# Threat Hunting Tools
> A field guide to threat hunting and detection engineering tools. Editorial assessment from vendor product pages, docs and announcements, updated 2026-10-18.

## Rankings
- [Best threat hunting tools of 2026](https://threathuntingtools.com/hunting-tools): seven tools scored 0-10 on seven weighted criteria. Mars Security and Nebulock tie for first at 7.45.
- [Scoring method](https://threathuntingtools.com/scoring-method): criteria, weights, evidence rules and limitations.

## Reviews (7)
- [Mars Security](https://threathuntingtools.com/hunting-tools/mars-security)
- [Nebulock](https://threathuntingtools.com/hunting-tools/nebulock)
- [Anvilogic](https://threathuntingtools.com/hunting-tools/anvilogic)
- [Cotool](https://threathuntingtools.com/hunting-tools/cotool)
- [Vega](https://threathuntingtools.com/hunting-tools/vega)
- [Artemis Security](https://threathuntingtools.com/hunting-tools/artemis-security)
- [CardinalOps](https://threathuntingtools.com/hunting-tools/cardinalops)

## Matchups (21)
- [Mars Security vs Nebulock](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/mars-security-vs-nebulock)
- [Mars Security vs Anvilogic](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/mars-security-vs-anvilogic)
- [Mars Security vs Cotool](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/mars-security-vs-cotool)
- [Mars Security vs Vega](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/mars-security-vs-vega)
- [Mars Security vs Artemis Security](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/mars-security-vs-artemis-security)
- [Anvilogic vs Nebulock](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/anvilogic-vs-nebulock)
- [Cotool vs Nebulock](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/cotool-vs-nebulock)
- [Nebulock vs Vega](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/nebulock-vs-vega)
- [Artemis Security vs Nebulock](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/artemis-security-vs-nebulock)
- [Anvilogic vs Cotool](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/anvilogic-vs-cotool)
- [Anvilogic vs Vega](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/anvilogic-vs-vega)
- [Anvilogic vs Artemis Security](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/anvilogic-vs-artemis-security)
- [Cotool vs Vega](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/cotool-vs-vega)
- [Artemis Security vs Cotool](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/artemis-security-vs-cotool)
- [Artemis Security vs Vega](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/artemis-security-vs-vega)

- [Mars Security vs CardinalOps](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/mars-security-vs-cardinalops)

- [Nebulock vs CardinalOps](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/cardinalops-vs-nebulock)

- [Anvilogic vs CardinalOps](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/anvilogic-vs-cardinalops)

- [Cotool vs CardinalOps](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/cardinalops-vs-cotool)

- [Vega vs CardinalOps](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/cardinalops-vs-vega)

- [Artemis Security vs CardinalOps](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup/artemis-security-vs-cardinalops)

## Compare
- [Threat hunting tool calculator: re-weight our scores](https://threathuntingtools.com/calculator)
- [Compare threat hunting tools side by side](https://threathuntingtools.com/compare)
- [Threat hunting tool matchups: every head-to-head comparison](https://threathuntingtools.com/matchup)
- [Mars Security alternatives (2026)](https://threathuntingtools.com/mars-security-alternatives)
- [Nebulock alternatives (2026)](https://threathuntingtools.com/nebulock-alternatives)
- [Anvilogic alternatives (2026)](https://threathuntingtools.com/anvilogic-alternatives)
- [Cotool alternatives (2026)](https://threathuntingtools.com/cotool-alternatives)
- [Vega alternatives (2026)](https://threathuntingtools.com/vega-alternatives)
- [Artemis Security alternatives (2026)](https://threathuntingtools.com/artemis-security-alternatives)

- [CardinalOps alternatives (2026)](https://threathuntingtools.com/cardinalops-alternatives)
- [Data sources and access models](https://threathuntingtools.com/data-sources)

## Field notes
- [What is threat hunting](https://threathuntingtools.com/field-notes/what-is-threat-hunting)
- [What is detection engineering](https://threathuntingtools.com/field-notes/what-is-detection-engineering)
- [Hypothesis-driven threat hunting](https://threathuntingtools.com/field-notes/hypothesis-driven-hunting)
- [Detection-as-code](https://threathuntingtools.com/field-notes/detection-as-code)
- [MITRE ATT&CK coverage](https://threathuntingtools.com/field-notes/mitre-attack-coverage)
- [Threat hunting without adding headcount](https://threathuntingtools.com/field-notes/threat-hunting-without-headcount)

## Blog
- [Threat hunting news recap: June to September 2026, grouped by theme](https://threathuntingtools.com/blog/threat-hunting-news-june-september-2026)
- [Threat hunting tool pricing: what vendors publish, and what to ask](https://threathuntingtools.com/blog/threat-hunting-tool-pricing)
- [How to run a proof of concept for a threat hunting tool](https://threathuntingtools.com/blog/threat-hunting-tool-proof-of-concept)
- [Sigma in 2026: what three releases added, and how a shared rule reaches your data](https://threathuntingtools.com/blog/sigma-2026-releases)
- [Five assumptions about threat hunting tools, checked against vendor pages](https://threathuntingtools.com/blog/threat-hunting-tool-myths)
- [What MITRE ATT&CK v19 changes for threat hunters](https://threathuntingtools.com/blog/attack-v19-changes-for-threat-hunters)
- [Backtesting and retrohunts: testing a detection before it goes live](https://threathuntingtools.com/blog/backtesting-and-retrohunts)
- [Hunting where the data lives: what federated search means in practice](https://threathuntingtools.com/blog/federated-search-hunting)

## University
- [Threat hunting university](https://threathuntingtools.com/university)
- [Threat hunting glossary](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/glossary)
- [Hunting versus alert triage](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/hunting-versus-alert-triage)
- [The six data sources a hunt reads](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/hunt-data-sources)
- [Indicators and behaviors](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/indicators-and-behaviors)
- [Writing a hunt hypothesis](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/writing-a-hunt-hypothesis)
- [Reading an ATT&CK tactic page](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/reading-an-attack-tactic-page)
- [Keeping a hunt log](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/keeping-a-hunt-log)
- [From hunt to detection rule](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/from-hunt-to-detection-rule)
- [Mapping your data before a shortlist](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/mapping-your-data-before-a-shortlist)
- [Setting your own weights](https://threathuntingtools.com/university/setting-your-own-weights)
- [Threat hunting tools FAQ](https://threathuntingtools.com/faq)

## News
- [Threat hunting news](https://threathuntingtools.com/news)

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