The Infostealer Index · Head-to-head
GGroup-IBor
SSearchlight Cyber?
Where Group-IB and Searchlight Cyber 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.
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
Group-IB leads by a clear margin, 50.1 to 44.9 overall. The biggest single difference is sessions, where Group-IB scores 5 against 2. Of the nine criteria, Group-IB is ahead on 2, Searchlight Cyber on 1, and 6 are level.
Where they differ
Criteria with more than half a point between them, largest gap first.
Session Cookie & Token Coverage
GGroup-IB +3
GGroup-IB 5
SSearchlight Cyber 2
API & Integrations
GGroup-IB +3
GGroup-IB 8
SSearchlight Cyber 5
Pricing Accessibility & Time-to-Value
SSearchlight Cyber +1
GGroup-IB 2
SSearchlight Cyber 3
Where they are level
Within half a point of each other.
Capabilities
2 of 8 capabilities differ.
| Capability | GGroup-IB | SSearchlight Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookies & tokens | Partial | No |
| API access | Yes | Partial |
Same on both: Machine-level infection data (partial), Employee vs. customer split (partial), Third-party / supply-chain exposure (no), Free tier / free API (no), Self-serve signup (no), Public infostealer research (yes).
Side by side
| Detail | GGroup-IB | SSearchlight Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Enterprises and banks wanting broad intelligence with compromised data | Investigation teams that need dark web monitoring |
| Pricing | Modular pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Portsmouth, UK |
| Founded | 2003 | 2017 |
| Ownership | Independent | Independent |
| Website | group-ib.com | slcyber.io |
Questions & answers
Which scores higher, Group-IB or Searchlight Cyber?
Group-IB, with 50.1/100 against 44.9/100 (ranks #15 and #24).
Where do Group-IB and Searchlight Cyber differ most?
On session cookie & token coverage: Group-IB scores 5 and Searchlight Cyber scores 2.
Who is each one a good fit for?
Group-IB suits enterprises and banks wanting broad intelligence with compromised data. Searchlight Cyber suits investigation teams that need dark web monitoring.
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