Best Network Vulnerability Scanners in 2026
15 network vulnerability scanners ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
15ranked
8free plans on this page
$3.25/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Intruder Top pick · 9.4 Free plan · Free
#2 OpenVAS Runner-up · 9.3 Free plan · €210.33/mo
#3 ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus Also great · 9.2 Free plan · $57.92/mo
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€210.33/mofirst paid tier About OpenVASVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 695 /yr
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$57.92/mofirst paid tier About ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager PlusVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 119 /yr
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Credentialed scans
- Yes
- Agent-based scanning
- No
- Compliance checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Deployment
- cloud
- Credentialed scans
- Yes
- Agent-based scanning
- Yes
- Compliance checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 470 /yr
- Deployment
- on-premises
- Credentialed scans
- Yes
- Agent-based scanning
- No
- Compliance checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$3.25/mofirst paid tier About NSAuditor AIVisit site - self-hostedWeb
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Credentialed scans
- Yes
- Agent-based scanning
- Yes
- Compliance checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 595 /yr
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Credentialed scans
- Yes
- Agent-based scanning
- Yes
- Compliance checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$49.58/mofirst paid tier About CloneGuard Vulnerability AssessmentVisit site - apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment
- on-premises
- Credentialed scans
- Yes
- Agent-based scanning
- Yes
- Compliance checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Deployment
- hybrid
- Credentialed scans
- Yes
- Agent-based scanning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Deployment
- on-premises
- Credentialed scans
- No
- Compliance checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 1,995 /yr
- Deployment
- on-premises
- Credentialed scans
- No
- Agent-based scanning
- No
- Compliance checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which network vulnerability scanner is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Intruder is ranked #1 of 15 with a score of 9.4. OpenVAS is second and ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 15 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, NSAuditor AI has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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