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The Infostealer Index · Head-to-head

NordStellarorSpyCloud?

Where NordStellar and SpyCloud differ on infostealer intelligence, biggest gap first.

Updated October 12, 2026 How scoring works
NordStellar
Broad CTI platform
67.8
Rank #9 of 34

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.

SpyCloud
Infostealer specialist
81.3
Rank #3 of 34
Ahead overall

SpyCloud, based in Austin, recaptures data from breaches, infostealer malware, phishing kits and combolists and packages it into separate products for workforce, consumer, supply-chain and investigation use. Stolen session cookies and post-infection remediation are a central theme across the line-up.

Quick take

SpyCloud leads by a wide margin, 81.3 to 67.8 overall. The biggest single difference is specialization, where SpyCloud scores 9 against 6. Of the nine criteria, NordStellar is ahead on 1, SpyCloud on 6, and 2 are level.

Where they differ

Criteria with more than half a point between them, largest gap first.

Infostealer Specialization

SpyCloud +3
NordStellar 6
SpyCloud 9

Exposure Segmentation

SpyCloud +3
NordStellar 6
SpyCloud 9

Infostealer Research & Attribution

SpyCloud +3
NordStellar 6
SpyCloud 9

Collection Freshness

SpyCloud +2
NordStellar 7
SpyCloud 9

Pricing Accessibility & Time-to-Value

NordStellar +2
NordStellar 7
SpyCloud 5

Session Cookie & Token Coverage

SpyCloud +1
NordStellar 9
SpyCloud 10

API & Integrations

SpyCloud +1
NordStellar 8
SpyCloud 9

Where they are level

Within half a point of each other.

Machine Context · 8/10 Free Access · 4/10

Capabilities

3 of 8 capabilities differ.

CapabilityNordStellarSpyCloud
Employee vs. customer split Partial Yes
Third-party / supply-chain exposure No Yes
Self-serve signup Partial No

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

DetailNordStellarSpyCloud
Best suited to Mid-market teams that want stealer and cookie alerts Large organisations focused on remediating identities exposed by malware
Pricing Published plans; free trial on request Enterprise pricing on request
Headquarters Vilnius, Lithuania Austin, USA
Founded Not disclosed 2016
Ownership Part of Nord Security Independent
Website nordstellar.com spycloud.com

Questions & answers

Which scores higher, NordStellar or SpyCloud?

SpyCloud, with 81.3/100 against 67.8/100 (ranks #3 and #9).

Where do NordStellar and SpyCloud differ most?

On infostealer specialization: NordStellar scores 6 and SpyCloud scores 9.

Who is each one a good fit for?

NordStellar suits mid-market teams that want stealer and cookie alerts. SpyCloud suits large organisations focused on remediating identities exposed by malware.

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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.

This is general information, not a recommendation to buy or avoid any product, and it may be out of date: confirm details with each vendor. Product names and logos belong to their owners and are used only to identify them. Vendors can request a correction through Hudson Rock's contact page.

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