Censys AlternativesVulnerability Scanners and other similar apps like Censys

Censys is described as 'Search engine that allows computer scientists to ask questions about the devices and networks that compose the internet' and is a vulnerability scanner in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Censys, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac and SaaS apps. The best Censys alternative is Shodan, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Censys are Metasploit, Criminal IP, Whatoblock and ZoomEye.

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  1. Shodan icon
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    Shodan is a search engine that lets you find specific computers (routers, servers, etc.) using a variety of filters. Some have also described it as a public port scan directory or a search engine of banners.

    32 Shodan alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. Metasploit icon
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    Metasploit Community Edition simplifies network discovery and vulnerability verification for specific exploits, increasing the effectiveness of vulnerability scanners such as Nexpose - for free. This helps prioritize remediation and eliminate false positives, providing true...

    23 Metasploit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. Criminal IP icon
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    Criminal IP protects IT assets and businesses by analyzing all years of cyber threats and prediciting exploits. Criminal IP provides real-time intelligence to enhance cybersecurity competencies in all aspects.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. Whatoblock icon
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    Whatoblock is a real-time cybersecurity threat intelligence platform with global botnet tracking, scanner detection, interactive threat search, and a live threat map.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. ZoomEye icon
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    Network mapping service.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  6. The Social-Engineer Toolkit is an open source penetration testing framework designed for social engineering. SET has a number of custom attack vectors that allow you to make a believable attack quickly.

    15 Social-Engineer Toolkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
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  7. OSINT Researcher is a fast, login-free app that lets you discover and analyze all public GitHub repositories within any organization to support OSINT, security audits, recruiting, and collaboration scouting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Exploit Pack icon
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    Exploit Pack is an open source project security that will help you adapt exploit codes on-the-fly.

    15 Exploit Pack alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. IVRE icon
     24 likes

    Network recon framework, including a web interface to browse Nmap scan results.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Sn1per Professional is an all-in-one offensive security platform that provides a comprehensive view of your internal and external attack surface and offers an asset risk scoring system to prioritize, reduce, and manage risk.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. Immunity's CANVAS makes available hundreds of exploits, an automated exploitation system, and a comprehensive, reliable exploit development framework to penetration testers and security professionals worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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