Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Recorded Future vs Acunetix

Recorded Future
Security & Cybersecurity
Intelligence-driven cybersecurity
- From
- $25000/year
- Rated
- -

Acunetix
Security & Cybersecurity
Web application security testing made easy
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Recorded Future listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc; Acunetix aWS Marketplace lists Acunetix Online Premium, published by seller Invicti Security, at $7,000 per year for 5 targets under a 12 month contract, where a target is one fully qualified domain, website, web app, API or web service
- They diverge on capability: Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Acunetix covers DAST scanning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Recorded Future and Acunetix actually diverge.
| Attribute | Recorded Future | Acunetix |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $25000/year | On request |
| Platforms | Web, Api, Cloud | Desktop, Web, Api |
| Founded | 2009 | 2005 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & 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 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
Only in Acunetix
- DAST scanning
- IAST technology
- AcuSensor
- JavaScript security
- SQL injection testing
- XSS detection
- OWASP Top 10
- API security testing
Both cover
- Slack
- Jira
- ServiceNow
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Recorded Future
- Threat Intelligencenot Acunetix
- Vulnerability Managementnot Acunetix
- Risk Intelligencenot Acunetix
Acunetix
- Vulnerability Scannernot Recorded Future
- Web Securitynot Recorded Future
- Dastnot Recorded Future
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Recorded Future
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc
Acunetix
- AWS Marketplace lists Acunetix Online Premium, published by seller Invicti Security, at $7,000 per year for 5 targets under a 12 month contract, where a target is one fully qualified domain, website, web app, API or web service
- AWS Marketplace's Invicti listing shows Premium Support priced separately at $150,000 per year and Premium Support with Guided Success at $300,000 per year, on top of the base scanning licence
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Acunetix
On request- StandardFree
- Single user
- 5 targets
- Scheduled scans
- PremiumFree
- Multiple users
- Unlimited targets
- CI/CD integration
- Acunetix 360Free
- Enterprise features
- SDLC integration
- Custom workflows
Which should you pick?
Choose Recorded Future if
- You need real-time threat intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api, Cloud.
- You also want vulnerability intelligence.
Choose Acunetix if
- You need dast scanning.
- You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
- You also want iast technology.
Questions people ask
- Is Recorded Future or Acunetix better?
- Neither clearly leads. Recorded Future starts at $25000/year and Acunetix at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Recorded Future or Acunetix?
- Recorded Future starts at $25000/year and Acunetix at On request.
- Does Recorded Future or Acunetix run on more platforms?
- Recorded Future runs on Web, Api, Cloud. Acunetix runs on Desktop, Web, Api.
- What is Recorded Future best used for?
- Recorded Future is most often used for threat intelligence, vulnerability management, risk intelligence. Of those, threat intelligence and vulnerability management are not what Acunetix is typically brought in for.
- What can Recorded Future do that Acunetix cannot?
- Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Vulnerability intelligence, Internet-wide data analysis, Insikt group intelligence. Acunetix covers DAST scanning, IAST technology, AcuSensor, JavaScript security. Both handle Slack, Jira, ServiceNow.
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