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Best Port Scanner ActiveX Control Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from port scanner software ranked against Port Scanner ActiveX Control on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Nmap Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $9,980/mo7.6
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Nmap
  2. 2
    ScanSearch Free plan apiLinuxWeb $0.30/mo7.6
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs ScanSearch
  3. 3
    Naabu Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.4
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Naabu
  4. 4
    Pentest-Tools Port Scanner Free plan apiWeb $95/mo7.3
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Pentest-Tools Port Scanner
  5. 5
    RustScan Free plan AndroidLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.3
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs RustScan
  6. 6
    NetsCLI Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs NetsCLI
  7. 7
    Masscan Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.0
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Masscan
  8. 8
    Unicornscan Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Unicornscan
  9. 9
    Angry IP Scanner Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Angry IP Scanner
  10. 10
    Sherlock Forensics Port Scanner Free plan LinuxWin Free6.9
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Sherlock Forensics Port Scanner
  11. 11
    HostedScan Security Free trial apiWeb $39/mo6.7
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs HostedScan Security
  12. 12
    Nmap Online Scan Free trial Web 6.7
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Nmap Online Scan
  13. 13
    PortScan.com Free plan apiWeb Free6.6
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs PortScan.com
  14. 14
    SolarWinds Port Scanner Free trial self-hostedWin 6.6
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs SolarWinds Port Scanner
  15. 15
    portwave LinuxMacWin 6.5
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs portwave
  16. 16
    HackerTarget TCP Port Scan apiextensionWeb $0.83/mo6.4
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs HackerTarget TCP Port Scan
  17. 17
    Port Scanner Software Win 6.2
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Port Scanner Software
  18. 18
    ZMap LinuxMac 5.9
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs ZMap
  19. 19
    eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y 5.7
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y
  20. 20
    Farsight Linux 5.7
    Port Scanner ActiveX Control vs Farsight

Port Scanner ActiveX Control alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Nmap7.6Free plan$9,980/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
2ScanSearch7.6Free plan$0.30/moAPI, Linux, Web
3Naabu7.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4Pentest-Tools Port Scanner7.3Free plan$95/moAPI, Web
5RustScan7.3Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
6NetsCLI7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7Masscan7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Unicornscan7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
9Angry IP Scanner6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
10Sherlock Forensics Port Scanner6.9Free planFreeLinux, Windows
11HostedScan Security6.7No$39/moAPI, Web
12Nmap Online Scan6.7No—Web
13PortScan.com6.6Free planFreeAPI, Web
14SolarWinds Port Scanner6.6No—self-hosted, Windows
15portwave6.5No—Linux, Mac, Windows
16HackerTarget TCP Port Scan6.4No$0.83/moAPI, Browser, Web
17Port Scanner Software6.2No—Windows
18ZMap5.9No—Linux, Mac
19eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y5.7No——
20Farsight5.7No—Linux
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Questions about Port Scanner ActiveX Control alternatives

What is the best alternative to Port Scanner ActiveX Control?

Nmap, number 1 in port scanner software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: ScanSearch, Naabu, Pentest-Tools Port Scanner and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Port Scanner ActiveX Control?

Nmap is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.