Sites like Shodan

01 · Entity

About Shodan

Shodan shodan.io

Shodan Search Engine

Search Engine for the Internet of Things

Wikidata: American web search engine

Top 10K · #2,048 English 5 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Shodan is a search engine that scans the Internet and indexes connected devices and exposed services by their banners, with network exposure monitoring, IP enrichment and an API for developers.

Who it’s for

Security researchers, IT and security teams, enterprises

Business model

Subscriptions and API access

• internet scanning and attack surface intelligence
• IoT device search
• exposed service discovery
• network exposure monitoring
• IP lookup and enrichment
• service banner search
• security API
• real-time exposure alerts
• browser security plugin

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Shodan’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   Google google.com Top 100 German

   Google

   search engine by Google LLC

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Apple Business
   • DocuSign
   • Google Web Server
   • Meta Business Suite

   0 say Google is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say Google isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

   Comment
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2. 02
   ifconfig.me Top 10K English

   What Is My IP Address? - ifconfig.me

   Get my IP Address

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Cloud
   • Google Cloud DNS
   • Google Fonts

   0 say ifconfig.me is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say ifconfig.me isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

   Comment
   Close cos 0.883
3. 03
   Semantic Scholar semanticscholar.org Top 10K English

   Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research Tool

   Semantic Scholar uses groundbreaking AI and engineering to understand the semantics of scientific literature to help Scholars discover relevant research.

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Analytics
   • Google Fonts
   • Google Tag Manager

   0 say Semantic Scholar is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say Semantic Scholar isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

   Comment
   Close cos 0.877
4. 04
   ZDNET zdnet.com Top 10K English

   News and Advice on the World's Latest Innovations | ZDNET - ZDNET

   see all latest

   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Adobe
   • Atlassian
   • Canva

   0 say ZDNET is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say ZDNET isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

   Comment
   Close cos 0.878
5. 05
   DuckDuckGo duckduckgo.com Top 1K English

   DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.

   The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.

   • Apple Business
   • Microsoft 365
   • Next.js
   • nginx
   • NS1
   • OpenAI

   0 say DuckDuckGo is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say DuckDuckGo isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

   Comment
   Close cos 0.876
6. 06
   Sogou sogou.com Top 10K

   Chinese Internet search engine

   0 say Sogou is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say Sogou isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

   Comment
   Close cos 0.876
7. 07
   Qwant qwant.com English

   Qwant - The search engine that values you as a user, not as a product

   Fast, reliable answers and still in trust: Qwant does not store your search data, does not sell your personal data and is hosted in Europe.

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Apple Business
   • Microsoft 365
   • Notion
   • Slack

   0 say Qwant is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say Qwant isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

   Comment
   Close cos 0.876
8. 08
   New Relic newrelic.com Top 1K English

   AI-powered Observability

   New Relic is an AI-powered observability platform that correlates your telemetry across your entire stack, so you can isolate the root cause and reduce MTTR.

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Adobe
   • Apple Business
   • Atlassian
   • DocuSign

   0 say New Relic is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say New Relic isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

   Comment
   Close cos 0.874
9. 09
   ManageEngine manageengine.com Top 10K English

   ManageEngine: ITOps, cybersecurity & service management software

   ManageEngine powers businesses like yours to take control of your IT with enterprise-grade solutions built from the ground up.

   • Google Search Console
   • Apple Business
   • HubSpot
   • Microsoft 365
   • UltraDNS
   • Vimeo

   0 say ManageEngine is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say ManageEngine isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

   Comment
   Close cos 0.871
10. 10
    Turnitin turnitin.com Top 10K

    ERROR: The request could not be satisfied

    Internet-based plagiarism-prevention service

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon SES
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront

    0 say Turnitin is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say Turnitin isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.870
11. 11
    bugsnag bugsnag.com Top 1K

    Python library

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon SES
    • Atlassian
    • Marketo
    • Microsoft 365
    • Mimecast

    0 say bugsnag is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say bugsnag isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.868
12. 12
    Comodo Group comodo.com Top 10K English

    Advanced Website Protection for Unmatched Cyber Defense

    Safeguard your devices with Comodo's advanced endpoint protection and protect your websites from malware and cyber threats. Secure your site now!

    • Font Awesome
    • Google Search Console
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Google Fonts
    • Google Tag Manager
    • HubSpot

    0 say Comodo Group is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say Comodo Group isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.870
13. 13
    bsgslb.cn Top 10K Chinese

    零信任_安全办公平台_远程安全访问_SASE方案_终端安全-白山云

    基于零信任理念和白山云全球边缘网络，「网络+安全+服务+情报」一体化建设，更安全、更快速、更经济地保障企业全球化高效办公，确保分布在全球各地的用户都能随时随地、快速安全地访问企业本地和云上资源。

    • Bootstrap
    • GSAP
    • jQuery
    • nginx

    0 say bsgslb.cn is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say bsgslb.cn isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.871
14. 14
    IP Echo ipecho.net Top 10K

    IP Echo Service

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Cloud
    • Google Cloud DNS
    • Google Fonts

    0 say IP Echo is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say IP Echo isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.870
15. 15
    Microsoft Bing bing.com Top 100 English

    Search - Microsoft Bing

    Search with Microsoft Bing and use the power of AI to find information, explore webpages, images, videos, maps, and more. A smart search engine for the forever curious.

    • Google Search Console
    • Azure DNS
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Microsoft 365
    • NS1

    0 say Microsoft Bing is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say Microsoft Bing isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.870
16. 16
    StumbleUpon stumbleupon.com Top 10K

    StumbleUpon

    content discovery platform

    • Google Workspace
    • Google Analytics
    • Next.js
    • nginx
    • React
    • Amazon Route 53

    0 say StumbleUpon is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say StumbleUpon isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.868
17. 17
    so.com Top 10K

    360搜索，SO靠谱

    360搜索是安全、精准、可信赖的新一代搜索引擎，依托于360母品牌的安全优势，全面拦截各类钓鱼欺诈等恶意网站，提供更放心的搜索服务。 360搜索 so靠谱。

    • OpenResty

    0 say so.com is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say so.com isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
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18. 18
    BI.ZONE bi.zone Top 10K English

    BI.ZONE: expert in digital risks management

    BI.ZONE is an expert in digital risks management. We protect hundreds of organizations from cyber threats

    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • PHP
    • Yandex Metrica

    0 say BI.ZONE is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say BI.ZONE isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.865
19. 19
    ngenix.net Top 1K Russian

    Доступ к сайту временно ограничен владельцем веб-ресурса.

    • Google Search Console
    • GlobalSign
    • nginx
    • Yandex Mail
    • Yandex Webmaster

    0 say ngenix.net is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say ngenix.net isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.866
20. 20
    Replit replit.com Top 10K English

    AI App and Website Builder | Replit

    Describe what you want. Replit builds it. Get a working app or website in minutes. No coding required.

    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Apple Business
    • Express

    0 say Replit is a good alternative to Shodan 0 say Replit isn’t a real alternative to Shodan

    Comment
    Close cos 0.867

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to shodan.io’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Shodan uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Shodan is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.