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Team

€200

per month for the first user, plus €50 for each additional user

Access our data, plus tools to upload, process and investigate your own. Work on investigations together.

• Full-text search with advanced operators, transliteration and fuzzy matching
• 100 GB of space for your own data
• Extract people, companies and other entities automatically
• Translate documents and transcribe audio and video into searchable text
• Add entities manually and map their connections
• Cross-reference data to uncover connections and new leads

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Organizations

Your own dedicated OpenAleph installation, deployed, hosted and managed by DARC, and adapted to your organization's needs.

Everything in Team, on your own instance.

• Hosted in Germany or with partners in Romania, Finland, the Netherlands or Iceland
• Data encryption, multi-factor authentication and DDoS protection
• Integration with your organization's existing SSO
• Backups, security updates and maintenance
• Infrastructure scaled for large-scale data imports

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Getting Started

Creating a DARC.ZONE account takes just a few minutes. Register for free to start exploring our platform, with immediate access to a growing collection of publicly available datasets. Follow the steps below to set up your account and begin using DARC.ZONE.

Create Your Account

1. Go to the login page.
2. Select Register.
3. Enter your:
   • Email address
   • First name and last name
   • Password (and confirm it)

Set Up Two-Factor Authentication

To secure your account, DARC.ZONE requires two-factor authentication (2FA).

1. Open your preferred authenticator app on your mobile device.
2. Scan the QR code displayed during registration, or manually enter the provided setup code.
3. Enter the one-time password (OTP) generated by your authenticator app.
4. Give your current device a name and complete the setup.

Verify Your Email Address

After registering, OpenAleph will send a verification email to the address you provided.

1. Open the verification email.
2. Click the verification link to activate your account.

Sign In

Once your email has been verified:

1. Click Back to application to return to darc.zone.
2. Select Sign in → Sign in to Account.
3. Log in using your email address, password, and your authenticator app.

What You Can Access

Every account gives you immediate access to DARC.ZONE’s growing collection of publicly available datasets, which you can search and explore for free.

Journalists and investigative researchers can get in touch to request extended access to additional datasets, including some sensitive material.

For newsrooms and organizations, DARC.ZONE Team provides access to the platform’s full technical capabilities, including tools to upload and process your own data, cross-reference it against DARC.ZONE datasets, and collaborate securely with your team.

Interested in extended access or a Team subscription? Get in touch.