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PluginView compared with 51Degrees
DetailPluginView logo PluginView 51Degrees
What it doesWebsite technology detector that scans public websites to identify plugins, frameworks, analytics tools, and other web technologies Device and IP intelligence APIs for developers
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2010
Based inNot given GB
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan with 100 credits/month (no API, no bulk jobs). Developer $12/mo with 1,000 credits/month, 3 concurrent scans, and 100 URLs per bulk job. Growth $39/mo with 5,000 credits/month, 10 concurrent scans, and 500 URLs per bulk job. Business $99/mo with 20,000 credits/month, 25 concurrent scans, a Free plan: 10,000 monthly requests (cloud and on-premise); Essentials: €49 per month for 100,000 requests (cloud); Pro: €360 per month for 1,000,000 requests (cloud); Pro Plus: €680 per month for 5,000,000 requests (cloud); Bespoke: unlimited requests, custom terms (cloud and on-premise)
Key features
  • Scans against 7,540+ proprietary fingerprints
  • Confidence scores with plain-language explanations
  • API access for developers and integrations
  • Device Detection - identify device model, OS, browser, and hardware
  • IP Intelligence - location, network, carrier, and VPN detection
  • Bot detection and Human Confidence scoring
  • Geolocation and reverse geocoding powered by OpenStreetMap
  • Pipeline API for custom data services
  • 51Did Inspector tool to inspect identifiers
  • Prebid.js RTD module integration
  • Cloud and on-premise deployment options
  • Support for multiple programming languages
  • User-Agent Client Hints support
What makes it different
  • Evidence-based detections with proprietary fingerprints not published or disclosed
  • No authentication bypass, paywall circumvention, or advertising influence on results
  • Hosted service with proxy bandwidth and browser workers for production use
  • Capacity-based pricing model, not per-technology licensing
  • Fifteen years of expertise in device detection with proprietary data
  • Open source approach with published API source code
  • Flexible deployment with both cloud and on-premise options
  • Extensible Pipeline API for aggregating micro services
  • Freemium model with free tier offering 10,000 monthly requests
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check64 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)017
Citation Flow (Majestic)443
Referring domains (Majestic)1398

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