OpenVAS
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About
OpenVAS is ranked #4 of 31 in vulnerability scanning software on Inferse. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at €210.33/mo.
Compared on vulnerability scanning software
- Free plan
- Yesopenvas.org
- Asset limit
- 150 assetsopenvas.org
Facts
- Purpose
- OPENVAS is a vulnerability scanner for detecting weaknesses in IT systems.openvas.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Scanning
- It supports authenticated and unauthenticated testing across internet and industrial protocols, with performance tuning for large scans.openvas.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Vulnerability feed
- The scanner uses a feed of vulnerability tests that is updated daily.openvas.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Enterprise scanning
- OPENVAS SCAN scans network services, servers, applications, container images, and authenticated endpoints for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- OPENVAS SCAN lists integrations with ServiceNow, Splunk, Nagios, Sourcefire, and CyberArk.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- OPENVAS SCAN is available as hardware or virtual appliances and can run entirely within the customer's environment.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Free edition audience
- OPENVAS FREE is a cross-platform virtual appliance intended for private use and non-professional IT infrastructures.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Free edition limits
- OPENVAS FREE uses the Community Feed, cannot itself be updated, and excludes features such as schedules, notifications, integrated backups, and air-gap support.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- OPENVAS FREE has no default enterprise support; product questions are handled voluntarily through the Greenbone Community Portal.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- OPENVAS FREE uses a self-signed TLS certificate that browsers treat as insecure and require adding as an exception.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Commercial support
- Greenbone support for OPENVAS SCAN includes German and English support, software upgrades, and access to the Enterprise Feed with daily updated vulnerability tests and information.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Company certifications
- Greenbone says it has been ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified since 2021 and ISO 14001 certified since 2024.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Security reporting
- Greenbone asks users to report product or service security issues to its Security Response Team by email and says it will keep reporters informed.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Company history
- Greenbone was founded in Germany in 2008 and lists its headquarters in Osnabrück, Germany.greenbone.net · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2008openvas.org · 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Osnabrück, Germanyopenvas.org · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- openvas.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
- greenbone.net/en/openvas-scan/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- greenbone.net/en/openvas-free/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- greenbone.net/en/technical-support/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- greenbone.net/en/about-greenbone/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- greenbone.net/en/security-response/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- greenbone.net/en/openvas-basic/· checked 30 Sept 2026




