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OpenCTI vs Whatagraph

A side-by-side editorial comparison of OpenCTI and Whatagraph — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

OpenCTI vs Whatagraph: at a glance

FeatureOpenCTIWhatagraph
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score5.06.3
Sparks · 30d01
Top themesthreat-intelligence, licensing, access-control, custom-viewsmarketing-reporting, ai agents, agency-tools, mcp
Last editorial update16h ago1d ago
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What is OpenCTI?

OpenCTI accepts Filigran licenses and closes a draft-access hole in its TAXII routes.

OpenCTI keeps a release every few days. 7.261103.0 lets a Filigran license be installed as the platform license, validates draft context on TAXII and HTTP routes so users can't reach drafts they shouldn't, and harmonizes redirects across authentication endpoints. It also fixes a regression that left the Prometheus exporter listening only on localhost. The prior release added Hub import to custom views and configuration-bundle export.

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What is Whatagraph?

Whatagraph's IQ Agents now watch ad accounts and act on them, not just report.

Whatagraph builds client reports for agencies and ships most weeks. In late October it launched IQ Agents, which watch marketing accounts on a schedule, report problems to Slack and act through MCP in Meta, Asana and HubSpot. Mid-October brought Excel attachments in report emails, six Ahrefs report types including AI citations, stored blends and ad creatives in tables.

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OpenCTI vs Whatagraph: editorial side-by-side

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OpenCTI
ANALYTICS
5.0

OpenCTI accepts Filigran licenses and closes a draft-access hole in its TAXII routes.

◆ Current state

OpenCTI keeps a release every few days. 7.261103.0 lets a Filigran license be installed as the platform license, validates draft context on TAXII and HTTP routes so users can't reach drafts they shouldn't, and harmonizes redirects across authentication endpoints. It also fixes a regression that left the Prometheus exporter listening only on localhost. The prior release added Hub import to custom views and configuration-bundle export.

◆ Where it's heading

After two weeks spent on dashboards and the knowledge graph, attention is turning to platform administration: configuration presets, Hub-distributed views, connector forms and ingestion health, which is being built behind a feature flag. Custom fields now sit on the Enterprise side of the line, so new data-model flexibility is being used as a paid differentiator. Access-control fixes keep appearing, which suggests organization segregation is still being hardened.

◆ Prediction

Expect ingestion health to leave its feature flag in a coming weekly, with email notifications already in place. The entries do not indicate when a new LTS line will be cut.

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Whatagraph
ANALYTICS
6.3

Whatagraph's IQ Agents now watch ad accounts and act on them, not just report.

◆ Current state

Whatagraph builds client reports for agencies and ships most weeks. In late October it launched IQ Agents, which watch marketing accounts on a schedule, report problems to Slack and act through MCP in Meta, Asana and HubSpot. Mid-October brought Excel attachments in report emails, six Ahrefs report types including AI citations, stored blends and ad creatives in tables.

◆ Where it's heading

The product is moving from showing what happened in ad accounts to acting on it. Earlier releases cut the manual work of keeping reports running; IQ Agents take on the monitoring and follow-up work itself. Source coverage keeps widening alongside, from OpenAI Ads to Ahrefs AI citations.

◆ Prediction

Expect IQ Agents to gain more platforms they can act in beyond Meta, Asana and HubSpot. The entries do not show agent pricing.

Alternatives to OpenCTI and Whatagraph

Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either OpenCTI or Whatagraph.

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Recent activity from OpenCTI and Whatagraph

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoOpenCTIOpenCTI 7.261103.0: Filigran license install, draft access checks
  2. 5d agoOpenCTIOpenCTI 7.261030.1: indicator lifecycle kept on low-confidence upsert
  3. 5d agoOpenCTIOpenCTI 7.261030.0: Hub import for views, manual coverage updates
  4. 7d agoWhatagraphWhatagraph went agentic: IQ Agents watch your accounts and take on the repeat work ⚡
  5. 9d agoOpenCTIOpenCTI 7.261026.0: bulk-update and dashboard access fixes
  6. 12d agoOpenCTIOpenCTI 7.261023.1: saved-filter switching fix
  7. 12d agoOpenCTIOpenCTI 7.261023.0: keyboard graph control, grouping, SVG export
  8. 21d agoWhatagraphSend report data as an Excel file in automated emails
  9. 21d agoWhatagraphTrack AI citations, backlinks, competitors and your priority keywords from Ahrefs
  10. 21d agoWhatagraphStore blends as you build them, and manage hundreds of variations with IQ Agents
  11. 21d agoWhatagraphShow ad creatives in tables, next to every metric you need
  12. 2mo agoWhatagraphReport on OpenAI Ads, and track Google Ads keyword demand without the monthly export ⚡

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between OpenCTI and Whatagraph?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Whatagraph is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is OpenCTI better than Whatagraph?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Whatagraph is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to OpenCTI?

Top OpenCTI alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenCTI alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/opencti for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Whatagraph?

Top Whatagraph alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Whatagraph alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/whatagraph for the full list with editorial commentary on each.