Nessus Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Nessus for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is SiteOne Crawler, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Nessus and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Nessus are Metasploit, OpenVAS, PhoneSploit Pro and nuclei.

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  1. SiteOne Crawler icon
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    A free in-depth website analyzer providing audits of security, performance, SEO, accessibility and other technical aspects. Available as a desktop application for Windows/macOS/Linux and as a CLI tool for advanced users and CI/CD processes. It also includes an offline web page exporter.

    36 SiteOne Crawler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Metasploit icon
     48 likes

    Metasploit Community Edition simplifies network discovery and vulnerability verification for specific exploits, increasing the effectiveness of vulnerability scanners such as Nexpose - for free. This helps prioritize remediation and eliminate false positives, providing true...

    22 Metasploit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. OpenVAS icon
     24 likes

    The Open Vulnerability Assessment System (OpenVAS) is a framework of several services and tools offering a comprehensive and powerful vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution.

    34 OpenVAS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. nuclei icon
     3 likes

    Nuclei is used to send requests across targets based on a template, leading to zero false positives and providing fast scanning on a large number of hosts. Nuclei offers scanning for a variety of protocols, including TCP, DNS, HTTP, SSL, File, Whois, Websocket, Headless etc.

    28 nuclei alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. skipfish icon
     14 likes

    A fully automated, active web application security reconnaissance tool. Key features: High speed: pure C code, highly optimized HTTP handling, minimal CPU footprint - easily achieving 2000 requests per second with responsive targets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. OpenSCAP icon
     4 likes

    SCAP is a line of standards managed by NIST. It was created to provide a standardized approach to maintaining the security of enterprise systems, such as automatically verifying the presence of patches, checking system security configuration settings, and examining systems for...

    15 OpenSCAP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Core Impact Pro is the most comprehensive software solution assessing and testing security vulnerabilities throughout your organization. Core Impact Pro tests across a broad spectrum of risk areas including:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Nexpose icon
     3 likes

    Learn about our vulnerability management software, Nexpose. See how our vulnerability scanner prioritizes vulnerabilities and speeds up remediation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  9. PatrolServer icon
     3 likes

    Check realtime and continuously for outdated web software on your server. Delivered by mail and an easy to use dashboard and get notified if PHP, Apache, cPanel, Wordpress, Drupal and many more become outdated.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Cobalt Strike icon
     3 likes

    Cobalt Strike is threat emulation software. Red teams and penetration testers use Cobalt Strike to demonstrate the risk of a breach and evaluate mature security programs. Cobalt Strike exploits network vulnerabilities, launches spear phishing campaigns, hosts web drive-by...

    17 Cobalt Strike alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Cyberwatch icon
     2 likes

    Protect your servers from IT vulnerabilities. Cyberwatch detects your vulnerabilities and deploys automatically the appropriate security fixes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CentOS
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
     
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