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DuckDB

Source checked 2026-09-19

Query structured research files locally with SQL

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Analysis, Reporting Pricing: Free

Best for: Analyzing large CSV or Parquet collections without first deploying a database server.

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DuckDB

Query structured research files locally with SQL

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowAnalysis, Reporting AccessFree · Desktop
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dnstwist

Source checked 2026-09-19

Find lookalike domains for brand and phishing triage

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Discovery, Pivoting, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Checking suspicious typo, homoglyph and naming variants around an authorized brand or domain.

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dnstwist

Find lookalike domains for brand and phishing triage

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowDiscovery, Pivoting, Verification AccessFree · Browser-Based, Desktop
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Gitleaks

Source checked 2026-09-19

Scan authorized repositories for possible exposed secrets

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Discovery, Pivoting, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Defensive checks of code and repository history that the analyst is authorized to examine.

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Gitleaks

Scan authorized repositories for possible exposed secrets

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowDiscovery, Pivoting, Verification AccessFree · Desktop
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OWASP Amass

Source checked 2026-09-19

Map an authorized organization's external asset footprint

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Discovery, Pivoting, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Structured discovery of domains and related infrastructure for a clearly scoped asset inventory.

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OWASP Amass

Map an authorized organization's external asset footprint

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowDiscovery, Pivoting, Verification AccessFree · Desktop, Self-Hosted
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Subfinder

Source checked 2026-09-19

Discover subdomains from passive sources

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Discovery, Pivoting, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Generating an initial domain inventory before validation and historical research.

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Subfinder

Discover subdomains from passive sources

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowDiscovery, Pivoting, Verification AccessFree · Desktop
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c2patool

Source checked 2026-09-19

Command-line inspection of C2PA manifests

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Analysis, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Repeatable provenance inspection of permitted media files when a browser-only check is insufficient.

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c2patool

Command-line inspection of C2PA manifests

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowAnalysis, Verification AccessFree · Desktop
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Crawl4AI

Source checked 2026-09-19

Open-source browser crawling and extraction for structured research

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Analysis, Discovery Pricing: Free

Best for: Building a local, configurable collector when analysts need more control over extraction and storage.

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Crawl4AI

Open-source browser crawling and extraction for structured research

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowAnalysis, Discovery AccessFree · Desktop, Self-Hosted
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Docling

Source checked 2026-09-19

Parse documents into structured text and tables

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Analysis, Discovery Pricing: Free

Best for: Preparing PDFs and other document collections for search, comparison or extraction without relying only on copy-and-paste.

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Docling

Parse documents into structured text and tables

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowAnalysis, Discovery AccessFree · Desktop, Self-Hosted
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QGIS

Source checked 2026-09-19

Desktop geospatial analysis for evidence-led mapping

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Mapping, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Combining public boundaries, satellite layers, points and timelines into a reproducible geographic analysis.

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QGIS

Desktop geospatial analysis for evidence-led mapping

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowMapping, Verification AccessFree · Desktop
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Auto Archiver

Source checked 2026-09-19

Automate preservation from a structured queue of source links

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Archiving, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Newsrooms maintaining a collection queue of public posts, pages and media that may disappear.

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Auto Archiver

Automate preservation from a structured queue of source links

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowArchiving, Verification AccessFree · Desktop, Self-Hosted
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Gephi

Source checked 2026-09-19

Explore and visualize networks of documented relationships

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Analysis, Reporting Pricing: Free

Best for: Examining ownership, co-appearance or hyperlink networks after entities and edges have been checked.

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Gephi

Explore and visualize networks of documented relationships

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowAnalysis, Reporting AccessFree · Desktop
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Obsidian

Source checked 2026-09-19

Local Markdown notes for connected research

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Analysis, Reporting Pricing: Freemium

Best for: Building a case notebook with source-linked claims, timelines, entities and unresolved questions.

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Obsidian

Local Markdown notes for connected research

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowAnalysis, Reporting AccessFreemium · Desktop
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SingleFile

Source checked 2026-09-19

Save a web page as a portable, self-contained HTML file

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Archiving, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Preserving a readable copy of a page before it changes, especially when a lightweight browser capture is enough.

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SingleFile

Save a web page as a portable, self-contained HTML file

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowArchiving, Verification AccessFree · Browser-Based, Desktop
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Tabula

Source checked 2026-09-19

Extract tables from text-based PDF documents

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Analysis, Reporting Pricing: Free

Best for: Moving procurement, finance or registry tables from a selectable-text PDF into a spreadsheet for verification.

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Tabula

Extract tables from text-based PDF documents

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowAnalysis, Reporting AccessFree · Desktop
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Zotero

Source checked 2026-09-19

Organize sources, citations and research collections

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Analysis, Reporting Pricing: Freemium

Best for: Maintaining a reusable bibliography and source library across a long investigation or editorial series.

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Zotero

Organize sources, citations and research collections

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowAnalysis, Reporting AccessFreemium · API, Browser-Based, Desktop
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OpenRefine

Open-source data cleaning and reconciliation

WorkflowVerification AccessFree · Desktop
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Nmap Project

Source checked 2026-05-07

Open-source network mapper for authorized exposure and service discovery

Verification: Pending Verification Workflow: Discovery, Verification Pricing: Free

Best for: Authorized network inventory, service discovery, exposure validation, and defensive technical assessment.

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Nmap

Open-source network mapper for authorized exposure and service discovery

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowDiscovery, Verification AccessFree · Desktop, Self-Hosted
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theHarvester

Open-source passive reconnaissance for domains, subdomains, hosts, and emails

VerifyPending Verification WorkflowDiscovery, Enrichment AccessFree · Desktop, Self-Hosted
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