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Masscan

No phone app

6.6No. 10 of 26
in Port Scanner Software
  • Recognised40% of the score77
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score47
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
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Summary

Masscan is ranked #10 of 26 in port scanner software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Masscan plans and pricing

All plans
Masscan Free Free software under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on port scanner software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Deployment
cligithub.com
Scan scope
internetgithub.com
Service detection
Yesgithub.com
Export formats
XML, binary, grepable, JSON, listgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Masscan is an Internet-scale TCP port scanner designed for wide-range scanning of many machines.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Speed
The project says Masscan can transmit 10 million packets per second from a single machine.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Scanning
It supports arbitrary port and address ranges and asynchronous transmission.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Banner checks
Banner checking is supported for FTP, HTTP, IMAP4, memcached, POP3, SMTP, SSH, SSL, SMBv1, SMBv2, Telnet, RDP, and VNC.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
IPv6
IPv4 and IPv6 can be scanned together, without a separate IPv6 mode.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Output
Supported output formats are XML, binary, grepable, JSON, and list.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Compatibility
Masscan's usage and output are designed to be familiar to Nmap users, with some Nmap-compatible options.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Integrations
The project describes PF_RING DNA support for high-speed packet transmission and says Masscan can use PF_RING ZC when the adapter name indicates it.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Platforms
Linux is the primary target; the code also runs on Windows and macOS, and the README gives build instructions for FreeBSD.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Security
The project says it offers a vulnerability bounty and uses functions such as safe_strcpy() in place of strcpy().github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
Masscan is free software under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3, with no warranty stated in the license notice.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Notable limitation
Masscan requires users to specify ports and accepts IP addresses or simple ranges rather than DNS names as targets.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Operational consideration
The README warns that Masscan's custom TCP/IP stack can conflict with the local stack and describes using a separate source IP or firewalling its source port.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Intended users
The README describes Masscan as tuned for scanning many machines across wide ranges, while Nmap is described as designed for intensive scanning of a single machine or small range.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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