Masscan
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Visit| Fact | Masscan | Nmap Online Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | The repository credits Robert David Graham as the creator and gives his contact email and @ErrataRob account. | The privacy policy identifies AMVestment GmbH and lists its address in Poggersdorf, Austria. |
| Purpose | Masscan is an Internet-scale TCP port scanner designed for wide-range scanning of many machines. | Nmap Online provides online network scanning and port discovery using Nmap. |
Masscan is aimed at users scanning many machines over broad IP ranges. Its target and port requirements make it important to plan scan inputs explicitly.
It may suit users who want to scan internet-facing targets from a browser and can work within its scan limits. Users needing private results or longer timeouts can consider PRO.