Best Vulnerability Scanning Software in 2026
Updated
29 vulnerability scanning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
29ranked
2free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Nikto No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2Free Deployment model: on_premisesSupported targets: web servers; host URLsAuthenticated scanning: Yes
- 27 WPScan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0Free Supported targets: WordPress core, plugins, themes, usernames, media, configuration backups, database exports, TimThumb files, and remote WordPress applicationsAuthenticated scanning: Yes
- 28 Sploit.io No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Supported targets: web browsers
- 29 Wordfence Security No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
Compare all 4 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Supported targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nikto | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | on_premises | web servers; host URLs |
| 27 | WPScan | 5.0 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | WordPress core, plugins, themes, usernames, media, configuration backups, database exports, TimThumb files, and remote WordPress applications |
| 28 | Sploit.io | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web browsers |
| 29 | Wordfence Security | 4.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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