Best Vulnerability Management Software in 2026
20 vulnerability management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus | 9.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $57.92/mo | Yes | 695 /yr | hybrid | View |
| 2 | Intruder | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | View |
| 3 | Holm Security Vulnerability Management | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 4 |  Cyberwatch Vulnerability Manager | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 5 |  Cisco Catalyst Center | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 6 | Edgescan | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 7 |  Vicarius vRx | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 8 |  Teravul | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 9 |  SAINT Security Suite | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | on-premises | View |
| 10 |  Patchstack | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | cloud | View |
| 11 | Nucleus Security | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 12 | Hackuity | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 13 |  OWASP DevGuard | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | View |
| 14 |  Archer Vulnerability Risk Management | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 15 |  Vulloop | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | cloud | View |
| 16 |  WPSec | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | cloud | View |
| 17 | UpGuard | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | cloud | View |
| 18 |  Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Microsoft Defender for Business | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Hackmetrix | 4.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which vulnerability management software is ranked first on Inferse?
ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 9.0. Intruder is second and Holm Security Vulnerability Management third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 20 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Microsoft Defender for Business has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.