What is Recorded Future?
Recorded Future is a threat intelligence platform that aggregates open, dark web and technical data to support cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability prioritization, third-party risk, brand protection and payment fraud use cases. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company was acquired by Mastercard in 2024 and continues to operate as a standalone intelligence business.
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Sources checked 27 September 2026: official website, pricing overview.
Key capabilities
- Intelligence modules: Threat actor tracking, vulnerability intelligence, brand protection, third-party risk and payment fraud modules, licensed individually or combined into a Platform Package.
- Delivery: A cloud-hosted platform plus browser extension and API/integrations for SIEM, SOAR and ticketing tools.
- Support: Standard support (onboarding, training, technical support) included with every package.
Core areas are cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, brand and third-party risk monitoring, and payment fraud detection. Since the 2024 Mastercard acquisition, packaging and roadmap should be confirmed against current sales material rather than older marketing pages.
Shortlist Recorded Future when threat intelligence needs to span multiple modules (threat actor tracking, vulnerability intelligence, brand and third-party risk) rather than a single feed. Packages are sold in Core, Professional and Elite tiers, licensed per module, so scope and cost should be confirmed directly with sales for the modules actually required.
Recorded Future's module-based pricing means two buyers can pay very different amounts for the same product family. Confirm which modules, data feeds and integrations are actually included before comparing it against narrower threat-intel or attack-surface tools.
Technical details
- Access
- See vendor
- Source model
- Other license
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Pricing model
- Contact sales
- API
- Available
- Website
- www.recordedfuture.com ↗
Official resources
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