Masscan
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What both publish
| Fact | Masscan | portwave |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The project describes PF_RING DNA support for high-speed packet transmission and says Masscan can use PF_RING ZC when the adapter name indicates it. | The README documents piping subfinder output into portwave and using ProjectDiscovery nuclei for vulnerability scanning when installed. |
| License | Masscan is free software under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3, with no warranty stated in the license notice. | The repository identifies the software as MIT licensed. |
| Purpose | Masscan is an Internet-scale TCP port scanner designed for wide-range scanning of many machines. | Portwave is an IPv4/IPv6 port scanner with HTTP(S) enrichment, SSL reconnaissance, and a nuclei pipeline. |
| Scanning | It supports arbitrary port and address ranges and asynchronous transmission. | It uses adaptive TCP connect scanning and can scan all 65,535 TCP ports when explicitly requested. |
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Pick Masscan if…
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.
Pick portwave if…
Portwave suits security researchers who need a command-line scanner for authorized IPv4 or IPv6 targets. It is available on Linux, macOS, and Windows.