Best Nikto Alternatives in 2026
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20 tools from vulnerability scanning software ranked against Nikto on the same published basis.
- 1Nikto vs Intruder
- 2Nikto vs ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
- 3Nikto vs OpenVAS
- 4Nikto vs Nmap
- 5Nikto vs Qualys External Attack Surface Management
- 6Nikto vs Pentest-Tools Port Scanner
- 7Nikto vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- 8Nikto vs NSAuditor AI
- 9Nikto vs Nuclei
- 10Nikto vs OWASP Nettacker
- 11Nikto vs Rapid7 Surface Command
- 12Nikto vs Vicarius vRx
- 13Nikto vs Tenable One Attack Surface Management
- 14Nikto vs Tanium Deploy
- 15Nikto vs VAddy
- 16Nikto vs Holm Security Vulnerability Management
- 18Nikto vs WPScan
- 19Nikto vs ConnectSecure
- 20Nikto vs Datto Endpoint Backup
- 21Nikto vs Amazon Inspector
Nikto alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intruder | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus | 7.8 | Free plan | $57.92/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | OpenVAS | 7.8 | Free plan | €210.33/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Nmap | 7.6 | Free plan | $9,980/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Qualys External Attack Surface Management | 7.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Web |
| 6 | Pentest-Tools Port Scanner | 7.4 | Free plan | $95/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | NSAuditor AI | 7.3 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Nuclei | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | OWASP Nettacker | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Rapid7 Surface Command | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Vicarius vRx | 7.2 | No | $4/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Tenable One Attack Surface Management | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Tanium Deploy | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | VAddy | 7.0 | No | ¥19,800/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Holm Security Vulnerability Management | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | WPScan | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 19 | ConnectSecure | 6.7 | No | $300/mo | API, Web |
| 20 | Datto Endpoint Backup | 6.7 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Amazon Inspector | 6.6 | No | — | API, Web |
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Questions about Nikto alternatives
What is the best alternative to Nikto?
Intruder, number 1 in vulnerability scanning software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, OpenVAS, Nmap and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Nikto?
Intruder is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.