URL Categorization and Threat Intelligence Solution

Developed for Flexible OEM Integration

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The Global Leading URL Categorization Technology for OEMs

NetSTAR inCompass® is the best-in-class URL & IP address categorization and reputation scoring solution designed exclusively for integration into the products and services of OEMs. Backed by 20 years of experience, inCompass technology is today leveraged by more than 275 partners ranging from hardware and software vendors, mobile operators, security solution vendors, and ad tech companies.

Why inCompass®?

NetSTAR URL Categorization Database

The Most Comprehensive Coverage of the Active Web

We have categorized over 48 billion URLs, domains, and IP addresses. Our global URL database includes domain, path, and page-level entries for over 99% of the active web in over 200 languages.

Real-Time Categorization & Threat Detection Technology

With hundreds of content analysis engines for text, images, and malware, plus innovative algorithms to drive our AI, we accomplish real-time categorization of HTTP and HTTPS traffic into 200 primary categories & IAB 2.0 categories.

  • Intelligent Threat Scanning & Detection – over 80 scan engines, honeypots & malware sandboxes
  • Industry-Leading Accuracy – verified by reputable agencies
  • Legacy Solution Mapping – simple drop-in replacement for legacy solutions
  • Flexible Deployment Options – Local, cloud, and hybrid options
  • Comprehensive Categorization – 200+ NetSTAR categories, IAB Taxonomy, and partner-defined categories

  • Granular Content Inspection – domain, path and page level inspection
  • Context Aware – sentiment analysis, entity recognition, and topic modeling
  • Global Language Recognition – over 200 languages included in content analysis

Developed for Flexible OEM Integration

As an OEM-only company, NetSTAR is focused on delivering innovative technologies to our partners, allowing you to deliver best-of-breed technology to your customers while also focusing on your market strengths and solutions.

Working with NetSTAR means you can add new functionality to your solution, replace a legacy solution, or enhance coverage to your existing solutions.

Unrivaled Global Experience

With 275+ of OEM partners in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and representing over 1.8 billion endpoints worldwide, NetSTAR has been recognized as the leader in web and internet categorization technology since 2001.

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World-Class Support

NetSTAR support teams are based in the US, Europe, and Asia. We provide 24/7 live support to offer the best SLAs in the industry, and to accommodate our partners’ business needs.

inCompass® Features

  • Granular Content Inspection – domain, path, and page levels

  • Comprehensive Categorization – 200+ NetSTAR categories and the IAB taxonomy

  • Customizable Categories – partner-defined categories for custom black/whitelists

  • Context Aware – comprehensive sentiment analysis, entity recognition, topic modeling

  • Flexible Deployment Options – local, cloud, and hybrid options

  • DB Performance – up to 300,000 DB lookups/second

  • Caching Support – full cache support on-box or in-cloud

  • Legacy Solution Mapping – simple, drop-in replacement for legacy solutions

  • Global User Telemetry – traffic data from over 1.8 billion worldwide endpoints

  • Global Language Support – over 200 languages included in content analysis

  • SSL Categorization – ideal for encrypted URLs and traffic

  • Anonymous Proxy Detection – zero-second detect and block capabilities

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  • USA: (650) 600-3850

  • UK: +44 20 4532 0710

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