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PhishTank vs Google Safe Browsing Site Status: catalog facts
PhishTank	Google Safe Browsing Site Status
Free Free to search, submit and use the API; registration is free.	Free Free to use.
Web	Web
Community verification of reported phishing URLs Free API for developers	Shows the Safe Browsing status behind browser warnings Nothing to install
Only covers phishing sites that someone has reported Submitting and verifying require a free account	Reflects only Google's own list A clean result does not prove a site is safe
Web application, Hosted service	Web application
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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