SecurityTrails vs VirusTotal: API Comparison

Overview

SecurityTrails

DNS & Domain Intelligence for Security Research

SecurityTrails provides comprehensive DNS intelligence, passive DNS data, subdomain enumeration, and WHOIS history for security researchers and threat intelligence teams.

No current public free-tier terms

VirusTotal

Domain & URL Threat Intelligence

VirusTotal analyzes domains, URLs, and files for malware and malicious activity using 70+ antivirus engines and security tools.

Noncommercial Public API: 500 requests/day and 4 requests/minute

Pricing Comparison

Pricing	SecurityTrails	VirusTotal
Free Tier	No current public free-tier terms	Noncommercial Public API: 500 requests/day and 4 requests/minute
Paid Plans	Contact sales	$75,000/year Google Threat Intelligence Standard
Enterprise	Custom pricing	$1.1 million/year Enterprise+
TLD Coverage	320M+ domains indexed	All domains analyzed

Feature Comparison

Feature	SecurityTrails	VirusTotal
Free Tier	Not Included	Included
API Access	Included	Included
Bulk Operations	Included	Limited
Real-time Data	Included	Included
WHOIS Data	Included	Included
DNS Lookup	Included	Included
Domain Valuation	Not Included	Not Included
Brand Monitoring	Limited	Limited
MCP/AI Integration	Not Included	Not Included

Which is Better?

Choose SecurityTrails if you need

Massive passive DNS database
Excellent subdomain enumeration
Historical WHOIS and DNS data

Choose VirusTotal if you need

Industry-leading threat detection
Google-owned reliability
Generous free tier

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✓ Free tier: 10,000 credits/month (no credit card)
✓ 1,100+ TLDs supported
✓ MCP integration for AI assistants
✓ Domain valuation, brand monitoring, OSINT

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