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Stairwell

AI-powered malware analysis and threat hunting platform

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★4.5rating83 viewsPricing · PaidHot
The FalcoScan Intel Panel/Stairwell · Security
Data updated 13 October 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper Risk
Low
Band
Moat
Wide
Band · AI Moats
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · FalcoScan rating
The Brief

What Stairwell does

Stairwell stores copies of every file in your environment and uses AI to analyze them against known and unknown malware. The retrospective analysis capability lets teams discover if they were compromised months ago.

How Stairwell compares with its closest alternatives

None of the 5 closest alternatives has a free plan, and neither does Stairwell. All 5 offer an API, as Stairwell does. Stairwell offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Stairwell was founded in 2019; the alternatives were founded between 2013 and 2020, 2 of them earlier. Stairwell is based in Palo Alto, United States; 3 of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too, and the others in Israel.

Market position · Security

How Stairwell compares in Security

Stairwell has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 348 live Security tools on FalcoScan. Across Security, the average opportunity score is 70 and the average saturation score 33. FalcoScan rates Stairwell's own market position as open. 121 of the 348 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.

Stairwell compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsFoundedHQMomentum
StairwellHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, API2019Palo Alto, United StatesHot
Axonius Asset SecurityHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, API2017New York, United StatesHot
Island Enterprise BrowserHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, Desktop2020Dallas, United StatesHot
Orca Cloud SecurityHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, API2019Tel Aviv, IsraelHot
ExabeamHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, API2013Foster City, United StatesHot
Noname API SecurityHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, API2020—Hot
What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Stairwell exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
ClassificationAnomaly DetectionData Extraction
Industry Verticals
EnterpriseFinancial ServicesGovernment
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Questions

Stairwell: common questions

Is Stairwell free?

No. Stairwell is a paid product.

What are the best alternatives to Stairwell?

The closest alternatives to Stairwell that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Axonius Asset Security, Island Enterprise Browser, Orca Cloud Security, Exabeam, and Noname API Security.

Is Stairwell still running?

Yes. As of 13 October 2026, FalcoScan lists Stairwell as operating at stairwell.com.

Where is Stairwell based?

Stairwell is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.

Does Stairwell have an API?

Yes. Stairwell offers an API.

Who is Stairwell for?

Stairwell is built for threat hunters, security analysts, and cisos.

How do I sign in to Stairwell?

Sign in on Stairwell's own website, stairwell.com. FalcoScan reviews Stairwell but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Stairwell directly.

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