The Infostealer Index · Head-to-head
GGroup-IBor
RRecorded Future?
Where Group-IB and Recorded Future differ on infostealer intelligence, biggest gap first.
G Group-IB provides threat intelligence, fraud protection and incident response and works closely with law enforcement. Its intelligence feed includes accounts and cards compromised through phishing, botnets and C2 servers, delivered by API and STIX/TAXII.
R Recorded Future is a large threat intelligence vendor, acquired by Mastercard in December 2024. Its Identity Intelligence module surfaces credentials from stealer logs and combolists with host and timestamp context, and can trigger password resets through identity providers.
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Quick take
Recorded Future leads by a wide margin, 68.0 to 50.1 overall. The biggest single difference is machine context, where Recorded Future scores 9 against 5. Of the nine criteria, Group-IB is ahead on 0, Recorded Future on 9, and 0 are level.
Where they differ
Criteria with more than half a point between them, largest gap first.
Machine-Level Infection Context
RRecorded Future +4
GGroup-IB 5
RRecorded Future 9
Exposure Segmentation
RRecorded Future +3
GGroup-IB 5
RRecorded Future 8
Free Tools & Free API
RRecorded Future +2
GGroup-IB 1
RRecorded Future 3
Infostealer Specialization
RRecorded Future +1
GGroup-IB 4
RRecorded Future 5
Session Cookie & Token Coverage
RRecorded Future +1
GGroup-IB 5
RRecorded Future 6
Collection Freshness
RRecorded Future +1
GGroup-IB 7
RRecorded Future 8
Infostealer Research & Attribution
RRecorded Future +1
GGroup-IB 8
RRecorded Future 9
API & Integrations
RRecorded Future +1
GGroup-IB 8
RRecorded Future 9
Pricing Accessibility & Time-to-Value
RRecorded Future +1
GGroup-IB 2
RRecorded Future 3
Capabilities
4 of 8 capabilities differ.
| Capability | GGroup-IB | RRecorded Future |
|---|---|---|
| Machine-level infection data | Partial | Yes |
| Employee vs. customer split | Partial | Yes |
| Third-party / supply-chain exposure | No | Partial |
| Free tier / free API | No | Partial |
Same on both: Session cookies & tokens (partial), API access (yes), Self-serve signup (no), Public infostealer research (yes).
Side by side
| Detail | GGroup-IB | RRecorded Future |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Enterprises and banks wanting broad intelligence with compromised data | Large enterprises already running Recorded Future |
| Pricing | Modular pricing on request | Enterprise module, priced on request |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Somerville, USA |
| Founded | 2003 | 2009 |
| Ownership | Independent | Acquired by Mastercard (2024) |
| Website | group-ib.com | recordedfuture.com |
Questions & answers
Which scores higher, Group-IB or Recorded Future?
Recorded Future, with 68.0/100 against 50.1/100 (ranks #8 and #15).
Where do Group-IB and Recorded Future differ most?
On machine-level infection context: Group-IB scores 5 and Recorded Future scores 9.
Who is each one a good fit for?
Group-IB suits enterprises and banks wanting broad intelligence with compromised data. Recorded Future suits large enterprises already running Recorded Future.
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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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