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isMalicious vs urlscan.io

URL and webpage scanning sandbox. Features, pricing and API limits side by side.

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isMalicious leads on 8 of 11 compared capabilities

2 shared — full breakdown in the table below

Quick verdict

Choose isMalicious for API-first threat intelligence with multi-source correlation, CVE data, and ransomware tracking. Choose urlscan.io for manual investigation of suspicious urls via browser sandbox.

isMalicious

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

Best for: Automated threat intelligence at scale

urlscan.io

urlscan.io visits a URL in a sandboxed browser, records screenshots, DOM, network requests and resource hashes, then returns a verdict. It suits inspecting one suspicious URL at a time.

Best for: Manual investigation of suspicious URLs via browser sandbox

Feature comparison

FeatureisMaliciousurlscan.io
URL scanning
Screenshot / visual inspection
IP reputation
Domain reputation
Bulk API
Streaming threat feed
Ransomware leak-site tracking
CVE intelligence
STIX/TAXII export
NRD feed
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urlscan.io: strengths and limitations

Strengths
  • Screenshot capture
  • DOM and network inspection
  • Free public scan database
  • Visual phishing detection
Limitations
  • Manual-first, not API-first
  • Rate-limited free tier (100 searches/day)
  • No IP or domain reputation scoring
  • No bulk indicator API
  • No streaming feed
  • No ransomware or CVE intelligence
  • No dark web monitoring

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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urlscan.io

Free (limited public scans), Pro from $50/month

Frequently asked questions

Is isMalicious better than urlscan.io?

urlscan.io is built for deep visual inspection of one suspicious URL: screenshots, network calls, DOM. isMalicious suits high-volume automated checks, returning a verdict and confidence score by API without rendering the page.

Does isMalicious use urlscan.io data?

No. urlscan.io was withdrawn from the enrichment pipeline in August 2026 — its terms of service exclude commercial use without its approval. URL verdicts come from Google Safe Browsing and from the feeds listed on /sources, such as URLhaus and PhishTank.

Can isMalicious replace urlscan.io for phishing detection?

For automated, API-driven phishing URL screening at scale, isMalicious is the better fit. For manual analyst investigation where visual evidence matters (screenshots, rendered DOM, network calls), urlscan.io remains uniquely useful and the two tools complement each other well.

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