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PluginView vs Kivel

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PluginView compared with Kivel
DetailPluginView logo PluginViewKivel logo Kivel
What it doesWebsite technology detector that scans public websites to identify plugins, frameworks, analytics tools, and other web technologies Command line interface for running utilities, creating webhooks, uploading and downloading files, and calling API endpoints
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
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: $0 with 3 agents, 1,000 hosted runs/day, 64 MiB storage. Pro: $2/month with 25 agents, 20,000 hosted runs/day, 512 MiB storage. Team: $6/month per workspace with 100 agents, 100,000 hosted runs/day, 2 GiB storage.
Key features
  • Scans against 7,540+ proprietary fingerprints
  • Confidence scores with plain-language explanations
  • API access for developers and integrations
  • Run utilities from pipes with JSON input and output
  • Create and manage webhook inboxes
  • Call any API endpoint with JSON body
  • Standard input limited to 10 MiB with 90 second timeout
  • Error reporting as JSON to standard error
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
  • Built on TypeScript SDK for integration with Node.js projects
  • Works anonymously without API key
  • Supports self-hosted installations via KIVEL_URL
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 checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)40
Referring domains (Majestic)10

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