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Google Threat Intelligence vs Recorded Future:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Recorded Future had more branded searches than Google Threat Intelligence among threat intelligence platforms worldwide. Recorded Future had about 18,100 branded searches, while Google Threat Intelligence had 3,600. Recorded Future made up 6.1% of all threat intelligence platform searches we track, and Google Threat Intelligence accounted for 1.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about threat intelligence platforms, both Google Threat Intelligence and Recorded Future appeared in all five answers. Recorded Future was mentioned before Google Threat Intelligence in four out of five answers.

Among threat intelligence platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Recorded Future, about 5 searches for every 1 for Google Threat Intelligence

Recorded Future 18.1K searchesGoogle Threat Intelligence 3.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Google Threat Intelligence in 5 of 5Recorded Future in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Recorded Future, named ahead of Google Threat Intelligence in 4 of 5 answers

Recorded Future first in 4Google Threat Intelligence first in 1

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Top threat intelligence platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Google Threat Intelligence and Recorded Future showed up in all five answers. Recorded Future was listed before Google Threat Intelligence in four of them.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Recorded Future1st
  2. Google Threat Intelligence2nd
  3. MISP3rd
  4. Anomali4th
  5. Mandiant5th
  6. OpenCTI6th
  7. CrowdStrike7th
  8. Group-IB Threat Intelligence8th
  9. ThreatConnect9th
  10. Flashpoint10th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Mandiant5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Recorded Future5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Threat Intelligence5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CrowdStrike4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • MISP3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Anomali2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenCTI2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ThreatConnect2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Group-IB Threat Intelligence2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Flashpoint1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about threat intelligence platforms

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Google Threat Intelligence or Recorded Future more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Google Threat Intelligence and Recorded Future by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten threat intelligence platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Google Threat Intelligence and Recorded Future among threat intelligence platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Recorded Future, Google Threat Intelligence. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFlashpointAnomaliMandiantMISPRecorded FutureOpenCTIGoogle Threat IntelligenceCrowdStrikeThreatConnectGroup-IB Threat Intelligence
Oct 202544.2%36.3%4%4.9%4.9%3.3%0.97%0.35%1.2%0.07%
Nov 202543.2%35.4%4.7%4.7%5.8%3.9%1.2%0.42%0.63%0.06%
Dec 202544.1%36.1%4.8%4.8%4.8%3.2%0.96%0.35%0.64%0.06%
Jan 202644.1%36.1%4.8%4.8%4.8%3.2%0.96%0.43%0.64%0.06%
Feb 202641.8%34.1%5.6%5.6%5.6%4.6%1.4%0.5%0.74%0.07%
Mar 202642.7%34.9%4.7%5.7%5.7%3.8%1.4%0.34%0.62%0.08%
Apr 202638.5%38.5%6.3%5.2%5.2%4.2%1.3%0.37%0.54%0.07%
May 202646.8%31.2%5.1%5.1%5.1%4.2%1.5%0.37%0.45%0.06%
Jun 202645.1%30.3%6.1%6.1%6.1%4%1.5%0.33%0.53%0.07%
Jul 202645.6%30.6%5%6.1%6.1%4.1%1.5%0.34%0.54%0.09%
Aug 202651.2%28.1%5.6%4.6%5.6%3.1%1.1%0.31%0.4%0.08%
Sep 202645.2%30.3%6.1%6.1%6.1%4.1%1.2%0.44%0.44%0.11%

How has the Google Threat Intelligence and Recorded Future comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for threat intelligence platforms worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, MISP overtook Recorded Future to rank 4th among threat intelligence platforms worldwide, with 6.1% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Recorded Future worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Threat Intelligence worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Threat Intelligence’s and Recorded Future’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Google Threat Intelligence

1 branded search term

  • google threat intelligence

Recorded Future

1 branded search term

  • recorded future

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