Toolradar Data
Vulnerability Scanning Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on Vulnerability Scanning software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
19
Vulnerability Scanning tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 17, 2026.
Last updated October 17, 2026. Computed live from the Toolradar database, not reviewed by hand.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 19 Vulnerability Scanning tools as of October 17, 2026, 0% of its 11,260-tool directory.
- Vulnerability Scanning tools average 4.62 out of 5 across 11 rated tools and 7,375 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
- 47% of Vulnerability Scanning tools offer a free tier, 9 of 19.
- 12 Vulnerability Scanning tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 63% of the category.
- ESET is the highest-rated Vulnerability Scanning tool among Vulnerability Scanning tools with at least 500 reviews, at 4.7 out of 5 from 2,173 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 17, 2026.
Headline numbers
Vulnerability Scanning tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 19 of 11,260 published tools
User reviews across Vulnerability Scanning tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot, across 11 rated tools
Average Vulnerability Scanning tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot; unweighted mean 4.59 / 5 across 11 rated tools
Vulnerability Scanning tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 63% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How Vulnerability Scanning tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 9 of 19 Vulnerability Scanning tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 10 of 19 Vulnerability Scanning tools
- Paid 10 53%
- Freemium 5 26%
- Free 4 21%
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for Vulnerability Scanning tools by third-party platform.
G2 reviews
Across 10 Vulnerability Scanning tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 5 Vulnerability Scanning tools carrying a Capterra profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 1 Vulnerability Scanning tool carrying a SourceForge profile
Trustpilot reviews
Across 1 Vulnerability Scanning tool carrying a Trustpilot profile
Highest-rated Vulnerability Scanning tools
Top-rated Vulnerability Scanning tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
ESET
2,173 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Sophos
2,668 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Malwarebytes
1,089 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Most reviewed Vulnerability Scanning tools
The Vulnerability Scanning tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
Sophos
4.60 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
ESET
4.70 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Malwarebytes
4.60 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Nessus
4.60 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Orca Security
4.70 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Vulnerability Scanning growth in 2026
Vulnerability Scanning leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar data: of the 19 Vulnerability Scanning tools we track, 9 of 19 have a free plan, and the median entry paid plan is $17.79/mo for plans with no stated unit (10 tools). As of Oct 2026.
Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 10 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESET | $3.33/mo, billed yearly |
| 2 | Malwarebytes | $3.75/mo, billed yearly |
| 2 | Sophos | $3.75/mo, billed yearly |
| 4 | qsa.sh | $5/mo, billed monthly |
| 5 | Qualys | $16.58/mo, billed yearly |
| 6 | GitHub Advanced Security | $19/mo, billed monthly |
| 7 | Corgea | $39/mo, billed monthly |
| 8 | Hacktron | $40/mo, billed monthly |
| 9 | Nessus | $249.17/mo, billed yearly |
| 10 | Tenable | $277.08/mo, billed yearly |
Most-listed alternatives
Tools that the most other Toolradar profiles list as an alternative.
| # | Tool | Listed as an alternative to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wazuh | 17 tools |
| 2 | Orca Security | 16 tools |
| 3 | CloudSploit | 15 tools |
| 4 | ESET | 13 tools |
| 5 | Nessus | 10 tools |
| 5 | Qualys | 10 tools |
| 5 | Sophos | 10 tools |
| 8 | qsa.sh | 6 tools |
| 9 | Cotool Security | 5 tools |
| 10 | Clair | 2 tools |
| 10 | Corgea | 2 tools |
| 10 | Hacktron | 2 tools |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 10 of 19 Vulnerability Scanning tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Vulnerability Scanning leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Vulnerability Scanning tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.