Best Penetration Testing Software in 2026
Updated
31 penetration testing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
31ranked
1free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Ghostwriter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: on-prem
- 27 Cairn No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Deployment: hybrid
- 28 BlackArch Linux No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Web app testing: Yes
- 29 Wifiphisher No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8Free Deployment: on-prem
- 30 OWASP Security-C4PO No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8 Deployment: on-prem
- 31 Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
Compare all 6 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Web app testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ghostwriter | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | on-prem | — |
| 27 | Cairn | 5.0 | No | — | No | 99 /user/mo | hybrid | — |
| 28 | BlackArch Linux | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 29 | Wifiphisher | 4.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | on-prem | — |
| 30 | OWASP Security-C4PO | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | on-prem | — |
| 31 | Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management | 4.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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