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Best Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from web application security scanners ranked against Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Nuclei Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.4
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Nuclei
  2. 2
    Qualys External Attack Surface Management Free trial apiLinuxWeb 7.4
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Qualys External Attack Surface Management
  3. 3
    Beagle Security Free plan apiWeb $99/mo7.2
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Beagle Security
  4. 5
    ZeroThreat Free plan apiWeb $100/mo7.2
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs ZeroThreat
  5. 6
    Burp Suite DAST Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 7.1
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Burp Suite DAST
  6. 7
    Rapid7 Surface Command Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 7.1
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Rapid7 Surface Command
  7. 8
    Wapiti Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Wapiti
  8. 9
    ImmuniWeb AndroidapiiOSWeb €49.58/mo7.0
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs ImmuniWeb
  9. 10
    Astra Security Free trial apiWeb $58.25/mo6.9
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Astra Security
  10. 11
    OWASP ZAP Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.9
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs OWASP ZAP
  11. 12
    Tenable One Attack Surface Management LinuxMacWebWin 6.9
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Tenable One Attack Surface Management
  12. 13
    VAddy Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb ¥19,800/mo6.9
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs VAddy
  13. 14
    AppCheck Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.6
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs AppCheck
  14. 15
    Blacklock Free trial apiextensionWeb $85/mo6.6
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Blacklock
  15. 16
    BreachLock DAST apiextensionWeb $416.67/mo6.4
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs BreachLock DAST
  16. 17
    Escape apiWeb 6.4
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Escape
  17. 18
    Invicti apiself-hostedWeb 6.2
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Invicti
  18. 19
    Vega WinMacLinux 6.0
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Vega
  19. 20
    Detectify Surface Monitoring Web 5.7
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Detectify Surface Monitoring
  20. 21
    Haxore Web Security Scanner Web 5.6
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner vs Haxore Web Security Scanner

Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Nuclei7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
2Qualys External Attack Surface Management7.4No—API, Linux, Web
3Beagle Security7.2Free plan$99/moAPI, Web
5ZeroThreat7.2Free plan$100/moAPI, Web
6Burp Suite DAST7.1No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Rapid7 Surface Command7.1No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8Wapiti7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9ImmuniWeb7.0No€49.58/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
10Astra Security6.9No$58.25/moAPI, Web
11OWASP ZAP6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
12Tenable One Attack Surface Management6.9No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13VAddy6.9No¥19,800/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
14AppCheck6.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
15Blacklock6.6No$85/moAPI, Browser, Web
16BreachLock DAST6.4No$416.67/moAPI, Browser, Web
17Escape6.4No—API, Web
18Invicti6.2No—API, self-hosted, Web
19Vega6.0No—Windows, Mac, Linux
20Detectify Surface Monitoring5.7No—Web
21Haxore Web Security Scanner5.6No—Web
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Questions about Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner alternatives

What is the best alternative to Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner?

Nuclei, number 1 in web application security scanners with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Qualys External Attack Surface Management, Beagle Security, ZeroThreat and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner?

Nuclei is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 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.