The Infostealer Index · Head-to-head
DDarkOwlor
SSearchlight Cyber?
Where DarkOwl and Searchlight Cyber differ on infostealer intelligence, biggest gap first.
D DarkOwl sells darknet data through its Vision search platform and APIs, and other vendors often build on it. Stealer-log content is tagged and grouped by infected machine.
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 43.6 overall. The biggest single difference is api, where DarkOwl scores 9 against 5. Of the nine criteria, DarkOwl is ahead on 2, Searchlight Cyber on 3, and 4 are level.
Where they differ
Criteria with more than half a point between them, largest gap first.
API & Integrations
DDarkOwl +4
DDarkOwl 9
SSearchlight Cyber 5
Exposure Segmentation
SSearchlight Cyber +3
DDarkOwl 2
SSearchlight Cyber 5
Infostealer Specialization
SSearchlight Cyber +1
DDarkOwl 3
SSearchlight Cyber 4
Infostealer Research & Attribution
SSearchlight Cyber +1
DDarkOwl 7
SSearchlight Cyber 8
Pricing Accessibility & Time-to-Value
DDarkOwl +1
DDarkOwl 4
SSearchlight Cyber 3
Where they are level
Within half a point of each other.
Capabilities
3 of 8 capabilities differ.
| Capability | DDarkOwl | SSearchlight Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Employee vs. customer split | No | Partial |
| Third-party / supply-chain exposure | Partial | No |
| API access | Yes | Partial |
Same on both: Machine-level infection data (partial), Session cookies & tokens (no), Free tier / free API (no), Self-serve signup (no), Public infostealer research (yes).
Side by side
| Detail | DDarkOwl | SSearchlight Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Analysts and vendors who want raw darknet data by API | Investigation teams that need dark web monitoring |
| Pricing | Subscription or data licensing, priced on request | Pricing on request |
| Headquarters | Denver, USA | Portsmouth, UK |
| Founded | Not disclosed | 2017 |
| Ownership | Independent | Independent |
| Website | darkowl.com | slcyber.io |
Questions & answers
Which scores higher, DarkOwl or Searchlight Cyber?
Searchlight Cyber, with 44.9/100 against 43.6/100 (ranks #24 and #26).
Where do DarkOwl and Searchlight Cyber differ most?
On api & integrations: DarkOwl scores 9 and Searchlight Cyber scores 5.
Who is each one a good fit for?
DarkOwl suits analysts and vendors who want raw darknet data by API. Searchlight Cyber suits investigation teams that need dark web monitoring.
More head-to-heads
Each vendor against its closest peers.
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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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