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Google Safe Browsing Site Status vs PhishTank: catalog facts
Google Safe Browsing Site Status	PhishTank
Free Free to use.	Free Free to search, submit and use the API; registration is free.
Web	Web
Shows the Safe Browsing status behind browser warnings Nothing to install	Community verification of reported phishing URLs Free API for developers
Reflects only Google's own list A clean result does not prove a site is safe	Only covers phishing sites that someone has reported Submitting and verifying require a free account
Web application	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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