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Head-to-head comparison

isMalicious vs Cloudflare Radar

Internet insights and DNS analytics. Features, pricing and API limits side by side.

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isMalicious leads on 8 of 9 compared capabilities

0 shared — full breakdown in the table below

Quick verdict

Choose Cloudflare Radar for internet and DNS trend analysis. Choose isMalicious for operational threat intelligence: IP and domain reputation APIs, STIX/TAXII feeds, blocklists and CVE data.

isMalicious

Threat intelligence API with multi-source correlation, CVE data and ransomware leak-site tracking.

Best for: Automated threat intelligence at scale

Cloudflare Radar

Cloudflare Radar publishes internet traffic insights, DNS query trends and outage data from Cloudflare's network. It serves macro research on the threat landscape, not indicator enrichment.

Best for: Internet trend research and DNS outage visibility

Feature comparison

FeatureisMaliciousCloudflare Radar
Internet traffic insights
IP reputation APIPartial
Domain reputation APIPartial
Multi-source confidence scoring
STIX/TAXII export
Blocklist download
Ransomware leak-site tracking
CVE intelligence (CVSS, EPSS, KEV)
Bulk API

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Cloudflare Radar: strengths and limitations

Strengths
  • Global internet visibility
  • Free public dashboards
  • DNS and routing trend data
  • Authoritative Cloudflare network view
Limitations
  • Research dashboards — not a TI enrichment API
  • No STIX/TAXII blocklist product
  • No multi-source confidence scoring
  • No CVE/ransomware product API
  • Not designed for firewall IOC feeds
  • Limited competitor to dedicated TI vendors

Pricing

isMalicious

Free: website lookups with no monthly cap and 250 API calls a month. Pro from €99/month. Enterprise custom pricing.

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Cloudflare Radar

Free (public Radar); Cloudflare security products separate

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudflare Radar a threat intelligence platform?

Radar is primarily an internet insights product. It helps researchers understand DNS and routing trends but does not replace operational TI APIs for indicator enrichment and automated blocking.

Cloudflare vs isMalicious for security teams?

Cloudflare secures traffic through its CDN/WAF/DNS products. isMalicious provides vendor-neutral threat data you can use in any SIEM, firewall, OpenCTI, or custom stack — including alongside Cloudflare.

Can I use both Radar and isMalicious?

Yes. Analysts use Radar for landscape context while isMalicious powers day-to-day IOC enrichment, blocklists, and API integrations.

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