The Authentic8 Silo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Authentic8 Silo in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Authentic8 Silo
The Insider’s Guide
Isolated cloud browser workspace for digital investigations
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among browsers, read from Authentic8 Silo’s own pages.
Made by Authentic8 · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Authentic8 Silo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Authentic8 Silo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 0 of the 60 other browsers we grade
Silo Workspace from Authentic8 is a cloud-based investigation environment built around the Silo for Research browser. Analysts open isolated workspaces that route traffic through the vendor's own network of regional endpoints, so web research does not touch their own systems or reveal their identity. It is priced per user per year by how many regions are covered.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Authentic8 Silo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is a cloud environment where analysts set up regions and workspaces, with a learning curve.
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Best for anonymous web research for investigators
Silo Workspace is a cloud investigation environment where analysts research the web through isolated workspaces and the vendor's own network of endpoints.
- 2
Paid plans start at $120.83 a month when paid by the year for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $1,450 per user / year.
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial with limited egress nodes
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Isolated workspaces
Each workspace runs apps in separate containers away from the user's network, so content from the threat space cannot reach local systems.
- 6
Managed attribution network
Traffic exits through 700+ endpoints across 100+ regions, with residential, mobile, data center, Tor and dark web options.
- 7
Apps beside the browser
Workspaces combine the Silo for Research browser with apps such as Telegram, Signal, Maltego, LibreOffice and Obsidian.
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A 1.6 GPA, above 0 of 60
That is against the other browsers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Authentic8 Silo you would be making a web browser. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Authentic8 Silo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $1,450 per user / year
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial with limited egress nodes
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Authentic8
- Category
- Browsers
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for anonymous web research for investigators
Silo Workspace is a cloud investigation environment where analysts research the web through isolated workspaces and the vendor's own network of endpoints. It costs $1,450 to $3,450 per user a year by regions covered, and Authentic8 says it does not replace everyday browsing.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $1,450 to $3,450 per user a year, which is about $121 to $288 a month, far above this category's $21 dearest-tenth line. Its rivals publish no prices to set against. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A 30-day trial with limited egress nodes is listed, but the listing does not say whether it needs a card, so it is graded as one that might. |
| Features | C | Isolated workspaces, a managed attribution network and audit, but Nexus AI is capped at 10 prompts a day on these tiers. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. It is a cloud environment where analysts set up regions and workspaces, with a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | A cloud environment reached from the web. The pages do not list client operating systems, though Telegram, Signal and Maltego run inside. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Authentic8 Silo is for
- Fits if you investigate sites and need your own systems kept out of it
- Makes sense if you need research traffic to come from chosen regions
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you are one person: the lowest tier is $1,450 per user a year for one region
- Skip it if you want everyday browsing: Authentic8 says it is not a VPN, VDI or enterprise browser
- Tight if you need AI: Nexus AI is capped at 10 prompts a day on the listed tiers
- Watch out: the price rises with regions, to $3,450 for all of them
- Watch out: the trial has limited egress nodes
Good to know
Good for
- Threat intelligence and SOC teams investigating at the source
- Fraud, trust and safety and law enforcement analysts
- OSINT researchers who need to appear in-region
Worth knowing
- Pricing is per user per year, and the price rises with the number of regions covered.
- Nexus AI is capped at 10 prompts a day on the listed tiers; unlimited use is an enterprise option.
- Authentic8 says it is not a VPN, VDI or enterprise browser, so it does not replace everyday browsing.
- The pages read do not list client operating systems; Silo is described as a cloud environment.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$120.83
A month to start, paid by the year, for each person
Authentic8 Silo is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $1,450 per user / year.
Its rivals publish no prices to set against.
Local
$1,450
per user / year
One geographic region of your choice, with all Silo Workspace features, admin controls and Nexus AI.
Multi-Region
$2,450
per user / year
Any two regions, with the same features as Local.
Global
$3,450
per user / year
All regions, including the dark web and rapid response nodes, with the same features.
Trying it first
30-day free trial with limited egress nodes
Read from authentic8.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Isolated cloud browser workspace for digital investigations. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, research, web browser.
A cloud environment reached from the web.
- Isolated workspaces
- Each workspace runs apps in separate containers away from the user's network, so content from the threat space cannot reach local systems.
- Managed attribution network
- Traffic exits through 700+ endpoints across 100+ regions, with residential, mobile, data center, Tor and dark web options.
- Apps beside the browser
- Workspaces combine the Silo for Research browser with apps such as Telegram, Signal, Maltego, LibreOffice and Obsidian.
- Governance and audit
- Admins enforce access, data and usage policies, watch activity in real time and keep encrypted audit logs.
- Nexus AI
- An AI assistant with source-grounded responses and live content capture is included, limited to 10 prompts a day on listed plans.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Telegram
- Signal
- Maltego
- LibreOffice
- Obsidian
Authentic8 Silo is made by Authentic8.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/60
Other browsers it is graded above
Authentic8 Silo's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 60 other browsers we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on ease of use (C, above 5 of 60) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $120.83 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $9.50 for the category: 19 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 31 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 61 browsers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Authentic8 Silo’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 60
- DFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 60
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 60
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 60
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 60
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 54 browsers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Authentic8 Silo is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Authentic8 Silo you would be making a web browser. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 58 of the 60 other browsers grade higher. It costs $1,450 a year.
What you could not
- A web browser.
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Telegram, Signal and Maltego among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: audit logs.
What this rests on. Authentic8 Silo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Island Enterprise Browser, Menlo Security, Surf Security, Kasm Workspaces and Tor Browser
The 5 tools Authentic8 Silo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Island Enterprise Browser
Paid
Chromium-based work browser with built-in security controls.
- Only Authentic8 Silo lists a web app.
- Only Island Enterprise Browser lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Island Enterprise Browser lists a browser extension.
- 1.6GPA
Menlo Security
Paid
Cloud browser security platform for enterprises.
- Only Menlo Security lists a browser extension.
- Authentic8 Silo also covers research.
- Menlo Security also covers malware protection.
- 1.8GPA
Surf Security
Paid
Zero trust Chromium browser and extension for enterprises.
- Only Authentic8 Silo lists a web app.
- Only Surf Security lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Surf Security lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Kasm Workspaces
Free plan
Containerized desktops, apps and browsers streamed to a browser.
- Kasm Workspaces has a free plan. Authentic8 Silo does not, though it has a free trial.
- Kasm Workspaces is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Authentic8 Silo also covers research.
- 3.4GPA
Tor Browser
Free
Free browser that routes traffic through the Tor network.
- Tor Browser has a free plan. Authentic8 Silo does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Authentic8 Silo lists a web app.
- Only Tor Browser lists Windows, macOS, Linux and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Authentic8 Silo free?
No, Authentic8 Silo is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial with limited egress nodes.
How much does Authentic8 Silo cost?
Authentic8 Silo lists 3 plans. Local: $1,450 per user / year.
What platforms does Authentic8 Silo work on?
Authentic8 Silo is available on Web.
Does Authentic8 Silo have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Authentic8 Silo is listed for Web.
Does Authentic8 Silo have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Authentic8 Silo is listed for Web.
Is Authentic8 Silo open source?
Authentic8 Silo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Authentic8 Silo integrate with?
Authentic8 Silo's listing names Telegram, Signal, Maltego, LibreOffice and Obsidian.
Who makes Authentic8 Silo?
Authentic8 Silo is made by Authentic8.
What are the alternatives to Authentic8 Silo?
The closest alternatives to Authentic8 Silo in our directory are Island Enterprise Browser, Menlo Security, Surf Security, Kasm Workspaces and Tor Browser.
How does Authentic8 Silo compare with other browsers?
Authentic8 Silo's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 60 other browsers we grade, and level with 2.
Is Authentic8 Silo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Authentic8 Silo D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $120.83 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $9.50 for the category: 19 of the 19 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Authentic8 Silo?
To replace Authentic8 Silo you would be making a web browser. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Authentic8 Silo’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Authentic8's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Authentic8. Prices change, so check authentic8.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Authentic8 Silo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/authentic8-silo
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Authentic8 Silo’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Authentic8 Silo is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Authentic8. Prices and plans change: check authentic8.com before you buy.