Software · head to head
Recorded Future vs Keygen
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; Keygen cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Recorded Future and Keygen actually diverge.
| Attribute | Recorded Future | Keygen |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $25000/year | On request |
| Platforms | Web, Api, Cloud | Web |
| Founded | 2009 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Keygen
Nothing recorded that Recorded Future does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Recorded Future
- Threat Intelligencenot Keygen
- Vulnerability Managementnot Keygen
- Risk Intelligencenot Keygen
Keygen
No use cases recorded yet. See the Keygen review.
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
Keygen
- Cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers
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
Keygen
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Keygen review.
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 Keygen if
Nothing in the data separates Keygen from Recorded Future on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Recorded Future or Keygen better?
- Neither clearly leads. Recorded Future starts at $25000/year and Keygen at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Recorded Future or Keygen?
- Recorded Future starts at $25000/year and Keygen at On request.
- Does Recorded Future or Keygen run on more platforms?
- Recorded Future runs on Web, Api, Cloud. Keygen runs on Web.
- 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 Keygen is typically brought in for.
- What can Recorded Future do that Keygen cannot?
- Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Vulnerability intelligence, Internet-wide data analysis, Insikt group intelligence.