Best XBOW Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from vulnerability scanning software ranked against XBOW on the same published basis.
- 1XBOW vs Intruder
- 2XBOW vs ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
- 3XBOW vs OpenVAS
- 4XBOW vs Nmap
- 5XBOW vs Qualys External Attack Surface Management
- 6XBOW vs Pentest-Tools Port Scanner
- 7XBOW vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- 8XBOW vs NSAuditor AI
- 9XBOW vs Nuclei
- 10XBOW vs OWASP Nettacker
- 11XBOW vs Rapid7 Surface Command
- 12XBOW vs Vicarius vRx
- 13XBOW vs Tenable One Attack Surface Management
- 14XBOW vs Tanium Deploy
- 15XBOW vs VAddy
- 16XBOW vs Holm Security Vulnerability Management
- 17XBOW vs Nikto
- 18XBOW vs WPScan
- 19XBOW vs ConnectSecure
- 20XBOW vs Datto Endpoint Backup
XBOW 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 |
| 17 | Nikto | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, 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 |
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Questions about XBOW alternatives
What is the best alternative to XBOW?
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 XBOW?
Intruder is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.