OpenVAS Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to OpenVAS for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Nessus. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try OpenSCAP or nuclei. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to OpenVAS and ten of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to OpenVAS are Dependency-Check, Nexpose, Cyberwatch and vFeed.

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  1. Nessus icon
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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.

    54 Nessus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  2. OpenSCAP icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    It appears to be an almost dead project.

    • OpenSCAP is Free and Open SourceOpenVAS is Freemium and Open Source
  3. nuclei icon
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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.

    26 nuclei alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. 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.

    7 Dependency-Check alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Nexpose icon
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    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
     
  6. Cyberwatch icon
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    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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    The vFeed framework is an open source naming scheme concept that provides extra structured detailed third-party references and technical characteristics for a CVE entry through an extensible XML schema.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. The goal of cvechecker is to report about possible vulnerabilities on your system, by scanning the installed software and matching the results with the CVE database. Indeed, this is not a bullet-proof method and you will most likely have many false positives (vulnerability is...

    16 cvechecker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. WoTT icon
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    Improve your authentication security for your linux servers with mutual TLS (mTLS). WoTT automatically rotates private keys with our public key infrastructure (PKI) and lets you seamlessly and easily manage certificates at scale.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. kube-hunter hunts for security weaknesses in Kubernetes clusters. The tool was developed to increase awareness and visibility for security issues in Kubernetes environments. You should NOT run kube-hunter on a Kubernetes cluster that you don't own!

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    • Linux
     
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