Acunetix AlternativesVulnerability Scanners and other similar apps like Acunetix

Acunetix is described as 'Audit your website security and web applications for SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other web vulnerabilities with Acunetix Web Security Scanner. Download Free Edition!' and is a vulnerability scanner in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Acunetix for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Wordpress, Linux, Windows and Self-Hosted apps. The best Acunetix alternative is SiteOne Crawler, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Acunetix are Burp Suite, Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP), OpenVAS and Nessus.

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Burp Suite icon
     46 likes

    Burp Suite is an integrated platform for performing security testing of web applications. Its various tools work seamlessly together to support the entire testing process, from initial mapping and analysis of an application's attack surface, through to finding and exploiting...

    28 Burp Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about Burp Suite as an Alternative to Acunetix
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    Negative
    -3

    Burp Suite is for forced browsing whereas acunetix is finding vulnerabilities.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Burp Suite is Freemium and ProprietaryAcunetix is Paid and Proprietary
  3. The Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is an easy to use integrated penetration testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications.

    31 Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
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    Comments about Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) as an Alternative to Acunetix
    Guest
    Negative
    -5

    OWASP ZAP is more of a web application pentesting tool but acunetix is a networking scanning tools

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) icon
    • Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is Free and Open SourceAcunetix is Paid and Proprietary
  4. OpenVAS icon
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    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.

    31 OpenVAS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. Nessus icon
     28 likes

    Automated point-in-time assessments across various platforms discover vulnerabilities, detecting defects, malware, and misconfigurations while employing scoring systems to help prioritize remediation efforts and providing tools for both experienced users and newcomers.

    48 Nessus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Lonkero icon
     1 like

    Lonkero is a high-performance web vulnerability scanner built in Rust for penetration testers and bug bounty hunters who are tired of slow, bloated tools that generate hundreds of false positives.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Jetpack icon
     6 likes

    Delivers comprehensive security with real-time backups, malware and spam protection, brute force defense, performance optimization via free CDN, analytics, AI-powered content tools, ad promotion, and design customization, regularly updated for compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
  8. Nikto icon
     21 likes

    Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 6400 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, checks for outdated versions of over 1000 servers, and version specific problems on over 270 servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Wordfence icon
     9 likes

    Wordfence includes an endpoint firewall and malware scanner that were built from the ground up to protect WordPress. Our Threat Defense Feed arms Wordfence with the newest firewall rules, malware signatures and malicious IP addresses it needs to keep your website safe.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
  10. Sucuri icon
     8 likes

    A web security portfolio offering a combination of on-premise installed security software in conjunction with a cloud hosted web application firewall and CDN.

    61 Sucuri alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
  11. MalCare Security Service is a WordPress-specific security solution developed from the analysis of over 240,000 websites. It protects against threats like malware and hackers, ensuring constant security and accessibility.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Wordpress
     
  12. PressVuln icon
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    PressVuln.com is a free, no-setup WordPress security scanner that instantly detects vulnerabilities in themes, plugins, or core files—no technical skills required.

    20 PressVuln alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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