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What is Maltego
Maltego is an open source intelligence (OSINT) and link analysis platform used to collect, enrich, and visualize relationships between people, organizations, infrastructure, and online artifacts. Security analysts, investigators, and incident response teams use it for threat intelligence investigations, phishing and fraud research, and digital footprint mapping. The product centers on an interactive graph workspace and a marketplace of data connectors (“Transforms”) that query external sources and APIs. It is typically used as an analyst-driven investigation tool rather than an automated monitoring or enforcement system.
Strong link analysis workflow
Maltego provides a graph-based workspace that helps analysts pivot across entities (domains, IPs, emails, social profiles, documents) and document relationships. This supports hypothesis-driven investigations and rapid triage when correlating disparate OSINT artifacts. The visual model is useful for communicating findings to stakeholders and for maintaining investigative context over time.
Broad connector ecosystem
Maltego supports many data sources through built-in and third-party Transforms, including DNS, WHOIS, certificate data, breach and reputation sources, and social/web content. This ecosystem approach lets teams tailor investigations to their preferred providers and internal data. It also reduces the need to build custom tooling for each external API, compared with more closed, single-vendor data stacks.
Flexible for varied investigations
The platform is used across multiple investigative scenarios such as brand impersonation research, fraud rings, infrastructure attribution, and threat actor profiling. Analysts can combine external OSINT with internal datasets via custom Transforms and local integrations. This flexibility makes it applicable across security operations, investigations, and intelligence functions where workflows differ by team.
Not a continuous monitoring platform
Maltego is primarily an interactive investigation environment and does not inherently provide always-on alerting, takedown workflows, or automated enforcement for brand protection. Organizations needing continuous detection and remediation typically require additional systems and processes. This can increase operational overhead when compared with platforms designed for managed monitoring and response.
Data quality depends on sources
Results depend heavily on the availability, accuracy, and licensing of connected data providers and OSINT sources. Some Transforms require paid third-party subscriptions, and coverage varies by geography and data type. Analysts must validate findings to avoid false associations, especially when using scraped or community-maintained sources.
Learning curve and governance needs
Effective use requires analyst training in OSINT methods, entity resolution, and investigative tradecraft. Teams also need governance for API keys, data handling, and auditability when using external sources. Without standard operating procedures, investigations can become inconsistent across analysts and cases.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | €0 / year | Forever free. Maltego Graph (Community Edition). 200 Maltego Credits/month. Basic+ (1,000 Credits) upgrade considered for verified government/organization email. |
| Entry | €3,000 / year | Designed for OSINT enthusiasts. Variants: Lite (200 Credits), Lite+ (1,000 Credits), Standard (10,000 Credits). Includes Hunchly for web capture of digital evidence. Purchasable via Maltego webshop. |
| Professional | €7,500 / year | For individual investigators or small teams (up to 5 users — billed per seat). Variants: Standard (20,000 Credits), Advanced (40,000 Credits). Includes Maltego Graph (full), Maltego Search (unlimited lookups), unlimited out-of-the-box commercial data, Hunchly. |
| Enterprise / Organization | Contact sales / Custom pricing | Best for larger teams (5+). Flexible Maltego Credits allowance based on team needs; optional Maltego Monitor and Maltego Evidence; premium services, training, and priority support. Organization plan references 250,000+ credits/month for org-level plans. |
Seller details
Maltego Technologies GmbH
Munich, Germany
2008
Private
https://www.maltego.com/
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