IBM X-Force Exchange
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Pulse Intelligence
6.8#2 in threat intelligence platformsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | IBM X-Force Exchange | Pulse Intelligence |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | IBM describes the API Enterprise license as suitable for security operations centers and managed security service provider use cases. | The project describes its users as analysts, junior CTI teams, and SOC teams. |
| Purpose | IBM X-Force Exchange is a cloud-based threat intelligence platform for researching security threats, aggregating actionable intelligence and collaborating with peers. | Pulse Intelligence is an open-source, self-hosted threat intelligence workspace for analysts and junior CTI teams. |
| Threat data | X-Force Exchange reports include context for IP addresses, URLs, malware hashes, web applications, signatures and vulnerabilities. | It tracks threat actors, aliases, campaigns, indicators, reports, sources, CVEs, and ATT&CK mappings. |
IBM X-Force Exchange plans
- FreemiumFree
Pulse Intelligence plans
- Open-source self-hostedFree
Pick IBM X-Force Exchange if…
X-Force Exchange may suit security teams researching threat indicators and sharing findings. IBM describes its API Enterprise license as suitable for security operations centers and managed security service providers.
Pick Pulse Intelligence if…
Pulse Intelligence suits analysts, junior CTI teams, and SOC teams seeking a self-hosted threat intelligence workspace. It is intended for teams able to operate the required Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis-compatible services.