The Infostealer Index · Head-to-head
FFlareor
NNordStellar?
Where Flare and NordStellar differ on infostealer intelligence, biggest gap first.
F Flare, from Montreal, is a threat exposure management platform that watches the clear and dark web, Telegram and criminal forums. It matches stealer logs to a customer's identities and alerts on leaked credentials and live sessions, and its data is also embedded in other vendors' products.
N NordStellar is Nord Security's threat exposure product. It attributes stealer logs tied to customer domains to more than 50 malware families, with OS, hardware and IP details, and detects stolen employee and customer cookies.
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Quick take
Flare leads by a wide margin, 82.8 to 67.8 overall. The biggest single difference is research, where Flare scores 9 against 6. Of the nine criteria, Flare is ahead on 8, NordStellar on 0, and 1 are level.
Where they differ
Criteria with more than half a point between them, largest gap first.
Infostealer Research & Attribution
FFlare +3
FFlare 9
NNordStellar 6
Exposure Segmentation
FFlare +2
FFlare 8
NNordStellar 6
Collection Freshness
FFlare +2
FFlare 9
NNordStellar 7
Free Tools & Free API
FFlare +2
FFlare 6
NNordStellar 4
Pricing Accessibility & Time-to-Value
FFlare +2
FFlare 9
NNordStellar 7
Infostealer Specialization
FFlare +1
FFlare 7
NNordStellar 6
Machine-Level Infection Context
FFlare +1
FFlare 9
NNordStellar 8
API & Integrations
FFlare +1
FFlare 9
NNordStellar 8
Where they are level
Within half a point of each other.
Capabilities
3 of 8 capabilities differ.
| Capability | FFlare | NNordStellar |
|---|---|---|
| Employee vs. customer split | Yes | Partial |
| Third-party / supply-chain exposure | Yes | No |
| Self-serve signup | Yes | Partial |
Same on both: Machine-level infection data (yes), Session cookies & tokens (yes), API access (yes), Free tier / free API (partial), Public infostealer research (yes).
Side by side
| Detail | FFlare | NNordStellar |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Teams that want exposure monitoring running quickly | Mid-market teams that want stealer and cookie alerts |
| Pricing | Pricing on request, with a self-serve free trial | Published plans; free trial on request |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Canada | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Founded | 2017 | Not disclosed |
| Ownership | Independent | Part of Nord Security |
| Website | flare.io | nordstellar.com |
Questions & answers
Which scores higher, Flare or NordStellar?
Flare, with 82.8/100 against 67.8/100 (ranks #2 and #9).
Where do Flare and NordStellar differ most?
On infostealer research & attribution: Flare scores 9 and NordStellar scores 6.
Who is each one a good fit for?
Flare suits teams that want exposure monitoring running quickly. NordStellar suits mid-market teams that want stealer and cookie alerts.
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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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