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Norton Safe Web vs PhishTank: catalog facts
Norton Safe Web	PhishTank
Free Free to use.	Free Free to search, submit and use the API; registration is free.
Web, Browser extension	Web
Quick reputation check before visiting a link Backed by a large security vendor's data	Community verification of reported phishing URLs Free API for developers
Verdict comes from a single vendor Little detail on how ratings are decided	Only covers phishing sites that someone has reported Submitting and verifying require a free account
Web application, Browser extension	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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