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Fortinet FortiRecon vs ZeroFOX comparison

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Categories and Ranking

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
ZeroFOX
Ranking in Digital Risk Protection
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Digital Risk Protection category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiRecon is 3.8%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZeroFOX is 9.0%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Digital Risk Protection Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ZeroFOX9.0%
Fortinet FortiRecon3.8%
Other87.2%
Digital Risk Protection
 

Featured Reviews

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.
AS
Senior Consultant at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Efficiently identify and address online threats with timely alerts and thorough takedown capabilities
The most valuable features are its threat intel platform, which provides the latest trends and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that I can act on. I quickly obtain data, such as leaked email IDs and passwords, from the ZeroFOX portal or the threat intel portal when required. The platform's GUI-based features stand out and provide thorough takedown capabilities for domains, social media accounts, and phishing numbers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Fortinet FortiRecon has helped us reduce our exposed attack surface, as we identified and took down or secured approximately 15 assets."
"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."
"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."
"ZeroFOX is valuable because it enables the detection of chatter on social media without depending on keywords and has no language limitations, as it can detect many languages."
"ZeroFOX has no language limitations. It can detect many languages."
"The best thing about the tool is that its backend team is pretty good and has a strong engineering team."
"I rate ZeroFOX a ten overall."
 

Cons

"Engaging the support team with Fortinet FortiRecon takes more time than expected."
"Fortinet tends to keep things within its own ecosystem, which makes third-party integration more challenging."
"Social media takedowns are a major issue. The takedowns should not take more than two to three hours, but they take more than that."
"ZeroFOX needs improvement in handling duplicate alerts. If an alert on a domain, such as abcd.com, has not been addressed or is still in progress, similar new alerts are not combined into a single incident."
"ZeroFOX is not configured to grab the information automatically, including the news."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
University
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ZeroFOX?
Based on my observations, ZeroFOX is moderately priced. It's neither highly expensive nor very cheap. The pricing depends on the licensed services, such as takedowns or dark data services, chosen.
What needs improvement with ZeroFOX?
ZeroFOX needs improvement in handling duplicate alerts. If an alert on a domain, such as abcd.com, has not been addressed or is still in progress, similar new alerts are not combined into a single ...
What is your primary use case for ZeroFOX?
I am working as a consultant for a manufacturing company, where I use ZeroFOX ( /products/zerofox-reviews ) to monitor social media accounts, brand domains, dark web data, and other online assets. ...
 

Also Known As

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LookingGlass Manage Intelligence, VigilanteATI
 

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Sample Customers

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Royal Farms, Hootsuite, BAE Systems, True Citrus
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