VirusTotal vs Shodan

Side-by-side comparison of VirusTotal and Shodan to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	VirusTotal	Shodan
Pricing	Free / Premium	Free / From $69/mo
Rating	⭐ 4.7/5	⭐ 4.6/5
Categories	threat-intelligence, vulnerability-scanning	threat-intelligence, vulnerability-scanning
70+ antivirus engine scanning	✅	❌
URL, domain, and IP analysis	✅	❌
File behavior analysis (sandbox)	✅	❌
YARA rule hunting	✅	❌
API for automation	✅	❌
Community contributions	✅	❌
Internet-wide device search	❌	✅
Banner grabbing and fingerprinting	❌	✅
Vulnerability detection	❌	✅
Network monitoring alerts	❌	✅
API access	❌	✅
Historical data	❌	✅

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