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Alternatives to Intruder

Intruder brings recurring vulnerability scanning for infrastructure, web applications, APIs, cloud environments, and container images into a hybrid service. It ranks findings by exploit likelihood and real-world threat intelligence, checks emerging threats within hours, and supplies remediation guidance. Authenticated application testing covers customer-controlled web apps and APIs, while cloud checks cover AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Its free plan costs nothing, billed Forever, and includes five infrastructure targets with weekly external scans; web apps are excluded. Internal target scanning is available only on Pro and Enterprise plans.

  1. 01 ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus

    It suits teams responsible for vulnerability assessment, patch deployment and remediation across Windows and Linux environments.

    From $57.92/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.3 Visit Specs
  2. 02 NSAuditor AI

    It suits organizations that want network audits on their own infrastructure, including teams with read-only or air-gapped requirements.

    From $39.17/mo Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    9.2 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Microsoft Defender for Business
    From $0.25/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
    8.8 Visit Specs
  4. 04 NSAuditor AI

    The product is aimed at MSPs, MSSPs, compliance consultancies, and mid-market teams in sectors including healthcare, finance, government, and critical infrastructure.

    From $39.17/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.5 Visit Specs
  5. 05 OpenVAS

    OPENVAS may suit organizations that need vulnerability scanning across systems, applications, endpoints, or container images.

    From €210.33/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Nmap

    Nmap suits network administrators who need host and service discovery, inventory, or uptime monitoring across supported systems.

    From $9,980/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.4 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Nuclei

    Nuclei suits security engineers, analysts, red teams, DevOps teams, bug bounty hunters, and penetration testers who want template-based vulnerability checks.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.4 Visit Specs
  8. 08 ConnectSecure
    From $300/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Holm Security Vulnerability Management
    Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Vicarius vRx

    vRx is aimed at security leaders, vulnerability analysts, patch engineers, MSP and MSSP operators, and compliance leads.

    From $4/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.0 Visit Specs
  11. 11 OWASP Nettacker

    It is intended for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers conducting reconnaissance, vulnerability assessments, and network security audits.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Sirius

    Sirius is presented for security teams that need an operator-focused scanner with control over discovery, agents, and triage.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  13. 13 VAddy
    From ¥19,800/mo Free trial Web · macOS · Linux · API
    7.9 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Amazon Inspector
    Free trial Web · API
    7.8 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Nikto
    Free plan Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.8 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Vornin

    Vornin suits solo IT teams, organizations preparing for regulated audits, and large multi-cloud estates, matching its Team, Business, and Scale descriptions.

    From €99/mo Free plan Web · API
    7.7 Visit Specs
  17. 17 ShadowSecurityScanner

    It is intended for security engineers, system administrators, red teams, and DevSecOps pipelines needing local vulnerability scans.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.5 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Sploit.io
    Free plan Web
    7.5 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Wordfence Security

    It suits WordPress site owners who need firewall, scanning, login protection, and centralized management.

    From $12.42/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted
    7.5 Visit Specs
  20. 20 WPScan
    Free plan macOS · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.3 Visit Specs
  21. 21 SecApps
    Web
    7.2 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Microsoft Sentinel
    From $3/mo Web
    6.7 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Rapid7 InsightVM
    From $1.62/mo Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.7 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Qualys Patch Management
    From $2,195/mo Web
    6.5 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Tenable Nessus
    From $399.17/mo Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.5 Visit Specs
  26. 26 XBOW
    Web · API
    6.5 Visit Specs
  27. 27 N-able Risk Intelligence
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.2 Visit Specs
  28. 28 Tenable One Vulnerability Management
    From $3,500/mo Web
    6.2 Visit Specs
  29. 29 Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  30. 30 Kaseya VulScan
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs

Choosing instead of Intruder

An alternative may fit better if you need patch deployment, network discovery, local appliances, open-source software, or a narrower view of internet-facing assets. Compare whether you need continuous scanning or one-off scans, cloud and application coverage, compliance controls, asset attribution, reporting, or operator-led actions. Also weigh platform support, deployment location, free-plan scope, and the paid commitment. The right choice depends on whether you want Intruder’s managed vulnerability workflow or a tool centered on discovery, remediation, or control inside your own environment.

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