OpenVAS

7.9easy start · #3 of 36
in Vulnerability Scanning Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows. Paid plans from €210.33/mo.

OpenVAS is ranked #3 of 36 in vulnerability scanning software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at €210.33/mo.

OpenVAS plans and pricing

All plans

OPENVAS FREE Free Free virtual appliance · community feed · limited enterprise features · no default support greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026

OPENVAS BASIC €2,524/yr per year Entry-level vulnerability management · no API access, sensors, remediation tickets, or Greenbone Support greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026

OPENVAS SCAN Not published Hardware or virtual appliance · pricing by quote greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on vulnerability scanning software

Free plan: Yes
Asset limit: 150 assets

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The record

Purpose: OPENVAS is a vulnerability scanner for detecting weaknesses in IT systems.
Scanning: It supports authenticated and unauthenticated testing across internet and industrial protocols, with performance tuning for large scans.
Vulnerability feed: The scanner uses a feed of vulnerability tests that is updated daily.
Enterprise scanning: OPENVAS SCAN scans network services, servers, applications, container images, and authenticated endpoints for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches.
Integrations: OPENVAS SCAN lists integrations with ServiceNow, Splunk, Nagios, Sourcefire, and CyberArk.
Deployment: OPENVAS SCAN is available as hardware or virtual appliances and can run entirely within the customer's environment.
Free edition audience: OPENVAS FREE is a cross-platform virtual appliance intended for private use and non-professional IT infrastructures.
Free edition limits: OPENVAS FREE uses the Community Feed, cannot itself be updated, and excludes features such as schedules, notifications, integrated backups, and air-gap support.
Support: OPENVAS FREE has no default enterprise support; product questions are handled voluntarily through the Greenbone Community Portal.
Security: OPENVAS FREE uses a self-signed TLS certificate that browsers treat as insecure and require adding as an exception.
Commercial support: Greenbone support for OPENVAS SCAN includes German and English support, software upgrades, and access to the Enterprise Feed with daily updated vulnerability tests and information.
Company certifications: Greenbone says it has been ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified since 2021 and ISO 14001 certified since 2024.
Security reporting: Greenbone asks users to report product or service security issues to its Security Response Team by email and says it will keep reporters informed.
Company history: Greenbone was founded in Germany in 2008 and lists its headquarters in Osnabrück, Germany.
Price from: €210.33/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Vulnerability Scanning Software in 2026#3 of 36
Best Network Vulnerability Scanners in 2026#3 of 26

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Sources

openvas.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
greenbone.net/en/openvas-scan/· checked 30 Sept 2026
greenbone.net/en/openvas-free/· checked 30 Sept 2026
greenbone.net/en/technical-support/· checked 30 Sept 2026
greenbone.net/en/about-greenbone/· checked 30 Sept 2026
greenbone.net/en/security-response/· checked 30 Sept 2026
greenbone.net/en/openvas-basic/· checked 30 Sept 2026