Best Penetration Testing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Dradis is ranked #1 of 35 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Pentesterra and Caido. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pentesterra. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PenTest.WS at $4.95/mo.
Assessing applications and networks calls for comparing penetration testing tools by the areas they cover and how they handle results. The criteria include API, mobile, network, and web app testing, alongside evidence capture and finding management. Deployment options, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing provide additional points to weigh. Pentesterra and RedAmon appear first, with Dradis and NodeZero next in the listed order. Consider which systems you need to assess and whether evidence and findings need to be managed as part of the same workflow.
35 penetration testing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
35ranked
8free plans on this page
$4.95/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Penetration Testing Software 25 channels on this page · 115 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeploymentWeb app testingAPI testingNetwork testingMobile testingFinding management Spec sheet Score
01 Dradis Free planYesPaid from100/user/moDeploymenton-premWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.9
02 Pentesterra Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingYesAPI testingYesNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 Caido Free planYesPaid from20/user/moDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingYesAPI testingYesNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingYesFinding managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
04 RedAmon Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingYesAPI testingYesNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Aircrack-ng Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingNoAPI testingNoNetwork testingYesMobile testingNoFinding managementNo 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
06 Burp Suite DAST Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingYesNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 PenTest.WS Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 Rapid7 Surface Command Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
09 Faraday Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingYesFinding managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
10 OWASP ZAP Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingYesNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 Revelion Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentcloudWeb app testingYesAPI testingYesNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 NodeZero Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingYesAPI testingYesNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
13 Pentera Platform Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.7
14 PlexTrac Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingYesFinding managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
15 Kali Linux Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingYesFinding managementnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
16 Equixly Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.2
17 OWASP Amass Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingNoMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.2
18 PenPeeper Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
19 Metasploit Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.0
20 Metasploit Pro Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
21 Penti Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingYesAPI testingYesNetwork testingYesMobile testingYesFinding managementYes 7/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 PENTRA Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingYesAPI testingYesNetwork testingYesMobile testingYesFinding managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 Reconmap Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
24 Ghostwriter Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
25 Pentographer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Web app testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dradis | 7.9 | Free plan | $300/mo | Yes | 100 /user/mo | on-prem | Yes |
| 2 | Pentesterra | 7.6 | Free plan | €23/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 3 | Caido | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 20 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 4 | RedAmon | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | on-prem | Yes |
| 5 | Aircrack-ng | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | on-prem | No |
| 6 | Burp Suite DAST | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | PenTest.WS | 7.2 | No | $4.95/mo | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 8 | Rapid7 Surface Command | 7.2 | No | — | No | — | on-prem | Yes |
| 9 | Faraday | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 10 | OWASP ZAP | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Revelion | 7.0 | Free plan | £99/mo | Yes | — | cloud | Yes |
| 12 | NodeZero | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 13 | Pentera Platform | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | PlexTrac | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 15 | Kali Linux | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 16 | Equixly | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 17 | OWASP Amass | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | PenPeeper | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | on-prem | Yes |
| 19 | Metasploit | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | on-prem | Yes |
| 20 | Metasploit Pro | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | on-prem | Yes |
| 21 | Penti | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 22 | PENTRA | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | on-prem | Yes |
| 23 | Reconmap | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 24 | Ghostwriter | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | on-prem | — |
| 25 | Pentographer | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
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Questions about this list
Which penetration testing software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Dradis is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 7.9. Pentesterra is second and Caido third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PenTest.WS has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.95/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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