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 12 are Penetration Testing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Penetration Testing Tool alternatives to Shodan are Intruder, ONYPHE, HTTPCS Security and Websecurify.

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  1. FOFA icon
     4 likes

    FOFA is a search engine that allows you to map global cyberspace.

    28 FOFA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Intruder icon
     11 likes

    A single platform for AI pentesting, attack surface monitoring, cloud security and vulnerability management. Built for stretched security, IT and compliance teams.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. ONYPHE icon
     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. 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

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Websecurify icon
     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

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. Netlas.io icon
     28 likes

    Enriched and structured information about every host on the Internet. Non-intrusive internet scanner, whois, domain names & SSL certs database.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
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  7. TEQNIX.io icon
     3 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Grabber is a web application scanner. Basically it detects some kind of vulnerabilities in your website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
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  9. Pentestly.io icon
     1 like

    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

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. External attack surface management and threat intelligence platform that monitors your domain for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and active threats.

    6 ThreatPort Security alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. On-demand internet scanner. Trigger a live port and service scan of any IP, CIDR or country via REST API and get fresh results in seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Zenkai is an automated website security scanner built for developers, IT teams, and agencies. It checks your site for real vulnerabilities — not just a header checklist.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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