The Infostealer Index · Head-to-head
CCloudSEKor
SSearchlight Cyber?
Where CloudSEK and Searchlight Cyber differ on infostealer intelligence, biggest gap first.
C CloudSEK, from Bengaluru, offers a family of external-threat products. XVigil watches the deep and dark web, Telegram and paste sites for leaked credentials, with stealer logs as one input among several.
S Searchlight Cyber, from Portsmouth, sells DarkIQ for dark web monitoring and Cerberus for investigations, and acquired Assetnote in 2025. DarkIQ alerts on credentials found in stealer logs across dark web and Telegram sources.
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Quick take
Searchlight Cyber leads by a narrow margin, 44.9 to 43.9 overall. The biggest single difference is free access, where CloudSEK scores 4 against 1. Of the nine criteria, CloudSEK is ahead on 1, Searchlight Cyber on 3, and 5 are level.
Where they differ
Criteria with more than half a point between them, largest gap first.
Free Tools & Free API
CCloudSEK +3
CCloudSEK 4
SSearchlight Cyber 1
Infostealer Specialization
SSearchlight Cyber +1
CCloudSEK 3
SSearchlight Cyber 4
Machine-Level Infection Context
SSearchlight Cyber +1
CCloudSEK 4
SSearchlight Cyber 5
Collection Freshness
SSearchlight Cyber +1
CCloudSEK 6
SSearchlight Cyber 7
Where they are level
Within half a point of each other.
Capabilities
2 of 8 capabilities differ.
| Capability | CCloudSEK | SSearchlight Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Third-party / supply-chain exposure | Yes | No |
| Free tier / free API | Partial | No |
Same on both: Machine-level infection data (partial), Session cookies & tokens (no), Employee vs. customer split (partial), API access (partial), Self-serve signup (no), Public infostealer research (yes).
Side by side
| Detail | CCloudSEK | SSearchlight Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Enterprises wanting broad digital risk protection | Investigation teams that need dark web monitoring |
| Pricing | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, India | Portsmouth, UK |
| Founded | 2015 | 2017 |
| Ownership | Independent | Independent |
| Website | cloudsek.com | slcyber.io |
Questions & answers
Which scores higher, CloudSEK or Searchlight Cyber?
Searchlight Cyber, with 44.9/100 against 43.9/100 (ranks #24 and #25).
Where do CloudSEK and Searchlight Cyber differ most?
On free tools & free api: CloudSEK scores 4 and Searchlight Cyber scores 1.
Who is each one a good fit for?
CloudSEK suits enterprises wanting broad digital risk protection. Searchlight Cyber suits investigation teams that need dark web monitoring.
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Scores are Hudson Rock's editorial opinion of each vendor's infostealer intelligence, based on public information (websites, documentation and published research) as of October 12, 2026. Only infostealer-related capabilities are assessed, not a vendor's overall quality or other products. Field averages, peer matches and comparisons are calculated from those scores.
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