Best Penetration Testing Software in 2026
Updated
35 penetration testing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Penetration Testing Software 10 channels on this page · 25 of 80 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeploymentWeb app testingAPI testingNetwork testingMobile testingFinding management Spec sheet Score
26 Ghostwriter Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
27 Pentographer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenthybridWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
28 BlackArch Linux Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
29 Cairn Free planNoPaid from99/user/moDeploymenthybridWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
30 Core Impact Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingYesAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingYesMobile testingYesFinding managementnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
31 Offensive360 DAST Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingYesNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
32 OWASP Security-C4PO Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymenton-premWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
33 w3af Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingYesNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
34 Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.4
35 XBOW Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeploymentnot statedWeb app testingnot statedAPI testingnot statedNetwork testingnot statedMobile testingnot statedFinding managementnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 4.9
Compare all 10 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Web app testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ghostwriter | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | on-prem | — |
| 27 | Pentographer | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 28 | BlackArch Linux | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 29 | Cairn | 5.6 | No | No | 99 /user/mo | hybrid | — |
| 30 | Core Impact | 5.6 | No | No | — | on-prem | Yes |
| 31 | Offensive360 DAST | 5.6 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 32 | OWASP Security-C4PO | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | on-prem | — |
| 33 | w3af | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | XBOW | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — |
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