WorldEye vs OSIRIS (2026)
OSIRIS is a free, open-source OSINT dashboard you install and host yourself — a genuine “Palantir alternative” for technical users. WorldEye is the same live-planet idea as a hosted product: a 3D globe with 74,229 cameras, live flights, satellites and intel feeds, open in your browser with nothing to run. If you want to watch the world, WorldEye is the faster route; if you want to operate your own intel stack, OSIRIS is the real thing.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Sources listed at the bottom of this page
What is OSIRIS?
OSIRIS — Open Source Intelligence & Reconnaissance Integrated System — is an open-source project by simplifaisoul, built with Next.js and MapLibre GL. It aggregates live flight tracking (OpenSky), a CCTV network its README puts at 17,000+ cameras, USGS earthquake monitoring, NASA fire detections, weather events, satellite data and 24/7 news streams into a single GPU-accelerated dashboard, and adds an analyst's toolkit: network recon (port scanning, DNS, WHOIS, SSL inspection, vulnerability scanning), crypto wallet tracing, sanctions search and Telegram OSINT.
Two scope notes matter for a fair comparison. Its maritime layer is static reference data (39 global ports, 10 chokepoints), not live vessel tracking, and its conflict layer is 13 static zones. And it is software you run: the intended deployment is your own Docker or Node instance, with your own API keys for AI features.
WorldEye vs OSIRIS: feature comparison
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| Feature | WorldEye | OSIRIS |
|---|---|---|
| Hosted — open a URL and it runsOSIRIS is built to self-host (Docker/Node); a live demo is linked from its repo | Yes | Partial |
| Interactive 3D globeOSIRIS is a MapLibre map, 2D-first with terrain views | Yes | Partial |
| Live public camerasWorldEye 74,229 feeds; OSIRIS 17,000+ (project README figures) | Yes | Yes |
| Live flight trackingBoth use public ADS-B data (OSIRIS via OpenSky) | Yes | Yes |
| Live satellite trackingOSIRIS uses N2YO + NOAA space-weather data | Yes | Yes |
| Live maritime vessel positionsOSIRIS maritime is static reference data: 39 ports, 10 chokepoints. WorldEye's maritime intel feed is a Pro layer | Yes | No |
| Conflict monitoringWorldEye: live GDELT-powered feeds (Pro). OSIRIS: 13 static conflict zones | Partial | Partial |
| Earthquakes & wildfiresBoth: USGS seismic + NASA FIRMS fires | Yes | Yes |
| 24/7 live news streamsWorldEye's live news is a Pro layer; OSIRIS carries 23 broadcasters | Yes | Yes |
| Network recon tools (port scan, DNS, WHOIS, SSL)WorldEye's Pro OSINT toolkit covers lookups; OSIRIS adds vulnerability scanning | Partial | Yes |
| Crypto wallet tracing & sanctions searchOSIRIS: BTC/ETH tracing + OFAC sanctions search. WorldEye doesn't offer these | No | Yes |
| Telegram OSINTOSIRIS geoparses posts from public Telegram channels | No | Yes |
| AI assistantWorldEye Pro: AI analyst on the site key. OSIRIS: bring your own API key | Yes | Partial |
| Accounts, subscriptions & supportOSIRIS is community-supported open source | Yes | No |
| Open-source code you can forkOSIRIS is MIT-licensed | No | Yes |
Pricing
OSIRIS: free and open source (MIT). Your costs are the machine or server you run it on, plus your own API keys for AI features.
WorldEye: the map is free forever, no signup. Pro is $7.99/week (1-day free trial), $13.99/month, or $74.99/year (3-day free trial) — and runs on our infrastructure and our keys.
Why choose WorldEye over OSIRIS?
Nothing to install or maintain: the globe is hosted, updated and live the moment you open it — on a phone, not just a workstation.
More than four times the camera network: 74,229 live public feeds across 105 countries, with a directory you can browse by country and city.
Live feeds where OSIRIS carries reference data: real vessel positions and live GDELT-powered conflict/intel feeds instead of static ports and zones.
The AI analyst runs on the site's key — no OpenAI account, no key management, no metered surprises on your own bill.
Where OSIRIS is stronger
OSIRIS is the deeper analyst's toolkit, and it isn't close on its home turf: vulnerability scanning alongside its recon lookups, BTC/ETH wallet tracing with OFAC sanctions matching, geoparsed Telegram OSINT, and full control of the code and the data path because it runs on your machine. It is also free forever with no subscription and no account. If your work is investigations rather than observation — or your data simply can't leave your own infrastructure — OSIRIS is the right choice, and WorldEye won't pretend otherwise.
The verdict
Choose WorldEye if…
You want the live planet now: a hosted 3D globe with the bigger camera network, live maritime and conflict feeds, and Pro intel tools — free to open, no server, no keys, on any device.
Choose OSIRIS if…
You're a technical analyst who wants to run and extend your own OSINT stack — recon, crypto tracing, sanctions and Telegram tooling included — and you're happy operating the infrastructure yourself.
WorldEye vs OSIRIS questions
Is OSIRIS better than WorldEye?
It depends on what you need. OSIRIS is the stronger toolkit for a technical user who wants to self-host: deeper recon tooling, crypto tracing, sanctions search and Telegram OSINT, all free and MIT-licensed. WorldEye is the stronger product for actually watching the planet: a hosted 3D globe, live maritime and conflict feeds instead of static reference data, a camera network roughly twice the size, and nothing to install or maintain.
Is OSIRIS free?
Yes — the code is free and open source (MIT). Running it costs you hosting (your own machine or a server) and any API keys you configure for its AI features. WorldEye's map is also free, with no hosting and no keys; its Pro tier is a paid subscription.
Do I need to install OSIRIS?
That's the intended way to use it: Docker or Node.js on your own infrastructure. A live demo is linked from the project repository. WorldEye needs no installation at all — it's a hosted website.
Which has more live cameras?
WorldEye: 74,229 live public feeds across 105 countries, with a browsable directory. OSIRIS's README lists 17,000+ cameras from transport agencies and public webcam networks.
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