Nikto vs OpenVAS
Nikto
github.comOpenVAS
openvas.orgSide by side
| Figure | Nikto | OpenVAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €210.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Vulnerability Scanning Software | 7.8 (#16) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Purpose | Nikto is an open-source web server scanner for security professionals, penetration testers, and system administrators. | OPENVAS is a vulnerability scanner for detecting weaknesses in IT systems. |
| Support | The project directs users to GitHub or Docker and its documentation for support, and asks users to open GitHub issues for bugs, feature requests, or questions. | OPENVAS FREE has no default enterprise support; product questions are handled voluntarily through the Greenbone Community Portal. |
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In their own words
OpenVAS
OPENVAS is a vulnerability scanner for identifying weaknesses in IT systems. It supports authenticated and unauthenticated testing across internet and industrial protocols, with performance tuning for large scans, and uses a vulnerability-test feed updated daily. The commercial OPENVAS SCAN product checks network services, servers, applications, container images, and authenticated endpoints for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches. It is offered as hardware or virtual appliances and can run entirely inside a customer's environment. Listed integrations include ServiceNow, Splunk, Nagios, Sourcefire, and CyberArk. OPENVAS FREE is a cross-platform virtual appliance intended for private use and non-professional IT infrastructures. It uses the Community Feed, cannot update itself, and lacks schedules, notifications, integrated backups, and air-gap support. The free edition has no default enterprise support, and its self-signed TLS certificate requires a browser exception. OPENVAS BASIC costs €2,524 a year; it excludes API access, sensors, remediation tickets, and Greenbone Support. OPENVAS SCAN pricing is by quote.