The Infostealer Index · Head-to-head
CCybelAngelor
HHold Security?
Where CybelAngel and Hold Security differ on infostealer intelligence, biggest gap first.
C CybelAngel, founded in Paris in 2013, monitors data leaked outside the perimeter with analyst-reviewed alerts. It added infostealer credential detection in 2023, reporting IPs, extraction dates and target URLs.
H Hold Security, led by Alex Holden in Milwaukee, is known for recovering large troves of botnet-stolen credentials. It runs a managed service that alerts companies when their own, their customers' or their suppliers' credentials turn up in non-public criminal sources.
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Quick take
CybelAngel leads by a wide margin, 48.1 to 36.4 overall. The biggest single difference is machine context, where CybelAngel scores 5 against 2. Of the nine criteria, CybelAngel is ahead on 6, Hold Security on 1, and 2 are level.
Where they differ
Criteria with more than half a point between them, largest gap first.
Machine-Level Infection Context
CCybelAngel +3
CCybelAngel 5
HHold Security 2
Session Cookie & Token Coverage
CCybelAngel +3
CCybelAngel 5
HHold Security 2
API & Integrations
CCybelAngel +3
CCybelAngel 5
HHold Security 2
Infostealer Specialization
HHold Security +2
CCybelAngel 4
HHold Security 6
Infostealer Research & Attribution
CCybelAngel +2
CCybelAngel 7
HHold Security 5
Exposure Segmentation
CCybelAngel +1
CCybelAngel 6
HHold Security 5
Collection Freshness
CCybelAngel +1
CCybelAngel 7
HHold Security 6
Where they are level
Within half a point of each other.
Capabilities
5 of 8 capabilities differ.
| Capability | CCybelAngel | HHold Security |
|---|---|---|
| Machine-level infection data | Partial | No |
| Session cookies & tokens | Partial | No |
| Third-party / supply-chain exposure | No | Partial |
| API access | Partial | No |
| Public infostealer research | Yes | Partial |
Same on both: Employee vs. customer split (partial), Free tier / free API (no), Self-serve signup (no).
Side by side
| Detail | CCybelAngel | HHold Security |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Teams that prefer curated, analyst-checked alerts | Organisations that prefer a managed credential-recovery service |
| Pricing | Pricing on request | Pricing not published |
| Headquarters | Paris, France | Milwaukee, USA |
| Founded | 2013 | Not disclosed |
| Ownership | Independent | Independent |
| Website | cybelangel.com | holdsecurity.com |
Questions & answers
Which scores higher, CybelAngel or Hold Security?
CybelAngel, with 48.1/100 against 36.4/100 (ranks #18 and #32).
Where do CybelAngel and Hold Security differ most?
On machine-level infection context: CybelAngel scores 5 and Hold Security scores 2.
Who is each one a good fit for?
CybelAngel suits teams that prefer curated, analyst-checked alerts. Hold Security suits organisations that prefer a managed credential-recovery service.
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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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