Nikto Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Nikto for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP), which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Nikto and seven of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Nikto are Lonkero, wapiti, w3af and nuclei.

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  2. Lonkero icon

    Lonkero

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    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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    Lonkero screenshot 1
     
  4. wapiti icon

    wapiti

     7 likes

    Wapiti allows you to audit the security of your web applications. Wapiti is a command line tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    wapiti vs Nikto Comments
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    It takes up more time to process in comparison.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • wapiti is Free and Open SourceNikto is also Free and Open Source
    • wapiti is Security-focusedNikto is not according to our users
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    w3af

     16 likes

    w3af is a Web Application Attack and Audit Framework.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main screen with OSWASP_TOP10 testing profile selected.
     
  6. nuclei icon

    nuclei

     2 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.

    24 nuclei alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    How it works
     
  7. Websecurify icon

    Websecurify

     7 likes

    Websecurify is a powerful web application security testing environment designed from the ground up to provide the best combination of automatic and manual vulnerability testing technologies.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. skipfish icon

    skipfish

     13 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.

    27 skipfish alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    at work, during scanning
     
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