OpenVAS AlternativesVulnerability Scanners and other similar apps like OpenVAS

OpenVAS is described as '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' and is a vulnerability scanner in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to OpenVAS for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, SaaS and Mac apps. The best OpenVAS alternative is Nessus. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Sucuri or OpenSCAP. Other great apps like OpenVAS are Acunetix, nuclei, Whitespots and Pentestly.io.

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  1. Nessus icon

    Nessus

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    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.

    47 Nessus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • Almost everyone thinks Nessus is a great OpenVAS alternative.

    • Nessus is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to OpenVAS.

    • Nessus is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenVAS.

    • Nessus is Paid and ProprietaryOpenVAS is Freemium and Open Source
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    Sucuri

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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    • Sucuri is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to OpenVAS.

    • Sucuri is the most popular free alternative to OpenVAS.

    • Sucuri is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenVAS is Freemium and Open Source
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    OpenSCAP

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    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...

    14 OpenSCAP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    • OpenSCAP is the most popular Open Source alternative to OpenVAS.

    • OpenSCAP is Free and Open SourceOpenVAS is Freemium and Open Source
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    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 f...

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    Acunetix

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    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!

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Wordpress
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    • Acunetix is the most popular Web-based alternative to OpenVAS.

    • Acunetix is Paid and ProprietaryOpenVAS is Freemium and Open Source
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    nuclei

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    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.

    22 nuclei alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Whitespots icon

    Whitespots

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    📈 Measure and control your application security state; 🔎 Scan your code, containers, web and mobile applications; 🔥 Remove duplicates, validate results, and create Jira tasks in seconds; 🕜 Save your engineers time and automate your processes; ? Self-hosted.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
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    Pentestly.io

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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

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. Dependency-Check

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    Dependency-Check is a utility that identifies project dependencies and checks if there are any known, publicly disclosed, vulnerabilities. Currently Java and .NET dependencies are supported.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    PENTESTON

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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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    HTTPCS Security

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    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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Pentest-Tools.com icon

    Pentest-Tools.com

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    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.

    29 Pentest-Tools.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Pentest-Tools.com is the most popular SaaS alternative to OpenVAS.

    • Pentest-Tools.com is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenVAS is Freemium and Open Source
  15. Vulseek by Securetia icon

    Vulseek by Securetia

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    Take care of your company's reputation and the trust of your customers. Scanning your environment 24 hours a day allows you to stay ahead of cyberattackers and avoid financial losses due to a data breach.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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