Nessus Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Nessus is SiteOne Crawler, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Metasploit, PhoneSploit Pro, OpenVAS and ScanAnchor. You're spoiled for choice with Vulnerability Scanners like Nessus: we list more than 50 alternatives for the web, Linux, Windows, Mac and self-hosting.

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  1. Intruder icon
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    Intruder is a security monitoring platform for internet-facing systems.

    Intruder provides an easy to use security solution which continually scans your digital assets, highlighting vulnerabilities and outlining remediation advice in simple terms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  2. PENTESTON icon
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    PENTESTON is a cloud-based Cybersecurity platform that allows you to oversee the complete secure development lifecycle of your application. It functions as a cyber security reporting and workflow management system, providing you with the necessary tools to manage the entire...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. HostedScan provides 24x7 alerts and detection for security vulnerabilities. Industry-standard, open-source, vulnerability scans. Automated alerts when something changes. Manage target list manually or import automatically from providers, such as AWS, DigitalOcean, and Linode...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. HunterX icon
     6 likes

    HunterX is an open-source, AI-assisted vulnerability scanner and red team framework designed to automate and orchestrate modern security testing workflows.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    A general purpose network security scanner with an extensible plugin system for detecting high severity vulnerabilities with high confidence.

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    • Self-Hosted
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  6. We facilitate quick discovery and reporting of vulnerabilities in websites and network infrastructures, providing a set of powerful and tightly integrated pentesting tools that enable you to perform easier, faster, and more effective pentests.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Put yourself in the shoes of a hacker! Without technical expertise, launch an audit to detect security flaws on your website or web application. Online website vulnerability scanner. No installation required. ISO & RGPD compliant. How to avoid hackers?

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. Cobalt Strike icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Cloud-native patch management for Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints with vulnerability scanning, staged deployment rings, and compliance reporting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. Yang icon
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    Yang is yet another Nikto GUI; Software for analyzing and securing your servers. Yang establish diagnostics on :

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Pentestly.io icon
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    Human-in-the-loop penetration testing enhanced with AI. Identify vulnerabilities faster, reduce risk, and stay audit-ready with actionable reports and real-time visibility.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. This vulnerability scanner for the Windows WorkStations et Servers gives you all the actions to enforce security of your Windows operating Systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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