What features does Recorded Future Professional tier add?
Professional tier adds autonomous threat hunts, continuous threat monitoring, automated threat preventions, external intelligence ingestion, and external asset discovery. Pricing is custom-quoted based on organization size and services.
SourceRecorded Future: How does Recorded Future handle user limits and API access?
Recorded Future does not limit the number of platform users or integrations across any tier. API usage limits vary by package tier but exact limits are not specified on the public pricing page.
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