What is a good SOCRadar alternative under $200 a month?
DarkWebSonar is a SOCRadar alternative from $49/mo, with dark web monitoring for your company and threat actors ranked by your sector on every plan. Tell it your sector and countries: it ranks the threat actors that have actually hit that footprint and alerts you when a watched actor posts a victim or your keyword shows up.
Price
DarkWebSonar
Starter $49/mo; Growth $99/mo; Pro $199/mo. Every plan published; Enterprise from $499/mo.
SOCRadar
Advanced Dark Web Monitoring Essential: $600/mo monthly or $4,550/yr. Some tiers published, others quoted.
Dark web monitoring for your company
DarkWebSonar
Every plan: ransomware leak sites, forums, Telegram, marketplaces and paste sites
SOCRadar
Essential ($600/mo): forums, Telegram, breaches and stealer logs. Ransomware monitoring from Business ($1,145/mo)
Threat actors ranked by your sector and countries
DarkWebSonar
Every plan, from Starter ($49/mo)
SOCRadar
Industry- and country-based monitoring from Advanced Dark Web Monitoring Business ($1,145/mo); actor tracking in the CTI module (from $1,625/mo)
API and MCP
DarkWebSonar
Included from Pro ($199/mo, 1,000 requests/mo)
SOCRadar
Flexible add-on on Ultimate tiers; included on CTI Ultimate
Getting started
DarkWebSonar
14-day trial, no card; instant access and self-serve setup
SOCRadar
Paid Essential can be bought online. Free sign-up is reviewed by their team before access (tested 3 November 2026; no access as of 5 November)
| Feature | DarkWebSonar | SOCRadar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Starter $49/mo; Growth $99/mo; Pro $199/mo. Every plan published; Enterprise from $499/mo. | Advanced Dark Web Monitoring Essential: $600/mo monthly or $4,550/yr. Some tiers published, others quoted. |
| Dark web monitoring for your company | Every plan: ransomware leak sites, forums, Telegram, marketplaces and paste sites | Essential ($600/mo): forums, Telegram, breaches and stealer logs. Ransomware monitoring from Business ($1,145/mo) |
| Threat actors ranked by your sector and countries | Every plan, from Starter ($49/mo) | Industry- and country-based monitoring from Advanced Dark Web Monitoring Business ($1,145/mo); actor tracking in the CTI module (from $1,625/mo) |
| API and MCP | Included from Pro ($199/mo, 1,000 requests/mo) | Flexible add-on on Ultimate tiers; included on CTI Ultimate |
| Getting started | 14-day trial, no card; instant access and self-serve setup | Paid Essential can be bought online. Free sign-up is reviewed by their team before access (tested 3 November 2026; no access as of 5 November) |
Checked 3 November 2026. DarkWebSonar yearly: Starter $490, Growth $990, Pro $1,990, Enterprise from $4,990. SOCRadar pricing.
Who DarkWebSonar is for
CTOs and technical founders at 1–50 person tech companies
You are also the security team. You need to know which threat actors target your sector and whether your company is being discussed on the dark web.
Teams that work with AI agents
Pro includes the DarkWebSonar MCP server, so you can query threat actor and ransomware intelligence in plain language from Claude, Cursor or any remote MCP client.
Teams that want published pricing and self-serve setup
Every plan is on the pricing page, and there is no sales call to start.
MSSPs and security consultancies
Track the actors hitting your clients' sectors from one workspace, without a dedicated CTI analyst per client.
Different tools for different scopes
DarkWebSonar goes deep on underground exposure. SOCRadar is the broader external-risk platform.
DarkWebSonar: underground exposure
Continuous monitoring across ransomware sites, underground forums, Telegram, marketplaces, paste sites and threat actors, plus breach and infostealer checks on your domain.
SOCRadar: broader external risk
Choose the broader platform if the same contract must include:
- Attack surface scanning
- Takedowns
- Supply-chain risk scoring
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on pricing, access, integrations, and data coverage.
How much does SOCRadar cost?
SOCRadar's Advanced Dark Web Monitoring Essential is $4,550/year or $600/month, Business is $9,100/year or $1,145/month, and Cyber Threat Intelligence Essential is $14,750/year or $1,625/month. Other tiers are quoted. (SOCRadar pricing page, checked 3 November 2026.)
Is there a SOCRadar alternative under $200 a month?
Yes. Every DarkWebSonar plan includes dark web monitoring for your company and sector-ranked threat actor watchlists, from Starter at $49/mo. Growth ($99/mo) adds Threat Intelligence Briefs, and Pro ($199/mo) adds API and MCP access.
Does DarkWebSonar have an API and MCP server?
Yes, from Pro: API access and the DarkWebSonar MCP with 1,000 requests a month, shared between REST and MCP. Enterprise, from $499/mo, includes 5,000 requests a month.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. The 14-day trial includes keyword and threat actor monitoring, your personalized threat profile, full actor profiles, and a one-time breach and infostealer check on your domain. No card required.
Where does DarkWebSonar's data come from?
Ransomware leak sites, underground forums, Telegram channels, marketplaces and paste sites, collected continuously and passively. We don't interact with or pay threat actors.