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Cybersixgill vs Fortinet FortiRecon comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cybersixgill
Ranking in Digital Risk Protection
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (45th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (9th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (20th)
Fortinet FortiRecon
Ranking in Digital Risk Protection
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Digital Risk Protection category, the mindshare of Cybersixgill is 4.7%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiRecon is 3.8%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Digital Risk Protection Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiRecon3.8%
Cybersixgill4.7%
Other91.5%
Digital Risk Protection
 

Featured Reviews

DD
Global Director at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Proactive dark web intelligence has reduced breach impact and protects organizations quietly
Cybersixgill has one of the largest data lakes around. I think the way they can be improved is to be able to initially during the onboarding, make sure that the false positives are correctly addressed to really do the tweaks that need to be done to filter through exactly what the organization is trying to accomplish and give them the outcomes they are looking for without all the extra noise or chatter. I just think during the onboarding, that is the most crucial part to make sure that the organizations who purchase Cybersixgill ensure that they actually have the right person or persons to go through the onboarding to make sure that the data lake feeds can be properly set up and organized so it can filter through the noise and the chatter.
OO
Cti at Université Ibn Zohr
Proactive monitoring has reduced our exposed attack surface and saves many investigation hours
The best features of Fortinet FortiRecon include the dark web monitoring, which is the standout for me. Getting alerts when company credentials or data show up on dark web forums is genuinely valuable, and that is not something you can do manually. The brand protection side is also solid, as it picks up on phishing domains impersonating us quickly. Additionally, the attack surface discovery is good because it finds assets we did not even know were exposed. Fortinet FortiRecon has helped us reduce our exposed attack surface. We identified and took down or secured approximately 15 assets.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"If I conducted research manually it would take one week, but by using Sixgill it takes two hours or three hours."
"If you are looking for threat intelligence that can cater to various needs from IOC to threat advisories and along with dark web intelligence, then you should try Cybersixgill."
"Rather than hiring more analysts, we have been able to do more with less and automate some of our investigation functions."
"Cybersixgill has positively impacted many organizations by being able to quickly identify what attack is taking place."
"Cybersixgill has positively impacted our organization significantly because it helps us by providing leaked information in case a client is being attacked."
"The solution’s approach of using limited open source intelligence and focusing, instead, on the Deep Web and Dark Web is what seals the deal. That is why I like them. I have other tools that I can aggregate all the open source intelligence from. I value Cybersixgill because it provides access to things that no one else does."
"To be diligent for the customer, we usually go into Cybersixgill Investigative Portal to analyze and search things. The solution tells us the reputation of cyber threat actors. So, if someone has a reputation of one, it is a really bad idea to care about what that person is saying. However, if you find someone with a reputation of nine, then there is a high probability that we need to address the problem. You can get information about these type of actors in Cybersixgill Investigative Portal. They have a huge collection, which is like having the rules/goals of the dark web and deep web without having to go there. Our analysts avoid going dark web because they have Cybersixgill Investigative Portal and can get the news from their browser, searching wherever they want."
"They also provide some of the greatest notification capabilities. I put in a customer's company name and domain names, or sometimes I put in their IP addresses as a keyword. Once Sixgill collects information that includes those keywords, they then provide us email notifications. That means we can catch information related to our customers as soon as possible."
"Fortinet FortiRecon has helped us reduce our exposed attack surface, as we identified and took down or secured approximately 15 assets."
"The access to information and the overall integration of many tools in one platform make Fortinet FortiRecon a comprehensive tool for overall cybersecurity improvements in our IT equipment."
"Brand protection is very useful for identifying password leakage, duplicate applications, proxy applications in the name of our company, and protecting forged websites, phishing URLs, and duplicate URLs, among many more."
 

Cons

"Regarding their scraping abilities, things could be solidified. There are definitely improvements that could be made on the specificity for setting certain queries."
"The breadth of access to data is good, but there are gaps."
"Sixgill has strong capabilities based on search queries, but there is some difficulty in using Sixgill. Their querying is very powerful but it can be difficult. It's not hugely complex but you need some skill to use Sixgill querying."
"I want to highlight that sometimes Cybersixgill retrieves leak information from the past two years, which can be very irrelevant to the client."
"We need real-time updated information. If we could have this, it would be amazing. For example, if someone was posting something, then ten second later, it was on the platform. Sometimes, it takes a minute or hours right now, depending on the forum."
"I think the way they can be improved is to be able to initially during the onboarding, make sure that the false positives are correctly addressed to really do the tweaks that need to be done to filter through exactly what the organization is trying to accomplish and give them the outcomes they are looking for without all the extra noise or chatter."
"We need real-time updated information. If we could have this, it would be amazing."
"The breadth of access to data is good, but there are gaps. More data would be my suggestion because the platform is good and I have no complaints about the system. I think it is just a case of always trying to get more data sources."
"Fortinet tends to keep things within its own ecosystem, which makes third-party integration more challenging."
"Engaging the support team with Fortinet FortiRecon takes more time than expected."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is cheap compared with Recorded Future. Sixgill's cost-effectiveness is very good."
"Sometimes, Cybersixgill Investigative Portal is cheaper than its competitors."
"The pricing and licensing are good. It is expensive for us because the US dollar is quite strong compared to our dollar. Otherwise, it is quite reasonable for what it is. All the tools in the market are around the same price from my experience."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
University
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cybersixgill Investigative Portal?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the pricing was very well priced. It was not the cheapest, but it was not the most expensive, and based on the needs of the customer, t...
What needs improvement with Cybersixgill Investigative Portal?
Cybersixgill has one of the largest data lakes around. I think the way they can be improved is to be able to initially during the onboarding, make sure that the false positives are correctly addres...
What is your primary use case for Cybersixgill Investigative Portal?
My main use case for Cybersixgill is dealing with cyber threat intelligence. When an organization's information was breached or found on the dark web, I was able to immediately notify them through ...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiRecon?
There are no features that came up during implementation that we are not actually using.
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiRecon?
My main use case for Fortinet FortiRecon is to understand what attackers can see before they take action. As the security team, we need to know what attackers can see before they do.
What advice do you have for others considering Fortinet FortiRecon?
When I start using Fortinet FortiRecon in my workflow, the first thing I do is plug in all our domains and subdomains to get a baseline picture of our external attack surface. You need that foundat...
 

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Sample Customers

Current customers include large enterprises, financial services, manufacturing, GSIs, MSSPs, government and law enforcement entities.
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