PenPeeper
PenPeeper is an open-source penetration testing engagement manager for security professionals.
What PenPeeper is
PenPeeper is an open-source penetration testing engagement manager for security professionals. It organizes work through Gather, Search, Findings, and Report stages, and helps manage multiple engagements and clients. Users can tag devices, filter assets, and import scans, screenshots, and notes. Built-in automation integrates with Nmap, Nikto, SearchSploit, WhatWeb, Enum4Linux, FFUF, and SNMP; scan concurrency can be configured to balance speed with network impact. PenPeeper retrieves CVE details, severity scores, and descriptions from the National Vulnerability Database. Its AI features support vulnerability hunting, evidence examination, remediation recommendations, and executive summaries using local or cloud providers such as LM Studio, Ollama, OpenRouter, Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and custom providers. It generates PDF reports from guided templates with customizable summary graphics, and projects can be exported as encrypted files for sharing or backup. PenPeeper is free for personal or professional use and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Windows users need Windows Subsystem for Linux. Its vulnerability checks are passive and flag potential issues for manual review.
Good
- Organizes work into four engagement stages.
- Integrates with seven listed scanning tools.
- Retrieves CVE details from the National Vulnerability Database.
- Creates PDF reports with guided templates.
- Exports projects as encrypted files.
Watch out
- Windows users need Windows Subsystem for Linux.
- Vulnerability checks are passive and require manual review.
- Selling or hosting it as paid SaaS requires permission.
Who it suits
PenPeeper suits security professionals organizing penetration testing work across engagements and clients. It is intended for those preparing client-ready reports and reviewing potential findings manually.
Verdict
PenPeeper brings engagement organization, scan integrations, vulnerability information, and report generation into an on-premises tool. Its passive findings require human review, and its license terms restrict resale or paid SaaS hosting without permission.
Plans and prices
From PenPeeper's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free to use for personal or professional work · Cannot sell the software or host it as a paid SaaS without permission |
The facts
Each one read from PenPeeper's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI analysis
- AI features include vulnerability hunting, evidence examination, remediation recommendations, and executive summary generation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- AI features
- AI features include vulnerability hunting, evidence examination, remediation recommendations, and report executive summaries.checked 8 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- It supports local and cloud LLM providers including LM Studio, Ollama, OpenRouter, Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and custom providers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- AI providers
- It supports local and cloud LLM integrations including LM Studio, Ollama, OpenRouter, Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and custom providers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes PenPeeper as built for security professionals and intended to organize pentesting engagements and client-ready reports.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- Users can import scans, screenshots, and notes, and export projects as encrypted files for sharing or backup.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License and use
- The repository states that personal and professional use is free, while selling the software or hosting it as a paid SaaS requires explicit permission or is prohibited by its stated license terms.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License terms
- The repository says it can be used free for personal or professional work, but cannot be sold or hosted as a paid service without permission.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The maker describes PenPeeper's vulnerability testing as passive and says it flags potential issues for manual review.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- PenPeeper's vulnerability testing is described as passive and flags potential issues for manual review.checked 8 Oct 2026
- NVD integration
- PenPeeper pulls CVE information from the National Vulnerability Database, including severity scores and descriptions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- PenPeeper is an open source penetration testing engagement manager for security professionals.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project organization
- Users can manage multiple engagements and clients, tag devices, filter assets, and generate targeted reports.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project sharing
- Users can export entire projects as encrypted files for sharing or backup.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PenPeeper is an open source pentesting engagement management system built for security professionals.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- It generates PDF reports with guided templates and customizable summary graphics.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scanning
- Built-in automation supports Nmap, Nikto, SearchSploit, WhatWeb, Enum4Linux, FFUF, and SNMP.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scanning limits
- Users can configure how many scans run concurrently to balance speed with network impact.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scanning tools
- Built-in scanning integrations include Nmap, Nikto, SearchSploit, WhatWeb, Enum4Linux, FFUF, and SNMP.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security scope
- The site describes encrypted project export for sharing, but the reviewed pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Vulnerability data
- PenPeeper integrates with the National Vulnerability Database to retrieve CVE details, severity scores, and descriptions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- It organizes engagements into a Gather, Search, Findings, and Report workflow.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirement
- The quick-start page says Windows users need Windows Subsystem for Linux and notes testing with Kali Linux and Ubuntu.checked 8 Oct 2026
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