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Score7.3

Rank#3 of 31

From€210.33/mo

Free planYes

Free trialYes

Runs onAPI, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows

Summary

OpenVAS is a vulnerability scanner for finding weaknesses in IT systems. It supports authenticated and unauthenticated testing across internet and industrial protocols, with performance tuning for large scans, and uses a vulnerability-test feed updated daily. The commercial OPENVAS SCAN offering covers network services, servers, applications, container images, and authenticated endpoints to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches. It is available as hardware or virtual appliances and can run inside a customer's environment. Listed integrations include ServiceNow, Splunk, Nagios, Sourcefire, and CyberArk. OPENVAS FREE is a cross-platform virtual appliance intended for private use and non-professional IT environments. It uses the Community Feed and cannot update itself; it also omits schedules, notifications, integrated backups, and air-gap support. The free edition has no default enterprise support, and its self-signed TLS certificate prompts a browser security warning. OPENVAS BASIC costs 2524.00 EUR per year and excludes API access, sensors, remediation tickets, and Greenbone Support. OPENVAS SCAN pricing is by quote.

Who it is for

OPENVAS FREE is intended for private use and non-professional IT infrastructures. Organizations seeking commercial scanning within their environment can consider OPENVAS SCAN, which covers a range of systems and endpoints.

What is good

Scans authenticated and unauthenticated targets.
Vulnerability-test feed is updated daily.
OPENVAS SCAN can run within the customer's environment.
Listed integrations include ServiceNow, Splunk, and Nagios.

What to know first

OPENVAS FREE cannot update itself.
Free edition omits schedules, notifications, backups, and air-gap support.
Free edition has no default enterprise support.
OPENVAS BASIC costs 2524.00 EUR per year.

Verdict

OpenVAS offers a free virtual appliance and commercial appliance options for vulnerability scanning. Check the free edition's update, feature, support, and certificate limitations before choosing it.

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: Yesopenvas.org
Asset limit: 150 assetsopenvas.org

Facts

Purpose: OPENVAS is a vulnerability scanner for detecting weaknesses in IT systems.openvas.org · 30 Sept 2026
Scanning: It supports authenticated and unauthenticated testing across internet and industrial protocols, with performance tuning for large scans.openvas.org · 30 Sept 2026
Vulnerability feed: The scanner uses a feed of vulnerability tests that is updated daily.openvas.org · 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise scanning: OPENVAS SCAN scans network services, servers, applications, container images, and authenticated endpoints for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
Integrations: OPENVAS SCAN lists integrations with ServiceNow, Splunk, Nagios, Sourcefire, and CyberArk.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
Deployment: OPENVAS SCAN is available as hardware or virtual appliances and can run entirely within the customer's environment.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
Free edition audience: OPENVAS FREE is a cross-platform virtual appliance intended for private use and non-professional IT infrastructures.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
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.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
Support: OPENVAS FREE has no default enterprise support; product questions are handled voluntarily through the Greenbone Community Portal.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
Security: OPENVAS FREE uses a self-signed TLS certificate that browsers treat as insecure and require adding as an exception.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
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.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
Company certifications: Greenbone says it has been ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified since 2021 and ISO 14001 certified since 2024.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
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.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
Company history: Greenbone was founded in Germany in 2008 and lists its headquarters in Osnabrück, Germany.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026