Guardian360 vs Detectify
Works alongside Detectify
Guardian360 works alongside Detectify, covering ground it doesn’t. A Swedish EASM and application-security (DAST) vendor built on crowdsourced hacker research.
What Detectify is good at
Detectify scans external attack surface and web applications using crowdsourced hacker research, with 2026 additions including IP range scanning, GraphQL API scanning, PCI ASV scanning and the Alfred AI engine that auto-builds tests from newly disclosed CVEs. It is EU-headquartered but is not positioned on data sovereignty.
Side by side
How they compare
| Guardian360 | Detectify | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin & data residency | Netherlands, EU-only | Sweden (EU); global cloud |
| Delivery model | Partner-only | Direct + MSSP / partner |
| Deployment | Agentless SaaS | Agentless SaaS (external surface + DAST) |
| Compliance coverage | 25+ frameworks, continuously mapped | PCI ASV; limited framework mapping |
| Intrusion detection | Built-in honeypots | No |
| Microsoft 365 insight | Included | No |
| Container & cloud scanning | Planned for 2026 | Web / API and external assets; cloud connectors |
| Data sovereignty (EU-only) | Yes | Partial (EU HQ; global hosting) |
Based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Vendors evolve quickly, always verify the latest details with each provider.
When Detectify may fit better
An organisation focused on its external attack surface and web applications that wants crowdsourced, continuously updated web tests and PCI ASV scanning.
When Guardian360 fits better
An organisation, and the partner serving it, that wants internal and external scanning turned into compliance evidence across 25+ frameworks, with built-in intrusion detection and Microsoft 365 insight, hosted entirely in the EU.
Common questions
Guardian360 vs Detectify, answered
Is Guardian360 an alternative to Detectify?
They complement each other. Detectify is strong on external attack surface and web-application testing; Guardian360 covers internal and external scanning, maps findings to 25+ compliance frameworks and adds intrusion detection, all EU-hosted.
Does Detectify keep data in the EU?
Detectify is EU-headquartered but hosts on global cloud and is not positioned on data sovereignty. Guardian360 keeps all data in the EU by default.
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