Compare Flashpoint and Recorded Future 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (73.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Flashpoint
Star Rating
(57)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FlashpointRecorded Future
Star Rating
(127)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (73.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Recorded FutureSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Recorded Future excels in Threat Intelligence with a score of 9.0, highlighting its comprehensive data sources and actionable insights, while Flashpoint Ignite, with a score of 8.5, is noted for its strong focus on Brand Protection, which users find particularly effective.
- Reviewers mention that Recorded Future's Real-Time Alerts feature, scoring 8.9, provides timely notifications that help organizations respond quickly to threats, whereas Flashpoint Ignite's similar feature, scoring 8.7, is appreciated but noted as slightly less responsive.
- G2 users indicate that Recorded Future's Monitoring - Dark Web functionality, with a score of 8.8, is superior for tracking potential threats, while Flashpoint Ignite shines in Monitoring - Deep Web with a score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for users focused on deep web surveillance.
- Users on G2 report that Recorded Future's Quality of Support is rated at 9.1, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and expertise of the support team, while Flashpoint Ignite, rated at 8.7, is seen as reliable but with slightly longer response times.
- Reviewers mention that Recorded Future's Centralized Dashboard feature, scoring 8.6, offers a user-friendly interface that consolidates information effectively, while Flashpoint Ignite's dashboard, scoring 7.7, is considered less intuitive, leading to a steeper learning curve for new users.
- Users say that Recorded Future's Risk-Prioritization feature, with a score of 8.8, allows for effective management of threats based on severity, while Flashpoint Ignite's similar functionality, scoring 8.1, is useful but lacks some of the advanced analytics that Recorded Future provides.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Flashpoint
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Flashpoint
Free Trial is available
Recorded Future
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
51
8.7
91
Ease of Use
8.4
53
8.5
120
Ease of Setup
8.8
27
8.4
106
Ease of Admin
8.7
17
8.6
43
Quality of Support
9.0
50
9.1
86
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
19
9.1
43
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
49
9.3
95
Features by Category
Detection
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
7.3
21
Analysis
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
7.9
21
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.8
31
Vulnerability Assesment
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.4
33
Automation
Not enough data
7.3
33
Not enough data
7.6
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
9.2
31
8.7
58
9.2
31
8.8
58
8.9
29
9.0
54
6.7
21
7.5
53
8.4
30
8.3
56
8.7
27
8.5
56
8.0
28
8.6
56
8.7
28
8.9
56
Threat Identification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Asset Management
Not enough data
6.9
32
Not enough data
6.7
32
Not enough data
6.0
32
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.4
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
7.3
32
Not enough data
7.8
32
Risk Management
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
7.1
32
Not enough data
9.0
33
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
32
Risk Assessment
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
28
Risk Control
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.0
27
Not enough data
6.0
27
Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
7.6
28
Reporting
Not enough data
6.4
26
Not enough data
5.8
26
Not enough data
6.4
27
Not enough data
6.3
27
Vulnerability Management - Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Incident Response Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Reporting and Analytics - Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Orchestration
Feature Not Available
7.4
78
6.9
27
8.0
76
7.8
27
8.2
77
Feature Not Available
8.7
76
Information
8.5
36
8.5
78
6.4
25
7.2
77
8.6
37
8.7
78
Personalization
7.2
32
7.8
77
7.3
30
8.2
76
Feature Not Available
6.7
73
Generative AI
7.1
20
6.9
70
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Flashpoint and Recorded Future are categorized as Threat Intelligence and Dark Web Monitoring
Unique Categories
Flashpoint is categorized as Protective Intelligence Platforms and Physical Security
Recorded Future is categorized as AWS Marketplace, Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, Fraud Detection, ServiceNow Store Apps, Attack Surface Management, Third Party & Supplier Risk Management, and Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Flashpoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Recorded Future
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Security and Investigations
14.3%
Financial Services
12.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Banking
7.1%
Insurance
5.4%
Other
53.6%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Computer & Network Security
10.7%
Financial Services
8.2%
Banking
8.2%
Oil & Energy
5.7%
Other
56.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Flashpoint
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
The Ignite platform is a re-imagining of a once clunky UI which is now streamlined and provides rich actionnable data and consolidates information in a singular easy-to-use view.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Financial Services
1. We have been involved with Beta testing for months and very key features in fp.tools that we have said we need to see in Ignite are not being integrated (most notably a quick look timeline for search results) 2. We are still getting inconsistencies in...
Recorded Future
Most Helpful Favorable Review
John R.
Verified User in Legal Services
The Sandbox is very helpful in analyzing Phishing emails, attachments, and malicious websites. The threat intelligence modules are helpful to get information on companies, programs, current events in information security, and information regarding...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Insurance
The brand protection module needs improving, especially the brand impersonations and logo alerts. There is no way to track the impersonation and logo events. It should all be somehow individually inclluded with the domain alerts.
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
The Ignite platform is a re-imagining of a once clunky UI which is now streamlined and provides rich actionnable data and consolidates information in a singular easy-to-use view.
John R.
Verified User in Legal Services
The Sandbox is very helpful in analyzing Phishing emails, attachments, and malicious websites. The threat intelligence modules are helpful to get information on companies, programs, current events in information security, and information regarding...
Verified User in Financial Services
1. We have been involved with Beta testing for months and very key features in fp.tools that we have said we need to see in Ignite are not being integrated (most notably a quick look timeline for search results) 2. We are still getting inconsistencies in...
Verified User in Insurance
The brand protection module needs improving, especially the brand impersonations and logo alerts. There is no way to track the impersonation and logo events. It should all be somehow individually inclluded with the domain alerts.
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Discussions
What is social media monitoring?
1 comment
Official Response from Echosec by Flashpoint
Social media monitoring is the practice of gathering and overseeing public activity on social media. Monitoring tools are designed to aggregate publicly...Read more
What networks does Echosec Systems access?
1 comment
Official Response from Echosec by Flashpoint
Our Platform gathers data from thousands of well-known and fringe sources including deep and dark websites, social media, discussion forums, news sites, and...Read more
Can you add new data sources upon request?
1 comment
Official Response from Echosec by Flashpoint
Yes! The needs of our users inform the data sources we provide. We take the legality of our sources very seriously, so we review each request and implement...Read more
What do Recorded Future do?
1 comment
Official Response from Recorded Future
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What is Recorded Future tool?
1 comment
Official Response from Recorded Future
The Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud is a secure, integrated, and scalable cloud-native technology platform that combines 12+ years of persistent...Read more
Is Recorded Future a tip?
1 comment
Official Response from Recorded Future
While there is overlap in functionality, Recorded Future is not a threat intelligence platform (TIP). TIPs serve as a central repository for threat data from...Read more
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