Top 15 Most Popular Penetration Testing Softwares | Dec 2024

Here are the top 15 most popular penetration testing softwares as derived from our TpSort Score which is a continually popular score, it denotes an estimated popularity of a software.

1. IronWASP

IronWASP IronWASP (Iron Web application Advanced Security testing Platform) is an open source system for web application vulnerability testing. It is designed to be customizable to the extent where users can create their own custom security scanners using it. Though an advanced user with Python/Ruby scripting expertise would be able to......

2. Sqlmap

Sqlmap sqlmap is an open source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It comes with a powerful detection engine, many niche features for the ultimate penetration tester and a broad range of switches lasting from database fingerprinting,......

3. BlackArch

BlackArch BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux -based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains 1218 tools. You can install tools individually or in groups. BlackArch Linux is compatible with existing Arch installs.......

4. fgdump

fgdump A powerful password dumping utility for Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista.......

5. BlackBuntu

BlackBuntu Blackbuntu is distribution for penetration testing which was specially designed for security training students and practitioners of information security.Blackbuntu is Ubuntu base distro for Penetration Testing with GNOME Desktop Environment. It's currently being built using the Ubuntu 10.10.......

6. edgescan

edgescan edgescan is a cloud-based continuous vulnerability management and penetration testing solution. It is a highly accurate SaaS (Security-as-a-Service) solution which helps clients to discover, and manage application and network vulnerabilities (full-stack information security) on an ongoing basis. All vulnerabilities are verified by our security analysts which results in accurate, "false-positive......

7. sploit.io

sploit.io We host only the best cyber security tools for you to use at your disposal; we simplify the scripts to make it quicker and easier to use. Simply point our service towards your website or network and see the information roll in.......

8. SecApps

SecApps Find security vulnerabilities right from your browser. Experience the next generation security tools without the need to install any additional software......

9. Sandcat Browser

Sandcat Browser Sandcat Browser 5 brings unique features that are useful for pen-testers and web developers. Sandcat is built on top of Chromium and uses the Lua programming language to provide extensions and scripting support.......

10. Tamper Data

Tamper Data Firefox add-on that lets you change headers and request parameters before they're sent to the server. Unlike proxy request modifiers, it's integrated into the browser, so it has no problem with HTTPS connections, client authentication certificates, or other features that the browser supports.......

11. Exploit Pack

Exploit Pack Exploit Pack is an open source project maintained only by me. It has now 5 years in the market. It’s NOT a replacement for metasploit or core impact.It’s a different approach you can use it to conduct a pentest, a real one, not only press enter in the command line.......

12. BackBox Linux

BackBox Linux BackBox is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and to provide a minimal yet complete desktop environment thanks to its own software repositories always been updated to the last stable version of the......

13. Bugtraq

Bugtraq Bugtraq system offers the most comprehensive distribution, optimal, and stable with automated services manager in real time. This distribution based on the 3.2 and 3.4 kernel Generic available in 32 Bits & 64 Bits has a huge range of penetration, forensic and laboratory tools. The systems are available in 11......

14. Websecurify

Websecurify Websecurify is a powerful web application security testing environment designed from the ground up to provide the best combination of automatic and manual vulnerability testing technologies.......

15. L0phtCrack

L0phtCrack L0phtCrack is a password auditing and recovery application (now called L0phtCrack 6) originally produced by Mudge from L0pht Heavy Industries. It is used to test password strength and sometimes to recover lost Microsoft Windows passwords, by using dictionary, brute-force, hybrid attacks, and rainbow tables. It was one of the crackers'......