Cybersecurity · head to head
Recorded Future vs VUEWorks
Recorded Future
Cybersecurity
Intelligence-driven cybersecurity
- From
- $25000/year
- Free plan
- No
VUEWorks
Government
GIS-centred enterprise asset management for public agencies, built around Esri ArcGIS
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Recorded Future no pricing published; all three tiers (Core, Professional, Elite) require sales contact for quotes; VUEWorks the product assumes a maintained enterprise ArcGIS geodatabase; agencies without one face a spatial data cleanup project before VUEWorks does anything useful, and that project is usually quoted by the same consultancy selling the software.
- They diverge on capability: Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, VUEWorks covers Native Esri integration.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Recorded Future and VUEWorks actually diverge.
| Attribute | Recorded Future | VUEWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $25000/year | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Api, Cloud | Web, iOS, Android |
| Category | Cybersecurity | Government |
| Founded | 2009 | Unknown |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 VUEWorks
- Native Esri integration
- Work orders and requests
- Inspections
- Condition and risk
- Capital planning
- Pavement management
- Mobile field access
- Dashboards
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Recorded Future
- Threat intelligence and monitoringnot VUEWorks
- Dark web monitoring and brand protectionnot VUEWorks
- Third-party risk managementnot VUEWorks
- Security operations and incident responsenot VUEWorks
VUEWorks
- A county public works department that already runs Esri and wants work orders raised directly against map featuresnot Recorded Future
- A stormwater utility recording CCTV sewer inspection results against pipe segments for regulatory reportingnot Recorded Future
- A transport agency modelling pavement treatment strategies to defend a road resurfacing budgetnot Recorded Future
- A city consolidating sign, signal and streetlight inventories that currently live in separate spreadsheetsnot Recorded Future
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
VUEWorks
- The product assumes a maintained enterprise ArcGIS geodatabase; agencies without one face a spatial data cleanup project before VUEWorks does anything useful, and that project is usually quoted by the same consultancy selling the software.
- No pricing is published and deals are typically bundled with consulting services, which makes it hard to separate the software cost from the data work when comparing bids.
- The interface is functional rather than modern, and field crews accustomed to consumer mobile apps often resist it, which undermines the data quality the capital planning depends on.
- The Esri dependency is also an Esri cost: agencies need current ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online licensing, and that sits outside the VUEWorks quote entirely.
- It is a small vendor with a limited partner network and a mainly North American footprint, so support and implementation capacity outside that region is thin.
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$50000/year
- All features
- Analyst access
- Dedicated feed
VUEWorks
On request- VUEWorks Enterprise$undefined/year
- Quoted per agency by user count and modules
- Hosted or on-premise deployment options
- GIS integration, data migration and configuration quoted separately
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 VUEWorks if
- You need native esri integration.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want work orders and requests.
Questions people ask
- Is Recorded Future or VUEWorks better?
- Neither clearly leads. Recorded Future starts at $25000/year and VUEWorks at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Recorded Future or VUEWorks?
- Recorded Future starts at $25000/year and VUEWorks at On request.
- Does Recorded Future or VUEWorks run on more platforms?
- Recorded Future runs on Web, Api, Cloud. VUEWorks runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Recorded Future best used for?
- Recorded Future is most often used for threat intelligence and monitoring, dark web monitoring and brand protection, third-party risk management, security operations and incident response. Of those, threat intelligence and monitoring and dark web monitoring and brand protection are not what VUEWorks is typically brought in for.
- What can Recorded Future do that VUEWorks cannot?
- Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Vulnerability intelligence, Internet-wide data analysis, Insikt group intelligence. VUEWorks covers Native Esri integration, Work orders and requests, Inspections, Condition and risk.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
SourceVUEWorks: Do we need Esri ArcGIS?
Effectively yes. The asset register is the GIS, and the ArcGIS licensing sits outside the VUEWorks quote.
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.
SourceVUEWorks: Is pricing published?
No. VUEWorks is quoted per agency by users and modules, often bundled with data collection services.
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.
SourceVUEWorks: Can it replace Cityworks?
It occupies the same GIS-centric municipal asset management space, so yes in principle, but migration means remapping workflows and history.
Recorded 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.
SourceVUEWorks: Is there a cloud option?
Yes, VUEWorks is offered hosted as well as on-premise.
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