PenTest.WS
PenTest.WS is a penetration-testing application for organizing hosts, services, vulnerabilities, and credentials, then documenting results in reports.
What PenTest.WS is
PenTest.WS is a penetration-testing application for organizing hosts, services, vulnerabilities, and credentials, then documenting results in reports. Customizable Nmap scan templates and Nmap or Masscan XML imports support reconnaissance. Its RESTful API exposes engagements, hosts, ports, and other objects for automation. DOCX reporting templates support variables, loops, conditional statements, HTML, and embedded finding images such as screenshots. People Hacking logs social-engineering attempts and interactions, while an Events Timeline records host activity, service changes, and detection points. Built-in resources include CyberChef, a CVE database, and search tools for Exploit-DB, Nmap scripts, and Metasploit modules. Pro adds real-time shared engagements, configurable teammate access, on-premise installation, and offline mode. Offline use runs stand-alone without a server and stores data locally. The platform runs on Linux, macOS, self-hosted systems, and the web. Hobby Tier costs $4.95 a month, with five findings per engagement and two DOCX templates. Pro costs $249 a year per user.
Good
- Organizes hosts, services, and findings
- Imports Nmap and Masscan scan data
- Provides REST API automation
- Supports customizable DOCX reports
- Offers offline local operation in Pro
Watch out
- Hobby Tier limits five findings
- Hobby Tier includes two DOCX templates
- Pro costs $249 a year per user
- Pro engagement data does not sync with cloud
Who it suits
It suits penetration-testing learners, professionals, and teams managing engagements and reports. Hobby Tier is presented for labs and training, while Pro targets professional collaboration and deployment needs.
Verdict
PenTest.WS combines engagement management, reconnaissance imports, reporting, and collaboration features for penetration testing. Compare Hobby limits with Pro’s per-user price and deployment options.
Plans and prices
From PenTest.WS's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby Tier | $4.95 a month | Engagement Findings: Limit 5 / Engagement · .docx Reporting Templates: Limit 2 · $4.95 monthly; page also shows yearly billing with 33% savings but no yearly amount |
| Pro Tier | $249 a year | Per user · Engagement data does not sync with PenTest.WS cloud; Account Items can be migrated · $ 249.00 each per year; per-user-per-year |
The facts
Each one read from PenTest.WS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- A RESTful API provides access to engagements, hosts, ports, and other PenTest.WS objects for automation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Built-in tools
- The platform includes CyberChef, a CVE database, Exploit-DB search, Nmap script search, and Metasploit module search.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Pro supports shared engagements synchronized in real time and lets engagement owners give teammates read-only or full access.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The features page lists outgoing SMTP, LDAP integration with Active Directory for Pro, and Google Authenticator two-factor authentication.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The pricing page describes Hobby Tier as suited to labs and training and Pro Tier as for professionals and teams.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The pricing comparison lists a limit of five engagement findings per engagement and two DOCX reporting templates for Hobby Tier.checked 4 Oct 2026
- On-premise and offline
- Pro can be installed on-premise or used in offline mode; offline mode runs stand-alone, needs no server, and stores data locally.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PenTest.WS is a penetration testing web application for organizing hosts, services, vulnerabilities, and credentials, with a reporting module for documenting and delivering a penetration test.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Recon
- The platform supports customizable Nmap scan templates and importing Nmap and Masscan XML scan data.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- DOCX reporting templates support variables, loops, conditional statements, HTML content, and embedded finding images such as screenshots.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Social engineering
- People Hacking logs social engineering attempts and interactions, while the Events Timeline tracks interactions, host activities, service changes, and detection points.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page provides a ticket form with ticket type and title fields, and the contact page links to documentation and ticket submission.checked 4 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The store lists Linux or macOS, Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon, PostgreSQL, at least 2 GB memory, and about 470 MB minimum disk space for local offline installation.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2017checked 28 Sep 2026
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