# DShield

DShield is a Threat Intel Platforms product. It runs in the cloud. Pricing is free.

A Pythonic interface to the Internet Storm Center / DShield API

Checked October 2026.

## What is DShield?

A Pythonic interface to the Internet Storm Center / DShield API.

Installation: pip install dshield

For the full documentation, see the ReadTheDocs site.

If you just want a quick start:
>>> import dshield
>>> dshield.infocon() {'status': 'green'}
>>> dshield.infocon(dshield.XML) '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<infocon>
<status>green</status>
</infocon>'

Tags: Threat Feed, Cyber Threat Intelligence

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Detect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-detect-program-small-team): helps you spot attacks and unusual activity.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Threat Intelligence](https://cybersectools.com/categories/threat-intelligence) · [Threat Intel Platforms](https://cybersectools.com/categories/tip)
- Deployment: Cloud
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 29
- Website: github.com

## Where it ranks

DShield is not a pick on the current [Best Threat Intelligence Platform Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-threat-intelligence-platforms).

## DShield FAQ

### What is DShield?

DShield is a product in the Threat Intel Platforms category. It covers Threat Feed and Cyber Threat Intelligence.

### What is the pricing for DShield?

DShield is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/rshipp/python-dshield/.

### What are alternatives to DShield?

Alternatives to DShield listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Hudson Rock Cybercrime Intelligence Tools](https://cybersectools.com/tools/hudson-rock-cybercrime-intelligence-tools) - Cybercrime intelligence tools for searching compromised credentials from infostealers (Free)
2. [Cypho](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cypho) - Continuous threat intelligence and exposure management across dark, deep & clear web. (Commercial)
3. [Q-Feeds Threat Intelligence Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/q-feeds-threat-intelligence-platform) - Threat intel portal and curated IOC feeds for firewalls, SIEMs and TIPs (Commercial)
4. [Anomali ThreatStream Next-Gen](https://cybersectools.com/tools/anomali-threatstream) - Threat intelligence platform aggregating global threat data for detection (Commercial)
5. [Cloudmark Threat Insight](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cloudmark-threat-insight) - Threat intelligence platform providing messaging threat data via API (Commercial)

Compare all DShield alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/dshield](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/dshield)

### What deployment and organization size does DShield fit?

DShield is available as a cloud service. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare DShield with similar solutions

- [DShield vs Hudson Rock Cybercrime Intelligence Tools](https://cybersectools.com/compare/dshield-vs-hudson-rock-cybercrime-intelligence-tools)
- [DShield vs Cypho](https://cybersectools.com/compare/cypho-vs-dshield)
- [DShield vs Q-Feeds Threat Intelligence Platform](https://cybersectools.com/compare/dshield-vs-q-feeds-threat-intelligence-platform)

All alternatives to DShield: [/alternatives/dshield](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/dshield)

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