# Deepinfo vs. Cortex Xpanse

URL: https://www.deepinfo.com/compare/cortex-xpanse/

EASM-led

Cortex Xpanse fits organizations standardized on Palo Alto Networks, where attack surface findings are meant to flow into XSIAM and XSOAR.

Deepinfo fits teams that want external exposure managed independently of any one vendor’s stack, with threat intelligence, brand monitoring and vendor risk next to attack surface management.

[Request demo](https://www.deepinfo.com/request-demo/)

## Two Answers to Where Findings Go.

Both find and watch internet-facing assets. The difference is the system around them.

Deepinfo and Cortex Xpanse compared feature by feature

| Capability | Deepinfo | Cortex Xpanse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| At a glance |  |  |
| Built by | Deepinfo, headquartered in Istanbul | Palo Alto Networks, which acquired Expanse in 2020 |
| Best for | Multi-vendor stacks and teams that want the data itself | Organizations standardized on Palo Alto Networks |
| External attack surface |  |  |
| Continuous discovery of internet-facing assets | Yes | Yes |
| Where discovery data comes from | Deepinfo’s own index, kept with history | Its own discovery infrastructure plus Palo Alto telemetry |
| Stack and automation |  |  |
| Built around one vendor’s security stack | No | Palo Alto Networks Cortex |
| Automation path | REST API with filter-driven bulk actions | Integration with Cortex XSIAM and XSOAR |
| Direct access to the underlying data · Bulk files and query APIs | Data feeds and API services | Consumed through Cortex |
| Beyond the attack surface |  |  |
| Cyber threat intelligence · Breach data, infostealer logs, threat actors | Yes | Other products or vendors |
| Lookalike-domain monitoring and takedown | Yes | Other products or vendors |
| Third-party risk on the same engine | Yes | Other products or vendors |

Last reviewed: May 2, 2026. Cortex Xpanse rows reflect its public positioning at that date; confirm current capabilities with Palo Alto Networks. Product names are trademarks of their owners; Deepinfo is not affiliated with or endorsed by Palo Alto Networks.

## Where Cortex Xpanse Is Strong.

In a Palo Alto shop, Xpanse is the *natural extension.*

Findings flow into XSIAM and XSOAR, the operating model matches the rest of the Cortex family, and procurement runs through a relationship you already have. Palo Alto also runs its own discovery infrastructure behind it.

If your security operations already run on XSIAM, that fit is worth a lot. Deepinfo does not try to replace it.

## Independent of Any One Stack.

Everything in the platform is reachable over one REST API with an `apikey` header. Searches and bulk actions share one filter body, so a single request can export, tag or resolve all matching records.

Notification rules deliver events instantly or hourly to monthly, and PDF reports arrive on demand or on a schedule. See [integrations](https://www.deepinfo.com/integrations/) for how the platform connects to the tools you already run.

[Asset Export reference](https://docs.deepinfo.com/reference/easm/asset-export/)

Request

Export by filter

```bash
curl -X POST \
  "https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/easm/assets/search:export?format=json" \
  -H "apikey: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"filters": {"must": [
        {"name": "asset_type", "type": "eq", "value": "domain"}
      ]}}'
```

Response

200 OK · application/json

```json
[
  {
    "id": "…",
    "asset": "acme.example",
    "asset_type": "domain",
    "is_main_asset": true,
    "seems_inactive": false,
    "whois": { "registrar": "…", "expiry_date": "2027-03-14T00:00:00Z" },
    "dns": { "mx": { "mail_servers": ["mx1.acme.example"] } },
    "…": "…"
  },
  {
    "id": "…",
    "asset": "acme-group.example",
    "asset_type": "domain",
    "is_main_asset": false,
    "…": "…"
  }
]
```

## What Else Sits on the Deepinfo Side.

Each one is checkable in a demo on your domain.

### [The Rest of the Platform, on One Index](https://www.deepinfo.com/platform/)

Cyber Threat Intelligence, Brand Risk Protection, Third-Party Risk Management and Deep Search & Insights sit next to attack surface management. Leaked credentials, lookalike domains and vendor exposure arrive in the platform that holds your assets.

### [An Index Deepinfo Collects Itself](https://www.deepinfo.com/platform/dsi/)

400M+ domains, 2B+ subdomains, 200B+ DNS records and 30B+ SSL certificates, kept with history. All modules read from it, on Deepinfo’s own collection schedule.

### [The Data Itself, Not Only Findings](https://www.deepinfo.com/data-api/)

Data feeds deliver every known domain and subdomain, plus daily files of registered, updated, deleted and newly discovered names, as CSV or JSON. Your engineers can build on the index directly.

## Teams That Run Deepinfo on Their Terms.

- [A cybersecurity ratings provider](https://www.deepinfo.com/customers/cybersecurity-ratings-provider/): Builds its own external ratings product on Deepinfo data, through the API and feeds.
- [An industrial conglomerate](https://www.deepinfo.com/customers/industrial-conglomerate/): 30+ subsidiary brands monitored as separate portfolios on one platform.
- [A national telecom operator](https://www.deepinfo.com/customers/telecommunications-national-operator/) (Telecommunications): Continuous monitoring across tens of thousands of public-facing assets.

- [Deepinfo vs. CyCognito](https://www.deepinfo.com/compare/cycognito/) (EASM-led)
- [Deepinfo vs. Microsoft Defender EASM](https://www.deepinfo.com/compare/microsoft-defender-easm/) (EASM-led)
- [Deepinfo vs. Tenable](https://www.deepinfo.com/compare/tenable/) (EASM-led)
- [Deepinfo vs. Detectify](https://www.deepinfo.com/compare/detectify/) (EASM-led)

## What Buyers Ask About Both.

**Does Deepinfo require a particular SIEM or SOAR?**

No. The platform works through its own REST API, notification rules and scheduled reports, so it does not assume any vendor’s stack. Whatever consumes the data calls that one API, whether that is a SIEM, a SOAR playbook or your own script.

**Can Deepinfo run next to Cortex Xpanse?**

It can. Xpanse can keep feeding Cortex while Deepinfo covers threat intelligence, brand monitoring, vendor risk or direct access to the index.

**What does Deepinfo cover that Xpanse leaves to other products?**

Cyber threat intelligence (breach data, infostealer logs and threat actors), lookalike-domain monitoring with takedown, and third-party risk on the same engine as your own surface. With Xpanse, those come from other products or vendors.

**Where does each one’s discovery data come from?**

Deepinfo discovers from its own index of the internet, kept with history, pivoting through reverse IP, MX, NS and WHOIS lookups. Xpanse combines Palo Alto’s own discovery infrastructure with Palo Alto telemetry.

**How do I move my asset inventory into Deepinfo?**

Add assets in bulk with one API call, or start from a seed domain and let discovery propose the rest for your team to approve. Approved assets are scanned across all data layers from then on.

## See It Next to the Stack You Run.

Book a demo on your domain and compare the findings with what you see today.

[Request demo](https://www.deepinfo.com/request-demo/)