Shodan AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Penetration Testing Tools

The best Penetration Testing alternative to Shodan is FOFA, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Shodan and eight of them are Penetration Testing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Penetration Testing Tool alternatives to Shodan are Websecurify, Netlas.io, Intruder and TEQNIX.io.

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Shodan alternatives are mainly Penetration Testing Tools but may also be Vulnerability Scanners. Other popular filters include Free + Penetration Testing and Free + Vulnerability Scanner. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Shodan.
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Shodan is a search engine that lets you find specific computers (routers, servers, etc.) using a variety of filters. Some have also described it as a public port scan directory or a search engine of banners.

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Shodan alternatives page was last updated Feb 14, 2023
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  1. FOFA icon
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    FOFA is a search engine that allows you to map global cyberspace.

    25 FOFA alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    FOFA Features

    FOFA VS Shodan

     
  2. Websecurify icon
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    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.

    26 Websecurify alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Websecurify VS Shodan

     
    • This alternative is disputed. Websecurify is a legitimate Shodan alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Websecurify is the most popular commercial alternative to Shodan.

    • Websecurify is Paid and ProprietaryShodan is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Netlas.io icon
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    Enriched and structured information about every host on the Internet. Non-intrusive internet scanner, whois, domain names & SSL certs database.

    6 Netlas.io alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Network Scanner
    2.  Security Testing
    3.  Penetration Testing
    4.  OSINT
    5.  WHOIS API
    6.  Whois Data
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  Network Tools
    9.  Supports SSL Certificates

    Netlas.io VS Shodan

     
    • Netlas.io is the most popular Android alternative to Shodan.

    • Netlas.io is Freemium and ProprietaryShodan is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    46 Intruder alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online

    Intruder Features

    1.  Security Testing
    2.  Server Monitoring

    Intruder VS Shodan

     
  5. TEQNIX.io icon
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    TEQNIX is a platform with a number of tools and strategies for penetration testers, red teamers and secops. It promotes automation with scanners and utilities and also assist in a real-time attack situation.

    38 TEQNIX.io alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    TEQNIX.io VS Shodan

     
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    Grabber is a web application scanner. Basically it detects some kind of vulnerabilities in your website.

    7 Grabber Web Application Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Grabber Web Application Scanner VS Shodan

     
  7. ONYPHE icon
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    ONYPHE is a search engine for open-source and cyber threat intelligence data collected by crawling various sources available on the Internet or by listening to Internet background noise.

    3 ONYPHE alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    • Online

    ONYPHE VS Shodan

     
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