Alternatives to theHarvester
Collect public information about domains during authorized research. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
theHarvester
Collect public information about domains during authorized research.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as theHarvester.
SpiderFoot
Automated open-source intelligence collection with 200 modules.
SpiderFoot runs two hundred OSINT modules automatically and correlates findings, with a web interface and graphing, though full coverage also needs API keys for third-party services.
Amass
OWASP tool that maps an organisation's external attack surface and assets.
Amass is an OWASP tool that combines passive intelligence with active reconnaissance and stores results in a queryable graph database, so it touches targets directly.
Recon-ng
Modular web reconnaissance framework with a Metasploit-style interface.
Recon-ng offers a modular framework with a Metasploit-style interface and a workspace database, runs on macOS and Linux only, and many modules need API keys.
Maltego
Desktop tool for visually mapping relationships in OSINT investigations.
Maltego is a closed-source freemium desktop app that maps relationships visually through data transforms, with a limited free Community Edition and a learning curve.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Shodan
A search engine that indexes internet-connected devices and the services they expose.
Censys
An internet intelligence platform for searching hosts, services and TLS certificates across the internet.
Holehe
Checks which services an email address is registered with.
Sherlock
Finds accounts with a given username across hundreds of sites.
crt.sh
A free web search engine for certificates recorded in public Certificate Transparency logs.
