2026 comparison

Intelrift vs Janes (IHS Markit)

Defence and security intelligence provider with deep military, equipment, and threat databases since 1898

Janes (IHS Markit): Custom enterprise ($10k+/year)
Intelrift: Free / from €9/mo

Feature comparison

FeatureIntelriftJanes (IHS Markit)
Real-time intelligence feedLimited
AI-powered analysisLimited
Market impact correlation
Interactive map
Military/defence databases
Equipment & capability data
OSINT source aggregationCurated
Self-hosted option
ML event clustering
Free tier
Natural-language Q&A
Geopolitical risk scoring

8 Intelrift-exclusive features in this comparison

Key differentiators

Real-time OSINT vs curated databases

Janes excels at deep, curated defence databases built over decades. Intelrift provides real-time OSINT aggregation with ML clustering — complementary approaches for different needs.

AI-native from day one

Intelrift is built around AI: Spectre assistant, automatic enrichment, hypothesis testing. Janes is adding AI incrementally to a traditional database product.

Market impact analysis

Intelrift connects geopolitical events to financial market movements. Janes focuses purely on defence and security without market correlation.

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